County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, October 21, 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 Vice Chair Supervisor Wendy Root Askew.  
Roll Called  
Present: 3 - Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Glenn Church and Supervisor Kate Daniels  
Arriving shortly: 2 - Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Luis A. Alejo  
Staff Present  
Nick Chiulos, Assistant 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 section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel  
regarding existing litigation:  
(1) 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; 24CV000428; 24CV000848; 24CV000904; 24CV001269;  
25CV004183; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022)  
Public Comments for Closed Session  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items  
Reconvened  
Read Out from Closed Session  
There was no reportable action for 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