County of Monterey  
Saffron Room  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas, Ca 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Friday, April 4, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Director Mike LeBarre will be appearing remotely from City Hall 212 S.  
Vanderhurst Ave, King City, Ca 93930  
Saffron Room 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, Ca 93901  
Water Resources Agency Finance Committee  
John Baillie  
Mark Gonzalez  
Mike LeBarre  
Matthew Simis  
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solicita al público que indique la fecha de la reunion del Comité y el número de agenda en  
la línea de asunto.  
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5:00 P.M. del Jueves antes de la reunión a WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov  
(Si se presenta después de ese plazo, el personal hará los mejores esfuerzos, pero no puede  
garantizar que esté disponible su  
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razonable para observar o participar en la reunión pueden realizar dicha solicitud  
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Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Present: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Mike LeBarre (left meeting at 10am), Matthew Simis (arrived  
at 8:31 a.m)  
Absent: None  
Public Comment  
None  
Committee Member Comments  
None  
Consent Calendar  
Upon the Motion by Mike LeBarre, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee approved the  
Consent Calendar of the Finance Committee meeting.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzales, Mike LeBarre, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
Approve the Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on March 7, 2025.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Scheduled Items  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Board of Directors approve  
Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services,  
Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $225,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed  
$564,356 and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide annual safety  
surveillance and performance evaluation of San Antonio Dam; and authorize the General  
Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff Presenting: Manuel Saavedra)  
2.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Matthew Simis, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 3 to the  
Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to increase the dollar  
amount by $225,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $564,356 and extend the term of the  
Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide annual safety surveillance and performance evaluation of  
San Antonio Dam; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Mike LeBarre, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
Committee Member Comments: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez  
Staff Comments: None  
Public Comments: None  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of  
Supervisors approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Groundwater Monitoring Program  
Regulatory Fees of $160.19 per well for Initial Well Registration, $21.90 per well for Annual  
Well Registration Renewal, $64.82 per well for Groundwater Extraction Monitoring, $117.63  
per well for Groundwater Level Monitoring, and $73.90 per well for Groundwater Quality  
Monitoring. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow)  
3.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Mike LeBarre, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors consider recommending that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve and adopt the Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2025-26 Groundwater Monitoring Program Regulatory Fees of $160.19 per well for Initial  
Well Registration, $21.90 per well for Annual Well Registration Renewal, $64.82 per well for  
Groundwater Extraction Monitoring, $117.63 per well for Groundwater Level Monitoring, and  
$73.90 per well for Groundwater Quality Monitoring.  
Ayes: Mark Gonzalez, Mike LeBarre, Matthew Simis  
Noes: John Baillie  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
Committee Member Comments: Matthew Simis, Mark Gonzalez, John Baillie  
Staff Comments: Amy Woodrow  
Public Comments: None  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:  
4.  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of  
2.7% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 2Y, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and  
b. Approve and adopt a FY26 COLA increase of 2.7% to the Zone 2B water service charge for  
the Salinas River Diversion Facility Project; and  
c. Set and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and  
adopting the assessment rate charges; 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 hearing. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kim)  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Matthew Simis, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend the Monterey County  
Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of  
2.7% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 2Y, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and  
b. Approve and adopt a FY26 COLA increase of 2.7% to the Zone 2B water service charge for the  
Salinas River Diversion Facility Project; and  
c. Set and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and  
adopting the assessment rate charges; 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 hearing.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Mike LeBarre, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
Committee Member Comment: John Baillie, Matthew Simis  
Staff Comment: None  
Public Comment: None  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
hold a public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency  
Board of Supervisors to:  
5.  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $85.24  
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. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and  
adopting the rate change; 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 public hearing by Board of Supervisors.  
(Staff Presenting: Peter Vannerus and Ara Azhderian)  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Mark Gonzalez, Second by Matthew Simis the committee recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors hold a public hearing to consider  
recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors to:  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $85.24  
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. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and  
adopting the rate change; 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 public hearing by Board of Supervisors.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Mike LeBarre, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: None  
Committee Member Comments: Matthew Simis, John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez  
Staff Comments: Shaunna Murray, Ara Azhderian  
Public Comment: Christopher Bunn  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget.  
(Staff Presenting: Nan Kim)  
6.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Matthew Simis, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend the Monterey County  
Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: Mike LeBarre  
Committee Member Comments: John Baillie, Matthew Simis, Mark Gonzalez  
Staff Comments: Shaunna Murray, Nan Kim  
Public Comment: None  
Consider recommending that the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources  
7.  
Agency:  
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to accept  
donation of monitoring wells 180/400-GDE-1 valued at $52,797; E-DA-2 valued at  
$282,739; L-GWL-2 valued at $109,355; L-GWL-6 valued at $109,355; UV-GWL-1  
valued at $81,540; and UV-ISW-1 valued at $63,923 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 180/400-GDE-1, E-DA-2, L-GWL-2,  
L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1; and  
c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells 180/400-GDE-1, E-DA-  
2, L-GWL-2, L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1 for implementation of its  
Groundwater Monitoring Program.  
(Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow)  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Matthew Simis, Second by Mark Gonzalez recommended that the Board of  
Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency recommend 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 180/400-GDE-1 valued at $52,797;  
E-DA-2 valued at $282,739; L-GWL-2 valued at $109,355; L-GWL-6 valued at $109,355; UV-GWL-1  
valued at $81,540; and UV-ISW-1 valued  
at $63,923 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 180/400-GDE-1,  
E-DA-2, L-GWL-2, L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1; and  
c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells 180/400  
-GDE-1, E-DA-2, L-GWL-2, L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1 for  
implementation of its Groundwater Monitoring Program.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: Mike LeBarre  
Committee Member Comments: Matthew Simis, John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez  
Staff Comments: Ara Azhderian, Amy Woodrow, Shaunna Murray  
Public Comments: None  
Consider receiving the FY2024-25 February 2025 Financials for All Agency Funds. (Staff Presenting:  
Nora Cervantes)  
8.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Matthew Simis, Second by Mark Gonzalez the committee received the FY2024-25  
February 2025 Financials for All Agency Funds.  
Ayes: John Baillie, Mark Gonzalez, Matthew Simis  
Noes: None  
Abstained: None  
Absent: Mike LeBarre  
Committee Member Comments: John Baillie, Matthew Simis, Mark Gonzalez  
Staff Comments: Nan Kim  
Public Comments: None  
Status Reports  
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Hydroelectric Revenue Summary.  
(Staff Presenting: Nora Cervantes)  
9.  
Attachments:  
Committee Member Comments: John Baillie  
Staff Comments: None  
Public Comments: None  
Monterey One Financials. (Staff Presenting: Lawrence Chiu of Monterey One Water)  
10.  
Attachments:  
Committee Member Comments: John Baillie, Matthew Simis  
Staff Comments: None  
Public Comments: None  
Calendar  
Set next meeting date and discuss future agenda items.  
11.  
THe meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.  
Adjourment