County of Monterey

Government Center - Board Chambers

168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Meeting Minutes - Final

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water

Resources Agency

Chair Supervisor Glenn Church - District 2

Vice Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez - District 3

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew - District 4

Supervisor Mary L. Adams - District 5

Supervisor Luis A. Alejo - District 1

9:00 A.M. - Called to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.

Roll Called

Present: 4 - Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Supervisor Glenn Church,

and Supervisor Chris Lopez present present

Absent: 1 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel

There were no additions and corrections for closed session.

Closed Session

Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:

a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(e)(3), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding a liability claim against the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.

(1) Ed Borchard & Sons, LLC

b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation.

Public Comments for Closed Session

Open for public comments; no comments made.

The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items

10:30 A.M. - Reconvene on Public Agenda Items

Roll Called

Present: 4 - Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Supervisor Glenn Church,

and Supervisor Chris Lopez present present

Absent: 1 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of the Interpreter

Diego Celis Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

There were no additions and corrections to today's calendar.

General Public Comments

Open for general public comments for items not on the agenda today; no comments made.

Consent Calendar

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor Mary L. Adams to

approve Consent Calendar Item Number 2.

ALL AYES (4-0)

Supervisor Alejo absent

a. Find that an ordinance to repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt well

registration and groundwater reporting requirements is categorically exempt per California

Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15306 as data collection, and no exceptions

pursuant to Section 15300.2 can be made;

b. Adopt an ordinance to repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt well

registration and groundwater reporting requirements; and

c. Adopt a resolution to approve and implement the “Monterey County Water Resources Agency’s

Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual”.

Approved

Read Out from Closed Session

There was no reportable action for Closed Session.

Adjourned

The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.

Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and

Ordinance numbers.