Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Meeting
February 17, 2026 · Monterey, CA
Attendees
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Matt Simis
(Chair)
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Jason Smith
(Vice-Chair)
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Jon Conatser
(Director)
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Ken Ekelund
(Director)
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Deidre Sullivan
(Director)
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Mark Gonzalez
(Director)
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John Baillie
(Director)
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Mike Scattini
(Director)
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Mike LeBarre
(Director)
✓ Present: 9/9
Decisions
Agenda Items
#1
Chair to make appointments to Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
The Chair made appointments to the Water Resources Advisory Committee
#1
Chair to make appointments to Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
The Chair made appointments to the Water Resources Advisory Committee
#2
Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on January 20, 2026
The board approved the action minutes of the previous meeting
#2
Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on January 20, 2026
The board approved the action minutes of the previous meeting
#3
Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through December 31, 2025
The board received the financial status report
#3
Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through December 31, 2025
The board received the financial status report
#4
Authorize the General Manager to enter into the Second Amendment to the Subgrant Agreement with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
The board authorized the General Manager to enter into the agreement
#4
Authorize the General Manager to enter into the Second Amendment to the Subgrant Agreement with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
The board authorized the General Manager to enter into the agreement
#5
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with JDI Electrical Services, Inc.
The board approved the amendment to the agreement
#5
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with JDI Electrical Services, Inc.
The board approved the amendment to the agreement
#6
Receive an update on staff's participation in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Advisory Committee
The board received an update on staff participation
#6
Receive an update on staff's participation in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Advisory Committee
The board received an update on staff participation
#7
Receive an update on the Castroville & Eastside Canals and Alternatives Preliminary Feasibility Study
The board received an update on the study
#7
Receive an update on the Castroville & Eastside Canals and Alternatives Preliminary Feasibility Study
The board received an update on the study
Public Comments
6 speakers
Dennis Lebow
· Topic: Castroville & Eastside Canals and Alternatives Preliminary Feasibility Study
Provided public comment on the study
Thomas Virsik
· Topic: Castroville & Eastside Canals and Alternatives Preliminary Feasibility Study
Provided public comment on the study
Nancy Isakson
· Topic: Castroville & Eastside Canals and Alternatives Preliminary Feasibility Study
Provided public comment on the study
Nancy Isakson
· Topic: New Seawater Intrusion Project (NSIP) Feasibility Study
Provided public comment on the study
Bill Lipe
· Topic: General Public Comment - The Economic Kill-Switch of State Intervention
Provided public comment via email
Christopher Bunn
· Topic: Public Comment CSIP Analysis
Provided public comment via email