County of Monterey  
Thyme Room  
1441 Schilling Place, 2nd Floor  
Salinas, Ca 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, March 20, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Monterey County District 3(Conference Room) to host the public and  
participate via Zoom: 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield, Ca.  
Saffron Room 1441 Schilling Place 1st Floor, Salinas, Ca.  
Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership  
Committee  
To participate in this Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership Committee  
meeting  
through the following methods:  
1. You may attend in person,  
2. For ZOOM participation please join by computer audio at:  
https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/93517505505  
OR to participate by phone call any of these numbers below:  
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)  
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)  
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)  
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)  
+1 253 215 8782 US  
+1 301 715 8592 US  
3. Enter this Meeting ID number: 935 1750 5505. Please note there is no Participant Code,  
you will just hit # again after the recording prompts you. You will be placed in the meeting as  
an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if joined by computer audio  
please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad.  
PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC  
PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED  
BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE JOINT WATER  
RESOURCES/BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING  
MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY  
CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON.  
4. If you choose not to attend the Board meeting but wish to make a comment on a 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  
WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov mail  
to:WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov In an effort to assist the Secretary in  
identifying the agenda item relating to your public comment please indicate in the Subject  
Line, the meeting body (i.e. Board of Directors Agenda) and item number (i.e. Item No. 10).  
Your comment will be placed into the record at the Board meeting.  
Participar en esta reunión conjunta del Comité de Liderazgo de Recursos Hídricos / Junta de  
Supervisores a través de lo siguiente métodos:  
1. Puede asistir en persona,  
2. Para participar for ZOOM, por favor únase for audio de computadora por:  
https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/93517505505  
O para participar for teléfono, llame a culquiera de los números a continuación:  
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)  
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)  
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)  
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)  
+1 253 215 8782 US  
+1 301 715 8592 US  
Cuando se le solicite, ingrese este número de reunión: 935 1750 5505, Por favor tenga en  
cuenta que no hay código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de  
que la grabación se lo indique.  
3. Se le colocará en la reunion como asistente; cuando deseé hacer un comentario público si  
esta unido por la computadora utilize la opción de levantar la mano en el chat de la pantalla; o  
por teléfono presione *9 en su teclado.  
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 LA TRANSMISIÓN DE  
ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN CONJUNTA DEL  
COMITÉ DE LIDERAZGO DE RECURSOS HÍDRICOS / JUNTA DE SUPERVISORES  
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 pero esea hacer un comentario sobre algún  
tema específico de la agenda, por favor envie su comentario por correo electrónico antes de  
las 5:00 p.m. el Viernes antes de la reunion. Envie su comentario al Secretario de la junta al  
correo electronico WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
mailto:WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov 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.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Supervisor Chris Lopez, Supervisor Glenn Church (arrived at 10:33 a.m.), Director Mike LeBarre,  
Director Matt Simis.  
Public Comment  
None.  
Approval of Action Minutes  
Upon Motion by Director LeBarre and Second by Supervisor Lopez the Committee approved the  
Action Minutes.  
Ayes: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Director Mike LeBarre, Director Matt Simis  
Noes: None  
Absent: Supervisor Glenn Church  
Abstained: None  
1.  
2.  
Approve the Action Minutes of October 17, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Draft JBL Minutes October 17, 2024  
Action Item  
Nominate and appoint Chair and Vice-Chair of the Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors  
Leadership Committee and determine length of term.  
Supervisor Lopez nominated and appointed as 2025 Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors  
Leadership committee chair as Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice Chair as Director Mike LeBarre.  
Ayes: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Supervisor Glenn Church, Director Mike LeBarre, Director Matt  
Simis.  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
3.  
Adopt the 2025 Monterey County Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership  
Committee Meeting Calendar.  
Attachments:  
2025 JBL Committee Meetings Schedule  
Upon Motion by Director Supervisor Lopez and Second by Director LeBarre the Committee  
adopted the 2025 Monterey County Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership  
Committee meeting calendar.  
Ayes: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Supervisor Glenn Church, Director Mike LeBarre, Director Matt  
Simis  
Noes: None  
Absent: None  
Abstained: None  
Regular Agenda  
4.  
Receive an update on the Groundwater Monitoring Program Regulatory Fee Study and provide  
direction to staff as appropriate.  
(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian/Amy Woodrow)  
Attachments:  
GMP Regulatory Fee Study PPT  
Committee Member Comments: Director Matt Simis, Supervisor Chris Lopez, Director Mike  
LeBarre, Supervisor Glenn Church  
Staff Comments: Kelly Donlon, County Counsel  
Public Comments: Margie Kay  
5.  
Receive an update on the Interlake Tunnel Project and provide direction to staff as appropriate. (Staff  
Presenting: Ara Azhderian/ Shaunna Murray/ Amy Woodrow)  
a. Water Right Petition Protests  
b. Historical Benefits Analysis Update  
Committee Member Comments: Director Matt Simis  
Staff Comments: Kelly Donlon  
Public Comments: Christopher Bunn  
6.  
Receive an update on the Reservoir Operations/Dam Safety Projects Funding and provide direction to  
staff as appropriate. (Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)  
Committee Member Comments: Director Matt Simis  
Staff Comments: None  
Public Comments: Margie Kay  
7.  
8.  
Receive an update on the Habitat Conservation Plan and provide direction to staff as appropriate.  
(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian/ Jason Demers)  
Committee Member Comments: Director Matt SImis  
Staff Comments: None  
Public Comments: Margie Kay  
Receive an update on Monterey One Water and provide direction to staff as appropriate. (Staff  
Presenting: Ara Azhderian/ Shaunna Murray)  
Committee Member Comments: None  
Staff Committee: None  
Public Comments: None  
Committee Member Comments  
None  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m.