County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, May 29, 2024  
10:30 AM  
Budget Hearings  
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  
10:30 A.M. - Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.  
Roll Call  
Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Chris Lopez,  
Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Mary L. Adams  
Additions and Corrections by Clerk  
There were no additions and corrections to today's agenda.  
General Public Comments  
Open for general public comments for items not on today's agenda; no comments made.  
Scheduled Matters  
1.  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment  
charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and  
17; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 assessment charges with COLA increase of 2.4%  
for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and 17.  
Public hearing held.  
Nan Kyung Kim, Finance Manager and Shaunna Murray, Deputy manager both from the Water  
Resources Agency presented via PowerPoint presentation.  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to:  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment  
charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and  
17; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 assessment charges with COLA increase of 2.4%  
for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and 17.  
ALL AYES  
2.  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment  
charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zone 2C Administration and  
Operations and Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to assessment charges of  
Zone 2C Administration and Operations and Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams.  
Public hearing held.  
Nan Kyung Kim, Finance Manager and Shaunna Murray, Deputy manager both from the Water  
Resources Agency presented via PowerPoint presentation.  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to:  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment  
charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zone 2C Administration and  
Operations and Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to assessment charges of  
Zone 2C Administration and Operations and Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams.  
ALL AYES  
3.  
Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget.  
Public hearing held.  
Nan Kyung Kim, Finance Manager and Shaunna Murray, Deputy manager both from the Water  
Resources Agency presented via PowerPoint presentation.  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to:  
Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget.  
ALL AYES  
4.  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 rates with a  
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z assessments and the  
water service charge assessment; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to assessments of Zones  
2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley  
Reclamation Project (SVRP), to the water delivery charge for the CSIP and SVRP, and water service  
charge of Zone 2B for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and  
c. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 Zone 2B water delivery charge of $45.24 per  
acre-foot of water delivered.  
Public hearing held.  
Nan Kyung Kim, Finance Manager and Shaunna Murray, Deputy manager both from the Water  
Resources Agency presented via PowerPoint presentation.  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to:  
a. Hold a public hearing to consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 rates with a  
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z assessments and the  
water service charge assessment; and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to assessments of Zones  
2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley  
Reclamation Project (SVRP), to the water delivery charge for the CSIP and SVRP, and water  
service charge of Zone 2B for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and  
c. Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2024-25 Zone 2B water delivery charge of $45.24 per  
acre-foot of water delivered.  
ALL AYES  
Adjourned  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.  
Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and  
Ordinance numbers.  
APPROVED:  
____/s/ Chris Lopez______  
CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR  
ATTEST:  
BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________  
VALERIE RALPH  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
APPROVED ON: August 26, 2025