County of Monterey

Government Center - Board Chambers

168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Meeting Minutes - Final

Tuesday, August 26, 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 as Chair

Supervisor Chris Lopez arrived later in the morning.

Roll Called

Present: 3 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Glenn

Church were present

Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Kate Daniels arrived later in the meeting.

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Kelly Donlon, Assistant Chief 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

Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:

a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance

evaluation for the General Manager of the Water Resource Agency.

b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding existing litigation:

(1) Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water

Resources Agency, et al.; San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010

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: 4 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and

Supervisor Glenn Church were present

Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez arrived later in the meeting.

Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez arrived at 11:06 a.m.

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Kelly Donlon, Assistant Chief County Counsel

and Valerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of the Interpreter

Diego Celis, 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 Glenn Church to

approve Consent Item Number 2.

ALL AYES

Approve the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors Draft Action Meeting Minutes for the

following meeting date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Tuesday, February 27,

2024, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Tuesday, May

21, 2024, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Tuesday, June 20, 2024, Monday,

June 24, 2024, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Tuesday,

August 13, 2024, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Tuesday, October

1, 2024, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Tuesday, November 12, 2024,

Thursday, December 12, 2024, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Tuesday,

March 18, 2025, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Tuesday, May 20, 2025,

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Tuesday, June 24,

2025, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 and Tuesday,

August 19, 2025

Approved

Read Out from Closed Session

There was no reportable action for Closed Session.

Adjourned

The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.