County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, May 21, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water  
Resources Agency  
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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 Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew  
and Supervisor Glenn Church  
Absent 1 - Supervisor Chris Lopez  
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  
1.  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel  
regarding existing litigation:  
(1) Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water  
Resources Agency, et al. (San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010)  
(2) City of Marina v. RMC Lonestar, et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.  
20CV001387)  
Public Comments for Closed Session  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items  
Read Out from Closed Session  
There was no reportable action for Closed Session.  
Adjourned  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.  
APPROVED:  
____/s/ Chris Lopez______  
CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR  
ATTEST:  
BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________  
VALERIE RALPH  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
APPROVED ON: August 26, 2025