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ADVISORY COMMITTEEREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

JULY 19, 20182:00 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICES, 1441 SCHILLING PLACE, SALINAS, CAYENNE RM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. General Public CommentMembers of the public may comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the agency thatare not on the agenda. Public comments generally are limited to two (2) minutes perspeaker; the Chair may further limit the time for public comments depending on theagenda schedule. Comments on agenda items should be held until the items are reached.To be respectful of all speakers and avoid disruption of the meeting, please refrain fromapplauding or jeering speakers.

4. Minute Approval

4.a Approve June 21, 2018 meeting minutes2018-06-21 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.docx

5. Special Matters

5.a Interlake Tunnel Presentation by Brent Buche, Water Resources Agency

5.b Report on public outreach meetings-review of agendas by Derrik Williams, Gary Petersen

6. Scheduled Items

6.a Consider Advisory Committee application from Donna Meyers, Executive Director, Salinas River ChannelStream Maintenance Program's River Management Unit Association, Inc.Advisory Committee application D. Meyers[7063].pdf 1

Advisory Committee resume D. Meyers[7063] (2).pdf

7. General Manager’s Report

7.a Assignment of HydroMetrics Inc. to Errol L. Montgomery and AssociatesReceive oral report on assignment approved by the Board on 7/12/18-see attached Board report andapproved resolution8b, Staff Report Item 8b 7-12-18- Assignment of Agreement[5861].docx8b1, Reso Asgnmnt & Amnd 1 to Hydro K[5801].pdf8b2, Assgn & amnd 1 to Hydro K[5802].pdf

7.b Workshop Announcements

7.c Basin Boundary Modification Public Comment Period Ending August 10, 2018

7.d Other Announcements

8. Future Agenda Items

9. Adjournment

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Salinas ValleyBasinGroundwater SustainabilityAgency

Advisory Committee Meeting MinutesThursday, June 21, 2018

Monterey County Government Center1441 Schilling Place, Salinas

The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m..

1. Call to Order and Roll CallThe meeting was called to order at 2 p.m.

Primary/Alternate Committee Members present: Horacio Amezquita, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water; Dave Chardavoyne, Monterey County Water Resources Agency; Alfred Diaz Infante, CHISPA;Mike Foster, North County; Brian Frus, City of Salinas; Brenda Granillo, Cal Water Service; Norm Groot, Monterey County Farm Bureau; Nancy Isakson, Salinas Valley Water Coalition; Robin Lee, Communities for Sustainable Monterey County; Mike McCullough, Monterey One Water; Emily Paddock, Driscolls; Abby Taylor Silva, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California; Matt Simis, Salinas Valley Sustainable Water Group; Dallas Tubbs, Chevron; Tom Ward, LandWatch; Mike Wegley, Marina Coast Water District; Don Wilcox, South County Cities

Staff present: Gary Petersen, SVBGSA General Manager; Les Girard, Agency Counsel; Ann Camel, Clerk

Audience members included: Ben Gooding, CA Department of Water Resources; Patrick Breen, Marina Coast Water District; Bill Stevens, NOAA fisheries; Roger Van Horn, Environmental Health Bureau; Tom Virsik, Esq.

2. Public Comments on Items Not on AgendaNone

3. Approve 3/15/18, 5/10/18, and 5/17/18 minutes.The Committee unanimously approved the minutes.

4. Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP); General Manager’s ReportMr. Petersen presented a status report. He will attend the Water Resources Agency’s meetings on the river surface water management plan to synchronize with the GSP as appropriate. Three to four meetings on the GSP are planned in July, and meetings on the GSP and fee study will be combined in August. It is anticipated that the Advisory Committee will consider a draft fee study in August.

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Mr. Petersen stated that they propose a management plan to coordinate the individual GSPs. The management plan would benefit the GSA and is not required by the DWR. The Board approved this alternative prior to the Advisory Committee’s consideration due to schedule timing.

Abby Taylor Silva stated that the consensus of the Grower Shipper Committee is in support of the proposal, although some preferred individual plans.

Tom Virsik stated that he has written a couple letters on these proposals. Roughly speaking, the Board chose rationally.

Mr. Petersen invited Committee members to suggest model websites for the update planned for the SVBGSA webpage. SVBGSA has implemented the Granicus legislative recordkeeping program and will be publishing a monthly newsletter. A survey on potential projects will be initiated next week.There’s been discussion regarding establishing an ad hoc Technical Advisory Committee.

5. Status of Basin Boundary ModificationThe submittal deadline has been extended to July 31, 2018. It is unclear whether the upper valley GSP submittal would then be required by 2020, in which case they would probably choose a different direction.

Ben Gooding, Department of Water Resources, stated that the SVBGSA could withdraw its basin boundary modification application at any time prior to approval.

6. Memorandum of Agreement with the Water Resources Agency Mr. Petersen reported that the SVBGSA Board approved this item without inclusion of the $85,000 expenditure for completing the GEM data. The item will be considered by the Monterey County Board next week.

7. Committee Member ReportsDave Chardavoyne stated that the Water Resources Agency would be making presentations on the interlake tunnel project.

7. AdjournThe meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m..

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Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency

COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM

Full Name: *Date:

Donna Meyers July 5, 2018

Information provided by the applicant is not regarded as confidential except for the addresses and phone numbers of references and the applicant's personal information including home and work addresses, phone numbers and email address.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPOINTEES MAY BE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AND COUNTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE TO FILE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.

•Current Occupation: (within the last twelve (12) months)

Executive Director, Salinas River Channel Stream Maintenance Program’s River Management Unit Association, Inc.

Principal, Conservation Collaborative, private consulting company ___________________________________________________________

*Current License: (Professional or Occupational, date of issue/or expiration including status. Not Applicable

___________________________________________________________ *Education/Experience: (A resume may be attached for this and any other information that would be helpful to the Board in evaluating your application,)

Please see my attached resume __________________________________________________________

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*Other County Board/Commission/Committee on which you serve/have served:

None in Monterey County

President of the Board of Directors, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Chair, City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Commission

Past Chair, City of Santa Cruz Water Department

Member, Measure E Oversight Committee, City of Santa Cruz

*Name and occupation of spouse within the last 12 months, if married, for Conflict ofInterest Purposes

Roberta Hunter, President, Wave Crest Wealth Management

*References (at least two (2) list names and contact phone numbers)

Paul Robins, Executive Director Monterey County Resource Conservation District

Christopher Bunn, Chair, Board of Directors, Salinas River Management Unit Association

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Donna  Meyers  

Education  

Masters  in  City  and  Regional  Planning  (MCRP)  !  California  Polytechnic  State  University  San  Luis  Obispo.  Masters  Focus:  Coastal  and  Environmental  Planning.  1993  

Bachelor  of  Arts  !  Biology  !  University  of  California  Santa  Cruz.  1988  

Donna  Meyers  has  worked  in  natural  resource  and  watershed  conservation  and  management  for  over  20  years  and  has  served  on  local,  state,  and  federal  expert  panels  for  issues  such  as  water  quality,  watershed  protection,  and  watershed  management  and  serves  as  a  guest  lecturer  at  UC  Santa  Cruz,  San  Jose  State  University  and  De  Anza  College.    

Experience  

2012k Current.  Principal,  Conservation  Collaborative.  Provide  conservation  planning  services  for  multie benefit  watershed  scale  projects  and  programs  focused  on  water  quality  and  water  supply,  flood  management,  habitat  restoration,  endangered  species,  and  public  access.  Serves  as  the  consulting  Executive  Director  of  the  Salinas  River  Management  Unit  Association,  LLC.  for  Salinas  Stream  Maintenance  Program.  

2006k 2012.  Director  of  Conservation  Programs,  Big  Sur  Land  Trust.  Directed  all  acquisition,  conservation  planning,  restoration  and  financing  for  land  trust  projects  and  programs.  

2004k 2006.   West   Coast   Regional   Water   Quality   Coordinator   NOAA   National   Marine  Sanctuary  Program.  Manage  the  development  and  implementation  of  water  quality  protection  plans  for  five  national  marine  sanctuaries  located  on  the  west  coast.  

2000k 2004.  Environmental  Analyst,  City  of  Santa  Cruz.  Project  manager  for  environmental  projects  and  programs  focusing  on  watershed  protection,  water  quality,  and  endangered    species  including  manager  to  develop  a  Habitat  Conservation  Program.  Served  as  Project  Director  for  the  San  Lorenzo  Urban  River  Plan  and  flood  management  implementation.    

1994k 2000.  Executive  Director,  Coastal  Watershed  Council.  Founded  and  served  as  Executive  Director  for  nonprofit  organization  focusing  on  promoting  watershed  stewardship  through  volunteer  monitoring  programs,  watershed  planning  and  assessment,  and  watershed  education  and  outreach.    

Professional  Associations  

Member,  Measure  E  Oversight  Budgetary  Committee,  City  of  Santa  Cruz  –  2010  e  current  President,  Board  of  Directors,  Santa  Cruz  Museum  of  Natural  History  –  2011  e  current  Former  Chair  and  Water  Commissioner,  City  of  Santa  Cruz  –  2010e 2014  Central  Coast  Representative,  California  Watershed  Advisory  Committee,  2007e 2008  

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Salinas ValleyBasinGroundwater SustainabilityAgency

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF REPORT

MEETING DATE: July 12, 2018

AGENDA ITEM: 8b

SUBJECT: Assignment of HydroMetrics Contract to Errol L. Montgomery and Associates, Inc.

RECOMMENDATION:SVBGSA Executive Committee and staff recommends that the SVBGSA Board adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Hydrometric Water Resources Inc. consenting to the assignment of the contract between Hydrometrics and the SVBGSA to Errol L. Montgomery and Associates Inc.

BACKGROUND:The Salinas Valley Basin GSA (SVBGSA) is responsible for developing Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in parts or all of six sub-basins in the Salinas Valley. In order to accomplish this GSA staff applied for and received a $1.5 million grant to develop the GSP’s. Staff also completed a selection process that resulted in an agreement between Hydrometrics Water Resources Inc. and the agency to complete the planning process.

DISCUSSION:Mr. Williams, President of Hydrometrics, recently informed staff that Errol L. Montgomery Associates Inc. was acquiring his business. Mr. Williams also inquired as to the process that would need to occur to assign the contract that exists between the GSA and Hydrometrics to the new business owner.

Section 15.06 of the contract with Hydrometrics reads in part:

Assignment and Subcontracting. The CONTRACTOR shall not assign, sell, or otherwise transfer its interest or obligations in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the GSA. None of the services covered by this Agreement shall be subcontracted without the prior written approval of the GSA. Notwithstanding any such subcontract, CONTRACTOR shall continue to be liable for the performance of all requirements of this Agreement.

Prior to requesting board approval for the assignment of the agreement staff required written statements from Mr. Williams and from Errol L. Montgomery and Associates Inc. stating that they would fulfill the terms of the agreement with the existing team of

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consultants remaining intact. Letters to that effect have been received and are attached to this report.

The request for assignment has been reviewed and approved by legal counsel who has prepared an amendment to the agreement that would allow for the assignment to take place. The amendment is also attached.

The SVBGSA Executive Committee reviewed this item at their June 28, 2018 meeting and unanimously recommended approval to the full SVBGSA Board.

FISCAL IMPACT:There is no expect fiscal impact from this action

ATTACHMENT(S): Letter from Errol L Montgomery and Associates Inc. Letter from Hydrometrics Water Resources Inc. First Amendment to agreement between Hydrometrics and the GSAResolution approving the First Amendment to agreement between Hydrometrics and the GSA

PREPARED BY:Gary Petersen, General Manager SVBGSA

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