County of Monterey  
Cayenne Room  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas Ca. 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING - GEMS Expansion  
Wednesday, February 7, 2024  
12:00 PM  
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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2. Attend via Zoom (info below),  
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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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
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 of Directors 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@co.monterey.ca.us mailto:WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us 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.  
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Puede asistir a la reunion de la Junta Directiva a traves de los siguientes metodos:  
1. Podar asistir personalmente a la reunion; o,  
2. Asistir por Zoom (informacion a continuacion),  
3. Para participar for ZOOM, por favor únase for audio de computadora por:  
https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/997 6907 9850  
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: 997 6907 9850. Por favor tenga en cuenta que  
no hay código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de que la grabación se lo  
indique.  
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 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  
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@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.  
Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.  
Roll Call  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following  
items:  
1.  
WRAG  
24-017  
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.  
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 1:00 P.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  
Action Items  
Consider receiving an update on the Agency’s Groundwater Extraction Management  
System and discuss options on how to expand that system consistent with the  
Sustainable Groundwater Sustainability Act requirements related to collecting and  
monitoring groundwater data; and provide direction to staff.  
2.  
WRAG  
24-018  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Exhibit A: Map of Expansion Areas  
Board Order  
Executed BO#24-002 GEMS Expansion  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment