County of Monterey  
Schilling Government Center  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Saffron Conference Room  
1441 Schilling Place, Salinas CA 93901  
Friday, September 11, 2026  
9:00 AM  
Finance and Administration Committee  
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  
Mark Gonzalez, Chair  
John Baillie, Vice Chair  
Matt Simis  
Mike LeBarre  
How to participate in this meeting: In-Person at the address listed above.  
Via Zoom: Members of the public may participate in this meeting virtually via computer or smart device. To Join the Zoom  
Meeting, copy and paste the link into your browser:  
Meeting ID: 972 3346 9235 Password: 289821  
To Participate via phone, you can call the number below and enter the webinar ID number and password when prompted:  
Phone Number: (669) 219 2599 Meeting ID: 972 3346 9235 Password: 289821  
Public Comments: The following options are available to any member of the public participating virtually or in person who  
wishes to make any comments to the Finance & Administration Committee.  
Before theMeeting via Email: Written comments can be emailed by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Committee  
meeting, to WRAPubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. Please indicate the Committee name, meeting date and agenda  
number in the subject. Comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the Committee and placed in the record.  
During the Meeting via Oral Comments: When the Chair calls for public comment, attendees can queue to speak by raising  
their hand in person. On the Zoom application, click the “Raise Hand” button. On the phone, or press *9 on the phone. The  
Secretary to the Board Committee will call speaker names and unmute speaker mics. You will have 3 minutes to provide  
your comments.  
Please note, the time limit for commenters who have already submitted something in writing may be shortened.  
Individuals with disabilities who desire to request a reasonable accommodation or modification to observe or participate in  
the meeting may make such request by sending an email to WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. The request  
should be made no later than noon on Tuesday prior to the Committee meeting in order to provide time for the Agency to  
address the request.  
The Chair and/or Secretary may set reasonable rules as needed to conduct the meeting in an orderly manner.  
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De forma remota vía Zoom: Los miembros del público pueden participar en esta reunión de manera virtual a través de una  
computadora o dispositivo inteligente. Para unirse a la reunión de Zoom, copie y pegue el siguiente enlace en su navegador:  
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Para participar por teléfono:Puede llamar al número que aparece a continuación e ingresar el ID de la reunión y la  
contraseña cuando se le solicite:  
Número de teléfono: (669) 219 2599 ID de la reunión: 972 3346 92351 Contraseña: 289821  
Comentarios del público:Las siguientes opciones están disponibles para cualquier miembro del público que participe de  
correo electrónico: Los comentarios escritos pueden enviarse por correo electrónico hasta las 5:00 p. m. del jueves previo a  
la reunión del Comité a: WRAPubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov  
Por favor, indique el nombre del Comité, la fecha de la reunión y el número del punto de la agenda en el asunto del correo  
electrónico. Los comentarios recibidos antes de la fecha límite serán distribuidos al Comité y archivados como parte del  
registro oficial.  
Durante la reunión mediante comentarios orales: Cuando el Presidente solicite comentarios del público, los asistentes  
pueden hacer fila para hablar levantando la mano en persona. En la aplicación de Zoom, haga clic en el botón “Levantar la  
mano”. Por teléfono, presione *9.  
El/la Secretario/a del Comité llamará a los oradores por nombre y activará sus micrófonos. Cada persona tendrá 3 minutos  
para presentar sus comentarios. Tenga en cuenta que el tiempo permitido para quienes ya hayan presentado comentarios  
por escrito puede ser reducido.  
Las personas con discapacidades que deseen solicitar una adaptación o modificación razonable para observar o participar en  
la reunión pueden hacerlo enviando un correo electrónico a: WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov  
La solicitud debe realizarse a más tardar al mediodía del martes previo a la reunión del Comité, para permitir que la  
Agencia tenga tiempo de atender la solicitud.  
El Presidente y/o el Secretario podrán establecer reglas razonables según sea necesario para conducir la reunión  
demanera ordenada.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Public Comments  
Committee Member Comments  
Presentations  
Administrative Process Workflow Overview (Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian )  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Calendar  
Approve the Action Minutes of the Finance and Administration Meeting held on  
August 7, 2026.  
2.  
Attachments:  
Scheduled Items  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board  
of Directors:  
3.  
a. Authorize the General Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement  
with West Yost for a total contract amount not to exceed $91,294 for  
hydrologic modeling services to support the Agency’s work on dam safety  
and operations funding strategies; and  
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute up to three amendments to this  
Professional Services Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed  
10% of the contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work,  
and do not exceed a maximum aggregate amount of $100,423.  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Resources Agency Board of  
Directors:  
4.  
a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Services with DRS Marine Inc.  
(DRS Marine), to increase the dollar amount by $150,000 for a total contract  
amount not-to-exceed $650,000; to provide underwater inspection, maintenance  
and repair services of Agency facilities; and  
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff Presenting:  
Manuel Saavedra)  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending the Board of Directors consider a Groundwater Monitoring  
Program Regulatory Fee Stabilization Policy. (Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)  
5.  
Attachments:  
Consider receiving FY2026-27 Financial Status Report thru July 2026 (Staff: Nan  
Kim)  
6.  
Attachments:  
Staff Reports  
July 2026 (Oracle) Payment Report (Staff: Nan Kim)  
7.  
Attachments:  
Monterey One Water Financial Report thru June 2026 (Staff: Nan Kim)  
8.  
Attachments:  
Hydroelectric Plant Revenue Update (Staff Presenting: Nan Kim)  
9.  
Attachments:  
Personnel Update (Staff Presenting: Jessell Fenley)  
10.  
Calendar  
Set the next meeting date and discuss future agenda items.  
11.  
Adjournment