County of Monterey  
Cayenne Room  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas Ca. 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final-Revised  
Monday, April 20, 2026  
12:00 PM  
Cayenne Conference Room  
1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901  
Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
Matt Simis – Chair  
Jason Smith – Vice-Chair  
Mike LeBarre  
Mark Gonzalez  
Deidre Sullivan  
Ken Ekelund  
Mike Scattini  
John Baillie  
Jon Conatser  
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Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.  
Roll Call  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
Closed Session  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following  
items:  
1.  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with  
legal counsel regarding existing litigation:  
i. Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al., Monterey County  
Superior Court Case No. 23CV004194 (as lead coordinated case, including  
subordinate Monterey County cases: 24CV000215; 24CV000421; 24CVOOO428;  
24CV000904; 24CV001269; 25CV004183; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022)  
ii. City of Marina vs. RMC Lonestar, et al., Monterey County Superior case  
No. 20CV001387.  
iii. Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v.  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al. (San Luis Obispo Superior  
Court Case No. 19CVP-0010)  
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will consider the  
performance of the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency.  
Recess to Closed Session  
Reconvene Meeting at 1:00 P.M.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Additions and Corrections by the Clerk  
Public Comment  
Presentations  
Update on the San Antonio Dam Spillway Project. (Staff: Elise Harden)  
2.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Review of the 2025 August Trough Groundwater Elevation Contour Maps. (Staff:  
Guillermo Diaz-Moreno)  
Attachments:  
Review of the 2025 Seawater Intrusion Contour Maps. (Staff: Amy Woodrow)  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Review of the 2025 Annual Groundwater Level Contours and Cumulative Change  
Chart. (Staff: Guillermo Diaz-Moreno)  
Attachments:  
Consent Calendar  
Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on March 16,  
2026.  
6.  
Attachments:  
Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with One  
Water Econ, LLP to complete the Dam Materiality General Benefits Study; and  
authorize the General Manager to execute up to three amendments to this Agreement  
where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the contract amount, do not  
significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed a maximum aggregate  
amount of $209,673. (Staff: Amy Woodrow)  
7.  
Attachments:  
Recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency:  
8.  
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency  
to accept donation of monitoring wells ES-1A valued at $350,806; ES-1B  
valued at $152,388; ES-1C valued at $92,109; ES-ISW-1 valued at  
$38,110; F-DA-1 valued at $350,806; F-ISW-1 valued at $74,528;  
F-ISW-2 valued at $43,133; F-ISW-3 valued at $43,133; L-GWL-1 valued  
at $67,244; L-GWL-4 valued at $127,272; UV-GWL-2 valued at  
$200,109; UV-GWL-3 valued at $149,877; and UV-ISW-2 valued at  
$43,133 from the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency;  
b. Authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to enter into  
Agreements to Convey Ownership in Monitoring Wells ES-1A, ES-1B, ES-  
1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-1,  
L-GWL4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2; and  
c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells ES-1A, ES-  
1B, ES-1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-  
1, L-GWL-4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2 for implementation  
of its Groundwater Monitoring Program.  
Attachments:  
Approve an Agreement for Services with FlowWest in the amount not to exceed  
$60,000 to perform a study of flood reduction benefits related to the presence of  
Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and authorize the General Manager to execute  
the amendment. (Staff: Jason Demers)  
9.  
Attachments:  
Action Items  
Consider adopting a release schedule for Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs for  
10.  
2026. (Staff: Joseph Klein)  
Attachments:  
Public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency Board of Supervisors:  
11.  
a. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Zone 2B Water  
Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the  
Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation  
Project (SVRP); and  
b. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Zone 2B Water  
Service charge of $113.57 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the  
Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and  
c. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. to consider  
approving and adopting the rate change; and  
d. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing by Board  
of Supervisors.  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of  
Directors that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:  
12.  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) cost-of-living adjustment  
(COLA) increase of 2.5% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C,2Y,  
2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17;  
and  
b. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2026, to consider  
approving and adopting the assessment rate and charges; and  
c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.  
Attachments:  
The Board of Directors to consider recommendation from the Finance &  
Administration Committee to transfer $200,000 of hydroelectric revenue from Fund  
1508 to Fund 1509, the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project. (Staff: Ara  
Azhderian)  
13.  
14.  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of  
Supervisors adopt a resolution approving the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Recommended Budget. (Staff: Nan Kim)  
Attachments:  
Key Information and Calendar of Events  
May 2026 Calendar  
15.  
Attachments:  
General Manager's Report  
1. Personnel  
16.  
2. Groundwater Monitoring Program  
3. SVBGSA Advisory Committee Update  
4. Strategic Plan Update  
Attachments:  
Committee Reports  
Committee Agenda's for March and April 2026.  
17.  
Attachments:  
Informational Items  
Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein)  
18.  
Attachments:  
Correspondence  
Correspondence dated March 19, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager,  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency.  
19.  
From Soren Nelson, Senior Policy Advocate, Association of CA Water Agencies.  
Re: AB 2180 Support  
Attachments:  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment  
Addenda/Supplemental  
Language added to Item No.1 Closed Session  
Added Item iii under Item No. 1 Closed Session a. ii