County of Monterey  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St 1st Flr,  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Wednesday, February 7, 2024  
12:00 PM  
SPECIAL MEETING - GEMS Expansion  
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  
Marvin Borzini  
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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.  
The meeting was called to order at 12:02pm.  
Roll Call  
Present: Mike Lebarre, Matt Simis, Mark Gonzalez, Deidre Sullivan, Ken Ekelund, Mike Scattini  
(arrived at 12:12pm), Jason Smith, John Baillie  
Absent: Marvin Borzini  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
None  
1.  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:  
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.  
The meeting reconvened at 1:03pm.  
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  
None  
Action Items  
Upon Motion by Director Matt Simis and Second by Jason Smith the Board received and update  
on tghe 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 directions to staff.  
Ayes: Mike LeBarre, Matt Simis, Mark Gonzalez, Deidre Sullivan, Ken Ekelund, Mike Scattini,  
Jason Smith, John Baillie  
Noes: None  
Absent: Marvin Borzini  
Board of Directors Comments: Deidre Sullivan, Mike LeBarre, Mark Gonzalez, Ken Ekelund, John  
Baillie, Jason Smith  
Public Comments: Piret Harmon, Christopher Bunn, Thomas Virsik, Nancy Isakson  
2.  
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.  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Exhibit A: Map of Expansion Areas  
Board Order  
Executed BO#24-002 GEMS Expansion  
Board of Directors Comments  
None  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 1:51pm.