County of Monterey  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St, 1st Floor  
Salinas, Ca 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, February 18, 2025  
9:30 AM  
IN-PERSON SPECIAL MEETING - STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP  
Cayenne Room, 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, Ca 93901  
Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
Mike LeBarre, Chair  
Matt Simis, Vice Chair  
Mark Gonzalez  
Deidre Sullivan  
Ken Ekelund  
Mike Scattini  
Jason Smith  
John Baillie  
Jon Conatser  
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la reunion de esta Junta.  
Roll Call  
Present: Mike LeBarre, Matt Simis (arrived at 8:33 a.m.), Mark Gonzalez, Deidre Sullivan, Ken  
Ekelund, Jason Smith, John Baillie, Jon Conatser.  
Absent: Mike Scattini  
Public Comments on items not on today's agenda.  
None.  
Scheduled Items  
Board of Director Comments: Mike LeBarre, Chair.  
Staff Comments: Peter Kwiek.  
1.  
Hold a workshop to review the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Strategic Plan Update.  
Attachments:  
Public Comments  
None.  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned for a lunch break at 12:30 p.m., meeting reconvened at 1:06 p.m. The  
meeting adjourned at 3:08 p.m.