Budget Committee - Regular Meeting

Approve the Action Minutes of the Finance and Administration Meeting held on March 6, 2026.

Attachments: Draft Meeting Minutes March 6 2026

Consider recommending that the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency recommend to the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County:

a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to accept donation of monitoring wells ES-1A valued at $350,806; ES-1B valued at $152,388; ES-1C valued at $92,109; ES-ISW-1 valued at $38,110; F-DA-1 valued at $350,806; F-ISW-1 valued at $74,528; F-ISW-2 valued at $42,133; F-ISW-3 valued at $43,133; L-GWL-1 valued at $67,244; L-GWL-4 valued at $127,272; UV-GWL-2 valued at $200,109; UV-GWL-3 valued at $149,877; and UV-ISW-2 valued at $43,133 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 ES-1A, ES-1B, ES-1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-1, L-GWL-4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2; and c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells ES-1A, ES-1B, ES-1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-1, L-GWL-4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2 for implementation of its Groundwater Monitoring Program. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow) Attachments: Board Report General Well Location Map Individual Well Location Maps Well Completion Reports Agreements to Convey Ownership Board Orders for WRAG 24-135 and WRAG 25-070

Consider recommending a proposed change to the FY27 Recommended Budget for the CSIP Replacement well and provide direction to staff.

(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian) Attachments: MEMO: FY27 Budget Alteration Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) R

Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors to the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County:

a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY27 Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and c. Adopt a resolution approving the FY27 Zone 2B Water Service Charge of $113.57 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and d. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2026, to consider approving and adopting the assessment rate and charges; and e. 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: Board Report Summary FY2027 WRA Assessment Charges & Fees Notices of Public Hearing for Flood Zones Notices of Public Hearing for Zone 2C Notices of Public Hearing for Zones 2B, 2Y, 2Z WDF FY27 WRA Rates Presentation

Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend to the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County to adopt a resolution approving the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Recommended Budget.

(Staff Presenting: Nan Kim) Attachments: Boart Report MCWRA FY2026/27 Recommended Budget Book Draft Board of Supervisor Budget Hearing Notice Resolution FY27 Budget Presentation

Personnel Update

(Staff Presenting: Jessell Fenley)

Provide a Legislative and Regulatory Activities Update.

(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian) a. Final AB2180 Assm. Local Gov Coalition Letter 03-11-2026 b. ACWA Fact Sheet AB2180 Clarify Proportional Water Rates Attachments: MEMO: Legislative and Regulatory Activities Final AB 2180 Assm. Local Gov Coalition Letter 03-11-26 ACWA Fact Sheet: AB2180 Clarify Proportional Water Rates

Monterey One Water Financial Reports through January 2026.

(Staff Presenting: Nan Kim) Attachments: M1W Expenditures Report Jan 2026

Set the next meeting date and discuss future agenda items.