County of Monterey  
Cayenne Room  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas Ca. 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final-Revised  
ADDENDUM SUPPLEMENTAL - FORMATTING CORRECTIONS  
Monday, March 18, 2024  
8:30 AM  
SPECIAL MEETING  
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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specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the  
meeting.. Please submit your comment to the Secretary of the Board at  
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)  
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)  
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)  
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+1 301 715 8592 US  
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indique.  
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TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN  
PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA DE ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO  
ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI EL FEED DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER  
MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE  
INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL  
PRESIDENTE.  
4. Si prefiere no asistir a la reunión de la Junta Directiva pero desea hacer un comentario sobre  
algún tema específico de la agenda, por favor envie su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las  
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electronico WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
mailto:WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us Para ayudar al Secretario a idenficar el artículo de  
la agenda relacionado con su comentario, por favor indique en la linea de asunto del correo  
electronico el cuerpo de la reunion (es decir, la Agenda de la Junta Directiva) y el número de artículo  
(es decir, el Artículo No. 10). Su comentario se colocará en el registro de la reunion de esta Junta.  
NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered agenda items are live web links. Click on the title to be  
directed to corresponding Board Report.  
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each  
agenda item. The timing of public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.  
THE BOARD RECESSES FOR CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: Closed Session may be  
held at the conclusion of the Board's Agenda, or at any other time during the course of the meeting,  
before or after the scheduled time, announced by the Chairperson of the Board. The public may  
comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.  
Call to Order at 8:30 A.M.  
Roll Call  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following  
items:  
1.  
WRAG  
24-034  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with  
legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation.  
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a  
performance evaluation for the General Manager.  
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with  
legal counsel regarding existing litigation:  
1. American Family Connect Property and Casualty, et al. v. County of  
Monterey, et al.  
(Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000215)  
2. Stephen Ray Acosta, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al.  
(Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000428)  
3. Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al.  
(Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 23CV03022)  
d. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, the Board will confer with  
real property negotiators:  
Property: Recycled Industrial Wastewater  
Agency Negotiator(s): Ara Azhderian, General Manager  
Negotiating Parties: City of Salinas and Monterey One Water  
Under Negotiation: Price and terms.  
Note: Continuance of Closed Session to be held at the conclusion of the Board's  
Regular Agenda, or at any other time during the course of the meeting  
announced by the Chairperson of the Board. The public may comment on Closed  
Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.  
Recess to Closed Session  
Reconvene Meeting at 9:30 A.M.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS BY CLERK: The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda  
corrections and proposed additions, which may acted on by the Board as provided in Sections  
54954.2 of the California Government Code.  
Public Comment  
Presentations  
Hold a workshop to review the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal  
Year 2024 - 25 Requested Budget and provide direction to staff:  
2.  
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Introduction. (Presenter: Ara Azhderian)  
FY25 Budget Review (Presenter: Nan Kyung Kim)  
Status on the Nacimiento Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant.  
(Presenter: Manuel Saavedra & Elise Ramirez)  
Monterey County Water Recycling Projects Budget.  
(Presenter: Pete Vannerus & Jason Demers)  
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Safety of Dams Regulatory Requirements. (Presenter: Elise Ramirez & Mark  
Foxworthy)  
Recapitulation and Next Steps. (Presenter: Ara Azhderian)  
Attachments:  
FY25 Budget Book  
WRA FY25 Budget Review PPT  
FY25 Budget Augmentation Requests  
Update on the expansion and enhancement of the Agency’s Groundwater Extraction  
Management Systems (GEMS).(Presenter: Ara Azhderian)  
3.  
WRAG  
24-041  
Attachments:  
SVB-WRA GEMS Update PPT  
Consent Calendar  
Approve the Action Minutes of February 20, 2024, and Special Board of Directors  
Meeting Action Minutes of February 7, 2024.  
4.  
WRAG  
24-036  
Attachments:  
Draft BOD Minutes February 20, 2024  
Draft SPECIAL BOD Minutes February 7, 2024  
Approve Amendment No. 2 of the Agreement for Professional Services with GEI  
Consultants, Inc, in the amount of $70,000 for engineering design & project  
management services for storm damage repair design and implementation of the  
Nacimiento Dam Hydro-plant’s South Access Road; and authorizing the General  
Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy)  
5.  
WRAG  
24-042  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Amendment No. 2 - GEI Consultants, Inc. (Storm Repairs)  
Agreement for Professional Services  
Amendment No. 1  
Board Order  
Executed Board Order # 24-005 GEI Amendment No. 2  
Approve an Agreement for Services with Industrial Machine Shop for a new contract  
for $250,000 for: electrical motor repair and rebuilding, well pump and equipment  
inspection, rebuilding, machining, as well as fabrication services for the Recycle Water  
Project Facilities; and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff:  
Peter Vannerus)  
6.  
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24-045  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Agreement for Services with IMS  
Board Order  
Executed Board Order#24-006 Industrial Machine Contract for  
Recycle Water Projects  
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of  
Supervisors approve and authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County  
Water Resources Agency to accept a donation of funding for chain link fencing valued  
at $4,500 from Cypress Creek Apartments.  
7.  
WRAG  
24-043  
(Staff: Mallory Roberts)  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Letter to Cypress Creek Apartments  
Letter Fence Work Cypress Creek Ownership  
Before and After Photos  
Board Order  
Executed Board Order# 24-007 Donation for Casentini Street  
Cleanup  
Approve an Intellectual Property Rights Transfer Agreement with the Grower-Shipper  
Association of Central California, Inc. for an updated flood model of the Salinas  
River, and authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement. (Staff: Ara  
Azhderian)  
8.  
WRAG  
24-044  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement (GS signed)  
Board Order  
Executed Board Order#24-008 Intellectual Property Rights  
12:00 P.M. - Recess to Lunch to Closed Session.  
1:00 P.M. - Reconvene  
Key Information and Calendar of Events  
March, April and May 2024 Calendars.  
9.  
WRAG  
24-037  
Attachments:  
March 2024  
April 2024  
May 2024  
General Manager's Report  
10.  
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Personnel Update  
WRAG  
24-038  
Monterey One Reconciliation  
Carmel River Flood Model Update Funding  
Other  
Committee Reports  
Committee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for February and March 2024:  
11.  
WRAG  
24-039  
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Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee  
Water Resources Agency Personnel and Administration Committee  
Water Resources Finance Committee  
Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee  
Water Resources Planning Committee  
Attachments:  
Final ResOps Agenda February 29, 2024  
Personnel & Administration March Cancellation Notice  
Final Finance Agenda March 1, 2024  
BMAC March Cancellation Notice  
Final Planning Agenda March 6, 2024  
Information Items  
Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein, Peter Kwiek)  
12.  
WRAG  
24-040  
Attachments:  
Reservoir Storage Release Update  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment