Upon Motion by Director Jason Smith and Second by John Baillie the Board recommended that
the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to accept
donation of monitoring wells DA-1 valued at $436,645.33, DA-3 valued at $475,954.24, and ISW-1
valued at $163,352.19 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 DA-1, DA-3, and ISW-1; and
c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells DA-1, DA- 3, and ISW-1 for
implementation of its Groundwater Monitoring Program.
Ayes: Mike LeBarre, Matt Simis, Mark Gonzalez, Deidre Sullivan, Ken Ekelund, Mike Scattini,
Jason Smith, John Baillie, Marvin Borzini.
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstained: None
Director Comments: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Ken Ekelund, Matt Simis, Mike Scattini
Public Comments: None
7.
Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources
Agency:
a. Repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt a new ordinance to affirm the
Water Resources Agency’s authority to monitor groundwater within the County, to potentially
provide service to other entities with groundwater management responsibilities upon request,
and to implement a groundwater monitoring program regulatory fee;
b. Adopt a resolution implementing a Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual; and
c. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) action: Find that adoption of this ordinance and
resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines as data
collection, and no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 can be made. (Staff Presenting: Ara
Azhderian)
Attachments:
Upon Motion by Director Ken Ekelund and Second by Jason Smith the Board recommended that
the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
a. Repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt a new ordinance to affirm the
Water Resources Agency’s authority to monitor groundwater within the County, to potentially
provide service to other entities with groundwater management responsibilities upon request,
and to implement a groundwater monitoring program regulatory fee;
b. Adopt a resolution implementing a Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual; and
c. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) action: Find that adoption of this ordinance and
resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines as data
collection, and no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 can be made. (Staff Presenting: Ara
Azhderian)
