County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water  
Resources Agency  
Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez - District 3  
Vice Chair Supervisor Wendy Root Askew - District 4  
Supervisor Kate Daniels- District 5  
Supervisor Luis A. Alejo - District 1  
Supervisor Glenn Church - District 2  
9:00 A.M. - Called to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.  
Roll Called  
Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Chris Lopez,  
Supervisor Kate Daniels and Supervisor Glenn Church were present  
Staff Present  
Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie  
Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.  
Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel  
There were no additions and corrections for Closed Session.  
Closed Session  
1.  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:  
a. Pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d)(4), the Board will confer  
with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation and/or potential initiation of  
litigation.  
Public Comments for Closed Session  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items  
10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items  
Roll Called  
Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Chris Lopez,  
Supervisor Kate Daniels and Supervisor Glenn Church were present  
Staff Present  
Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie  
Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.  
Announcement of the Interpreter  
Ana Rueda de Vidales, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.  
Additions and Corrections by Clerk  
There were no additions and corrections for this week's agenda.  
General Public Comments  
Open for general public comments for items not on the agenda today; no comments made.  
Consent Calendar  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Kate Daniels to approve  
Consent Item Number 2.  
ALL AYES  
2.  
Approve the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency Draft Action Meeting Minutes for the following meeting dates: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025.  
Approved  
Read Out from Closed Session  
There was no reportable action from Closed Session.  
Adjourned  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.  
APPROVED:  
____/s/ Chris Lopez______  
CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR  
ATTEST:  
BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________  
VALERIE RALPH  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
APPROVED ON: October 28, 2025