Agenda packet — Monterey City Council, February 7, 2023 (part 1 of 9)

Council Chamber, 580 Pacific
St. and Zoom Teleconference
Monterey, California
City Council Agenda
Council Regular Meeting
Amended
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
City Council
Tyller Williamson, Mayor
Kim Barber, Councilmember,
District 1
Gino Garcia, Councilmember
Alan Haffa, Councilmember
Ed Smith, Councilmember,
District 2
City Manager
Hans Uslar
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(A) and (C) and the Monterey City Council’s resolution authorizing virtual participation in public meetings given the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of the Monterey City Council and its Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted with a hybrid format providing both inperson and virtual (electronic) participation in order to promote social distancing and protect the health and safety of attendees.

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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey City Council and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the City Council may do so by addressing the Council during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: City Clerk, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. The 2/7/2023 4:00:00 PM
2 appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. NOTE: For regular meetings with an afternoon and evening session, Public Comments are taken during both sessions. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session, but not both.

CONSENT ITEMS
CONSENT AGENDA consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been prepared. A member of the public or a Councilmember may request that an item be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.

Approval of Minutes

1. January 17, 2023 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)

2. January 25, 2023 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Award of Construction Contracts

3. Award a General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for Intergovernmental Service Agreement / Presidio Municipal Services Agency Projects in the Amount of $1,000,000 to The Don Chapin Company, Inc. ***PMSA*** (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1).); Categorical Excluded (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations 32 CFR 651, Appendix B, CX(e)(1), CEQA Not A Project)

4. Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $140,000 to David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service for Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (G(5), CEQA Not a Project Under (Pub.

Resources Code, § 21080, Subd. (A) and Pub. Resources Code § 21080, Subd. (B)(1)) ***PMSA***

5. Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $120,000 to Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc. dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services for City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

6. Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $120,000 to Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc. dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services for Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (G(5), CEQA Not a Project Under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, Subd. (A) and Pub.

Resources Code § 21080, Subd. (B)(1)) ***PMSA***
Ordinances
ORDINANCES are legislative acts by the Council, are the most permanent and binding type of Council action as they modify the City Code, and may be replaced only by a subsequent ordinance. An ordinance requires legal advertisement prior to adoption, and two readings at separate Council meetings. An ordinance is considered "passed to print" when approved for a second reading, and is "passed and adopted" when given final approval by the Council.

7. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance to Rezone 828 Pacific Street from R-1-6 to R-1-6-H-2 as a City Historic Resource (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5)
2/7/2023 4:00:00 PM
3 Resolutions
RESOLUTIONS are passed to express the policy of the Council on certain items or programs, or are passed to direct certain types of administrative action. A resolution may be changed by adoption of a subsequent resolution. Resolutions only require one reading and are approved when "passed and adopted."

8. Authorize Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Boards, Commissions, and Committees for the Period February 17, 2023 through February 28, 2023 Pursuant to AB361 Ralph M. Brown Act Provisions (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)

9. Approve Termination of Electric Service Provider Contract and Authorize Withdrawal from the Direct Access Program (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

10. Adopt the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute (1) an Intergovernmental Support Agreement with the U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey; (2) Authorize the Withdrawal from and Termination of the Presidio Public Works Agency also known as the Presidio Municipal Services Agency Joint Powers Authority; and (3) Authorize an Agreement with the City of Seaside for Seaside to Provide Installation Support Services to the Presidio of Monterey Annex (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) ***IGSA***

12. Order Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Alvarado Street Maintenance District No. 85-1 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

13. Order Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Calle Principal Maintenance District 00-1 (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Other

14. Receive Mayor’s Recommendations and Make Appointments to the Building and Housing Appeals Board, Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee and Planning Commission (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061) *** End of Consent Agenda ***

PUBLIC APPEARANCE
PUBLIC APPEARANCE items are reports on non-routine issues that might stimulate public discussion, but that do not require formal noticing as public hearings. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Mayor. The Council may limit the time each speaker is allocated.

15. Receive Informational Update on Teleconference Attendance of Public Meetings Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
2/7/2023 4:00:00 PM
4 16. Modifying the Employee Relocation Assistance Program (Not A Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) RECESS 5:30 p.m.

RECONVENE
*** Evening Session Agenda ***
7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey City Council and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the City Council may do so by addressing the Council during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: City Clerk, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. NOTE: For regular meetings with an afternoon and evening session, Public Comments are taken during both sessions. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session, but not both.

PUBLIC HEARING (EVE)
PUBLIC HEARINGS are held to receive public comment on certain items pending Council action. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Mayor. The Council may limit the time allocated to each speaker. NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you challenge the City Council’s zoning, planning, or land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing on the matter, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at the time of or prior to the close of the public hearing. (Government Code section 65009(b).)

17. Introduce by Title Only, Waive Full Reading and Pass a First Reading of an Ordinance to Repeal and Replace City Code Chapter 38 Article 17 Section 112.4 Related to Wireless Communication Facilities (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Sections 15305 and 15308, Classes 5 and 8)

PUBLIC APPEARANCE (EVE)
PUBLIC APPEARANCE items are reports on non-routine issues that might stimulate public discussion, but that do not require formal noticing as public hearings. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Mayor. The Council may limit the time each speaker is allocated.

18. Authorize the City Manager to Terminate Cruise Ship Passenger Landing Services by the City of Monterey (Not a Project Subject to Approval Under CEQA, Pub.

Resources Code, §§ 21065, 21080, subd. (a), 14 CCR §§ 15061, 15352, 15378)

COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers may ask a question for clarification or make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any City matter (G.C. 54954.2). 2/7/2023 4:00:00 PM
5 CITY MANAGER REPORTS
The City Manager may make a brief report on his activities or a brief announcement. He may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions.

ADJOURNMENT
Members of the public have the right to address the City Council on any item on the Agenda, before or during its consideration [G.C. §54954.3(a)]. The Mayor will formally open the floor for public comment on items such as "Public Appearance" and "Public Hearings." Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.org/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours.

Information distributed to the Council at the Council meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided for this purpose.

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MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

CITY OF MONTEREY
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
4:00 PM 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC ST. AND ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers

Present: Barber*, Garcia**, Haffa, Smith, Williamson

Absent: None
* Attended remotely by teleconference in evening
** Attended remotely by teleconference in afternoon and evening City Staff

Present:

City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, Police Chief, Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, Public Works Director, City Clerk, Senior Administrative Analyst (Public Works), General Services Superintendent, Deputy Human Resources Manager, Senior Engineer
This meeting was held with a combination of in-person and teleconference attendance, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, Calif. Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(C) and Resolution No. 22-159 C.S.
***Afternoon Session Agenda ***

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williamson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Recognition of Defense Language Institute Quarterly Joint Service Awards (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Recognized DLI Quarterly Joint Service Award winners The Council recognized Lance Corporal Eduardo Ramon, Lance Corporal Drevaughn Rankin, and Sergeant Aja Mack, all from the U.S. Marine Corps .

PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
City Clerk Klein explained to the public how to participate in the meeting virtually and the safety rules for in-person attendance.

Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from: Demetrius Kastros; Lisa Alameda; Susie Tarlton; Jim Pagnella; Linda Pagnella; Joe Pagnella; Greg and Carolyne Profeta; Ramin Aghayeu from Monterey's sister city of Lankaran, Azerbaijan; and Esther Malkin.

The Council made positive remarks regarding Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 1.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 1, Packet Page 6 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023
2 CONSENT ITEMS
On a motion by Councilmember Haffa, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the City Council approved the CONSENT ITEMS except Item 6:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Haffa, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Approval of Minutes

2. December 20, 2022 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
Award of Construction Contracts

3. Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $100,000 to Acco-Wilson, Inc., dba Geo H. Wilson Mechanical Contractors for Defense Human Resources Activity Enterprise Operations Center (DEOC) Chiller Service (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (G(5), CEQA Not a Project Under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, Subd. (A) and Pub. Resources Code § 21080, Subd. (B)(1)) ***PMSA***
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-001 C.S.

Resolutions

4. Authorize Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Boards, Commissions, and Committees for the Period January 20, 2023 through February 16, 2023 Pursuant to AB361 Ralph M. Brown Act Provisions (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-002 C.S.

5. Accept an Army Project Award and Authorize the Appropriation of Funds in the Presidio of Monterey Public Works Fund for the Replace Network Automation Engines (NAE) & Network Control Engines (NCE) Controllers Project Under the Presidio Municipal Services Agency Intergovernmental Support Agreement ***PMSA*** (NEPA Not a Project, CEQA Not a Project under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a) and Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1)))
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-003 C.S.

6. Adopt the FY2022/23 Salary Schedules for Regular Full-Time and the Hourly Wage Schedule for Regular Part-Time Employees (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Pulled from Consent; Adopted Resolution No. 23-004 C.S.

Finance Director King made a brief verbal report.

On a motion by Councilmember Haffa, seconded by Councilmember Barber, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-004 C.S. Adopting the FY2022/23 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 2, Packet Page 7 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023
3 Salary Schedules for Regular Full-Time and the Hourly Wage Schedule for Regular Part-Time Employees:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Haffa, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)

7. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the City Manager’s Proclamation of a Local Emergency Related to the January 2023 Storm (Order 23-001) (Exempt from CEQA Per Article 18, Section 15269.c) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-005 C.S.
*** End of Consent Agenda ***

PUBLIC HEARING

8. 1st Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance to Rezone 828 Pacific Street from R-1-6 to R-1-6-H2 as a City Historic Resource and Authorize a Mills Act Contract (Property Tax Savings Program for Historic Structures) (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5) Action: Passed ordinance to print; Adopted Resolution No. 23-006 C.S.

Associate Planner Buggert gave the staff presentation.

Publlic comment in favor of the matter was received from Ben Michael Beesley, property owner.

The Council made positive remarks about the history of the structure, its builder, and the family that had originally owned it.

On a motion by Councilmember Haffa, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, the City Council passed to print an Ordinance to Rezone 828 Pacific Street from R-1-6 to R-1-6-H-2 as a City Historic Resource and adopted Resolution No. 23-006 C.S. to Authorize a Mills Act Contract:

9. Receive Public Testimony on the Proposal to Renew the Monterey County Tourism Improvement District Pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Held public hearing, received public testimony
Assistant City Manager Rojanasathira gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions together with Rob O'Keefe, Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCCVB), and City Manager Uslar.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 3, Packet Page 8 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023
4 Public comment was received from Greg Ford, Stonepine Estate, who asked questions about the proposal; Rob O'Keefe, Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCCVB), who addressed the questions and spoke in favor of the proposed Monterey County Tourism Improvement District (MCTID) renewal.

This public hearing was duly noticed on January 6, 2023. *** Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda) *** Public comment on the closed session was not received.

RECESS
The Council adjourned to closed session at 5:05 p.m.

RECONVENE
*** Evening Session Agenda ***
The Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m. City Clerk Klein explained to the public how to participate in the meeting virtually and the safety rules for in-person attendance. Councilmember Barber joined the meeting by teleconference at 7:02 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Williamson led the Pledge.

CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from Nancy Soule and Barbara Meister.

PUBLIC APPEARANCE (EVE)

10. Receive Presentation about Personal Wireless Facilities (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Received presentation and public input
Community Development Director Cole introduced Gail A. Karish, outside counsel with Best Best & Krieger, who gave a thorough presentation on the legal framework for personal wireless facilities. Community Development Director Cole added additional context from the perspective of the Planning Department, including on the subjects of shot clocks, transparency, and the concept of "effective prohibition." Community Development Director Cole and Ms. Karish answered Councilmembers' questions. It was requested by the Council to learn more about the types of standards and criteria for permit denials that are upheld in court.

Mayor Williamson limited public comment time to two minutes per person based on the number of people who indicated they would speak.

Public comment expressing strong concern about installation of wireless facilities was received from: Jean Rasch, Susan Nine, Pat Venza, Mike Pekin, Steve Ponting, Marta Kraftzeck, Jeff Galfin, Tony Flores, Nancy Soule, Elizabeth Murray, Bruce Zanetta, Jeannie Ferrara, an unidentified woman, Charles Martin, Ray Meyers, and Esther Malkin. The Council recessed Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 4, Packet Page 9 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023
5 briefly at 9:17 p.m. due to technical issues causing a sound disturbance in the Chamber, and reconvened at 9:21 p.m. Continued comment expressing concern was then received from Kristin Dotterer, Tony Tollner and Esther Malkin.

The public commenters cited concerns relating to health and safety impacts resulting from wireless facilities, especially with regard to proximity to homes and schools. The special beauty and historic nature of Monterey were stressed. Suggestions made included requests that the Council: strictly define aesthetic requirements; require maximum setbacks in public right-ofways, fall zone setbacks from occupied structures, and appropriate distances between facilities; allow wireless facilities to be installed only on streetlights; underground utilities; codify maintenance and insurance requirements and fire and safety protocols; require proof of coverage gaps and adequate definitions of technical terms; require clear labeling of wireless facility equipment and removal in the future instance of utility undergrounding; hire the attorney retained by City of Carmel-by-the-Sea on wireless matters; refer to ordinances adopted by other municipalities; and adopt only the strongest possible wireless ordinance.

The Council thanked City staff for doing difficult work on this matter in a professional way, and stressed to commenters the importance of being respectful and civil in public discourse. It was urged to continue to find ways to harden the City's protections regarding wireless facilities, and many of the suggestions made by the public (as listed above) were highlighted by Council to staff as opportunities for further investigation. It was requested that staff bring back detailed information regarding setbacks required by other cities, as referenced in public comment. It was stated that more clarity is needed about clustering of equipment and that poles should not be allowed to become overloaded. It was stated that a 100 feet setback is a good starting point. It was stated that notice to the City should be required if equipment is sold. The importance of aesthetics in Monterey was stressed, and it was noted that maintenance is directly linked with aesthetics. It was noted that there are legitimate serious legal and financial risks that the Council must balance against aesthetic concerns.

It was stressed that United States Congress members and Senators, and members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could bring change at the federal level, and urged that the Council reach out to those representatives on behalf of the City. It was stated that the Council will work hard to do its best within existing constraints at the municipal level. It was stated that the cost incurred by the City on the matter was directly related to the Council's decision to allow maximum public involvement in developing the wireless ordinance.

City Manager Uslar said that the Council's comments were instructive, and the City staff would bring the Wireless Ordinance to the Council on February 7, 2023.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Klein announced:
cs 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo; Monterey Fire Fighters' Association (MFFA) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: No reportable action taken
cs 2. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1): Bonnie Gawf v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 20CV003232) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 5, Packet Page 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023
6 Action: No reportable action taken

COUNCIL COMMENTS
The Mayor and Councilmembers all commended City staff members for their hard work and excellent communication during the recent storm to ensure the safety of City residents.

Additional praise was given to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Councilmembers Garcia and Barber remarked that they would both attend the upcoming New Mayor and Council academy in Sacramento.

Councilmember Smith reported that he attended his first Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board meeting and Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) meetings of the rail and executive committees. He said that a TAMC subcommittee on which he served had finalized its recommendation for the replacement of two people on the executive committee.

Councilmember Haffa stated that the recent power outages were unusual when compared with other parts of the country. He encouraged the City to do whatever possible to increase storm resiliency and to contact appropriate State authorities regarding the need to improve infrastructure and resolve PG&E's power outage issues.

Mayor Williamson asked City staff to report to Council about teleconference options going forward after the Governor's COVID-19 state of emergency ends at the end of February 2023.

He reported that the Monterey County City Selection Committee had appointed him as its Vice Chair and as the mayoral representative to the Monterey County Airport Land Use Commission.

He strongly encouraged the public to sign up for Monterey County alerts (by texting 93940 to 888777) in order to learn timely about future public safety alerts.

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Uslar shared details of recent rescues at the harbor and thanked City staff for their work during the storm emergency.

ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned at 10:19 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Klein Tyller Williamson
City Clerk Mayor
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 1., Item Page 6, Packet Page 11

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

CITY OF MONTEREY
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC STREET, AND ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers

Present: Barber*, Garcia, Haffa, Smith, Williamson

Absent: None
* Attended remotely by teleconference
City Staff

Present:

City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, Police Chief, Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, Fire Chief, Human Resources Director, Library & Museums Director, Public Works Director, City Clerk, Senior Engineer, Recreation Services Manager, Parks Operations Manager, Assistant Director of Information Resources

CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was held with a combination of in-person and teleconference attendance, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, Calif. Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(C) and Resolution No. 23-002 C.S.

Mayor Williamson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. City Clerk Klein explained to the public how to participate in the meeting virtually and the safety rules for in-person attendance.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Williamson led the Pledge.

PUBLIC APPEARANCE

1. Receive Update on the 2023 City Staff Work Program and Provide Direction (Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Received update, provided direction
City Manager Uslar introduced the item and asked for direction on the Council's priorities.

Assistant City Manager Rojanasathira gave the staff presentation, updating the Council and public on the City staff's work program. He answered Councilmembers' questions, with additional input from Police Chief Hober and Finance Director King.

Public comment was received from: Tom Rowley, who spoke about sea level rise, transparency, and parking concerns; Lorna Moffat, who asked Council to protect trees, address hazardous waste concerns relating to the military, and increase public transportation; Esther Malkin, who cited concerns about the cannabis industry, spoke favorably about the Police Department and its work with homeless individuals, and asked Council to focus on renter issues; Nina Beety, who shared concerns about cellular technologies and EMF radiation, the City's tree and vegetation policies, COVID-19 vaccinations, and the Compatible Use Plan. City Manager Uslar clarified to the public that Ms. Beety's opinions on vaccinations did not reflect Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 2.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 2., Item Page 1, Packet Page 12 City Council Minutes January 25, 2023
2 scientific fact, and he asked concerned individuals to review proof of the vaccines' efficacy on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

The Council discussed the matter.

Comments were made praising City staff for their hard work on important initiatives. Specific positive remarks were made on topics including: the increased diversity of City management staff; work being done and planned to preserve and promote diverse local history; the return of disc golf; working to resolve pickleball issues; Old Capitol Site planning; expanding solar arrays and infrastructure; traffic control and adaptive light technology; transparency and community engagement and the "Have Your Say Monterey" outreach website; and consistent, qualitydriven financial planning.

Topics and priorities highlighted for further discussion and attention included:
 Affordable housing and homelessness, including supporting the upcoming Shuman HeartHouse shelter; evaluating the further use of City properties for affordable housing, including reconsidering the previously heard Adams Street proposal; finding ways to encourage investment in the development of affordable housing; listening and responding proactively to the needs of the renting population; reconsidering establishing a rental registry; developing a emergency housing assistance program for people in need; setting metrics- and timeline-based goals relating to housing efforts; creatively helping developers expedite the development of affordable housing; developing renter policies; considering a potential property vacancy tax; using accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and related laws to increase housing supply; and collaborating regionally to develop local policies in the "Housing First" model;
 Community, including nourishing and improving community resilience and support, and finding opportunities for creating community;
 Quality of life, including providing residents and visitors with enjoyable parks, recreational opportunities, and community centers (including reopening the CONA Community Center); and preserving the beaches and the environment;  Cannabis, including expediting the proposed retail cannabis work plan and embedding cannabis revenues in the City’s budget, and considering allowing cannabis at events and at one retail operation on North Fremont Street;
 Fire and electric grid resilience;
 Transportation, including promoting active transportation methods, improving multimodal safety, improving paths and commute connections for bicyclists and pedestrians, expanding traffic safety and speed reduction, and considering adopting the "Vision Zero" strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries;  Water shortage, including seeking additional water sources such as stormwater diversion at Lake El Estero, and working to recover funds from California-American Water (“Cal Am Water”);
 Neighborhood revitalization, specifically in the North Fremont and Downtown areas, including by expediting permitting processes;
 Infrastructure maintenance, including the tunnel;
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 2., Item Page 2, Packet Page 13 City Council Minutes January 25, 2023
3  Transparency and civic engagement, including being clear about the City's processes and making them easier for the public to understand, and proactively engaging with stakeholders;
 Fiscal resilience, including ensuring cost recovery for services, continuing to improve the City’s financial reserves, and investigating the possibility of public banking;  Governance, including potentially amending Charter sec. 2.8, determining a letterhead policy, revisiting the process for Council to agendize new matters, strategic planning, the Council process for evaluating its appointed officials, and the appointment process/policy for Council-appointed bodies (boards, commissions, and committees);  and other suggestions for staff, including relating to the ADA Transition Plan, creation of a mask policy tied to data points, and reviewing the City budget each January.

It was noted that items requiring Council consideration would be agendized using the regular agenda process and by the affirmative vote of the Council.

Residents were encouraged to review documents such as the City Staff Work Program to understand the breadth of the City's commitments and how hard the staff works to meet and balance expectations.
***Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda)*** Public comments on the closed session were not received, The Council adjourned to closed session at 6:09 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
cs1. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1): Bonnie Gawf v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 20CV003232) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to its legal counsel

ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Tyller Williamson
City Clerk Mayor
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 2., Item Page 3, Packet Page 14 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Richard F. Llantero, P.E., Senior Engineer SUBJECT: Award a General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for Intergovernmental Service Agreement / Presidio Municipal Services Agency Projects in the Amount of $1,000,000 to The Don Chapin Company, Inc. ***PMSA*** (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1).); Categorical Excluded (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations 32 CFR 651, Appendix B, CX(e)(1), CEQA Not a Project)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolutions:

1. Approving the Specifications for the General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for Intergovernmental Service Agreement / Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) Projects (“Project”), and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting the only responsive, responsible bid;

3. Awarding a construction contract for the Grand Total Bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, The Don Chapin Company, Inc., with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms, and with a not to exceed annual funding limit of $1,000,000;

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the Specifications and execute individual Job Orders over the life of the contract.

VALUE DRIVERS:

In collaboration with our community partners, work to improve the quality of life of all our community members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; championing equitable access to affordable housing; and maintaining a safe environment.

Serve as stewards of the City’s financial resources through sound economic vitality efforts, streamlining operations, reasonable revenue enhancements, visionary long-term planning, fiscal transparency, and community partnerships.

Expand opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to bike and walk safely through active transportation, accessibility, and safety initiatives.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This action is consistent with the City’s policy to provide services to the U.S. Department of the Army (U.S. Army) through the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) per the Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 3.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 1, Packet Page 15 Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) between the City of Monterey and the Federal Government.

The use of job order service contracts is also consistent with City Council policy and direction for timely delivery of projects.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

This action does not appropriate any funding. Any projects constructed under this Job Order contract will be fully funded by the U.S. Army through the IGSA within current appropriations.

Multiple companies viewed, downloaded project bid documents, and attended the pre-bid conference, but only one (1) bid was received and opened by the Finance Director’s designee on January 10, 2023. The results are as follows:

Bidder Base Bid Additive Alternate 1 Grand Total Bid
The Don Chapin
Company, Inc.
$294,335.42 $58,867.08 $353,202.50
The Grand Total Bid, as shown on the attached Bid Tabulation, represents the total costs of representative work items typical of infrastructure projects, quantified for bidding purposes only and does not encompass all the work that may be completed under the contract. Total award amount for the contract is (not to exceed) $1,000,000 annually. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this on-call contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City and U.S. Army.

As set forth in Monterey City Code Section 28-9, City Council may award individual annual contracts, referred to as job order contracts, none of which may exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for repair, remodeling, or other work to be done according to unit prices. The contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and shall be based on plans and specifications for typical work. No job order contract shall exceed three (3) years (including any extensions), except as necessary to complete outstanding work orders that were awarded within the three (3) year period.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

CEQA applies to discretionary projects. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a).) CEQA does not apply to ministerial projects. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1).) There is a recognized policy consideration underlying the distinction between ministerial and discretionary projects.

The purpose of CEQA is to minimize the adverse effects of new construction on the environment. To trigger CEQA compliance, the discretion must be of a certain kind; it must provide the agency with the ability and authority to mitigate environmental damage to some degree. Unless a public agency can shape the project in a way that would respond to concerns raised in an EIR, or its functional equivalent, environmental review would be a meaningless exercise.

Here, the City does not have the power to deny or condition the permit, or otherwise modify the project in ways which would mitigate environmental problems an environmental impact report might Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 2, Packet Page 16 conceivably have identified. The City does not have the authority to dictate changes to the U.S.

The U.S. Army has determined that the proposed action qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the U.S. Army implementing regulations 32 CFR 651, Appendix B, CX(e)(1) Routine procurement of goods and services (complying with applicable procedures for sustainable or "green" procurement) to support operations and infrastructure, including routine utility services and contracts. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for NEPA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council could choose to reject the bid received and not award this job order contract and direct staff to advertise for bids for each construction project individually. However, job order contracts have been proven to be an effective tool to construct routine PMSA projects in a timely, efficient manner. Job order contracts also give the City the capability to perform emergency repairs on short notice. Non-routine infrastructure projects will continue to be bid via the formal and informal bidding process as per the City’s purchasing guidelines.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Monterey’s Public Works Department utilizes four methods to construct PMSA projects in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible, including Formal Bidding, Informal Bidding, Job Order Construction Contracting, and in-house work utilizing City crews.

Job Order Construction contracting has proven to be an effective tool in delivering emergency work and other PMSA projects in a timely manner.

Historically, Job Order Construction contracts have been awarded by Council to expedite repairs and upgrades of common, repetitive work according to competitively bid unit pricing based on quantities that are unknown at the time of award of the contract. The City has successfully used Job Order contractors for many years to deliver PMSA projects. The intent of these contracts are to provide the City with a readily available workforce for new construction, repairs, and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and emergency repairs of any value up to the contract limit, as the City deems appropriate. These contracts do not give the contractors exclusive rights to perform any work for the City. Certain projects may be performed by City crews or be issued for bid proposals throughout the term of the contract, even if such contracts include this same type of work.

The project was advertised and notices were sent out to various contractors and builders exchanges. The publicly advertised call for bids contained a Bid Schedule, whereupon bidders were required to list rates for the various routine construction items. These rates cover the repair, replacement, upgrade, and construction of any infrastructure and miscellaneous associated work.

The Base Bid establishes unit prices for the various bid items that may be used in the Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 3, Packet Page 17 execution of project work orders during normal construction hours for PMSA projects (M-F, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm). The Alternate Additive Bid establishes an Adjustment Factor to be applied to all bid items that may be used in the execution of project work orders that must be performed outside of these normal construction hours. The premium work week is a provision required by the BASOPS contract to reduce the impact of construction noise during class hours. The basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid (items A-1-a through II-1- a). The unit prices submitted by The Don Chapin Company, Inc. are comparable with previous job order contract prices adjusted for inflation.

The specification title is revised as General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023- 2024 for the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) Projects to correct a clerical error on the title of the specification that went out for solicitation which referenced Job Order Contract 2022-2023. This correction more accurately reflects the period that this contract is in effect but still maintains the correct scope and duration of the proposed contract as described in the body of the document. This Job Order Construction contract is effective starting this year (2023) and shall remain in effect for all written work orders issued by the City during a 12-month period beginning with the effective date of the Notice to Proceed or until the exhaustion of the contract limit, whichever occurs first. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under the contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City. With successful performance, this contract may be extended up to two additional 12-month periods with the same annual contract limit.

The Don Chapin Company, Inc. has successfully performed Job Order construction services and completed other individually bid projects for the City in the past. Staff recommends awarding this contract to not create delays in project delivery to the U.S. Army. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions.

1. Approving the Specifications for the General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) Projects, and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting the only responsive, responsible bid;

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Attachments:

1. Resolution

2. Bid Tabulation
e: The Don Chapin Company, Inc.

John Hansen, Senior Administrative Analyst
Billy Garcia, IGSA Manager
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 4, Packet Page 18 Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this agenda item, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are posted at https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments within 72 hours of the meeting.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 5, Packet Page 19 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
AWARD A GENERAL MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS JOB ORDER CONTRACT 2023-2024

FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE AGREEMENT / PRESIDIO MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGENCY PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO THE DON CHAPIN COMPANY, INC. ***PMSA***
WHEREAS, on the 10th day of January 2023 at 2:00 p.m. the City Finance Director’s Designee received (1) one bid for the General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for Presidio Municipal Services Agency Projects (PMSA); WHEREAS, the specification title is revised as General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) Projects to correct a clerical error on the title of the specification that went out to bid which referenced Job Order Contract 2022-2023; this correction more accurately reflects the effective period but maintains the correct scope and duration of the proposed contract; WHEREAS, this contract is effective starting this year (2023) and shall remain in effect during a twelve month period beginning with the effective date of the Notice to Proceed or until the exhaustion of the contract limit, whichever occurs first; WHEREAS, with successful performance, this contract may be extended up to two additional 12-month periods with the same annual contract limit; WHEREAS, job order contracts have been proven to be an effective tool to construct routine projects in a timely, efficient manner, and give the City the capability to construct urgent projects and perform emergency repairs on short notice; WHEREAS, despite widely advertising the project and sending notifications directly to construction companies and builders exchanges, only one bid proposal was received at bid opening;
WHEREAS, The Don Chapin Company, Inc. with their grand total bid of $353,202.50 was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; the grand total bid represents the total costs of representative work items typical of infrastructure projects, quantified for bidding purposes only and does not encompass all the work that may be completed under the contract; WHEREAS, this action is consistent with the City’s policy to provide services to the U.S.

Department of the Army (U.S. Army) through the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) per the Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) between the City of Monterey and the Federal Government. The PMSA joint powers authority is recommended to dissolve, and the City will be contracting directly with the Don Chapin Company, Inc., per the IGSA; WHEREAS, CEQA applies to discretionary projects. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a).) CEQA does not apply to ministerial projects. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1).) There is a recognized policy consideration underlying the distinction between ministerial and discretionary projects. The purpose of CEQA is to minimize the adverse effects of new Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 6, Packet Page 20 2 construction on the environment. To trigger CEQA compliance, the discretion must be of a certain kind; it must provide the agency with the ability and authority to mitigate environmental damage to some degree. Unless a public agency can shape the project in a way that would respond to concerns raised in an EIR, or its functional equivalent, environmental review would be a meaningless exercise;
Here, the City does not have the power to deny or condition the permit, or otherwise modify the project in ways which would mitigate environmental problems an environmental impact report might conceivably have identified. The City does not have the authority to dictate changes to the U.S.

Army’s project’s design or location in response to any impacts that an environmental review might reveal, the City’s authority under CEQA is essentially ministerial and therefore no further environmental review is required by the City; and
The U.S. Army has determined that the proposed action qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and U.S. Army implementing regulations 32 CFR 651, Appendix B, CX(e)(1) Routine procurement of goods and services (complying with applicable procedures for sustainable or "green" procurement) to support operations and infrastructure, including routine utility services and contracts. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for NEPA applicability.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby:

1. Approves the Specifications for the General Municipal Improvements Job Order Contract 2023-2024 for the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) Projects (“Project”), and grants the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepts the only responsive, responsible bid;

3. Awards a construction contract for the Grand Total Bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, The Don Chapin Company, Inc. with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one year terms, and with an annual funding limit of $1,000,000; and

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 7, Packet Page 21 City of Monterey
Public Works
Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
580 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940

EVALUATION TABULATION
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS JOB ORDER CONTRACT 2022-2023 FOR PRESIDIO MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGENCY (PMSA) PROJECTS
RESPONSE DEADLINE: January 10, 2023 at 2:00 pm

SELECTED VENDOR TOTALS
Vendor Total
The Don Chapin Company $353,202.504

BID SCHEDULE
The Don Chapin Company
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X A-1-a TREE PROTECTION WITH FENCING (CHAIN-LINK) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X A-1-b TREE PROTECTION WITH FENCING (PLASTIC) 1 LF $12.00 $12.00 X A-2-a TREE PROTECTION LABOR PREMIUM 1 Hr $95.00 $95.00 X A-3-a SPRAY/WRAP MONTEREY PINE 1 Ea $25.00 $25.00
X A-4-a TREE WELL LINER 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X B-1-a CLEARING AND GRUBBING (GRASS) 1 SF $15.00 $15.00 X B-1-b CLEARING AND GRUBBING (GRASS) 101 SF $4.00 $404.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X B-2-a CLEARING AND GRUBBING (BUSHES) 1 SF $15.00 $15.00 X B-2-b CLEARING AND GRUBBING (BUSHES) 101 SF $4.00 $404.00 X B-3-a CLEARING AND GRUBBING (OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL) 1 SF $15.00 $15.00 X B-3-b CLEARING AND GRUBBING (OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL) 101 SF $3.50 $353.50 X B-4-a TREE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL (12"; DIAMETER BASE BID) 1 Ea $1,000.00 $1,000.00 X B-4-b TREE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL (12"; DIAMETER INCREMENT) 1 Ea $500.00 $500.00 X C-1-a EARTHWORK ON SITE (EXCAVATION/STOCKPILING) 1 CF $36.00 $36.00 X C-1-b EARTHWORK ON SITE (EXCAVATION/STOCKPILING) 201 CF $25.00 $5,025.00 X C-1-c EARTHWORK ON SITE (EXCAVATION/STOCKPILING) 501 CF $8.50 $4,258.50 X C-1-d EARTHWORK ON SITE (EXCAVATION/STOCKPILING) 1001 CF $2.50 $2,502.50 X C-1-e EARTHWORK ON SITE (ONSITE HANDLING, PLACE AND COMPACT) 1 CF $36.00 $36.00 X C-1-f EARTHWORK ON SITE (ONSITE HANDLING, PLACE AND COMPACT) 201 CF $25.00 $5,025.00 X C-1-g EARTHWORK ON SITE (ONSITE HANDLING, PLACE AND COMPACT) 501 CF $8.50 $4,258.50 X C-1-h EARTHWORK ON SITE (ONSITE HANDLING, PLACE AND COMPACT) 1001 CF $2.50 $2,502.50 X C-2-a EARTHWORK OFF HAUL AND DISPOSAL (EXCAVATION, OFF HAUL,

DISPOSAL)
1 CF $60.00 $60.00
ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X C-2-b EARTHWORK OFF HAUL AND DISPOSAL (EXCAVATION, OFF HAUL,

DISPOSAL)
201 CF $30.00 $6,030.00
X C-2-c EARTHWORK OFF HAUL AND DISPOSAL (EXCAVATION, OFF HAUL,

DISPOSAL)
501 CF $10.00 $5,010.00
X C-2-d EARTHWORK OFF HAUL AND DISPOSAL (EXCAVATION, OFF HAUL,

DISPOSAL)
1001 CF $3.00 $3,003.00
X C-3-a EARTHWORK AND IMPORT BACKFILL (FURNISH, PLACE, COMPACT) 1 CF $60.00 $60.00 X C-3-b EARTHWORK AND IMPORT BACKFILL (FURNISH, PLACE, COMPACT) 201 CF $25.00 $5,025.00 X C-3-c EARTHWORK AND IMPORT BACKFILL (FURNISH, PLACE, COMPACT) 501 CF $8.00 $4,008.00 X C-3-d EARTHWORK AND IMPORT BACKFILL (FURNISH, PLACE, COMPACT) 1001 CF $2.00 $2,002.00 X D-1-a SAWCUT (VC) 1 Ea $60.00 $60.00
X D-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (VC) 1 LF $40.00 $40.00 X D-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (VC) 21 LF $25.00 $525.00 X D-2-c DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (VC) 101 LF $30.00 $3,030.00 X D-3-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (VC) 1 LF $80.00 $80.00 X D-3-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (VC) 21 LF $50.00 $1,050.00 X D-3-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (VC) 101 LF $30.00 $3,030.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X D-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER VC, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $24.00 $24.00
X D-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER VC, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
21 SF $12.00 $252.00
X D-4-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER VC, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $7.50 $757.50
X D-4-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER VC, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $4.50 $4.50
X D-5-a DOWEL (VC) 1 N/A $50.00 $50.00
X E-1-a SAWCUT (CG) 1 N/A $60.00 $60.00
X E-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CG) 1 LF $75.00 $75.00 X E-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CG) 21 LF $60.00 $1,260.00 X E-2-c DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CG) 101 LF $30.00 $3,030.00 X E-2-d DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CG) 501 LF $20.00 $10,020.00 X E-3-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CG) 1 LF $120.00 $120.00 X E-3-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CG) 21 LF $90.00 $1,890.00 X E-3-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CG) 101 $ 101 LF $60.00 $6,060.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X E-3-d FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CG) 501 LF $30.00 $15,030.00 X E-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CG, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $60.00 $60.00
X E-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CG, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
21 SF $15.00 $315.00
X E-4-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CG, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $7.50 $757.50
X E-4-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CG, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
501 SF $5.00 $2,505.00
X E-4-e FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER VC, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $3.00 $3.00
X E-5-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH 12"; GUTTER (CG) 1 LF $40.00 $40.00 X E-6-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH 18"; GUTTER (CG) 1 LF $50.00 $50.00 X E-7-a DOWEL (CG) 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X F-1-a SAWCUT (SW, 4"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $50.00 $50.00 X F-1-b SAWCUT (SW, 4"; THICK BASE BID) 51 LF $6.00 $306.00 X F-1-c SAWCUT (SW, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X F-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (SW) 1 CF $40.00 $40.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X F-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (SW) 101 CF $30.00 $3,030.00 X F-3-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SW) 1 SF $45.00 $45.00
X F-3-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SW) 101 SF $30.00 $3,030.00 X F-3-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SW) 1001 SF $8.00 $8,008.00 X F-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SW, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X F-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SW, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $15.00 $1,515.00
X F-4-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SW, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1001 SF $4.40 $4,404.40
X F-4-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SW, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $4.00 $4.00
X F-5-a DOWEL (SW) 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X G-1-a SAWCUT (SWX, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $50.00 $50.00 X G-1-b SAWCUT (SWX, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 51 LF $6.00 $306.00 X G-1-c SAWCUT (SWX, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X G-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (SWX) 1 CF $40.00 $40.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X G-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (SWX) 101 CF $30.00 $3,030.00 X G-3-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SWX) 1 SF $50.00 $50.00 X G-3-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SWX) 101 SF $20.00 $2,020.00 X G-3-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (SWX) 1001 SF $5.00 $5,005.00 X G-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SWX, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X G-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SWX, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $15.00 $1,515.00
X G-4-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SWX, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1001 SF $2.00 $2,002.00
X G-4-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER SWX, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $6.00 $6.00
X G-5-a DOWEL (SWX) 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X H-1-a SAWCUT (CR, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $50.00 $50.00 X H-1-b SAWCUT (CR, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X H-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CR) 1 CF $40.00 $40.00 X H-3-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CR) 1 SF $60.00 $60.00
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X H-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CR, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X H-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CR, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $6.00 $6.00
X H-5-a DOWEL (CR) 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X I-1-a SAWCUT (XG, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $50.00 $50.00 X I-1-b SAWCUT (XG, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X I-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (XG) 1 CF $45.00 $45.00 X I-3-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (XG) 1 SF $60.00 $60.00
X I-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER XG, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X I-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER XG, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $6.00 $6.00
X I-5-a DOWEL (XG) 1 Ea $50.00 $50.00
X J-1-a SAWCUT (HMAD) 1 Ea $25.00 $25.00
X J-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (HMAD) 1 LF $20.00 $20.00 X J-3-a FURNISH AND PLACE (HMAD, TYPE A) 1 LF $25.00 $25.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X J-3-b FURNISH AND PLACE (HMAD, TYPE A) 101 LF $10.00 $1,010.00 X J-4-a FURNISH AND PLACE (HMAD, TYPE E) 1 LF $25.00 $25.00 X J-4-b FURNISH AND PLACE (HMAD, TYPE E) 101 LF $15.00 $1,515.00 X K-1-a FURNISH AND INSTALL WIRE MESH (6X6-W10XW10) 1 SF $5.00 $5.00 X L-1-a ADD INTEGRAL COLOR 1 Lb $25.00 $25.00
X M-1-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH (DGSW, 4"; THICK) 1 SF $15.00 $15.00 X M-2-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH CEMENT STABILIZED DECOMPOSED GRANITE SIDEWALK, 4"; THICK
1 SF $30.00 $30.00
X M-3-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH DECOMPOSED GRANITE SIDEWALK WITH BINDER, 4"; THICK
1 SF $40.00 $40.00
X M-4-a FURNISH AND INSTALL 2"; X 4"; HEADER BOARD WITH STAKE (DGSW) 1 LF $20.00 $20.00 X M-4-b FURNISH AND INSTALL 2"; X 4"; HEADER BOARD WITH STAKE (DGSW) 101 LF $7.00 $707.00 X N-1-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (HMASW) 1 SF $12.00 $12.00 X N-1-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (HMASW) 101 SF $6.00 $606.00 X N-2-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH (HMASW, 2"; THICK) 1 SF $20.00 $20.00 X N-2-b FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH (HMASW, 2"; THICK) 101 SF $6.00 $606.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X N-3-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER HMASW, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X N-3-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER HMASW, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $5.00 $505.00
X N-3-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER HMASW, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $3.00 $3.00
X N-4-a FURNISH AND INSTALL 2"; X 4"; HEADER BOARD WITH STAKE (HMASW)
1 LF $20.00 $20.00
X N-4-b FURNISH AND INSTALL 2"; X 4"; HEADER BOARD WITH STAKE (HMASW)
101 LF $8.00 $808.00
X O-1-a SAWCUT (CST, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $30.00 $30.00 X O-1-b SAWCUT (CST, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $3.00 $3.00 X O-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CST, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 1 CF $45.00 $45.00 X O-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CST, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 101 CF $14.00 $1,414.00 X O-3-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CST, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 1 CF $45.00 $45.00 X O-3-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (CST, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 101 CF $15.00 $1,515.00 X O-4-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CST, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 1 SF $65.00 $65.00 X O-4-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CST, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 101 SF $18.00 $1,818.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X O-4-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CST, 6"; THICK BASE BID) 501 SF $10.00 $5,010.00 X O-4-d FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (CST, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 SF $10.00 $10.00 X O-5-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CST, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X O-5-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CST, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $6.00 $606.00
X O-5-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER CST, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $3.00 $3.00
X O-6-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCING BARS (CST, GRADE 40) 1 Lb $10.00 $10.00 X O-6-b FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCING BARS (CST, GRADE 60) 1 Lb $12.00 $12.00 X P-1-a SAWCUT (TCP, 2"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $15.00 $15.00 X P-1-b SAWCUT (TCP, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X P-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (TCP, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 1 CF $30.00 $30.00 X P-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (TCP, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 101 CF $15.00 $1,515.00 X P-3-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (TCP, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 1 CF $25.00 $25.00 X P-3-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (TCP, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 101 CF $9.00 $909.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X P-4-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER TCP, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X P-4-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER TCP, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
101 SF $10.00 $1,010.00
X P-4-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER TCP, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $4.00 $4.00
X P-5-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (TCP, 2"; THICK

BASE BID)
1 SF $50.00 $50.00
X P-5-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (TCP, 2"; THICK

BASE BID)
101 SF $20.00 $2,020.00
X P-5-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (TCP, 1"; THICK

INCREMENT)
1 SF $10.00 $10.00
X Q-1-a SAWCUT (PP, 2"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $15.00 $15.00 X Q-1-b SAWCUT (PP, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $4.00 $4.00 X Q-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 1 CF $30.00 $30.00 X Q-2-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 501 CF $7.00 $3,507.00 X Q-2-c DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, 6"; THICK MAXIMUM) 1001 CF $3.00 $3,003.00 X Q-3-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 1 CF $30.00 $30.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X Q-3-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 501 CF $7.00 $3,507.00 X Q-3-c DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PP, GREATER THAN 6"; THICK) 1001 CF $2.00 $2,002.00 X Q-4-a DEMOLITION BY GRINDING 1 CF $25.00 $25.00
X Q-4-b DEMOLITION BY GRINDING 5001 CF $1.00 $5,001.00
X Q-4-c DISPOSAL OF GRINDING 1 CF $15.00 $15.00
X Q-5-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER PP, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1 SF $20.00 $20.00
X Q-5-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER PP, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
501 SF $5.00 $2,505.00
X Q-5-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER PP, 4"; THICK BASE BID)
1001 SF $1.50 $1,501.50
X Q-5-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT CLASS II AGGREGATE BASE (UNDER PP, 2"; THICK INCREMENT)
1 SF $4.00 $4.00
X Q-6-a FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (PP, 2"; THICK

BASE BID)
1 SF $25.00 $25.00
X Q-6-b FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (PP, 2"; THICK

BASE BID)
501 SF $7.00 $3,507.00
X Q-6-c FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (PP, 2"; THICK

BASE BID)
1001 SF $3.50 $3,503.50
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X Q-6-d FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (PP, 1"; THICK

INCREMENT)
1 SF $6.00 $6.00
X Q-6-e FURNISH, PLACE AND COMPACT HOT MIX ASPHALT (PP, LEVELING

COURSE)
1 TN $450.00 $450.00
X R-1-a REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF SIGN AND SIGN POST 1 Ea $75.00 $75.00 X R-2-a SALVAGE AND REINSTALL SIGN AND SIGN POST 1 Ea $250.00 $250.00 X R-3-a INSTALL NEW SIGN AND SIGN POST (CITY FURNISHED SIGN) 1 Ea $250.00 $250.00 X S-1-a FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 8"; DIAMETER
1 LF $20.00 $20.00
X S-1-b FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 8"; DIAMETER
51 LF $12.00 $612.00
X S-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 12"; DIAMETER
1 LF $40.00 $40.00
X S-2-b FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 12"; DIAMETER
51 LF $15.00 $765.00
X S-3-a FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 15"; DIAMETER
1 LF $40.00 $40.00
X S-3-b FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 15"; DIAMETER
51 LF $20.00 $1,020.00
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X S-4-a FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 24"; DIAMETER
1 LF $60.00 $60.00
X S-4-b FURNISH AND INSTALL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) PIPE, 24"; DIAMETER
51 LF $20.00 $1,020.00
X S-5-a FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 8"; DIAMETER 1 LF $35.00 $35.00 X S-5-b FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 8"; DIAMETER 51 LF $20.00 $1,020.00 X S-6-a FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 12"; DIAMETER 1 LF $65.00 $65.00 X S-6-b FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 12"; DIAMETER 51 LF $35.00 $1,785.00 X S-7-a FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 15"; DIAMETER 1 LF $65.00 $65.00 X S-7-b FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 15"; DIAMETER 51 LF $35.00 $1,785.00 X S-8-a FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 24"; DIAMETER 1 LF $165.00 $165.00 X S-8-b FURNISH AND INSTALL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), 24"; DIAMETER 51 LF $45.00 $2,295.00 X S-9-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 8";

DIAMETER
1 LF $0.01 $0.01
X S-9-b FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 8";

DIAMETER
51 LF $0.01 $0.51
X S-10-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 12";

DIAMETER
1 LF $28.00 $28.00
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X S-10-b FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 12";

DIAMETER
51 LF $16.00 $816.00
X S-11-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 15";

DIAMETER
1 LF $30.00 $30.00
X S-11-b FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 15";

DIAMETER
51 LF $22.00 $1,122.00
X S-12-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 24";

DIAMETER
1 LF $40.00 $40.00
X S-12-b FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP), 24";

DIAMETER
51 LF $32.00 $1,632.00
X S-13-a FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 8"; DIAMETER 1 LF $25.00 $25.00 X S-13-b FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 8"; DIAMETER 51 LF $12.50 $637.50 X S-14-a FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 12"; DIAMETER 1 LF $60.00 $60.00 X S-14-b FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 12"; DIAMETER 51 LF $30.00 $1,530.00 X S-15-a FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 15"; DIAMETER 1 LF $75.00 $75.00 X S-15-b FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 15"; DIAMETER 51 LF $35.00 $1,785.00 X S-16-a FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 24"; DIAMETER 1 LF $185.00 $185.00 X S-16-b FURNISH AND INSTALL VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE (VCP), 24"; DIAMETER 51 LF $50.00 $2,550.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X S-17-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF CATCH BASIN (STANDARD, 4' DEEP

MAXIMUM BASE BID)
1 Ea $2,000.00 $2,000.00
X S-17-b DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF CATCH BASIN (EXTENDED, 4' DEEP

MAXIMUM BASE BID)
1 Ea $2,100.00 $2,100.00
X S-17-c DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF MANHOLE (4' DEEP MAXIMUM BASE BID)
1 Ea $1,750.00 $1,750.00
X S-17-d DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF CATCH BASIN OR MANHOLE (1' DEEP

INCREMENT)
1 LF $250.00 $250.00
X S-18-a INSTALL CATCH BASIN (STANDARD, 4'; DEEP MAXIMUM BASE BID) 1 Ea $4,500.00 $4,500.00 X S-18-b INSTALL CATCH BASIN (EXTENDED INLET, 4' DEEP MAXIMUM BASE BID)
1 Ea $5,000.00 $5,000.00
X S-18-c INSTALL CATCH BASIN (STANDARD AND EXTENDED INLET, 1' DEEP

INCREMENT)
1 LF $350.00 $350.00
X S-19-a INSTALL MANHOLE (4'; DEEP MAXIMUM BASE BID) 1 Ea $4,500.00 $4,500.00 X S-19-b INSTALL MANHOLE (1' DEEP INCREMENT) 1 LF $350.00 $350.00 X S-20-a INSTALL CLEAN OUT 1 Ea $200.00 $200.00
X S-21-a INSTALL CURB DRAIN 1 Ea $200.00 $200.00
X S-22-a INSTALL EDGE DRAIN (4"; DIAMETER) 1 LF $20.00 $20.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X S-23-a SLURRY CEMENT BACKFILL 1 CF $30.00 $30.00
X S-24-a DRAIN ROCK BACKFILL 1 CF $20.00 $20.00
X S-25-a REPAIR SEWER LATERAL 1 LF $125.00 $125.00
X S-25-b REPAIR SEWER LATERAL 11 LF $25.00 $275.00
X T-1-a FURNISH AND INSTALL RAILROAD TIE RETAINING WALL (FIRST

COURSE BASE BID)
1 LF $20.00 $20.00
X T-1-b FURNISH AND INSTALL RAILROAD TIE RETAINING WALL (ADDITIONAL

COURSE INCREMENT
1 LF $20.00 $20.00
X T-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL RAILROAD TIE STEPS 1 LF $20.00 $20.00 X U-1-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 1' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
1 LF $150.00 $150.00
X U-1-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 1' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
51 LF $55.00 $2,805.00
X U-2-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 2' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
1 LF $155.00 $155.00
X U-2-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 2' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
51 LF $60.00 $3,060.00
X U-3-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 3' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
1 LF $160.00 $160.00
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 25, Packet Page 39

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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X U-3-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 3' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
51 LF $50.00 $2,550.00
X U-4-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 4' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
1 LF $175.00 $175.00
X U-4-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT WOOD RETAINING WALL, 4' RETAINING

WALL HEIGHT
51 LF $50.00 $2,550.00
X V-1-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE FOUNDATION (MRW) 1 SF $70.00 $70.00 X V-1-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE FOUNDATION (MRW) 51 SF $35.00 $1,785.00 X V-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCING BARS (MRW) 1 Lb $10.00 $10.00 X V-3-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT MASONRY RETAINING WALL 1 SF $35.00 $35.00 X V-3-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT MASONRY RETAINING WALL 51 SF $20.00 $1,020.00 X W-1-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE FOUNDATION (CRW) 1 SF $70.00 $70.00 X W-1-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE FOUNDATION (CRW) 51 SF $35.00 $1,785.00 X W-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL REINFORCING BARS (CRW) 1 Lb $10.00 $10.00 X W-3-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE RETAINING WALL 1 SF $80.00 $80.00 X W-3-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT CONCRETE RETAINING WALL 51 SF $40.00 $2,040.00 ATTACHMENT 2
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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X X-1-a FURNISH AND INSTALL WOOD HANDRAIL (ATTACHED TO RETAINING WALL)
1 LF $30.00 $30.00
X X-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL WOOD HANDRAIL (FREESTANDING) 1 LF $35.00 $35.00 X X-3-a FURNISH AND INSTALL 1 1/2"; DIAMETER GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE

HANDRAIL (ATTACHED TO RETAINING WALL)
1 LF $75.00 $75.00
X X-4-a FURNISH AND INSTALL 1 1/2"; DIAMETER GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE

HANDRAIL (FREESTANDING)
1 LF $135.00 $135.00
X Y-1-a FURNISH AND INSTALL LIGHT POST AND FIXTURE (STREET, DETAIL 300 R)
1 Ea $3,000.00 $3,000.00
X Y-1-b FURNISH AND INSTALL LIGHT POST AND FIXTURE (PARKING LOT, DETAIL 300 PR)
1 Ea $3,000.00 $3,000.00
X Y-2-a INSTALL CONDUIT, 1"; DIAMETER 1 LF $25.00 $25.00 X Y-2-b INSTALL CONDUIT, 1"; DIAMETER 76 LF $4.00 $304.00 X Y-3-a INSTALL CONDUIT, 2"; DIAMETER 1 LF $30.00 $30.00 X Y-3-b INSTALL CONDUIT, 2"; DIAMETER 76 LF $5.50 $418.00 X Y-4-a INSTALL CONDUIT, 3"; DIAMETER 1 LF $30.00 $30.00 X Y-4-b INSTALL CONDUIT, 3"; DIAMETER 76 LF $7.00 $532.00 X Y-5-a INSTALL CONDUCTOR 1 LF $15.00 $15.00
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 27, Packet Page 41

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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X Y-6-a INSTALL ELECTRIC PULL BOX 1 Ea $250.00 $250.00
X Z-1-a CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN 1 DAY $150.00 $150.00
X Z-2-a FLAG PERSON 1 Hr $100.00 $100.00
X AA-1-a CONSTRUCTION STAKING 1 Hr $225.00 $225.00
X BB-1-a REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF FENCE AND GATES 1 LF $20.00 $20.00 X BB-2-a FURNISH AND INSTALL CHAIN-LINK FENCE (6' HIGH AND LESS) 1 LF $40.00 $40.00 X BB-2-b FURNISH AND INSTALL CHAIN-LINK FENCE (OVER 6' HIGH) 1 LF $45.00 $45.00 X BB-3-a FURNISH AND INSTALL GATE 1 SF $20.00 $20.00
X BB-4-a FURNISH AND INSTALL STRAND OF BARBED WIRE ON TOP OF CHAINLINK FENCES AND GATES (3' HIGH AND LESS)1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X BB-4-b FURNISH AND INSTALL STRAND OF BARBED WIRE ON TOP OF CHAINLINK FENCES AND GATES (OVER 3' HIGH)1 LF $5.00 $5.00 X CC-1-a FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (ADA RAMPS) 1 SF $60.00 $60.00 X CC-1-b FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (ADA RAMPS) 101 SF $40.00 $4,040.00 X CC-1-c FORM, PLACE AND FINISH (ADA RAMPS) 1001 SF $10.00 $10,010.00 X DD-1-a SAWCUT (BRICK, 4"; THICK BASE BID) 1 LF $10.00 $10.00 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 28, Packet Page 42

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Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X DD-1-b SAWCUT (BRICK, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $1.00 $1.00 X DD-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (BRICK) 1 CF $50.00 $50.00 X DD-3-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH BRICK SURFACING (ON CONCRETE

UNDERSLAB)
1 SF $65.00 $65.00
X DD-3-b FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH BRICK SURFACING (ON CONCRETE

UNDERSLAB)
101 SF $45.00 $4,545.00
X DD-4-a REPAIR BRICK SURFACING (ON CONCRETE UNDERSLAB) 1 SF $65.00 $65.00 X DD-4-b REPAIR BRICK SURFACING (ON CONCRETE UNDERSLAB) 101 SF $35.00 $3,535.00 X DD-5-a DOWEL (BRICK) 1 1 Ea $5.00 $5.00
X DD-6-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH BRICK SURFACING (ON SAND BEDDING) 1 SF $50.00 $50.00 X DD-7-a REPAIR BRICK SURFACING (ON SAND BEDDING) 1 SF $55.00 $55.00 X DD-7-b REPAIR BRICK SURFACING (ON SAND BEDDING) 101 SF $20.00 $2,020.00 X EE-1-a SAWCUT (PAVER, 4"; THICK BASE BID) 1 1 LF $10.00 $10.00 X EE-1-b SAWCUT (PAVER, 1"; THICK INCREMENT) 1 LF $1.00 $1.00 X EE-2-a DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL (PAVER) 1 CF $25.00 $25.00 X EE-3-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH PAVER SURFACING (ON CONCRETE

UNDERSLAB)
1 SF $65.00 $65.00
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 29, Packet Page 43

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The Don Chapin Company
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total
X EE-3-b FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH PAVER SURFACING (ON CONCRETE

UNDERSLAB)
101 SF $35.00 $3,535.00
X EE-4-a REPAIR PAVER SURFACING (ON CONCRETE UNDERSLAB) 1 SF $50.00 $50.00 X EE-4-b REPAIR PAVER SURFACING (ON CONCRETE UNDERSLAB) 101 SF $35.00 $3,535.00 X EE-5-a DOWEL (PAVER) 1 Ea $5.00 $5.00
X FF-1-a FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH CONCRETE INTERLOCKING PAVERS 1 SF $35.00 $35.00 X FF-1-b FURNISH, PLACE AND FINISH CONCRETE INTERLOCKING PAVERS 101 SF $12.00 $1,212.00 X GG-1-a FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT STONE WALL 1 SF $100.00 $100.00 X GG-1-b FURNISH AND CONSTRUCT STONE WALL 101 SF $25.00 $2,525.00 X HH-1-a CONCRETE SIDEWALK SLICING 1 in $100.00 $100.00 Total $294,335.42
ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 1
THE PREMIUM LABOR QUANTITY SHALL BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BASE BID.

ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 30, Packet Page 44

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The Don Chapin Company
Selected Line Item Description Unit of
Measure
Quantity Unit Cost Total
X 11-1-a PREMIUM LABOR (PMSA), FORTY HOUR WORK WEEK AS FOLLOWS:

WEEKDAYS (M-F) 3:30 PM TO 9:30 PM, WEEKENDS (SAT&SUN) 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM. (THE QUANTITY SHALL BE THE TOTAL OF THE BASE BID).
% 294335.42 $0.20 $58,867.084
Total $58,867.084
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 3., Item Page 31, Packet Page 45 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Christopher Dwight, General Services Superintendent SUBJECT: Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $140,000 to David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service for Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (G(5), CEQA Not a Project Under (Pub.

Resources Code, § 21080, Subd. (A) and Pub. Resources Code § 21080, Subd. (B)(1)) ***PMSA***
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

1. Approving the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract (“Project”), which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7), and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awarding a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $140,000; and,

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

VALUE DRIVERS:

In collaboration with our community partners, work to improve the quality of life of all of our community members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; championing equitable access to affordable housing; and maintaining a safe environment.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This Project is consistent with the City Council’s Value Drivers and Strategic Priorities of Quality of Life – “Respond effectively to neighborhood concerns” and Fiscal Stewardship – “Support our military installations (U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey, Naval Support Activity Monterey, and U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey) as significant economic drivers in the region This action is also consistent with the City’s policy to provide services to the U.S. Department of the Army through the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) per the Intergovernmental Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 4.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 1, Packet Page 46 Support Agreement (IGSA) between the City of Monterey and the Federal Government. Finally, the Council also approves service contract agreements exceeding $75,000.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Two (2) bids were received and opened by the Finance Director’s designee on October 25, 2022 as follows:

Bidder Grand Total
David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service $121,440
ACCO-Wilson, Inc. dba Geo H. Wilson Mechanical Contractors $123,770 This action does not appropriate any funding. Any projects constructed under this job order contract will be fully funded by the U.S. Department of the Army through the IGSA. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City.

As set forth in Monterey City Code Section 28-9(a), City Council may award individual annual contracts, referred to as job order contracts, none of which may exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for work to be done according to unit prices. The contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and shall be based on plans and specifications for typical work. No job order contract shall exceed three (3) years (including any extensions), except as necessary to complete outstanding work orders that were awarded within the three (3) year period.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

All Army project services provided by PMSA require National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation rather than California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) evaluation. Under NEPA, the action to award a contract does not require a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (g)(5).

CEQA applies to discretionary projects (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a)). CEQA does not apply to ministerial projects (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1)). There is a recognized policy consideration underlying the distinction between ministerial and discretionary projects. The purpose of CEQA is to minimize the adverse effects of new construction on the environment. To trigger CEQA compliance, the discretion must be of a certain kind; it must provide the agency with the ability and authority to mitigate environmental damage to some degree. Unless a public agency can shape the project in a way that would respond to concerns raised in an EIR, or its functional equivalent, environmental review would be a meaningless exercise. Here, the City does not have the power to deny or condition the permit, or otherwise modify the project in ways which would mitigate environmental problems an environmental impact report might conceivably have identified. The City does not have the authority to dictate changes to the Department of Defense’s projects’ design or location in response to any impacts that an environmental review might reveal, the City’s authority under CEQA is essentially ministerial and therefore no further environmental review is required by the City.

In some cases, these subsequent discretionary projects may also require environmental determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 2, Packet Page 47 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council could direct staff to advertise for bids for each service individually. However, job order contracts (previously called on-call contracts) have been proven to be an effective tool to complete maintenance in a timely, efficient manner. Job order contracts also give the City the capability to perform emergency repairs on short notice. Non-routine projects will continue to be bid via the formal and informal bidding process as per the City’s purchasing guidelines.

DISCUSSION:

Overview
Under the Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA), the City of Monterey provides services to the U.S. Department of the Army, which are fully reimbursed by the federal government. The City coordinates a variety of projects on the Presidio of Monterey, Ord Military Community, and U.S. Army Signal Activity (USASA) at Camp Roberts.

Project
The Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract will provide troubleshooting, diagnostic, repair, and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated electrical components. The HVAC systems and components may include, but are not limited to, air conditioners, air handlers, computer room air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, controls, variable frequency drivers, motors, circuit breakers, transformers, switches, relays, compressors, filter/dryers, boiler tubes, actuators, and heat exchangers.

On October 25, 2022, the City received two responsive, responsible bids. The bid tabulation is included as an attachment to this report. For the purpose of awarding this job order contract, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates during normal and non-standard business hours. The lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service from Watsonville, CA.

David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service has performed and successfully completed this kind of work for the City in the past, as well as for other municipal agencies within the State of California. In addition, they have submitted references for their work product. Staff has checked the firm’s references and are comfortable with the ability of the contractor to perform the work successfully.

The contract shall remain in effect for all written work orders issued by the City during a 12- month period beginning with the effective date of the Notice to Proceed or until the exhaustion of the contract limit, whichever occurs first. With successful performance, this contract may be extended for up to two additional 12-month periods with the same annual contract limit. This contract does not give the contractor exclusive rights to perform all work done for the City.

Certain projects may be performed by City crews or be issued for bid proposals throughout the term of the contract, even if such contracts include this same type of work.

Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 3, Packet Page 48

1. Approving the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

CW/rt
Attachments: 1. Resolution

2. Bid Tabulation
e: David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service
John Hansen, Senior Administrative Analyst
Billy Garcia, IGSA Manager
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 4, Packet Page 49 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
AWARD JOB ORDER CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000 TO DAVID OLSON, INC.

DBA AIRTEC SERVICE FOR PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR

CONDITIONING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT JOB ORDER CONTRACT
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of October 2022, the City received two (2) electronic bids through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, for the Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract; WHEREAS, David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service of Watsonville, CA and ACCO-Wilson, Inc., dba Geo H. Wilson Mechanical Contractors of Santa Cruz, CA submitted responsive, responsible bids;
WHEREAS, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates during normal and non-standard business hours; WHEREAS, the lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service;
WHEREAS, this action does not appropriate any funding. Any projects constructed under this job order contract will be fully funded by the U.S. Department of the Army through the IGSA. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City; and, WHEREAS, all Army project services provided by PMSA require National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation rather than California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) evaluation. Under NEPA, the action to award a contract does not require a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (g)(5).

In some cases, these subsequent discretionary projects may also require environmental determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 5, Packet Page 50 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY it hereby:

1. Approves the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repair and Replacement Job Order Contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepts all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awards a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, David Olson, Inc. dba Airtec Service, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $140,000; and,

4. Authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 6, Packet Page 51 City of Monterey
Public Works
Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
580 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940

EVALUATION TABULATION
Presidio of Monterey Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Repair & Replacement Job Order Contract RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Report Generated: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

SELECTED VENDOR TOTALS
Vendor Total
Airtec Service $121,440.00
ACCO-Wilson, Inc., dba
Geo. H. Wilson
Mechanical Contractors
$123,770.00
TABLE 1
ACCO-Wilson, Inc., dba
Geo. H. Wilson
Mechanical Contractors
Airtec Service
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total
X 1 Contractual Costs 1 LS $1,320.00 $1,320.00 $0.00 $0.00 X 2 HVAC Technician Journey Level 200 HR $165.00 $33,000.00 $168.00 $33,600.00 X 3 HVAC Technician Apprentice Level 80 HR $130.00 $10,400.00 $152.00 $12,160.00 X 4 Sheet Metal Worker 30 HR $165.00 $4,950.00 $168.00 $5,040.00 X 5 Boilermaker 20 HR $165.00 $3,300.00 $168.00 $3,360.00 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 7, Packet Page 52

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ACCO-Wilson, Inc., dba
Geo. H. Wilson
Mechanical Contractors
Airtec Service
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total
X 6 Plumber (HVAC) 80 HR $165.00 $13,200.00 $168.00 $13,440.00 X 7 HVAC Technician Journey Level, After Hours 30 HR $230.00 $6,900.00 $224.00 $6,720.00 X 8 HVAC Technician Apprentice Level, After Hours 20 HR $195.00 $3,900.00 $194.00 $3,880.00 X 9 Sheet Metal Worker, After Hours 10 HR $230.00 $2,300.00 $224.00 $2,240.00 X 10 Boilermaker, After Hours 10 HR $230.00 $2,300.00 $224.00 $2,240.00 X 11 Plumber (HVAC), After Hours 50 HR $230.00 $11,500.00 $224.00 $11,200.00 X 12 HVAC Technician Journey Level, Sundays & Holidays 20 HR $310.00 $6,200.00 $280.00 $5,600.00 X 13 HVAC Technician Apprentice Level, Sundays & Holidays 10 HR $280.00 $2,800.00 $236.00 $2,360.00 X 14 Sheet Metal Worker, Sundays & Holidays 10 HR $310.00 $3,100.00 $280.00 $2,800.00 X 15 Boilermaker, Sundays & Holidays 10 HR $310.00 $3,100.00 $280.00 $2,800.00 X 16 Plumber (HVAC), Sundays & Holidays 50 HR $310.00 $15,500.00 $280.00 $14,000.00 Total $123,770.00 $121,440.00
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 4., Item Page 8, Packet Page 53 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Christopher Dwight, General Services Superintendent SUBJECT: Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $120,000 to Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc. dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services for City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

1. Approving the specifications for the City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (“Project”), which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7), and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awarding a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc. dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $120,000; and,

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

VALUE DRIVERS:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This Project is consistent with the City Council’s Value Drivers and Strategic Priorities of Quality of Life – “Respond effectively to neighborhood concerns” and Fiscal Stewardship – “Prioritize funding models and sources for facility rehabilitation, repair, and replacement.” The Council also approves service contract agreements exceeding $75,000.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Three (3) bids were received and opened by the Finance Director’s designee on October 25, 2022 as follows:

Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 5.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 1, Packet Page 54 Bidder Grand Total
Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions $67,250 dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services
Coastwide Environmental $87,000
PARC Environmental $157,000
This action does not appropriate any funding. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

DISCUSSION:

The City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract will provide sampling of asbestos in drywall, plaster, or masonry; lead abatement; removal of loose and peeling paint; removal of drywall, flooring, TSI, mastic, insulation, and roofing; and sanding of window and door frames. Work will be issued through individual task orders as the City deems appropriate.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 2, Packet Page 55 On October 25, 2022, the City received three responsive, responsible bids. The bid tabulation is included as an attachment to this report. For the purpose of awarding this job order contract, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates and daily rental of a negative air machine with HEPA filtration that may be used during abatement or remediation work. The lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services from Monterey, CA.

Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services has performed and successfully completed this kind of work for the City in the past, as well as for other municipal agencies within the State of California. In addition, they have submitted references for their work product. Staff has checked the firm’s references and are comfortable with the ability of the contractor to perform the work successfully.

The contract shall remain in effect for all written work orders issued by the City during a 12- month period beginning with the effective date of the Notice to Proceed or until the exhaustion of the contract limit, whichever occurs first. With successful performance, this contract may be extended for up to two additional 12-month periods with the same, annual contract limit. This contract does not give the contractor exclusive rights to perform all work done for the City.

Certain projects may be performed by City crews or be issued for bid proposals throughout the term of the contract, even if such contracts include this same type of work.

Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

1. Approving the specifications for the City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awarding a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $120,000; and,

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution

2. Bid Tabulation
e: Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services
John Hansen, Senior Administrative Analyst
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 3, Packet Page 56 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
AWARD JOB ORDER CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 TO COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA MONTEREY

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES FOR CITY OF MONTEREY ASBESTOS

AND LEAD ABATEMENT JOB ORDER CONTRACT
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of October 2022, the City received three (3) electronic bids through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, for the City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract;
WHEREAS, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services of Monterey, CA, Coastwide Environmental of Watsonville, CA, and PARC Environmental of Fresno, CA submitted responsive, responsible bids;
WHEREAS, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates;
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services; WHEREAS, this action does not appropriate any funding. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 4, Packet Page 57 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY it hereby:

1. Approves the specifications for the City of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepts all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awards a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc., dba Monterey Environmental Solutions Services with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $120,000; and,

4. Authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 5, Packet Page 58 City of Monterey
Public Works
Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
580 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940

EVALUATION TABULATION
City of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Report Generated: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

SELECTED VENDOR TOTALS
Vendor Total
Monterey Environmental
Solutions and Services
$67,250.00
Coastwide Environmental $87,000.00
PARC Environmental $157,000.00
TABLE 1
Coastwide Environmental Monterey Environmental
Solutions and Services
PARC Environmental
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total X 1 Contractual
Costs
1 LS $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 X 2 Asbestos
Removal
Worker
150 HR $125.00 $18,750.00 $105.00 $15,750.00 $200.00 $30,000.00 X 3 Asbestos
Removal
Laborer
100 HR $125.00 $12,500.00 $105.00 $10,500.00 $200.00 $20,000.00 X 4 Asbestos
Supervisor
50 HR $135.00 $6,750.00 $105.00 $5,250.00 $200.00 $10,000.00 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 6, Packet Page 59

EVALUATION TABULATION
City of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract

EVALUATION TABULATION
General Solicitation - City of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract

Page 2 ends

Coastwide Environmental Monterey Environmental
Solutions and Services
PARC Environmental
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total X 5 Carpenter 100 HR $145.00 $14,500.00 $100.00 $10,000.00 $275.00 $27,500.00 X 6 Project
Supervisor
50 HR $100.00 $5,000.00 $75.00 $3,750.00 $250.00 $12,500.00 X 7 Construction
Specialist Group
4 Cleaner
100 HR $125.00 $12,500.00 $90.00 $9,000.00 $250.00 $25,000.00 X 8 Lead Removal
Laborer
100 HR $135.00 $13,500.00 $110.00 $11,000.00 $300.00 $30,000.00 X 9 Negative Air
Machine Small
500 CFM
20 Day $50.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $25.00 $500.00
X 10 Negative Air
Machine Large
2000 CFM
20 Day $75.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $50.00 $1,000.00
Total $87,000.00 $67,250.00 $157,000.00
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 5., Item Page 7, Packet Page 60 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Christopher Dwight, General Services Superintendent SUBJECT: Award Job Order Contract in the Amount of $120,000 to Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc., dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services for Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (G(5), CEQA Not a Project Under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, Subd. (A) and Pub. Resources Code § 21080, Subd. (B)(1)) ***PMSA*** RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

1. Approving the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (“Project”), which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7), and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awarding a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc., dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $120,000; and,

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

VALUE DRIVERS:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This Project is consistent with the City Council’s Value Drivers and Strategic Priorities of Quality of Life – “Respond effectively to neighborhood concerns” and Fiscal Stewardship – “Support our military installations (U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey, Naval Support Activity Monterey, and U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey) as significant economic drivers in the region.” This action is also consistent with the City’s policy to provide services to the U.S. Department of the Army through the Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA) per the Intergovernmental Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 6.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 1, Packet Page 61 Support Agreement (IGSA) between the City of Monterey and the Federal Government. Finally, the Council approves service contract agreements exceeding $75,000.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Two (2) bids were received and opened by the Finance Director’s designee on October 25, 2022 as follows:

Bidder Grand Total
Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc. dba $67,250
Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services
Coastwide Environmental $87,000
This action does not appropriate any funding. Any projects constructed under this job order contract will be fully funded by the U.S. Department of the Army through the IGSA. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

CEQA applies to discretionary projects (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a)). CEQA does not apply to ministerial projects (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1)). There is a recognized policy consideration underlying the distinction between ministerial and discretionary projects. The purpose of CEQA is to minimize the adverse effects of new construction on the environment. To trigger CEQA compliance, the discretion must be of a certain kind; it must provide the agency with the ability and authority to mitigate environmental damage to some degree. Unless a public agency can shape the project in a way that would respond to concerns raised in an EIR, or its functional equivalent, environmental review would be a meaningless exercise. Here, the City does not have the power to deny or condition the permit, or otherwise modify the project in ways which would mitigate environmental problems an environmental impact report might conceivably have identified. The City does not have the authority to dictate changes to the Department of Defense’s projects’ design or location in response to any impacts Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 2, Packet Page 62 that an environmental review might reveal, the City’s authority under CEQA is essentially ministerial and therefore no further environmental review is required by the City.

In some cases, these subsequent discretionary projects may also require environmental determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

DISCUSSION:

Project
The Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract will provide sampling of asbestos in drywall, plaster, or masonry; lead abatement; removal of loose and peeling paint; removal of drywall, flooring, TSI, mast, insulation, and roofing; and sanding of window and door frames.

On October 25, 2022, the City received two responsive, responsible bids. The bid tabulation is included as an attachment to this report. For the purpose of awarding this job order contract, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates and daily rental of negative air machine with HEPA filtration that may be used during abatement or remediation work. The lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services from Monterey, CA.

The contract shall remain in effect for all written work orders issued by the City during a 12- month period beginning with the effective date of the Notice to Proceed or until the exhaustion of the contract limit, whichever occurs first. With successful performance, this contract may be extended for up to two additional 12-month periods with the same, annual contract limit. This contract does not give the contractor exclusive rights to perform all work done for the City.

Certain projects may be performed by City crews or be issued for bid proposals throughout the term of the contract, even if such contracts include this same type of work.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 3, Packet Page 63 Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution:

1. Approving the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepting all responsive, responsible bids;

4. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution

2. Bid Tabulation
e: Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services
John Hansen, Senior Administrative Analyst
Billy Garcia, IGSA Manager
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 4, Packet Page 64 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
AWARD JOB ORDER CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC., DBA MONTEREY

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES FOR PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY ASBESTOS AND LEAD ABATEMENT JOB ORDER CONTRACT ***PMSA*** WHEREAS, on the 25th day of October 2022, the City received two (2) electronic bids through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, for the Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order Contract;
WHEREAS, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services of Monterey, CA and Coastwide Environmental of Watsonville, CA submitted responsive, responsible bids; WHEREAS, the basis for determining the low bidder is the Total Base Bid. The Base Bid establishes hourly labor rates;
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services; WHEREAS, this action does not appropriate any funding. Any projects constructed under this job order contract will be fully funded by the U.S. Department of the Army through the IGSA. There is no minimum dollar value of work guaranteed under this contract, and assignment of work orders is at the sole discretion of the City; and, WHEREAS, all Army project services provided by PMSA require National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation rather than California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) evaluation. Under NEPA, the action to award a contract does not require a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (g)(5).

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 5, Packet Page 65 2 In some cases, these subsequent discretionary projects may also require environmental determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY it hereby:

1. Approves the specifications for the Presidio of Monterey Asbestos and Lead Abatement Job Order contract (“Project”) which are available in the Office of the City Engineer (Room 7) and granting the Public Works Director, or their designee, the authority to approve all amendments and addenda thereto as necessitated by conditions in the field;

2. Accepts all responsive, responsible bids;

3. Awards a contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Commercial Services and Environmental Solutions, Inc., dba Monterey Environmental Solutions and Services, with a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional one (1) year extensions, and with an annual funding limit of $120,000; and,

4. Authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract upon the receipt of information required by the contract.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 6, Packet Page 66 City of Monterey
Public Works
Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
580 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940

EVALUATION TABULATION
Presidio of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Report Generated: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

SELECTED VENDOR TOTALS
Vendor Total
Monterey Environmental
Solutions and Services
$67,250.00
Coastwide Environmental $87,000.00
TABLE 1
Coastwide
Environmental
Monterey
Environmental
Solutions and Services
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total
X 1 Contractual Costs 1 LS $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 X 2 Asbestos Removal Worker 150 HR $125.00 $18,750.00 $105.00 $15,750.00 X 3 Asbestos Removal Laborer 100 HR $125.00 $12,500.00 $105.00 $10,500.00 X 4 Asbestos Supervisor 50 HR $135.00 $6,750.00 $105.00 $5,250.00 X 5 Carpenter 100 HR $145.00 $14,500.00 $100.00 $10,000.00 X 6 Project Supervisor 50 HR $100.00 $5,000.00 $75.00 $3,750.00 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 7, Packet Page 67

EVALUATION TABULATION
Presidio of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract

EVALUATION TABULATION
General Solicitation - Presidio of Monterey Asbestos & Lead Abatement Job Order Contract

Page 2 ends

Coastwide
Environmental
Monterey
Environmental
Solutions and Services
Selected Line Item Description Quantity Unit of
Measure
Unit Cost Total Unit Cost Total
X 7 Construction Specialist Group 4 Cleaner 100 HR $125.00 $12,500.00 $90.00 $9,000.00 X 8 Lead Removal Laborer 100 HR $135.00 $13,500.00 $110.00 $11,000.00 X 9 Negative Air Machine Small 500 CFM 20 Day $50.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 X 10 Negative Air Machine Large 2000 CFM 20 Day $75.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total $87,000.00 $67,250.00
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 6., Item Page 8, Packet Page 68 ORDINANCE NO. ____ C.S.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№08/22
REZONING THE PROPERTY AT 828 PACIFIC STREET AS A CITY HISTORIC RESOURCE FROM R-1-6 TO R-1-6-H-2
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY DOES ORDAIN, as follows:

SECTION 1:

WHEREAS, Ben Michael Beesley and Shannon Highfield, owners of the residence at 828 Pacific Street, requested H-2 (City Historic Resource) overlay zoning; WHEREAS, adoption of H-2 zoning requires the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to recommend to the Planning Commission (PC) to recommend to the City Council to adopt an ordinance rezoning the property;
WHEREAS, as required by Monterey City Code, an intensive historic survey (DPR 523B form) prepared in June 2022 by Qualified Architectural Historian Margaret E. Clovis, M.A. was submitted as part of the application;
WHEREAS, the subject property is significant under Criterion 2 (Person) as the family home of John and Agatha Giamona, who lived at the property for over sixty years, and were one of Monterey’s pioneering Sicilian fishing families. The Paolo and Francesca Giamona home at 150 Pacific Street is no longer extant and 828 Pacific Street is the only remaining house related to the family in Monterey. The property is also significant under Criterion 3 (Design) as it embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; or that represent the work of a master; or that possess high artistic values. The Giamona’s Spanish Revival cottage is eligible under this criterion because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the style adapted to a working-class residence;
WHEREAS, the HPC, at a properly noticed public hearing on October 13, 2022, carefully considered all of the information presented to it, including the agenda report and information submitted at the public hearing by interested persons, and adopted a resolution recommending that the PC recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the property and Mills Act contract;
WHEREAS, the PC, at a properly noticed public hearing on October 25, 2022, carefully considered all of the information presented to it, including the agenda report and information submitted at the public hearing by interested persons, and adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the property; WHEREAS, the City Council, at a properly noticed public hearing on November 15, 2022, carefully considered all of the information presented to it, including the agenda report and information submitted at the public hearing by interested persons; and, Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 7.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 7., Item Page 1, Packet Page 69 2 WHEREAS, the City of Monterey Planning Office determined the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5) because the addition of H-2 overlay zoning to the property will not result in significant changes to land use limitations and will maintain a designated historic building consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Mills Act contracts require that all work performed subsequent to entering into a contract is consistent with those standards. Furthermore, the project does not qualify for any of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions found at CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.

Exception a - Location. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located - a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive environment be significant. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply in all instances, except where the project may impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. The addition of H-2 overlay zoning would not impact a resource of critical concern. The project proposes maintenance of a historic building consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The project would have a positive impact in that a historic resource would be maintained. The environment is not particularly sensitive (existing building and landscaped areas).

Exception b - Cumulative Impact. All exemptions for these classes are inapplicable when the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is significant. The addition of H-2 overlay zoning would add an additional layer of protection to the resource. The project proposes maintenance of a building consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. No cumulative impacts would occur.

Exception c - Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. No unusual circumstances exist at the site. The building is an existing structure and the surrounding environment is an established residential area. The addition of H-2 overlay zoning would add an additional layer of protection to the resource. The project proposes to maintain the structure consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Therefore, a significant effect would not occur.

Exception d - Scenic Highways. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway. This does not apply to improvements which are required as mitigation by an adopted negative declaration or certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The project proposes maintenance of a building consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The property is not located on or viewable from a state scenic highway. Therefore, impacts to scenic highways would not occur.

Exception e - Hazardous Waste Sites. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. The project site is not listed pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. The project would have no impact to hazardous waste sites.

Exception f - Historical Resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. The Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 7., Item Page 2, Packet Page 70 building is eligible as a local historic resource and the addition of H-2 overlay zoning would add an additional layer of protection to the resource. The building maintenance would be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The project would not cause an adverse change to the historic resource.

NOW THEREFORE, the Monterey City Council declares as follows:

SECTION 2: The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 3: The property at 828 Pacific Street is hereby rezoned from R-1-6 to R-1-6- H-2, as shown in Exhibit A.

SECTION 4: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its final passage and adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this ___ day of ______ , 202__, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 7., Item Page 3, Packet Page 71

EXHIBIT A
828 Pacific Street
Subject property
Rezoning from R-1-6
to R-1-6-H-2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 7., Item Page 4, Packet Page 72 Council
Agenda Report
FROM: Clementine Bonner Klein, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Authorize Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Boards, Commissions, and Committees for the Period February 17, 2023 through February 28, 2023 Pursuant to AB361 Ralph M. Brown Act Provisions (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council consider the state of the COVID-19 emergency and adopt a resolution to authorize remote teleconference attendance for all public meetings of City of Monterey legislative bodies under emergency-specific Brown Act provisions for the period of February 17, 2023 through February 28, 2023. This action is required to comply with the Brown Act.

VALUE DRIVERS:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

The recommendations in this report are consistent with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 through 54963). The City’s policy is to ensure the public’s health, safety, and welfare of its employees, residents, and visitors. Continuing to authorize remote attendance of public meetings will help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Government Code section 54953(e)(3) requires the city to consider the circumstances of the state of emergency and make the following findings by majority vote: (1) the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person; and/or (2) state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

Furthermore, it is consistent with the City’s Strategic Priority to “ensure the health and wellness of the community including the COVID-19 pandemic response through emergency operations, clear communication with the public, delivering vaccinations, supporting testing efforts, issuing emergency orders, managing social distancing regulations, adopting eviction protections, hosting blood drives, and providing food security.”
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

There is no new or additional cost associated with offering free and secure teleconferencing participation in the City’s public meetings through toll-free telephone and internet-based ZoomGov webinars and free live-streamed meeting observation on cable access television and/or on the internet via YouTube when possible. The City currently pays $5,133 annually for the ZoomGov webinar accounts and toll-free phone access used for public meetings. Live streaming of public meetings on Comcast Channel 25 is provided under an ongoing public, Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 8.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 8., Item Page 1, Packet Page 73 educational, and government (“PEG”) cable access agreement with Access Monterey Peninsula, Inc. In 2021, the City contributed around $240,000 towards Access Monterey Peninsula and has contributed $294,600 in the first half of 2022.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 CEQA Guidelines Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

Upon consideration of the state of emergency, the Council may choose not to authorize emergency teleconference attendance of meetings. This would mean that meetings held after February 16, 2023 (the expiration date of Resolution No. 23-002 C.S.) would be subject to Government Code section 54953(b)(3) pre-COVID-19 Brown Act noticing and quorum requirements for teleconference attendance at public meetings by elected and appointed officials of the City’s legislative bodies.

DISCUSSION:

Background
The Ralph M. Brown Act requires local government business to be conducted at open and public meetings with few exceptions. The COVID-19 pandemic presented significant health and safety concerns that made public gatherings unsafe. This resulted in the City of Monterey and many other public agencies holding public meetings with remote attendance methods authorized in Governor Newsom’s emergency executive orders to protect attendees' health and safety.

In September 2021, the Brown Act was amended by Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”), authorizing the city and other public agencies to continue to allow teleconference attendance at public meetings if the legislative body makes certain findings. This authorization is in effect until January 1, 2024. Accordingly, the City Council has adopted resolutions with the required findings at least every 30 days from October 5, 2021 to January 17, 2023. During this period, attendance was primarily conducted in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and teleconference attendance. This flexibility has ensured transparent, healthy, and safe public access to the city’s meetings and meetings of its legislative bodies. The current teleconferencing authorization is effective through February 17, 2023.

The ZoomGov platform currently used by the City for teleconference meeting attendance allows for participation that is free, broadly accessible, safe, and secure. The Council and public can Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 8., Item Page 2, Packet Page 74 attend meetings remotely using any internet-accessible device or by dialing toll-free on the telephone and remain socially distanced while engaging in important public discourse.

State of Emergency Expiration
On October 17, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that he plans to terminate the COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28, 2023. The provisions of AB 361, which expire December 31, 2023, apply to meetings held during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor.

Therefore, assuming the proclaimed state of emergency ends February 28, 2023, at that time provisions of AB 361 will cease to provide a pandemic-specific teleconferencing option for City Council and board/commission meetings. A separate agenda item is before the Council at this February 7, 2023, regular meeting on the subject of Assembly Bill 2449 (“AB 2449”) and its teleconference provisions.

Current Findings
At the present time, AB 361 provisions are still able to be utilized through February 28, 2023, to support allowing teleconference attendance to protect the public health. Facts supporting continued authorization for teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(3)(B)(i) are:
 The Omicron variant of the virus was classified by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) as a Variant of Concern on November 26, 2021, was identified in the United States as reported by the CDC on December 1, 2021, and 18 lineages of the Omicron variant constituted 99.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States as of January 14, 2023, as reported by the CDC on February 3, 2023.
 According to Monterey County’s COVID-19 Biweekly Update updated on February 2, 2023, the COVID-19 case rate in Monterey County is 3.5 cases per 100,000 people with a test positivity rate of 4.1% (7-day average for both statistics), with 8 people currently hospitalized.

Staff recommends that the City Council consider the current state of the COVID-19 emergency and, in order to protect the health and safety of public meeting attendees, adopt the attached resolution to authorize emergency teleconference attendance of public meetings through February 28, 2023.

CBK
Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution
cc: All City boards, commissions, and committees
Neighborhood Associations
Business Associations
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 8., Item Page 3, Packet Page 75 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY

AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS

OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 17, 2023 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023 PURSUANT TO AB 361 RALPH M. BROWN ACT PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered to take actions necessary to protect and has an important governmental interest in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of those who participate in meetings of the City Council and its legislative bodies subject to California Government Code sections 54950-54963 (the Ralph M. Brown Act, or “Brown Act”); WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, November 2, 2021, November 16, 2021, December 7, 2021, December 21, 2021, January 18, 2022, February 15, 2022, March 15, 2022, March 23, 2022, April 19, 2022, May 17, 2022, June 7, 2022, June 29, 2022, July 19, 2022, August 16, 2022, September 6, 2022, October 4, 2022, November 1, 2022, November 16, December 6, 2022, December 20, 2022, and January 17, 2023, the City Council adopted resolutions authorizing teleconference attendance of public meetings for the City Council and Boards, Commissions and Committees due to the imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees relating to in-person meeting attendance;
WHEREAS, the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of the COVID-19 emergency;
WHEREAS, the Omicron variant of the virus was classified by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) as a Variant of Concern on November 26, 2021, was identified in the United States as reported by the CDC on December 1, 2021, and 18 lineages of the Omicron variant constituted 99.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States as of January 14, 2023, as reported by the CDC on February 3, 2023;
WHEREAS, according to Monterey County’s COVID-19 Biweekly Update updated on February 2, 2023, the COVID-19 case rate in Monterey County is 3.5 cases per 100,000 people with a test positivity rate of 4.1% (7-day average for both statistics), with 8 people currently hospitalized;
WHEREAS, the Monterey County Health Department continues to recommend that physical and social distancing strategies be practiced in Monterey County, which includes remote meetings of legislative bodies of local agencies, to the extent possible; and WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 8., Item Page 4, Packet Page 76 2 excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that:

1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
2 Pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(3)(B)(i), the City Council has reviewed the circumstances of the continued state of emergency posed by the spread of COVID-19 and finds that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the public and members of City legislative bodies to meet safely in person, and holding meetings exclusively in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees.

3. The City Council authorizes remote teleconferencing public meetings of the City Council and city boards, commissions, and committees pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(1). This Resolution expires on February 28, 2023.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this __ day of ______, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 8., Item Page 5, Packet Page 77 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Kimberly Cole, AICP, Community Development Director Prepared By: Ted Terrasas, REHS, Sustainability Manager SUBJECT: Approve Termination of Electric Service Provider Contract and Authorize Withdrawal from the Direct Access Program (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council approve terminating its Electric Service Provider (ESP) contract and authorize the withdrawal from the State of California Direct Access program (DA).

VALUE DRIVERS:

Protect and preserve our natural environment by addressing climate change through ecologically responsible and pragmatic solutions.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

Continuing to prioritize the usage of renewable energy supports the goals established by the City’s Climate Action Plan. Furthermore, it supports the City’s Strategic Priority of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Staff estimates that terminating its ESP contract and leaving the DA program will save the City $55,913 per year in energy costs.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City could remain in the DA program and enter into a new contract with its current ESP, Pilot Power Group, or some other ESP provider. The City could also withdraw from the DA Date: 2/7/2023
Item No.: 9.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 1, Packet Page 78 program, opt out of Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), and use Pacific Gas & Electric Company as its energy provider. The first alternative is not recommended as the City will save money by leaving the DA program. The second alternative is not recommended as the City is a founding member of 3CE, which was formed to achieve greater local control and involvement over the provision of electric services, competitive electric rates, the development of clean, local, and renewal energy projects, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and the wider implementation of energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs. (See Resolution 17-038.)
DISCUSSION:

Background on the Direct Access Program
The Direct Access program was originally adopted in 1996 (AB 1890) as a part of California’s energy restructuring/deregulation initiative. The Public Utilities Act requires the Public Utilities Commission to authorize and facilitate direct transactions between electricity supplies and retail end-use customers, subject to an annual maximum allowable total kilowatt-hour limit.

The program was developed to create a competing retail electric market where customers purchase electricity directly from a competitive ESP instead of a regulated electric utility (e.g., PG&E). An ESP is a non-utility entity that offers electric service to customers within the service territory of a utility. In other words, AB 1890 ended the service monopoly of utilities and authorized retail customers to purchase energy directly from suppliers. These transactions are known as Direct Access. (See SB 237 Senate Floor Analysis, August 2018.) The cap on DA was expanded and re-opened in 2011, and as of 2018, demand for DA service outpaces availability. “Any openings are filled in a matter of seconds. The vast majority of customers using DA are commercial businesses, including hospitals, grocery stores, universities, and retailers. (Id.) Approximately 16% of California’s energy supply is being purchased through the DA program.

City Participation in the Direct Access Program
In 2011, the City was selected by lottery to participate in the DA program, and since that time, the City has contracted with an ESP. For the majority of the agreement term, the DA provider has supplied power for the City’s top 30 energy accounts, representing approximately 75% of the City’s energy usage (approx. 4.3 million kWh per year), with 100% renewable power. The remainder of the City energy accounts remained with PG&E and switched to 3CE by default in 2018.

Since the initial contract signing, the contract has been bought and resold several times. The City’s current ESP contract is on a month-to-month term with Commerce Energy, Inc (Ag-864), which is now owned by Pilot Power Group (PPG). This contract is due for an update if the City decides to stay in the DA program. It is also important to note that the most recent energy provider has not provided 100% renewable power, which was a project goal.

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Community choice aggregation (CCA) is similar to a DA, except rather than a specific customer purchasing energy from an ESP, local jurisdictions form a joint powers agreement to act as an electricity load purchasing agent on behalf of its residents and businesses. In 2001, the state Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 2, Packet Page 79 Legislature expressed the state’s policy to permit and promote CCAs at the time that DA was capped (See SB 237 Senate Floor Analysis, August 2018).

Beginning around 2016, nearly every municipality in San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties began to meet and discuss the potential of forming a CCA for the region. The goal of the new agency would be to prioritize the usage of 100% carbon-free and renewable energy, to provide local control of decision-making and revenue expenditure, to eventually construct its own renewable energy generating facilities and create local, green employment opportunities.

Monterey Bay Community Power (now 3CE) officially began operation in 2018 and, due to its success, has since expanded to 33 Central Coast communities, serving over 430,000 customers.

Leaving the DA Program and Terminating the Exiting ESP Contract Upon review of the City’s energy contract, staff compared the PPG offered rates (Attachment 2) to those that would apply should the City leave the DA program. The default local provider of energy should the City leave the DA program is 3CE. The 3CE rates are set forth in Attachment 3, In comparing the rates, 3CE has a lower rate when compared to fixed rate options provided by PPG. When comparing the 3CE Prime (100% renewable) rate to the 2-year fixed rate offered by PPG, the City would save $55,913 per year by choosing 3CE. The non-fixed rate options provided by PPG are dependent on market fluctuations and may increase and decrease accordingly, so are not dependable when making long-term projections.

A third option when choosing an energy provider would be to opt out of 3CE and choose PG&E.

However, rates provided by 3CE are governed by their Policy Board, which has provided the directive that rates are not to exceed those offered by PG&E. This is the primary reason that over 96% of energy customers in the 3CE boundary have chosen to remain with 3CE rather than opt-out to PG&E service. Using energy data from 2021, 3CE Choice (100% carbon free) rates were 15.7% cheaper than PG&E when comparing the City’s non-DA energy accounts (Attachment 4).

Should the City leave the DA program, 3CE would be the City’s energy provider for all energy accounts by default, which provides the following advantages, including:
 Promoting a local agency, of which the City is a founding member  Eligibility for 3CE grants and funding opportunities (e.g., EV charging stations, developing building electrification codes)
 Elimination of contracts (service agreements) for renewable energy  Flexibility to choose 100% renewable or 100% carbon-free energy o Carbon-free energy through 3CE is available at a lower price but utilizes energy sources such as hydro power (e.g., dams) which are not generally recognized as renewable due to the associated adverse environmental impacts.

An important consideration with leaving the DA Program is that there is no guarantee the City would be able to return to the program at a later date. As mentioned previously, the City was chosen to participate in the program by lottery, and may not be chosen to participate again, even though lotteries are held annually to select program participants.

However, given the benefits of 3CE, staff recommends that the City Council approve leaving the DA program and terminating its ESP contract. This action would result in the City receiving its Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 3, Packet Page 80 energy from 3CE by default. Additional action would be required should the city wish to instead opt out of 3CE and use PG&E as its energy provider, although this is not recommended.

TJT/
Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution

2. PPG Price Proposal

3. 3CE Price Proposal

4. Non-DA account cost comparison between 3CE and PG&E
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 4, Packet Page 81 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22

APPROVE TERMINATION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT AND

AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE DIRECT ACCESS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the Direct Access Program (DAP) since 2011 and has been able to choose a third-party energy vendor for expanded options related to energy rates and renewable energy portfolios;
WHEREAS, the top 30 City accounts by energy usage have participated in in the DAP and were contracted to be powered by 100% renewable energy; WHEREAS, the current DAP electric service provider contract is due for renewal or termination, therefore the City has an option to choose another energy provider; WHEREAS, by terminating the current electric service provider contract the impacted energy accounts will leave the DAP and default to Central Coast Community Energy service, WHEREAS, the City is a member agency of Central Coast Community Energy, which is able to provide competitive energy rates and funding for community energy programs; WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY approves the termination of the electric service provider contract, withdrawal from the Direct Access Program, and authorizes the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to effectuate this action. .

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 5, Packet Page 82 2 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 6, Packet Page 83 City of Monterey
California Power Update and Analysis
October 17, 2022
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 7, Packet Page 84 Disclaimer
This document and its contents are provided as a courtesy to our customers and should not be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any exchange traded futures, options contracts, or any energy commodity, or advice regarding the purchase or sale of exchange-traded futures or options contracts. Reliance on this information for decisions is at the sole risk of the reader, and past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. This information is based on factual data obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy is not guaranteed.

ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 8, Packet Page 85 Natural Gas Market Observations
 NYMEX strips coming off twelve-year highs
 Bullish market sentiment continues based on production not being able to keep up with strong demand, winter storage concerns, global energy instability and increasing LNG export capabilities
 Volatility incited by Russia’s war on Ukraine, shut-ins and production disruptions following hurricanes Ida and Nicholas, Freeport LNG explosion  PGE CG gas basis volatility due to extreme weather, power burn and pipeline disruptions due to El Paso pipeline explosion and seasonal planned maintenance
Column1 NYMEX Basis NYMEX+Basis
Nov-22 6.453 $ $ 1.278 $ 7.731
Dec-22 6.827 $ $ 1.348 $ 8.175
Jan-23 7.043 $ $ 1.400 $ 8.443
1Q2023 6.660 $ $ 1.215 $ 7.875
3Q2023 5.141 $ $ 1.230 $ 6.371
1Q2024 5.631 $ $ 1.013 $ 6.644
CAL2023 5.602 $ $ 1.138 $ 6.740
CAL2024 4.764 $ $ 1.029 $ 5.794
CAL2025 4.542 $ $ 1.052 $ 5.594
CAL2026 4.467 $ $ 1.031 $ 5.498
CAL2027 4.387 $ $ 1.002 $ 5.389

PG&E CG
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 9, Packet Page 86 CAISO Forward Curve Observations
 Strong backwardation in forward market
 2023, 2024, 2025 prices at all-time highs
 California pricing has been propped-up by
early September heat-wave; back-end curves
continue to creep-up
On Off
Nov-22 84.75 $ $ 75.50
Dec-22 102.05$ $ 88.25
Jan-23 108.95$ $ 93.75
1Q2023 95.97 $ $ 87.57
3Q2023 129.77$ $ 89.23
1Q2024 80.10 $ $ 77.70
CAL2023 95.14 $ $ 79.04
CAL2024 76.52 $ $ 69.12
CAL2025 65.20 $ $ 71.57
CAL2026 55.20 $ $ 69.32
CAL2027 51.77 $ $ 68.35
NP15
NP15 On-Peak 1Q2023 3Q2023 1Q2024 CAL2023 CAL2024 CAL2025 CAL2026 CAL2027 Max $ 107.23 $ 129.77 $ 80.15 $ 95.18 $ 76.56 $ 65.24 $ 55.24 $ 52.28 Min $ 47.08 $ 62.65 $ 43.17 $ 46.70 $ 41.35 $ 40.11 $ 39.50 $ 38.71 Avg $ 72.78 $ 88.67 $ 59.72 $ 68.26 $ 56.43 $ 50.64 $ 47.11 $ 44.82 Current $ 95.97 $ 129.77 $ 80.10 $ 95.14 $ 76.52 $ 65.20 $ 55.20 $ 51.77 Percentile 85% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
75th Percentile $ 91.80 $ 108.11 $ 72.42 $ 84.50 $ 68.48 $ 58.99 $ 51.89 $ 46.93 50th Percentile $ 66.82 $ 79.02 $ 57.48 $ 62.25 $ 54.18 $ 47.89 $ 45.49 $ 44.38 25th Percentile $ 59.31 $ 73.65 $ 48.98 $ 57.59 $ 46.27 $ 44.74 $ 43.58 $ 42.73 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 10, Packet Page 87 2023 CA NP15 Forward vs Day-Ahead
 2023 forward market
continues to trade well
above historical day-ahead
settlement.
 Risk premiums can be
significant in the forward
market, value can exist in
the day-ahead market
 Average forward premium
of over $40/MWh vs. 3-
year average day-ahead
settled prices
2023 Fwd Premium $ 67.84 $ 54.44 $ 40.33 $ 22.11 $ 16.68 $ 24.41 $ 63.74 $ 61.08 $ 43.62 $ 21.03 $ 34.69 $ 44.14 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 11, Packet Page 88 2024 CA NP15 Forward vs Day-Ahead
 2024 forward market
continues to trade well
above historical day-ahead
settlement.
 Risk premiums can be
significant in the forward
market, value can exist in
the day-ahead market
 Average forward premium
of over $20/MWh vs. 3-
year average day-ahead
settled prices
2024 Fwd Premium $ 46.54 $ 32.59 $ 35.88 $ 10.46 $ 8.38 $ 17.26 $ 33.69 $ 22.28 $ 13.47 $ 4.88 $ 16.69 $ 28.49 ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 12, Packet Page 89 Product Options
•Receive market-based pricing, with all retail costs passed-through •Choose not to lock-in fixed pricing at market highs
•Set price targets, Pilot Power will watch the market and convert to a fixed price when opportunity arises •Can convert some or all volumes to renewable energy
Day Ahead-Index Pricing (bridge to a fixed price)
•Nov22 start with 12, 24, and 36-month terms
Fixed, All-Inclusive Pricing, 100% Green
•Nov22 start with 12, 24, and 36-month terms (resource adequacy and ancillary services passed-through) Fixed energy and congestion, 100% Green with pass-through retail adders Start Utility Term Term MWh Retail Retail Total $/kWh
11/1/2022 PGE 12 4,965 $147.43 $7.50 $154.93 $0.1549
11/1/2022 PGE 24 9,944 $134.93 $7.50 $142.43 $0.1424
11/1/2022 PGE 36 14,909 $126.82 $7.50 $134.32 $0.1343
Start Utility Term Term MWh Retail Retail Total $/kWh
11/1/2022 PGE 12 4,965 $95.79 $7.50 $103.29 $0.1033
11/1/2022 PGE 24 9,944 $88.75 $7.50 $96.25 $0.0963
11/1/2022 PGE 36 14,909 $84.05 $7.50 $91.55 $0.0916
ATTACHMENT 2
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 13, Packet Page 90 Sample Price Target Reporting
Target Description Target Market Variance %Variance Time Stop Mwhs Target Spend Market Spend Variance %Variance Target 1 12m Fixed All-In, Jan 23 start 123.00$ 144.28$ $ 21.28 17.30% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 875,263 $ 129,087 17.30% Target 2 24m Fixed All-In, Jan 23 start 114.00$ 132.30$ $ 18.30 16.05% 12/31/2022 12,144 $ 1,384,423 $ 1,606,603 $ 222,180 16.05% Target 3 36m Fixed All-In, Jan 23 start 107.38$ 125.03$ $ 17.65 16.44% 12/31/2022 18,211 $ 1,955,515 $ 2,276,949 $ 321,434 16.44% 12-month Fixed All-in, Jan23 Start
Date Target Market Variance %Variance Time Stop MWhs Target Spend Market Spend Variance %Variance 8/22/2022 123.00 $ $ 137.03 $ 14.03 11.41% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 831,288 $ 85,113 11.41% 8/25/2022 123.00 $ $ 142.17 $ 19.17 15.59% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 862,470 $ 116,294 15.59% 8/29/2022 123.00 $ $ 142.35 $ 19.35 15.73% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 863,572 $ 117,396 15.73% 9/6/2022 123.00 $ $ 145.17 $ 22.17 18.03% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 880,691 $ 134,515 18.03% 9/12/2022 123.00 $ $ 142.92 $ 19.92 16.20% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 867,033 $ 120,857 16.20% 9/19/2022 123.00 $ $ 142.95 $ 19.95 16.22% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 867,179 $ 121,003 16.22% 9/26/2022 123.00 $ $ 138.77 $ 15.77 12.82% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 841,839 $ 95,663 12.82% 10/3/2022 123.00 $ $ 139.96 $ 16.96 13.79% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 849,051 $ 102,875 13.79% 10/10/2022 123.00 $ $ 142.44 $ 19.44 15.80% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 864,103 $ 117,927 15.80% 10/17/2022 123.00 $ $ 144.28 $ 21.28 17.30% 12/31/2022 6,066 $ 746,176 $ 875,263 $ 129,087 17.30% $110.00
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City of Monterey
October 20, 2022
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 15, Packet Page 92 CCCE Staff
Judi Young
Senior Customer Accounts Manager
Gabe Ruiz
Senior Customer Accounts Manager
ATTACHMENT 3
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 16, Packet Page 93 City of Monterey

96.03% Enrollment
14,649 Enrolled Customers*
12,016 Residential
2,633 Commercial
Electrify Your Ride Program
• 75 Funded Applications over 3 yrs
• $76,000 Rebate Amount 21/22
*estimate, as of 10/13/2022
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 17, Packet Page 94 CCCE Choice vs Prime with usage for enrolled accounts
Estimated CCCE Choice vs Prime Generation Cost by Month – 7% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
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(kWh) 124,376 122,539 132,822 128,601 129,793 127,855 128,186 97,166 94,006 98,746 98,004 100,886 1,382,979 CCCE Choice $14,252 $14,169 $14,103 $13,571 $13,711 $13,463 $13,319 $9,305 $8,992 $11,066 $11,039 $11,439 $148,430 CCCE Prime $15,247 $15,150 $15,074 $14,515 $14,661 $14,387 $14,240 $9,973 $9,636 $11,856 $11,823 $12,246 $158,808 Choice vs.

Prime $995 $980 $971 $944 $950 $925 $921 $668 $643 $790 $784 $807 $10,378 ATTACHMENT 3
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 19, Packet Page 96 Cost to convert Direct Access to CCCE Prime
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Usage (kWh) 314,686 282,035 314,558 315,360 335,191 344,897 380,241 421,981 374,867 395,595 406,648 414,980 4,301,039 Billed Demand (kW) 52 49 58 74 72 159 163 168 169 83 85 87 1,217 CCCE Prime $41,688 $37,332 $36,981 $37,184 $39,575 $45,621 $50,536 $56,271 $49,974 $52,361 $54,065 $55,001 $556,595 Estimated cost will be $0.1294/kWh (CCCE Prime rate / Total Usage) Compare to PilotPower Group at $0.1424 Fixed, All-Inclusive, 100% Green ATTACHMENT 3
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 21, Packet Page 98 Estimated CCCE Choice vs PG&E Generation Cost by Month
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Usage (kWh) 124,376 122,539 132,822 128,601 129,793 127,855 128,186 CCCE Choice $ 14,252 $ 14,169 $ 14,103 $ 13,571 $ 13,711 $ 13,463 $ 13,319 PG&E $ 16,174 $ 15,976 $ 15,844 $ 15,332 $ 15,461 $ 16,332 $ 16,130 CCCE vs PG&E $ 1,921 $ 1,807 $ 1,741 $ 1,760 $ 1,750 $ 2,870 $ 2,810 % Difference 13% 13% 12% 13% 13% 21% 21%
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Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 9., Item Page 23, Packet Page 100 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, PE, PTOE, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Tricia Wotan, CFM, Environmental Regulations Manager SUBJECT: Adopt the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt a resolution adopting the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan Update.

VALUE DRIVERS:

Protect and preserve our natural environment by addressing climate change through ecologically responsible and pragmatic solutions.

Champion regional and local efforts to secure adequate, affordable, and sustainable water sources for the city, now and into the future.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This action is consistent with the City Council’s Value Drivers and Strategic Priorities of Protecting our Environment- “Protect the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and our environmental assets from pollution;” Secure Water Sources- “Continue to advocate and lobby on behalf of the City of Monterey’s interests on regional water issues.” FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

While there are no direct fiscal implications related to the adoption of the IRWM Plan Update, the action will allow the City to be eligible for future State grant funding opportunities and reimbursements.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 1, Packet Page 101 the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

Council could decide not to adopt the IRWM Plan Update; however this is not recommended, as this would disqualify the City from receiving future State grant funding reimbursements.

DISCUSSION:

Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to manage water resources in a region. IRWM Regions are self-organized, geographically based groups of entities accepted by Department of Water Resources (DWR) as Regional Water Management Groups (RWMGs) for the purpose of developing regional priorities, identifying shared opportunities, and speaking with one voice for regional self-sufficiency. The City of Monterey is an active member of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay (MP) Regional Water Management Group and the Greater Monterey County (GMC) Regional Water Management Group.

DWR is charged by the legislature with disbursing State funds for the IRWM program. DWR develops project solicitation and evaluation guidelines (Guidelines) for the application of funds.

Guidelines define standards for IRWM Plans to be prepared and updated by each RWMG.

IRWM Plans incorporate stakeholder water management strategies, objectives, and goals; and assist RWMGs in meeting Statewide priorities. Each local project sponsor applying for IRWM funds must adopt an IRWM Plan that meets the current Guideline standards.

On November 4, 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 which authorized $510 million in IRWM funding. The funds were allocated to 12 hydrologic region-based Funding Areas. The MP and GMC RWMGs are part of the Central Coast Funding Area which was allocated $43 million. The Central Coast Funding Area allocates funds to each RWMG based on a formula incorporating population and geographic area, allowing for a competitive project selection process at the regional level. The MP RWMG was allocated $4,193,848.

The Proposition 1 IRWM funding has been disbursed through several grant rounds. The last grant round is the 2022 IRWM Implementation Round 2 Grant (Grant). The MP RWMG is eligible to receive up to $1,488,961 in Grant funds. The Grant Guidelines require that the applicant and local project sponsors adopt an IRWM Plan meeting 2016 Guideline standards.

The IRWM Plan Update is a voluntary document that provides broadly supported, identified goals, objectives, strategies, and projects to meet the integrated water needs of the people and the environment within the planning Region. In 2019 the MP RWMG updated its IRWM Plan to meet 2016 Guideline standards. The update was publicly noticed and adopted on September 16, 2019 by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) designated as the MPRWMG Lead Agency to apply for State IRWM implementation grant funds. (MPWMD Resolution 2019-14.) On March 12, 2020, the California Department of Water Resources determined that the IRWM is consistent with the 2016 Guidelines.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 2, Packet Page 102 Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution adopting the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution including Exhibit A, “IRWM Plan Update” e: MPWMD
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 3, Packet Page 103 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№08/22

ADOPT THE MONTEREY PENINSULA, CARMEL BAY, AND SOUTH MONTEREY BAY

INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to manage water resources in a region. IRWM Regions are self-organized, geographically based groups of entities accepted by Department of Water Resources (DWR) as Regional Water Management Groups (RWMGs) for the purpose of developing regional priorities, identifying shared opportunities, and speaking with one voice for regional self-sufficiency; WHEREAS the City of Monterey is an active member of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay (MP) Regional Water Management Group and the Greater Monterey County (GMC) Regional Water Management Group;
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 which authorized $510 million in IRWM funding;
WHEREAS, the Proposition 1 IRWM funding has been disbursed through several grant rounds. The Grant Guidelines require that the applicant and local project sponsors adopt an IRWM Plan meeting 2016 Guideline standards;
WHEREAS, the IRWM Plan Update is a voluntary document that provides broadly supported, identified goals, objectives, strategies, and projects to meet the integrated water needs of the people and the environment within the planning Region. In 2019 the MP RWMG updated its IRWM Plan to meet 2016 Guideline standards, WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that the Final Draft Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan Update, dated September 25, 2019, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 4, Packet Page 104 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 5, Packet Page 105 September 25, 2019
Prepared by:

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
in cooperation with:

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 6, Packet Page 106 This Page Intentionally Left Blank
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 7, Packet Page 107 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay i September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Table of Contents
Addendums and Changes since November 2007
Regional Water Management Group Contact Information
Acronyms
Executive Summary .............................................................................................................ES-1 Governance ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Region Description .............................................................................................. 2-1 Goals and Objectives........................................................................................... 3-1 Resource Management Strategies...................................................................... 4-1 Integration and Coordination ............................................................................. 5-1 Project Review Process ....................................................................................... 6-1 Impacts and Benefits........................................................................................... 7-1 Plan Performance and Monitoring...................................................................... 8-1 Data Management .............................................................................................. 9-1 Finance ..............................................................................................................10-1 Technical Analysis .............................................................................................11-1 Relation to Local Water Planning......................................................................12-1 Relation to Local Land Use Planning ................................................................. 13-1 Stakeholder Involvement..................................................................................14-1 Climate Change..................................................................................................15-1 References.............................................................................................................................REF-1 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 8, Packet Page 108 Table of Contents
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft List of Tables
Table 1-1: Regional Water Management Group MOU Status................................................................. 1-15 Table 2-1: Public Entities and Water Purveyors with Water Resources Authority in the Region ........... 2-13 Table 2-2: Major Water Infrastructure by Entity ..................................................................................... 2-20 Table 2-3: Current Groundwater Conditions of Seaside Basin ................................................................ 2-22 Table 2-4: Urban Water Demands by Jurisdiction (AF) ............................................................................ 2-27 Table 2-5: FORA Allocations in the Ord Community................................................................................ 2-27 Table 2-6: Median Household Income (MHI) by Area ............................................................................. 2-33 Table 3-1: Monterey Peninsula Regional Goals......................................................................................... 3-2 Table 3-2: IRWM Plan Update Prioritized Regional Objectives ................................................................. 3-6 Table 3-3: Statewide Priorities versus 2019 IRWM Plan Objectives.......................................................... 3-8 Table 3-4: Measuring Attainment of IRWM Plan Objectives................................................................... 3-11 Table 4-1: Resource Management Strategies Incorporated in the IRWM Plan......................................... 4-2 Table 5-1: Central Coast IRWM Regions: Shared Interests and Opportunities for Interregional Coordination .................................................................................................. 5-9 Table 7-1: Impacts and Benefits: Proposed Projects Included in the IRWM Plan ..................................... 7-2 Table 8-1: Status of Project Implementation............................................................................................. 8-2 Table 8-2: Progress toward Achieving IRWM Plan Objectives................................................................... 8-3 Table 8-3: Resource Management Strategy Evaluation............................................................................. 8-6 Table 10-1: IRWM Plan Financing ............................................................................................................ 10-5 Table 11-1: Technical Information Used in the IRWM Plan .....................................................................11-2 Table 13-1: General Plans of the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Region ..................................................... 13-3 Table 15-1: Projected Increases in Average Temperature.....................................................................15-11 Table 15-2: Potential Impacts to Water Resources in the Region .........................................................15-16 Table 15-3: Risk Variables...................................................................................................................... 15-22 Table 15-4: Probability Variables........................................................................................................... 15-23 Table 15-5: Climate Change Vulnerability Checklist for Monterey Peninsula .......................................15-24 Table 15-6: List of Possible Actions........................................................................................................15-39 Table 15-7: Adaption Response Strategies to the Effects of Climate Change .......................................15-41 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 9, Packet Page 109 Table of Contents
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay iii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft List of Figures
Figure ES-1: Map of Monterey Peninsula Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Region ... ES-4 Figure ES-2: Central Coast IRWM Funding Area ...................................................................................... ES-5 Figure ES-3: Project Review Process........................................................................................................ ES-9 Figure ES-4: Image of the IRWM Website.............................................................................................. ES-11 Figure 1-1: Jurisdictional Boundaries in the Fort Ord Area........................................................................ 1-8 Figure 2-1: IRWM Planning Region and Key Boundaries........................................................................... 2-3 Figure 2-2: Total Water Production within Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Boundary............................................................................................. 2-23 Figure 2-3: Former Fort Ord Area Boundaries ......................................................................................... 2-28 Figure 2-4: Disadvantaged Communities Map for South Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula, and Carmel Bay.................................................................................... 2-34 Figure 6-1: Project Solicitation Process for 2019 IRWM Plan Update ....................................................... 6-2 Figure 6-2: Relative Weighting: Plan Compliance vs Project Merit Factors............................................... 6-4 Figure 6-3: Relative Weighting of Plan Compliance Factors...................................................................... 6-4 Figure 6-4: Relative Weighting of Project Merit Factors ........................................................................... 6-6 Figure 9-1: Projected Future Water Demand in the CalAm Water System............................................... 9-3 Figure 15-1: The Greenhouse Effect ........................................................................................................ 15-2 Figure 15-2: Projected Increase in Temperatures in the Monterey Area (South) and Carmel Area .....15-12 Figure 15-3: Projected Average Rainfall in Monterey and Carmel Area ................................................15-13 Figure 15-4: Sea Level in Monterey Bay from 1976-2010 .....................................................................15-14 Figure 15-5: Predicted Flooding in Southern Monterey Bay Area due to Sea Level Rise and Increased Winter River Flows......................................................................................15-19 Figure 15-6: 2005 GHG Emissions from Monterey County Government Operations ...........................15-51 Figure 15-7: Monterey County Energy Efficiency Measure Dashboard.................................................15-53 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 10, Packet Page 110 Table of Contents
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay iv September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft List of Appendices
Appendix 1-a: Memorandum of Understanding (2013)
Appendix 1-b: Amended Memorandum of Understanding (2018) Appendix 1-c: Resolutions of Adoption [pending approval by RWMG] Appendix 1-d: Current Stakeholders List
Appendix 1-e: Notice of Intent
Appendix 2-a: Special Status Species
Appendix 2-b: Land Use Designations
Appendix 2-c: 2017-2018 Annual Report for the MPWMD Mitigation Program Appendix 2-d: California American Water Company Service Area Map Appendix 2-e: Monterey Peninsula Region Stormwater Resource Plan Appendix 2-f: San Jose Creek Watershed Assessment
Appendix 2-g: Canyon Del Rey Master Drainage Plan Update Appendix 5-a: Integrated Regional Water Management Inter-Regional Coordination Summary Report Appendix 6-a: Concept Proposals Submitted to Plan
Appendix 6-b: List of Projects Submitted for Ranking
Appendix 14-a: Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach Plan for the 2013 IRWMP Update Appendix 14-b: May 21, 2018 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-c: August 14, 2018 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-d: September 25, 2018 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-e: November 1, 2018 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-f: December 6, 2018 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-g: March 6, 2019 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-h: April 10, 2019 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 14-i: May 9, 2019 RWMG Meeting
Appendix 15: Supply and Demand for Water on the Monterey Peninsula Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 11, Packet Page 111 Addendums and Changes since November 2007
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay v September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Addendums and Changes since November 2007 (date of adoption) June 2008 - add Resolutions of Adoption (Appendix 1-c), clarify Planning Region description (Executive Summary and Chapter 3)
August 2008 – add copy of fully executed Memorandum of Understanding to form a Water Management Group (Appendix 1-a)
February 2009 – update project descriptions and prioritization for Prop. 84/1E expedited implementation grant round
2012 - 2014 – update entire document in accordance with new governance, new project solicitation and ranking, and in compliance with updated guidance from DWR 2018 - 2019 – update entire document in accordance with new governance, new project solicitation and ranking, and in compliance with updated guidance from DWR Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 12, Packet Page 112 Regional Water Management Group Contact Information
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay vi September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Regional Water Management Group Contact Information
Big Sur Land Trust
Beth Febus, Conservation Projects Manager
509 Hartnell Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: (831) 625-5523
Web address: www.bigsurlandtrust.org
Email: [email protected]
City of Monterey
Jeff Krebs, Senior Engineer
580 Pacific Street, Room 7
Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: (831) 646-3877 FAX: (831) 646-3467
Web address: www.monterey.org
Email: [email protected]
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Elizabeth Krafft, Senior Hydrologist
1441 Schilling Place, North Building
Salinas, California 93901
Tel: (831) 755-4860 FAX: (831) 424-1098
Web address: www.mcwra.co.monterey.ca.us
Email: [email protected]
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Maureen Hamilton, Water Resources Engineer
5 Harris Court, Bldg. G
Mail: P.O. Box 85
Monterey, California 93942-0085
Tel: (831) 654-5620 FAX: (831) 659-2598
Web address: www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us
E-mail: [email protected]
Monterey One Water
Mike McCullough, Recycled Water Program
Coordinator
5 Harris Court, Bldg. D
Monterey, California 93940-5756
Tel: (831) 883-6133 FAX: (831) 372-6178
Web address: https://montereyonewater.org/
E-mail: [email protected]
Marina Coast Water District
Andrew Racz, PE, Associate Engineer
11 Reservation Road
Marina, CA 93933
Tel: (831) 883-5933
Web address: www.mcwd.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Paul Robins, Executive Director
744-A La Guardia Street
Salinas, CA 93905
Tel: (831) 424-1036 ext.3 FAX: (831) 424-7289
Web address: www.rcdmonterey.org/index.html
Email: [email protected]
California State University Monterey Bay
John Olson, Assistant Professor
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955
Tel: (831) 582-3873
Web address: https://csumb.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 13, Packet Page 113 Regional Water Management Group Contact Information
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay vii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Carmel Area Wastewater District
Barbara Buikema, General Manager
3945 Rio Road
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93922
Tel: (831) 624-1248
Web address: http://cawd.org/
Email: [email protected]
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
Lorin Letendre, Executive Director
225 Crossroads Blvd., Suite 322
Carmel, CA 93923
Tel: (831) 277-0276
Web address:
https://www.carmelriverwatershed.org/
Email: [email protected]
Carmel Valley Association
Robert Siegfried, Board of Directors
PO Box 157
Carmel Valley, CA 93904
Web address:
http://www.carmelvalleyassociation.org/
Email: [email protected]
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
Agnes Martelet, Environmental Compliance Manager
PO Box CC
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Tel: (831) 620-2078
Web address: https://ci.carmel.ca.us/
Email: [email protected]
City of Del Rey Oaks
Dino Pick, City Manager
650 Canyon Del Rey Road
Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
Tel: (831) 394-8511 FAX: (831) 394-6421
Web address: https://www.delreyoaks.org/
Email: [email protected]
City of Sand City
Charles Pooler
1 Pendergrass Way
Sand City, CA 93955
Tel: (831) 394-3054
Web address: http://sandcity.org/
Email: [email protected]
City of Seaside
Scott Ottmar, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
440 Harcourt Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955
Tel: (831) 899-6885 FAX: (831) 899-6311
Web address: http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/
Email: [email protected]
County of Monterey
Daniel Bertoldi, Management Analysist III
1441 Schilling Place, 2nd Floor South
Salinas, CA 93901
Tel: (831) 784-5643
Web address: www.co.monterey.ca.us/rma/
Email: [email protected]
This document is available on the web:
http://www.mpirwm.org
For additional information, contact Maureen
Hamilton at (831) 658-5622.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay viii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Acronyms
AB – Assembly Bill
ACS – American Community Survey
AF – acre-feet
AFA – acre-feet per annum
AFY – acre feet per year
AGO – America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
ALERT – Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time
AMBAG – Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
ARRA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ASBS – Areas of Special Biological Significance
ASR – Aquifer Storage and Recovery
AWT – advanced wastewater treatment
BIRP – Begonia Iron Treatment Plant
BRP – Base Reuse Plan
BMP – best management practice
BSLT – Big Sur Land Trust
CALTRANS – California Department of Transportation
CARB – California Air Resources Board
CAS – Climate Adaptation Strategy
CAT – Cost Assessment Team
CAW – California American Water
CAWD – Carmel Area Wastewater District
CCA – Critical Coastal Area
CCAMP – Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program
CCC – California Coastal Commission
CCR – Central Coast Region
CCRWQCB – Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board CDFW – California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CDO – cease and desist order
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ix September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft CDP – Coastal Development Plan
CDPH – California State Department of Public Health
CDPR – California Department of Parks and Recreation (see also CSP) CEDEN – California Environmental Data
CEIC – California Environmental Information Clearinghouse CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act
CERES – California Environmental Resources Evaluation System CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CIFP – Capital Implementation and Financing Plan
CIP – capital improvement project
CNDDB – California Natural Diversity Database
CNRA – California Natural Resources Agency
COS – Center for Ocean Solutions
CPUC – California Public Utilities Commission
CRAM – Carmel River Area Management
CRB – Carmel River Basin
CRLF – California red-legged frog
CRMP – Carmel River Management Plan
CRRDR – Carmel River Reroute and Dam Removal
CRTF – Carmel River Task Force
CRWC – Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
CSA – County Service Area
CSIP – Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project
CSP – California State Parks
CSU – California State University
CSUMB – California State University Monterey Bay
CVA – Carmel Valley Association
CVSIM – Carmel Valley Simulation Program
CWA – Clean Water Act
CWC – California Water Code
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay x September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft CWP – California Water Plan
CWSRF – Clean Water State Revolving Fund
CZARA – Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendment
DAC – Disadvantaged Community
DMA – Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
DMS – Data Management System
DPB – disinfection by-product
DPH – State Department of Public Health
DPS – Distinct Population Segment
DSOD – California Division of Safety of Dams
DWR – California Department of Water Resources
EDU – Equivalent Dwelling Unit
EIR – Environmental Impact Report
EIS – Environmental Impact Statement
EJ – Environmental Justice
EPA – US Environmental Protection Agency
EPB – Environmental Protection Barrier
EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program
F – Fahrenheit
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Act
FORA – Fort Ord Reuse Authority
GAMA – Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment
GHG – greenhouse gas
GIS – Geographic Information Systems
GPD – gallons per day
GPM – gallons per minute
GRP – Groundwater Recharge Project
GWR – Groundwater Replenishment Project
ICWM – Integrated Coastal Watershed Management
ICWMP – Integrated Coastal Watershed Management Plan
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay xi September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft IMS – Internet Mapping Site
IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRWM – Integrated Regional Water Management
IRWMP – Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
IWRIS – Integrated Water Resources Information System
LAFCO – Local Agency Formation Commission
LCP – Local Coastal Plan
LID – low impact development
LIDAR – Light Detection And Ranging
LUP – Land Use Plan
MBEST – Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology Center MBNMS – Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
MCRCD – Monterey County Regional Conservation District
MCRMA – Monterey County Resource Management Agency
MCWD – Marina Coast Water District
MCWRA – Monterey County Water Resources Agency
MCWRP – Monterey County Water Recycling Project
MF/RO – Microfiltration/Reverse Osmosis
MGD – million gallons per day
MHI – median household income
MM – management measures
MOA – memorandum of agreement
MOU – memorandum of understanding
MPA – National Marine Protected Areas
MPIRWM – Monterey Peninsula Integrated Regional Water Management MPRPD – Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District
MPRWA – Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority
MPWMD – Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
MPWRS – Monterey Peninsula Water Resource System
MPWSP – Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay xii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft MRSWMP – Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program MRWPCA – Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency MS4 – Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer Systems
MSR – Municipal Service Review
MURP – Model Urban Runoff Program
NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act
NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program
NMFS – National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOI – notice of intent
NOP – notice of preparation
NPDES – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPS – non-point source
NRCS – National Resources Conservation Service
NTU – nephelometric turbidity units
OCEN – Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation
PAC – Policy Advisory Committee
PBC – Pebble Beach Company
PBCSD – Pebble Beach Community Services District
PM10 – particle pollution
PRC – Pacific Rivers Council
RCD – Resource Conservation District
RCDMC – Resource Conservation District of Monterey County RLP – Repetitive Loss Properties
RM – river mile
RMAP –Regional Monitoring and Assessment Plan
RMS – resource management strategies
RTP – Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Regional Treatment Plant RURWP – Regional Urban Recycled Water Project
RUWAP – Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay xiii September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft RWMG – Regional Water Management Group
RWQCB – Regional Water Quality Control Board
SAC – science advisory committee
SAM – sustainable asset management
SB – Senate Bill
SBGMP – Seaside Basin Groundwater Management Plan
SCC – State Coastal Conservancy
SCCS – south-central California steelhead
SCRCD – Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District
SCSD – Seaside County Sanitation District
SEP – Supplemental Environmental Protection
SFBCDC – San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission SGB – Seaside Groundwater Basin
SIRP – Seawater Intrusion Response Plan
SMWD – Seaside Municipal Water District
SNMP – salt and nutrient management plans
SSAMP – Sewer System Asset Management Plan
SVIGSM – Salinas Valley Integrated Ground and Surface Water Model SVRP – Salinas Valley Reclamation Plant
SVRP – Salinas Valley Reclamation Project
SVWP – Salinas Valley Water Project
SWAMP – Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program
SWAMP – Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program
SWFM – Surface Water Flooding Managers
SWQPA – State water quality protection area
SWRCB – State Water Resources Control Board
TAC – technical advisory committee
TAMC – Transportation Agency of Monterey County
TDS – total dissolved solids
TMDL – total maximum daily load
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay xiv September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft UI – user interface
USACE – United States Army Corps of Engineers
USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
USFWS – United States Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS – United States Geological Service
UWMP – Urban Water Management Plan
VOC – volatile organic compounds
WDR – waste discharge requirement
WDS – water distribution system
WMI – Watershed Management Initiative
WSA – water service agreements
WQPP – Water Quality Protection Program
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Introduction
This update to the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay (Monterey Peninsula) Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP or IRWM Plan) addresses the major challenges and opportunities related to managing water resources within the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region (Region) and serves as an update to the plan adopted in 2014.

The IRWM Plan follows the criteria established by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines) that establish the general process and criteria that DWR uses to implement each IRWM Grant Program. This Plan also follows the protocol set forth in the 2016 IRWM Planning Standards (Volume 2 of the 2016 Guidelines). DWR designed the IRWM planning process to be consistent with the California Water Plan: the overarching document that integrates all regional planning efforts and provides a collaborative planning framework for elected officials, agencies, tribes, water and resource managers, businesses, academia, stakeholders, and the public to develop findings and recommendations and make informed decisions for California's water future.

Integrated regional water management in California is established as a way to increase regional selfsufficiency by encouraging local water resource managers to take a proactive role in solving water management problems through collaboration with stakeholders to create innovative strategies and effective actions to achieve water management objectives. California voters have passed several statewide bond measures providing billions of dollars to support local and regional water management activities. In November of 2002, California voters passed Proposition 50, the “Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act,” approving the IRWM Program and authorizing $500 million in grant funds for IRWM projects.

In November 2006, California voters passed Proposition 84, the “Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Act of 2006,” which authorized $5.4 billion in bond funds. Administered by DWR, Proposition 84 includes an additional $1 billion in funding for the IRWM Grant Program. Of that $1 billion, $52 million has been allocated specifically for projects within the Central Coast Funding Area. Proposition 1E, the “Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006,” was also passed in 2006, authorizing $4.09 billion in bonds to rebuild and repair California’s most vulnerable flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters; and to protect The previous IRWM Plan Update prepared in 2014, responded to the requirements of Proposition 84 and Proposition 1E.

On November 4, 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1, the “Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.” Proposition 1 authorized $510 million in IRWM funding. This Plan Update will allow project proponents in the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region to receive up to $4.2 million from Proposition 1 funds. The Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, administered by DWR, provides funding for projects that help meet the long-term water needs of the state, including:
• Assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate change; • Providing incentives throughout each watershed to collaborate in managing the region's water resources and setting regional priorities for water infrastructure; and • Improving regional water self-reliance, while reducing reliance on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The following sections describe the contents of the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan Update document.

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The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Management Group (RWMG), the body responsible for the development and implementation of the IRWM Plan, includes 17 local agencies and organizations:
• Big Sur Land Trust
• California State University Monterey Bay
• Carmel Area Wastewater District
• Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
• Carmel Valley Association
• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
• City of Del Rey Oaks
• City of Monterey
• City of Pacific Grove
• City of Sand City
• City of Seaside
• County of Monterey
• Marina Coast Water District
• Monterey County Water Resources Agency
• Monterey One Water
• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
• Resources Conservation District of Monterey County
Members of the RWMG are required to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that acknowledges their cooperative efforts to form an institutional structure to develop and implement the IRWM Plan. A clearly defined governance structure and process creates a transparent working relationship with all stakeholders that participate in the creation of the IRWM Plan.

The RWMG was created to be a “working” group: its members expected to actively participate in RWMG meetings and committees. The RWMG ensures public involvement in its decision-making processes through various means, including regular email updates to stakeholders on the IRWM planning process; occasional public workshops; a regularly updated website (www.mpwmd.net).

Broad stakeholder involvement is crucial to ensure that the Plan identifies local issues, reflects local needs, promotes the formation of partnerships, and encourages coordination with state and federal agencies.

The IRWM Plan lead agency, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, works to ensure that stakeholders, project proponents, and the general public are well informed of the latest IRWM activities and accomplishments.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 23, Packet Page 123 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-3 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft The RWMG will continue to meet on an ongoing basis to implement the IRWM Plan and to carry out IRWM planning. The IRWM Plan is intended to be a long-term planning document with a minimum 20- year planning horizon. As such, the Plan will need to undergo periodic updates and revisions to reflect changing conditions. A review of the IRWM Plan may occur with each IRWM Plan project solicitation, which is expected to occur in response to stakeholder requests or with IRWM Grant application solicitation(s). The review would be consistent with DWR Guidelines and would reflect any significant changes that are relevant to the Region. It is expected that the RWMG meet periodically and that each member ensure that adequate staff resources are available to implement the IRWM Plan.

Region Description
The Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan region is approximately 350 square miles and includes the coastal cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, and Seaside. Also included are the unincorporated portions of Monterey County in Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach, the Carmel Highlands, the Laguna Seca area, and a portion of the Ord Community (Figure ES-1). The region includes numerous state and federal marine and coastal protected areas, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and portions of the Ventana Wilderness and Fort Ord National Monument, all of which are extremely valuable for their ecological and socio-economic characteristics. The Pajaro River Watershed, Greater Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Cruz County, and Santa Barbara County IRWM regions, form the Central Coast IRWM Funding Area (Figure ES-2).

The planning area was established based on watershed and groundwater basin limits, while taking into consideration jurisdictional limits and political boundaries. The largest watershed in the region is the 255- square mile Carmel River Basin watershed. The two major groundwater resources within the region are located in the Carmel River Basin (also described by DWR as the Carmel Valley Groundwater Basin) and in the Seaside Basin that was described by DWR in Bulletin 118 as a sub-basin of the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin. Surface water and groundwater conditions, water supply infrastructure, and wastewater and recycled water infrastructure are described in Chapter 2.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 24, Packet Page 124 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-4 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Figure ES-1: Map of Monterey Peninsula Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Region Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 25, Packet Page 125 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-5 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Figure ES-2: Central Coast IRWM Funding Area
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 26, Packet Page 126 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-6 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Goals and Objectives
A key step in the IRWM Plan Update process was for the RWMG and stakeholders to reassess the 2014 IRWM Plan goals and objectives. Goals are established for broadly outlining the IRWM Plan direction, whereas objectives provide a reasonable basis for decision making, guide work efforts, and may be used to evaluate project benefits. For this update, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) coordinated additional stakeholder meetings to reassess the goals and objectives from the June 2014 IRWM Plan in-light of locally changed conditions and new guidance from the DWR, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Regional goals are organized into eight general categories:

Goal Categories
Water Supply Water Quality
Flood Protection Coastal and Streamside Erosion
Watershed Management Environmental Protection and Enhancement Climate Change Regional Communication
These eight goals encompass the shared regional vision for accomplishing integrated regional water resource plans and other future planning efforts in the area.

The objectives give focus to the IRWM Plan, help determine appropriate resource management strategies, guide project development, and are used to evaluate project benefits. In addition, the objectives are used to help the RWMG rank projects in the IRWM Plan. The process of developing and updating objectives was based on the new DWR Guidelines as well as the following overarching policy documents and laws:
• Central Coast Basin Water Quality Control Plan
• California Water Plan Update 2015
• IRWM Planning Act
• Sustainable Management Groundwater Act (SGMA)
• 20 x 2020 Water Efficiency Goals
• Requirements of California Water Code §10540(c)
Prioritized regional objectives follow the same general categories as the regional goals. Stakeholders prioritized the following eight of the 25 total objectives:
• Improve regional water supply reliability through environmentally responsible solutions that promote water and energy conservation. Protect the community from drought and climate change effects with a focus on interagency cooperation and conjunctive use of regional water resources.
• Protect and improve water quality for beneficial uses consistent with regional community interests and the RWQCB Basin Plan through planning and implementation in cooperation with local and state agencies and regional stakeholders.

Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 27, Packet Page 127 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-7 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft • Ensure that flood protection strategies are developed and implemented through a collaborative and watershed-wide approach and are designed to consider climate change effects and maximize opportunities for comprehensive management of water resources. • Ensure that erosion management strategies are developed and implemented through a collaborative and watershed-wide approach and are designed to consider climate change effects. • Develop watershed scale management strategies, considering climate change effects and maximizing opportunities for comprehensive management of water resources. • Preserve the environmental health and well-being of the Region’s streams, watersheds, and the ocean by taking advantage of opportunities to assess, restore and enhance these natural resources when developing water supply, water quality, and flood protection strategies. Seek opportunities to conserve water and energy, and adapt to the effects of climate change. • Adapt the region’s water management approach to deal with impacts of climate change using science-based approaches, and minimize the regional causal effects related to water resources. • Identify an appropriate forum for regional communication, cooperation, and education. Develop protocols for encouraging integration and reducing inconsistencies in water management strategies between local, regional, State, and Federal entities. Provide balanced access and opportunity for the public, stakeholders, and Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) to participate in IRWM efforts.

To create a system whereby the RWMG can monitor the achievement of the objectives, a quantitative and qualitative measurement matrix was created to enable future monitoring.

Resource Management Strategies
A resource management strategy (RMS) is a project, program or policy that helps local agencies manage their natural resources. The intent of the RMS standard is to encourage a region to diversify its water management portfolio to become more resilient to uncertain future circumstances- including the effects of climate change and mitigate, if necessary. The RWMG developed an updated set of strategies based on the strategies included in the 2014 IRWMP, the most recent set of statewide strategies developed by DWR as part of the California Water Plan Update process, and future uncertainties, including the effects of climate change. The Monterey Peninsula RWMG chose to include 26 strategies through a process that was based primarily on the region’s goals and objectives:

Resource Water Demand Practice Resource Stewardship
• Agriculture Water Use Efficiency • Agriculture Lands Stewardship • Urban Water Use Efficiency • Economic Incentives
Improve Operational Efficiency and Transfers • Ecosystem Restoration • Conveyance - Regional/Local • Forest Management
• System Reoperation • Land Use Planning and Management • Water Transfers • Recharge Area Protection
• Infrastructure Reliability • Water-Dependent Recreation Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 28, Packet Page 128 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-8 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Increase Water Supply • Sediment Management
• Conjunctive Management & Groundwater
Storage • Watershed Management
• Desalination • Environmental and Habitat Protection and Improvement
• Precipitation Enhancement • Wetlands Enhancement and Creation • Recycled Municipal Water People and Water
• Surface Storage • Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants, and Water Pricing)
• Stormwater Capture and Management • Outreach, Engagement, and Education Improve Drinking Water Quality • Water and Culture
• Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution • Water-Dependent Recreation • Groundwater Remediation/Aquifer
Remediation • Regional Cooperation
• Matching Quality to Use • Recreation and Public Access • Pollution Prevention Other Resource Management Strategies • Salt and Salinity Management • Dewvaporation and Atmospheric Pressure • Urban Runoff Management • Fog Collection
• Water and Wastewater Treatment • Rainfed Agriculture
Improve Flood Management • Monitoring and Research
• Flood Risk Management
Integration and Coordination
As allowed by the Guidelines, the RWMG has chosen to address Guideline standards five (5) and fifteen (15) comprehensively as one chapter. The Integration standard in the Guidelines was created to ensure that the RWMG process is collaborative. Specifically, Chapter 5 centers on three types of integration: 1) stakeholder and institutional integration, 2) resource integration, and 3) project integration.

The intent of the Coordination standard in the Guidelines is to ensure that RWMG: (1) coordinate their activities with local agencies and stakeholders to avoid conflict within the region and to best utilize resources; (2) are aware of adjacent planning efforts and are coordinating with adjacent RWMGs; and (3) are aware of state, federal, and local agency resources and roles in the implementation of their plans and projects. Federal, state, and local agency consultation enables the RWMG to coordinate the IRWM planning effort closely with the mission of these agencies and helps to avoid regulatory or other conflicts in the planning and the implementation stages.

The planning process is designed to enable diverse stakeholder participation; the decision-making body incorporates disparate experts on water management, who collectively represent the geographic area.

The RWMG members lend their expertise and unique perspectives through the ongoing planning process, and call in outside expertise from stakeholders as needed. Another way in which the RWMG promotes resource integration in the IRWM planning process is through designated data management systems. The RWMG promotes project integration both by encouraging stakeholders to collaborate on projects that Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 29, Packet Page 129 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-9 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft meet regional needs and produce regional benefits, and by finding opportunities to integrate projects— such as combining projects into regional programs—during the project review process. The IRWM website (hosted at http://www.mpwmd.net) is a coordinating tool for the IRWM planning effort and serves as a resource for project proponents and stakeholders to stay informed on local IRWM-related activities.

Collaborative efforts have been undertaken with the adjacent region (Greater Monterey County) regarding DACs and overall Plan status. The Monterey Peninsula region also worked extensively with all the Central Coast funding area lead agencies to prepare for Funding Area Meetings. For the previous Plan Update, additional project coordination and integration between the Monterey Peninsula and the Greater Monterey County regions occurred through the activities and reporting for the 2014 IRWM Plan Update, a summary of which is provided in Chapter 5 and the summary report is included in Appendix 5-a.

Project Review Process
The RWMG solicited projects and proposals for the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan Update with the intent to create a comprehensive list that includes those that were prioritized and ready to implement. All projects submitted for inclusion in the IRWM Plan must undergo a thorough review process before being adopted. The following figure captures the process used by the RWMG for the recent project solicitation and review for the Region.

Figure ES-3: Project Review Process
All implementation projects that meet minimum standards are ranked relative to one another. The project ranking process takes into account not only how well projects address regional objectives, but how well they address IRWM program criteria and preferences, and other factors such as “project need.” The ranking is to ensure that the IRWM Plan project list is competitive for the purposes of the IRWM Grant Program. This plan and the website contain the projects that were submitted to the plan, including concept proposals aimed at increasing collaboration and integration and projects that were submitted using the detailed solicitation form to be ranked. The project ranking process and methodology was developed in collaboration with the stakeholders, vetted through RWMG members, and is described in this chapter. The results of the 2018 project rankings were sent to key stakeholders on March 5, 2019.

Beginning December 2018
Concept Proposal Solicitation (FORM)
(all potential projects for inclusion in plan
to foster collaboration/integration, even if
not ranked in next step)
Spring 2019
Preliminary Scoring of Detailed Projects
for Ranking in the IRWM Plan
April/May 2019
Review Ranked Project List
Refine Scoring/Prioritization
June 2019
Finalize Ranked and Concept
Project List for Plan Inclusion
Draft/Final
IRWM Plan
3rd Quarter 2019
Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 30, Packet Page 130 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-10 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Impacts and Benefits
The anticipated impacts and benefits of individual projects in the IRWM Plan differ greatly: some projects will provide local benefits, others regional benefits; some will focus in just one resource area, such as flood control, while other projects will integrate different resource areas, such as flood control, groundwater recharge, environmental restoration, and recreation. However, combined over time, the projects implemented through the IRWM Plan will provide multiple benefits across the entire Region—and on a variety of resource areas.

All projects included in the IRWM Plan are reviewed for potential impacts to DACs and for potential environmental justice concerns; to date, no potential impacts to DACs or environmental justice concerns have been found in any project submittal. Impacts of the ranked projects would be primarily constructionrelated, temporary, and able to be mitigated to avoid adverse long-term effects. Numerous benefits to DACs are expected to result from implementation of the IRWM Plan. A list of projects included in the IRWM Plan that may benefit, either directly or indirectly, DACs as well as the community at large, is provided in Table 7-1.

Furthermore, some of the more “intangible” benefits of the IRWM planning effort overall are described.

The IRWM planning process fosters a spirit of positive collaboration among public, private, and non-profit agencies and organizations within the region, and ultimately results in increased efficiencies and cost savings. These more “intangible” benefits of the IRWM planning effort should be recognized equally alongside the numerous, significant, on-the-ground environmental and water resource benefits of project implementation.

Plan Performance and Monitoring
Each project submitted for inclusion in the IRWM Plan is carefully reviewed by the RWMG to ensure that it would be able to comply with all applicable rules, laws, and permit requirements before it can be approved for inclusion in the plan. Progress toward meeting Plan objectives is directly tied to implementation, which will be tracked using the Data Management System (DMS), described below. Two tables will be generated with each Plan Performance Review: 1) Status of Project Implementation; and 2) Progress toward Achieving IRWM Plan Objectives. Approximately every five years, the RWMG will conduct a Plan Performance Review, which will include the tables and a narrative, summarizing the overall progress to date in achieving IRWM Plan goals and objectives and describe areas that need further attention. The analysis will include data submitted to the statewide databases and to the Conservation Action Tracker tool, if available. Based on this analysis, the RWMG will evaluate how to fill the gaps and help achieve regional goals.

The IRWM Plan is a dynamic document and its success is related to how well its goals and objectives are accomplished, at both the plan and project levels. IRWM Plan objectives and regional priorities will continue to be reviewed for relevance and modified as needed to ensure the Plan reflects changing regional needs and continues to be effective.

Data Management
The IRWM Plan adopted in 2014 included a component that described a publicly available web site that allowed users to access the IRWM Plan and documents associated with water resources planning and management in the Region. Similarly, a GIS internet mapping and collaboration tool was used for grant applications, project planning, project monitoring, and coordination with local, state and federal agencies.

The equipment used to host this site was purchased in 2011 and is no longer supported; thus, this site is not safe to operate and is now defunct. MPWMD now hosts an IRWM web page at www.mpwmd.net, Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 31, Packet Page 131 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-11 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft provides a forum for sharing information, publicizing meeting dates, agendas, meeting minutes, and/or annual reports.

Figure ES-4: Image of the IRWM Website
Finance
The purpose of the Finance IRWM standard is to demonstrate that the RWMG has considered financingnot necessarily to document that all funding has been secured. In most cases, substantial funding uncertainty exists. More specifically, the finance chapter looks at how the financing of the IRWM Plan has been considered at a programmatic level by the RWMG, and that the strategy for financing the IRWM Plan is transparent.

The RWMG has identified the following potential alternative, non-IRWM sources of grant funds and other means to help implement projects and programs in the IRWM Plan.

Funding Sources
Federal grant programs Private grants Bonded debt service State grant programs User fees Non-profit sources
Proposition 218 Tax Assessments Development impact fees Mitigation fees Local funds Loans (such as Clean water State Revolving Fund loans) Technical Analysis
A critical aspect of the regional planning process is the amalgamation of existing plans, reports, and studies as a basis for understanding current water resource conditions in the Region and for developing the IRWM Plan. The technical library allowed the RWMG as much information as possible- and provided an opportunity for each member to supplement his/her own expertise- to determine the goals, objectives, Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 32, Packet Page 132 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-12 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft and priorities of the plan. The background information and technical data—including land use information, population studies and demographic information, economic data, water supply and water use data, watershed characteristics, hydrologic data, water quality data, environmental resources, and projected water demand—have been derived from a diverse set of documents.

Sources listed in the chapter were used to describe historic and existing conditions in the Region, as well as estimate future conditions and future water demand. Population data derived from the U.S. census, local/regional governmental forecasts and specific technical memoranda have also been used throughout the development of this plan.

Relation to Local Water Planning
Ensuring that the IRWM Plan is congruent with other resource planning documents in the Region is important to the principles of integration and coordination that are the foundation of interregional water management planning.

IRWM planning does not replace or supersede local planning; rather, local planning elements are used as the foundation for the regional planning effort. This chapter describes how the RWMG has coordinated its water management planning activities to address or incorporate a myriad of planning documents.

Although this chapter is dedicated to local water planning, there are a number of federal and regional plans relevant to the Region.

Federal and Regional Plans
Groundwater management Watershed management City and County general planning Water supply assessments Stormwater management Emergency response and disaster plans
Urban water management Low impact development (LID) Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
Flood management
The RWMG conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Region’s water systems. This approach resulted in the formation of goals being driven by the perceived issues surrounding local water resource management. The RWMG has also developed a rapport with Central Coast regional water and land managers, which will ensure collaborative and proactive solutions regarding climate change.

Relation to Local Land Use Planning
The guideline standards for chapter 13 are the basis for all resource management planning. This chapter includes discussion on:
• Current relationship between local land use planning, regional water issues, and water management objectives.
• Future plans o further a collaborative, proactive relationship between land use planners and water managers.

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One of the goals of the California Water Plan Update (December 2018, Public Review Draft) is to ensure that water managers and land use planners make informed, collaborative water management decisions.

Therefore, this standard helps meet this statewide goal. The relationship between the RWMG and land use decision-makers can significantly influence how both water management decisions and land use decisions are made. Opportunities may exist for the RWMG to provide input to land use planners in the following areas:
• Floodplain management
• Flood control planning
• Groundwater recharge and conjunctive water use
• Treatment and conveyance facilities
• Stormwater and runoff management
• Water conservation efforts
• Watershed management and restoration
• Municipal landscaping programs
• Public access and recreational area management
• Changes in land use that affect water resources
• General plan updates and long-term planning
• Planning review
• Development review
• Water supply for public safety and emergency planning • Habitat management
While the level of coordination between land use planners and water managers varies considerably in the Region, it is clear that there is much room for improvement. The chapter provides some suggestions for improving communication and coordination between water managers and land use decision makers.

Stakeholder Involvement
Along with the Regional Water Management Group (RWMG), over 300 stakeholders were identified and invited to be involved in the planning process, including federal, state, dozens of regional and local agencies, municipalities and special districts, non-profits (environmental, disadvantaged communities, and community groups), academic educational institutions, private companies and landowners, and individuals. Appendix 1-d contains the list of stakeholders and the record of stakeholder meetings conducted for the IRWM Plan Update.

The RWMG and stakeholders continue to identify groups, individuals, entities and other stakeholders who can benefit from participating in the IRWM planning process. Throughout the life-cycle of the IRWM Plan, an outreach effort will continue to identify any additional stakeholders that have not participated in plan development. Environmental justice is addressed by ensuring that all stakeholders have access to the Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 34, Packet Page 134 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay ES-14 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft decision-making process, additional outreach is conducted, and that minority and/or low-income populations do not bear disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental impacts.

Climate Change
The intent of the Climate Change standard in the IRWM Program Guidelines is to ensure that IRWM Plans describe, consider, and address the effects of climate change on their regions and disclose, consider, and reduce when possible greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when developing and implementing projects. This chapter describes the anticipated impacts of climate change for the Monterey Peninsula region, including a vulnerability analysis and risk assessment, and offers preliminary adaptation measures and climate change mitigation and GHG reduction strategies for the planning region. These strategies will be refined as more climate change data, and more refined analysis tools, become available.

The chapter summarizes potential vulnerabilities in the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region due to climate change impacts, which include (among others) higher temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, higher flow rates leading to increased erosion and flooding, more frequent and more severe droughts, sea level rise, increased coastal erosion, increased coastal inundation, and increased seawater intrusion.

Much of the work for the chapter was conducted by the Central Coast Wetlands Group at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (CCWG), in collaboration with a Climate Task Force comprised of local scientists, land use managers, water resource managers, and coastal policy experts. The Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) will continue to seek to partner with these entities, as well as with other RWMGs in the Central Coast region, and to participate in other regional climate change efforts in order to collectively and proactively address the issue of climate change on the Central Coast.

The RWMG conducted an initial climate impact risk assessment to help water resource managers evaluate these risks and to consider potential adaptation measures. The climate risk analysis and priority impact assessment indicate the following climate risks to be top priority for the RWMG and other water managers in the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region for considering how to adapt the region’s water management systems for climate change impacts:
• Decreased water supply due to changes in precipitation, more frequent and severe droughts, increased surface and groundwater consumption, and increased seawater intrusion (due to sea level rise affecting coastal aquifers).
• Increased flooding and erosion of creeks and rivers due to more intense storm events (higher river flow rates), and overburdening of conveyance systems, levees, and culverts. • Coastal inundation of urban development and other land uses, and impacts to river and wetland ecosystems due to changes in rainfall patterns, storm intensity, storm surges (due to increased storm intensity) and sea level rise.

The chapter provides an initial adaptation strategy for the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region, discusses the region’s adaptive capacity, and describes possible strategies to reduce vulnerabilities, including specific assets that lie within various future climate hazard zones according to climate scenarios for the years 2018-2030, 2030-2060, and 2060-2100. The chapter also discusses greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies.

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IRWM Standard 1
The IRWM Plan must document a governance structure that ensures the IRWM Plan will be updated and implemented beyond existing State grant programs. The IRWM Plan must include:
• The name of the RWMG responsible for development and implementation of the Plan. A RWMG must meet the definition of Water Code §10539, which states:
“RWMG means a group in which three or more local agencies, at least two of which have statutory authority over water supply or water management, as well as those other persons who may be necessary for the development and implementation of a plan that meets the requirements of CWC §10540 and §10541, participate by means of a joint powers agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), or other written agreement, as appropriate, that is approved by the governing bodies of those local agencies.” The IRWM Plan must include a description of the RWMG and explain how the makeup of the RWMG meets Water Code §10539 and is sufficient in breadth of membership and participation to develop and implement the IRWM Plan.
• The RWMG and individual project proponents who adopted the Plan • A description of the IRWM governance structure; including a discussion of whether or how Native American Tribes will participate in the RWMG.
• A description of how the chosen form of governance addresses and ensures the following:
o Public outreach and involvement processes
o Effective decision making
o Balanced access and opportunity for participation in the IRWM process o Effective communication – both internal and external to the IRWM region o Long term implementation of the IRWM Plan
o Coordination with neighboring IRWM efforts and State and federal agencies o The collaborative process(es) used to establish plan objectives o How interim changes and formal changes to the IRWM Plan will be performed o Updating or amending the IRWM Plan

1.1 Introduction
The Guidelines require that the IRWM Plan document the governance structure. This section of the IRWM Plan includes the following, as required by the Guidelines:
• Section 1.2, Regional Water Management Group
o The name and description of the RWMG responsible for development and implementation of the Plan.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 1-2 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft o How the makeup of the RWMG meets the definition of CWC Section 10539.1 o The RWMG and individual Project Proponents who have adopted or will adopt the Plan. • Section 1.3, Governance Structure
o Effective decision making and communication
o Long term implementation of the IRWM Plan
o How interim changes and formal changes to the IRWM Plan will be performed o Updating or amending the IRWM Plan
• Section 1.4, Revisions to the Regional Water Management Group o Balanced access and opportunity for participation in the IRWM process • Section 1.5, Internal Coordination for Updates to and Adoption of the IRWM Plan o How interim changes and formal changes to the IRWM Plan will be performed o Updating or amending the IRWM Plan
o A summary of the collaborative process used to establish plan objectives • Section 1.6, External Coordination: Central Coast IRWM and Interregional Coordination o Effective communication external to the IRWM region
o Coordination with neighboring IRWM efforts and State and federal agencies In addition, a detailed discussion of the 2018-2019 IRWM Plan Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach is provided in Chapter 14, Stakeholder Involvement, including how the plan update process has addressed and ensured the following:
• Balanced access and opportunity for participation in the IRWM process • Public outreach and involvement processes
• The collaborative process(es) used to establish plan objectives Development of this 2019 Update to the IRWM Plan is a collaborative effort of public, non-profit, and forprofit (commercial) entities in the region, collectively, the stakeholders. The MPWMD is the lead agency for facilitating the development and implementation of the Plan.

1.2 Regional Water Management Group
The Monterey Peninsula RWMG represents the diverse interests of the Region and meets the definition of CWC section 10539. For the IRWM Plan first adopted in 2007, the RWMG was comprised of representatives from the Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT), the City of Monterey, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, and the MPWMD.

In the 2014 Plan Update, Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) and the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCDMC) were added to the RWMG. As part of this 2019 Plan Update, California State 1 RWMG is defined by DWR: “a group in which three or more local agencies, at least two of which have statutory authority over water supply or water management, as well as those other persons who may be necessary for the development and implementation of a plan that meets the requirements of CWC §10540 and §10541, participate by means of a joint powers agreement, Memorandum of Understanding , or other written agreement, as appropriate, that is approved by the governing bodies of those local agencies” (DWR, 2014).

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1.2.1 Big Sur Land Trust
Founded in 1978, The Big Sur Land Trust has worked in collaboration with partners and the community to conserve more than 40,000 acres of land in Monterey County. The mission of the Land Trust is to inspire love of land across generations, conservation of our unique Monterey County landscapes, and access to outdoor experiences for all. We see a future where natural landscapes, working lands, urban open spaces and healthy communities are cared for by people who share a love of nature and a deep appreciation for the richness of their diverse cultures. Since its inception, the BSLT has become a national leader in land conservation forging partnerships with willing landowners to protect land through acquisition or the establishment of conservation easements. Creating an effective private sector alternative for land preservation, the BSLT also serves as a bridge between private and public sectors.

Its efforts include habitat and nature restoration, watershed management, and land conservancy. The BSLT protects shoreline, wildlife habitat, streams, forests, grasslands and awe inspiring views. BSLT’s vision includes leaving a remarkable legacy for all generations.

The Land Trust also works on multi-benefit projects that serve people and nature. These projects focus on ecological considerations and community needs in a variety of places throughout Monterey County. With their acquisition of 73 acres at Carr Lake in Salinas in 2017, their approach continues to evolve, expanding to new communities and new ways of connecting conserved lands to people. Other multi-benefit projects include partnering with the County of Monterey on the Carmel River FREE project in Carmel. The LobosCorona Parklands project involves several partners in landscape-scale planning to knit together conserved properties spanning from Carmel Valley to Big Sur. The Land Trust is currently collaborating with California State Parks, Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, and the Point Lobos Foundation on planning and developing San Jose Creek Trail – a 1½-mile trail connecting Point Lobos Ranch with Palo Corona Regional Park. The BSLT brings a unique perspective to the Stakeholder group with their contacts and extensive experience with the private sector.

It should be noted that BSLT is also part of the RWMG in the Greater Monterey County IRWM Region.

1.2.2 California State University Monterey Bay
CSUMB was founded in 1994 and is located on the former site of Fort Ord. Cal State Monterey Bay provides over 7,500 students an extraordinary opportunity to learn on a residential campus just one mile from the shores of the beautiful Monterey Bay. Their diverse student body receives personal attention in small classes while pursuing degrees in 25 undergraduate and seven graduate majors.

According to the 2017 Draft Master Plan Update, the campus will continue to support sustainable regional water projects that treat and distribute wastewater for reuse, supplementing water pumped from the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin. The campus has installed recycled water irrigation piping for all newly created landscapes. As a purveyor of existing campus water supplies, the Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) will continue to be an important conservation and water management partner. The campus will also consider public/private partnerships as a way to fund and build campus water infrastructure. The goals included in the Master Plan related to water systems include:
• Achieving net zero water;
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• Integrating low impact design into all landscaping and outdoor areas; and • Percolating all stormwater within the campus footprint.

1.2.3 Carmel Area Wastewater District
The Carmel Area Wastewater District is a special district dedicated to the protection of the public health and the environment through the cost-effective collection and treatment of wastewater and the return of clean water to the environment.

Carmel Area Wastewater District is owned, operated, and managed by the community via an elected Board of Directors. The District is a Publicly Owned Treatment Works or POTW. The Elected Board sets policy, determines budget, plans for expansion or upgrade, hold decision-making over for large purchases, and in general, control the overall direction of the operation. Any resident of the District has the right to run for and be elected to serve office on our Board.

The primary function of the District is the treatment of wastewater – or the flow of used water from the community which includes household wastes, commercial and industrial waste stream flows, storm water and ground water.

The Carmel Area Wastewater District is managed on site by wastewater professionals who are certified by the State of California and are specialized in wastewater treatment, collection, source control, maintenance, or laboratory analysis. Operations at Carmel Area Wastewater District are funded solely by user fees. A smaller component of their revenues comes from property taxes which are utilized for capital replacement, repair or improvement projects.

1.2.4 Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
The mission of the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy (CRWC) is to preserve and eventually restore the Carmel River and watershed to its former health and beauty. The Conservancy protects and helps to restore populations of threatened species especially steelhead and California red-legged frogs (CRLF). The Conservancy balances environmental protection and the diverse needs of the Community. This is accomplished by exemplifying integrity, inclusiveness, education and mutual respect.

The Conservancy conducted the first assessment of the Carmel River watershed in 2004-5, out of which came an Action Plan to restore the river and watershed. This Assessment and Action Plan were updated in 2015-16.

In addition, the Conservancy and MPWMD collaborate to organize and host the Carmel River Task Force (CRTF) meetings. The CRTF is a group that meets quarterly to discuss issues concerning the Carmel River Watershed. The CRTF includes representatives from local, state, and federal agencies, from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and individuals with a special interest in the watershed, such as researchers and graduate students. The CRTF constitutes an exceptional opportunity for the watershed stakeholders to get together and learn about all the projects and programs that are taking place within the watershed and provides a unique platform for networking and collaboration.

1.2.5 Carmel Valley Association
The Carmel Valley Association (CVA) is one of the oldest and largest community organizations in Monterey County. They are entirely volunteer, with no paid employees. The mission of CVA is to preserve, protect Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 39, Packet Page 139 Chapter 1 Governance
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CVA was instrumental in the adoption of the Monterey County Carmel Valley Master Plan. Their volunteer experts represent Carmel Valley's interest, testifying before governmental bodies concerning development, water, traffic, road signs, and other environmental issues. CVA keeps valley residents informed about important issues and events with their weekly email Bulletin, which is sent to over 1,200 residents, and their quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses.

1.2.6 City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in northwest Monterey County, California, along the Pacific Ocean. To the north of the City's planning area beyond Pescadero Canyon are the unincorporated area of Pebble Beach and the communities of Pacific Grove, and Monterey. Unincorporated Carmel Valley lies to the east and the mouth of the Carmel River, Point Lobos, and the unincorporated Carmel Highlands area are to the south. Also east of the City, Highway 1, one of two major north/south state routes in the county, is the primary roadway linking Carmel to the surrounding cities. Carmel is an area rich in coastal resources and cultural heritage in California and an area of nationwide visitor and historical interest.

Approximately one square mile in area, the City's elevation ranges from sea level to 500' above sea level, sloping gently from Carmel Bay up to Highway 1. Vegetation generally consists of evergreen trees in the City and along the coast, deciduous trees along the Carmel River, and coastal chaparral on the Carmel Valley hills. Various species of wildlife inhabit the area, especially in the reserves and in the undeveloped valley areas.

1.2.7 City of Del Rey Oaks
The City of Del Rey Oaks was incorporated on September 3, 1953. The City currently has over 1,650 residents. Their most recent development was the Stone Creek Village Shopping Center located at the intersection of Canyon Del Rey Road and Highway 68. They also have the largest Safeway in the County.

Del Rey Oaks also has many natural habitats including The Frog Pond located along Canyon Del Rey Road, and Del Rey Park located at the end of Angelus Way.

The City of Del Rey Oaks has a full city government including a City Council, Planning Commission, Police Department, City Clerk’s Office and Maintenance Department. Their fire service is provided by Seaside Fire Department and they are very involved in the city and its residents for fire safety and prevention as well as emergencies.

1.2.8 City of Monterey
The City of Monterey, founded when an expedition by land and sea brought Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan Father Junipero Serra to Monterey in 1770, provides a range of services to its population including maintenance and development of outdoor recreation facilities (parks), management of historic Monterey Harbor, maintenance of sewers, and storm water management. Monterey is one of more than 300 California cities operating under the Council-City Manager form of government.

Monterey represents the interests of the six Monterey Peninsula cities that constitute a major urban service area in the MPWMD district boundary. Monterey and other cities provide various municipal services to their respective populations as well as to a significant tourist industry valued at an estimated $2 billion per year. The City of Monterey is represented on the Board of M1W and is a participating entity Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 40, Packet Page 140 Chapter 1 Governance
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1.2.9 City of Pacific Grove
The City of Pacific Grove, incorporated in 1889, is a Monterey County city located on the northern edge of the Monterey Peninsula. The city was founded in 1875 by a group of Methodists who modeled the community after the popular religious retreat town of Ocean Grove. Pacific Grove and the rest of the peninsula communities became a popular destination for artists who preferred the outdoors and attributed it to the natural beauty of the area. Known as "Butterfly Town U.S.A." because of the annual migration of the Monarch butterfly, Pacific Grove is popular for its Victorian style homes and historic architecture where the official Historic Register includes over 1,200 structures. Tourism is a key economic driver for Pacific Grove and many historic homes have been converted into bed & breakfasts inns and restaurants.

It shares borders with the Monterey Bay, City of Monterey, Pacific Ocean, and the Del Monte Forest and provides services to the community including: a monarch butterfly habitat sanctuary; sandy beaches; the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the west coast; excellent emergency, fire, and ocean rescue services; the lowest crime rate of any city in Monterey County; an award-winning natural history museum; and a nationally-recognized 18-hole golf course. It is known for small-town hospitality and friendliness in a place many locals and visitors call "P.G."
The City is represented on the Board of Monterey One Water and is a participating entity in the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (see the description of the program, under Monterey One Water).

1.2.10 City of Sand City
The City of Sand City encompasses approximately 350 land acres located on the Monterey Peninsula, approximately 120 miles south of San Francisco. With 1½ miles of coastal frontage along the Monterey Bay, the City lies on the scenic Highway One freeway which bisects the city lengthways from north to south.

The City has a clear vision of its future as a progressive, sustainable community that encourages the kind of economic and mixed-use development that enables businesses to grow, while also maintaining a friendly, walkable community.

The long-term goal is to build on the City’s existing qualities to create a vibrant community where people can live, work and play. The City uses streetscape designs, planting trees and installing comfort-oriented street furniture (benches, ornamental street lights and the undergrounding of utility lines), the City hopes to make downtown more pedestrian-friendly, attractive and accessible to visitors from all walks of life.

A window to the beautiful Monterey coast, Sand City is a green conscious and artistic community that lives, works and plays by the sea. Residents and tourists alike enjoy biking through town or spending the day shopping and visiting one of the local eateries, artists’ studios or magnificent coastal amenities.

1.2.11 City of Seaside
The City of Seaside is situated on Monterey Bay in western Monterey County in the northern portion of the Monterey Peninsula. The City is surrounded by the cities of Monterey and Del Rey Oaks to the south, Sand City to the west, and Marina to the north. A small strip of unincorporated land under the jurisdiction Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 41, Packet Page 141 Chapter 1 Governance
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Urban land uses typify the incorporated lands, while uses in the unincorporated lands to the east of the planning area include agricultural production, open space, and very low density rural development. The City contains approximately 8 square miles of land.

The City is represented on the Board of M1W and is a participating entity in the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (see the description of the program, under Monterey One Water).

1.2.12 Marina Coast Water District
The MCWD was originally formed in 1960 to provide potable water service to all residential, commercial, industrial, environmental, and fire protection uses in the unincorporated community of Marina, an area of approximately six square miles located on the coast of the Monterey Bay at the northwest end of the Salinas Valley (Figure 1-1). The original boundary was coincident with the Marina Fire District. In 2001, the Army transferred the water and wastewater systems in the former Fort Ord area to MCWD and the 44- square mile area was renamed the Ord Community. In 2011, MCWD proposed formal annexation of the Ord Community into the MCWD boundary.

In 1970, MCWD constructed a wastewater treatment plant and installed a wastewater collection system to serve the community. The City of Marina incorporated in 1975, but MCWD remained separate. In 1991, MCWD constructed a pilot recycled water system providing tertiary treated wastewater for irrigation of public streetscapes and parks near the wastewater plant. This system operated only until 1992, when the wastewater collection system was connected to the regional wastewater system operated by the MRWPCA. The Marina wastewater treatment plant was retired, and MCWD now provides wastewater collection services only, with treatment performed at the regional plant. In 1996, MCWD constructed a seawater desalination facility to explore the feasibility of extracting seawater through shallow wells along the beach. The District also provides potable water delivery and wastewater conveyance services within the boundaries of the former Fort Ord Army Base, known as the Ord Community. The Ord Community encompasses a 44 square mile area, of which about 20 square miles is designated for redevelopment, with the balance being parks and open space.

In 1991, the former Army base was downsized and realigned pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, with closure in 1994. Portions of the base were retained for use by the U.S. Army under the control of the Presidio of Monterey (Presidio Annex), with the balance being converted to civilian use under the guidance of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA), a public agency created for this purpose by the State of California. FORA’s membership includes the land use jurisdictions encompassed by the former Fort Ord lands and others on the Monterey Peninsula. Redevelopment of the former Fort Ord has been focused on the development of several institutes of higher education, specifically, California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), University of California, Monterey Bay Environmental Science and Technology Center, and Monterey Peninsula College.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 1-9 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft FORA has the statutory authority to provide for public capital facilities, including but not limited to, stormwater, water and wastewater facilities on the former Fort Ord. However, FORA has a limited statutory life and needed a reliable, long-term entity to provide public services to the area. In May 1997, the FORA Board approved the preparation of a Public Benefit Conveyance application to the federal government for transfer of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems to MCWD. In June 1997, the U.S. Army and MCWD signed a caretaker agreement authorizing MCWD to operate the water and wastewater collection systems. In February 1998, MCWD and FORA executed an agreement for water and wastewater facilities, providing for the ownership and operation of water and wastewater facilities acquired from the federal government for the benefit of FORA. The Water and Wastewater Oversight Committee of the FORA Board oversees the operation of these facilities by MCWD. Title for these systems was transferred to MCWD in 2001, and the systems were subsequently interconnected. In 2007, MCWD combined the water system permits for the Central Marina and Ord Community service areas into a single California Department of Public Health permit.

The FORA Board retains the authority to allocate Salinas Valley groundwater supplies as provided for under an agreement between the federal government and the MCWRA dated September 1993. This agreement provides for groundwater extraction rights of 6,600 acre-feet per year (AFY), an amount consistent with the former average groundwater use at Fort Ord while under military operation.

Consistent with this agreement, MCWD operates the Ord Community service area under a separate water allocation and cost center.

The District is represented on the Board of M1W and is a participating entity in the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (see the description of the program, under Monterey One Water). It should be noted that MCWD is also a member of the RWMG in the Greater Monterey County IRWM Region and is a key partner in providing advanced treated recycled water to the Monterey Peninsula through the Pure Water Monterey project.

1.2.13 County of Monterey
The County of Monterey brings together a range of Land Use and Capital services, including Building Services, Planning, Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to ensure reasonable and safe development, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and county facilities, and protect natural resources. The County of Monterey, Resource Management Agency consists of three Divisions:
• Land Use & Community Development Division- Provides management oversight for land use functions within the County of Monterey and coordinates with outside agencies. Includes Building Services, Planning, Permit Center, Development Services, County Surveyor, Environmental Services, Special Programs, Code Compliance, Park Planning. • Public Works & Facilities Division - Maintains the County's infrastructure including roads, bridges, County facilities, and Parks operations.
• Administrative Services Division - Provides services that support County of Monterey operations.

The Vision of the County of Monterey is to enhance the quality of life and economic health of the community by providing responsive, efficient, and high-quality public services and to promote good stewardship of natural and man-made resources.

1.2.14 Monterey County Water Resources Agency
The MCWRA was formed under Chapter 699 of the Statutes of 1947 as the Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. In 1990, the District was renamed the Monterey County Water Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 44, Packet Page 144 Chapter 1 Governance
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Within the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Planning Region, MCWRA is responsible for providing flood protection and stormwater management to the unincorporated areas. The Agency develops regional stormwater management plans, regulates activities in the 100-year floodplain of the Carmel River, and administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in Monterey County. Monterey County has been a voluntary participant in the Community Rating System since October 1, 1991, and the County was upgraded to Class 5 on May 1, 2007 (one of only a handful with this rating in the United States). With the improved rating, buildings located in a Special Flood Hazard Area receive a 25 percent discount for new or renewed NFIP policies. In the late 1970s, Monterey County developed the first ALERT (AutomatedLocal-Evaluation-in-Real-Time) flood warning system. The system consists of self-reporting remote sensors, located throughout the County, that transmit rain and stream level data by radio to the MCWRA and the county courthouse base station computers in Salinas. A few of the stations are also connected to the web and allows for the earliest possible flood warnings and river flow forecasts. Currently, the Monterey County ALERT system consists of 24 rain gages, 10 combination rain and stream gages, and 20 stream or reservoir/lagoon level sensors.

MCWRA is a member of the Seaside Basin Watermaster. It should be noted that MCWRA is also a member of the RWMG in the Greater Monterey County IRWM Region and is a key partner in coordinating the use of recycled water from Monterey County’s largest treatment plant, which is located on the Salinas River and operated by Monterey One Water. MCWRA is a key partner in providing advanced treated recycled water to the Monterey Peninsula through the Pure Water Monterey project.

1.2.15 Monterey One Water
M1W, formerly the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA), is a joint powers agency formed in 1972 to provide wastewater collection and treatment to the Monterey Peninsula cities (except Carmel-by-the-Sea). M1W also serves communities within its boundaries that are outside of the Monterey Peninsula Region (Salinas and Castroville). M1W is governed by a Board of Directors representing each of the jurisdictions that it serves. The agency has a regional treatment plant on the Salinas River and discharges treated wastewater effluent into the Monterey Bay near the Salinas River mouth in addition to producing recycled water for agricultural irrigation; however, M1W has a long-term plan to eliminate wastewater discharges to the Monterey Bay. Member agencies include Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, Boronda, Castroville, Moss Landing, Fort Ord, Monterey County, and Marina.

In 1992, M1W and the MCWRA formed a partnership to build two projects: a water recycling facility at the Regional Treatment Plant; a distribution system including 45 miles of pipeline and 22 supplemental wells. Its objective was to slow the advance of seawater intrusion by supplying irrigation water to nearly 12,000 acres of farmland in the northern Salinas Valley. The MCWRA partnered with the Salinas Valley community (primarily agricultural users in the northern portion of the County) to help build the projects.

The $75 million dollar projects were funded by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and State of California low2 Chapter 52 Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act (former Chapter 52, Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation Act, Stats. 1947, c. 699, editorially classified as Water Code Appendix §§ 52-1 to 52-36, was repealed by Stats. 1990, c. 1159 (S.B.2580), § 49) Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 45, Packet Page 145 Chapter 1 Governance
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In addition, M1W is currently constructing the Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project (PWM Project). The PWM Project is an advanced water recycling project, jointly developed by two public agencies – MPWMD and M1W. The PWM Project is a multi-benefit, integrated, regional solution that will provide a water recycling model for other regions in California. Using proven, advanced, multi-stage treatment to provide a safe, reliable and sustainable drinking water supply that will comply with or exceed strict state and federal drinking water standards, the project will reduce water taken from the Carmel River and the Seaside Basin. In doing so, it will help meet regulatory orders and enhance water supply reliability by diversifying local water sources. The purification process includes membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, oxidation with hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light. After treatment, the purified water will be piped approximately seven (7) miles south were it will be injected into the Seaside Groundwater Basin. The PWM Project is expected to begin operation in 2020. M1W has plans to expand the PWM Project to provide additional water for use on the Peninsula. The Public Draft Supplemental EIR for the Expanded Capacity PWM Project is expected to be released in late 2019.

M1W is the Program Manager for the Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program (MRSWMP) and is responsible for program management and administration, permit management, technical program management, and related duties. Participating entities in the MRSWMP include the cities of Pacific Grove, Monterey, Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, and Marina, and the County of Monterey. M1W is also a member of the RWMG in the Greater Monterey County IRWM Region.

M1W’s mission statement: “Monterey One Water is dedicated to meeting the wastewater and water recycling needs of our member agencies while protecting the environment.” and their Vision Statement is: “Monterey One Water will be a model customer service provider for the efficient, innovative utilization of wastewater.” M1W’s Core Values include the following (not in priority order):
• Cost-efficient, consistent and reliable service and business practices • Open, honest lines of communication between and among board, public and staff • Ethical behavior
• Customer-focused and centered
• Helpful and timely responses
• Loyalty and dedication

1.2.16 Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
The MPWMD (or District) is a special district formed in 1978 under the California Water Code, Chapter 118 to manage, augment, and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment. Approximately 104,000 people live within the jurisdictional boundary of MPWMD, which includes the six Monterey Peninsula cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, and Sand City, and unincorporated communities within Monterey County including Pebble Beach, the Carmel Highlands, a portion of Carmel Valley, and areas adjacent to Highway 68 between Del Rey Oaks and the Laguna Seca area (also known as Arroyo Del Rey or Canyon Del Rey).

The District is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, five elected from voter divisions, one member of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, and one elected official or chief executive officer appointed by the City Selection Committee comprised of mayors from all Cities within Monterey County.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 1-12 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft The Legislature granted the MPWMD broad powers in order to carry out its mandates. This special district authority gives the MPWMD the power to adopt ordinances and resolutions, and promulgate rules governing the use of surface and groundwater resources. These powers exceed those of most water agencies or other special districts in California. Accordingly, the District has promulgated a set of Rules and Regulations that provide the governing foundation for the District’s groundwater management authority. MPWMD’s legislative functions are to:
• Augment the water supply through integrated management of surface and ground water resources;
• promote water conservation (including rationing, if needed); • promote water reuse and reclamation of storm and wastewater; and • foster the environmental quality, native vegetation, fish and wildlife, scenic values and recreation on the Monterey Peninsula and in the Carmel River basin.

This has allowed the District to exercise the following functions in the Region:
• local, integrated control of resources, including groundwater • obtain surface water right permits from the State Water Resources Control Board • set production goals for each of California American Water’s (Cal-Am) major sources of supply (Cal-Am supplies 95 percent of potable water users in the Region from Carmel River surface water, upper Carmel Valley groundwater, lower Carmel Valley groundwater, and coastal Seaside basin groundwater) through the Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and Budget process • determine the release rate of surface water diversion at Cal-Am's Los Padres Dam and the minimum instream flow requirement below San Clemente Dam through the annual MOA process, which involves regular consultations between Cal-Am, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), MPWMD, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries • annual MOA process to manage the production of surface and groundwater by Cal-Am • allocation program for water supply to the eight local jurisdictions: cities of Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside, and the Monterey Peninsula Airport District and unincorporated portions of Monterey County in Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach • metering program for all wells and other water supply sources • computer modeling of the water resources system
• hydrologic monitoring (surface and groundwater)
• water connection permit and inspection programs
• water conservation programs
• drought emergency and water rationing programs
• Carmel River environmental monitoring and mitigation programs • river works projects (erosion control)
• regulation of new water distribution systems and expansions, including single-system supply sources
• annual reporting of water demand, production and environmental programs Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 47, Packet Page 147 Chapter 1 Governance
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Through its Water Distribution System permitting system, MPWMD regulates public fresh water supply systems including systems owned by Cal-Am, the largest purveyor of water in the Region. MPWMD monitors the production of water from approximately 1,200 public and private wells, of which approximately 750 are currently active. MPWMD regulates the creation of new water distribution systems and expansions, water connection permits, allocation of water to jurisdictions (cities and unincorporated areas), water conservation ordinances and inspections, determines drought emergencies and can impose rationing programs. The District also regulates activities within the streamside corridor of the lower 15.5 miles of the Carmel River.

Since the mid-1980s, Cal-Am and MPWMD have cooperated on a number of projects in the public interest including Carmel River restoration projects, water supply projects, and water conservation programs. A partnership was formed to carry out Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects to augment the water supply for the Region. MPWMD also works extensively with MCWRA and the County of Monterey in the unincorporated areas of the Region. Cooperative efforts include regulation of wells, monitoring and management of Carmel River resources, and management of the Seaside Groundwater Basin. MPWMD was involved with the financing of the Pebble Beach Reclamation project and sales of reclaimed water through the Carmel Area Wastewater District. In the lower 15.5 miles of the Carmel River streamside corridor, MPWMD is often the lead agency in coordinating regulatory actions and issuance of authorizations for streamside alterations from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Monterey County.

The MPWMD is guided by their Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Strategic Goals, including the following:

Mission Statement: The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s mission is to promote or provide for a long-term sustainable water supply, and to manage and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment.

Vision Statement: The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District will: (1) Strive to ensure a public role in development, ownership, and oversight of water supply solutions in collaboration with private or other public entities, resulting in sustainable, legal, affordable, and environmentally responsible water supply, consistent with adopted general plans. And Shall: (2) Carry out its leadership role in water resource management in a fiscally responsible, and professional manner.

One-Year Strategic Goals (adopted in May 2019):
• Continue to advance water supply projects
• Complete Measure J/Rule 19.8 Feasibility Analysis
• Continue to Raise Profile of District at Local, State, and Federal Level • Establish Clear Requirements for Water Distribution Systems within the District • Develop Comprehensive Strategy for Permit 20808-B
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Three-Year Strategic Goals (adopted in April 2017):
• Prepare for Measure J/Rule 19.8 Next Steps
• Establish a Long-Term Strategy for Los Padres Dam
• Prepare for allocation of “new water”
• Continue to Examine Revising or Streamlining Rules and Regulations • Determine Scope of Carmel River Mitigation Program
MPWMD maintains a web site with IRWM planning information. It should be noted that while MPWMD does exercise authority over water resources, it does not exercise authority over land use except in a certain limited area along the Carmel River. Land use is governed by the Monterey Peninsula cities and Monterey County.

1.2.17 Resource Conservation District of Monterey County The Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been at the forefront of natural resource management and protection in Monterey County and the Central Coast. The RCD works extensively with growers, ranchers, landowners, and partner organizations and agencies throughout the Central Coast to accomplish their mission. The RCD works closely with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide technical assistance to Monterey County landowners, growers and ranchers. The USDA Service Center in Salinas hosts an NRCS staff of nine with expertise in agronomy, range management, engineering, soil science, hydrology, plant science, and biology.

The RCD staff includes technical specialists with expertise in a variety of areas, including permitting, project funding, hydrology, engineering, weed management, erosion control, and species protection. In accordance with the current 5-Year Strategic Plan, the RCD provides landowners and growers assistance with conservation planning and design, project funding, permitting and implementing management practices. The RCD works with local researchers to develop new ways to improve water quality, and to evaluate the effectiveness of management practices. The RCD also assists landowner and grower applications to funding sources such as the USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

The RCD has demonstrated success in education, outreach and conservation and restoration project design and implementation.

It should be noted that MCWRA is also a member of the RWMG in the Greater Monterey County IRWM Region.

1.3 IRWM Governance Structure
This section summarizes the formalized IRWM governance structure embodied in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU acknowledges the collaborative approach to planning and is written to ensure that the chosen form of government can address the following items as part of its structure:
• Public outreach and involvement process
• Effective decision making
• Opportunity of participation in the IRWM Plan process Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 49, Packet Page 149 Chapter 1 Governance
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• Long term implementation of the IRWM Plan
• Coordination with other IRWM efforts
• Coordination with state and federal agencies
• How interim changes and formal changes to the IRWM Plan will be performed • Updating or amending the IRWM Plan
• The collaborative process(es) used to establish plan objectives The original MOU was approved in June 2008 by the Regional Water Management Group to acknowledge cooperative efforts in the planning Region and to form an institutional structure to develop and implement the IRWM Plan. The MOU formalizesthe collaborative planning effort that these agencies have been involved in for several years, describes the processes for completing the IRWM Plan and make amendments in the future, and also describes the role of stakeholders in carrying out the Plan. A draft MOU for the 2019 Update to the IRWM Plan has been prepared and is included in Appendix 1-b, Draft Memorandum of Understanding, 2018.

As discussed in the draft MOU, the IRWM Plan may be amended or changed should any member of the RWMG or Stakeholder request that the Lead Agency convene for the purposes of amending the IRWM Plan or the prioritized project list. However, the IRWMP may only be amended once a year, unless more frequent amendments are required to meet state IRWM standards or grant application cycles. An amended IRWM Plan must be consistent with state IRWM standards.

The status of adoption of the MOU is shown in Table 1-1. In 2018, a number of additional organizations requested approval to become part of the MOU, including California State University Monterey Bay, Carmel Area Wastewater District, Carmel River Watershed Conservancy, Carmel Valley Association, City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, City of Del Rey Oaks, City of Pacific Grove, City of Sand City, City of Seaside, and County of Monterey. New and existing members are currently in the process of approving the MOU.

Table 1-1: Regional Water Management Group MOU Status
RWMG Organizations/Agency Acronym
Existing
or New
Member
Adopted
amended
MOU?
Big Sur Land Trust BSLT Existing Yes
California State University Monterey Bay CSUMB New Yes
Carmel Area Wastewater District CAWD New Yes
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy CRWC New TDB
Carmel Valley Association CVA New Yes
City of Carmel by-the-Sea Carmel New Yes
City of Del Rey Oaks Del Rey Oaks New TBD
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Existing
or New
Member
Adopted
amended
MOU?
City of Monterey Monterey Existing TBD
City of Pacific Grove Pacific Grove New Yes
City of Sand City Sand City New Yes
City of Seaside Seaside New Yes
Marina Coast Water District MCWD Existing TBD
County of Monterey Monterey County New TBD
Monterey County Water Resource Agency MCWRA New TBD
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District MPWMD Existing Yes Monterey One Water M1W Existing Yes
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County RCDMC Existing Yes

1.4 Long-term Implementation of the IRWM Plan
The RWMG will continue to meet on an ongoing basis to implement the IRWM Plan and to carry out IRWM planning. The IRWM Plan is intended to be a long-term planning document with a minimum 20-year planning horizon. As such, the Plan will need to undergo periodic updates and revisions to reflect changing conditions. RWMG membership and governance processes may also evolve over time, and the IRWM Plan will be revised to reflect those changes. This section describes how the governance structure allows for periodic formal and informal changes to the IRWM Plan.

A review of the IRWM Plan may occur with each IRWM Plan project solicitation, which is expected to occur in response to Stakeholder requests or with IRWM Grant application solicitation(s). The review would be consistent with DWR Guidelines and would reflect any significant changes in the issues and conflicts in the region, the goals and objectives, resource management strategies, and other IRWM Plan “milestones.” In addition, with each new IRWM Plan project solicitation, all projects, both existing and new, will get reranked and a new project list will be generated and available for viewing on the website. All amendments resulting from reviews of the IRWM Plan will be officially incorporated into the Plan upon approval by the RWMG, as determined by vote at a regularly scheduled RWMG meeting open to the public and according to the decision-making protocols outlined in this plan and the RWMG MOU. However, revisions to the prioritized project list would not require re-adoption of the plan, as long as the prioritization is consistent with the IRWM Plan (Chapter 6, Project Review Process).

Plan review may include a review and re-assessment of RWMG composition, regional boundaries, and other “big picture” issues related to IRWM planning in Monterey Peninsula region. A plan review may also include re-assessment of IRWM Plan “milestones,” as described above. Formal updates and re-adoption of the IRWM Plan, requiring the approval of the governing boards of each RWMG entity, will occur only Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 51, Packet Page 151 Chapter 1 Governance
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Finally, a Plan Performance Review is to be conducted periodically. The intent of the Plan Performance Review is not to review the “content” of the Plan per se but to determine the extent to which project implementation is achieving Plan objectives (further description in Chapter 8, Plan Performance and Monitoring). Project data from all projects implemented through the Plan will be tracked using the data management system as described in Chapter 9, Data Management. Monitoring the projects over time will not only enable the RWMG to determine its success in implementing the IRWM Plan but will keep the Plan alive and help drive it forward.

1.5 Revisions to the Regional Water Management Group
Any qualified stakeholder may petition to become a member of the RWMG. A qualified stakeholder must demonstrate the following: a) an interest, responsibility or authority over resources within the region; or b) a unique interest, responsibility, authority, or asset not shared by any other entity within the RWMG.

The RWMG considers such requests for a change to the RWMG and votes by majority to accept or reject the request.

Members of the RWMG may change from time to time, depending on the level of resources available to each entity. However, there is no required minimum or maximum length of time required as a member of the RWMG. If an entity withdraws from the RWMG, the remaining entities attempt to replace the interest, responsibility or authority lost by the withdrawal.

It is expected that the RWMG meet periodically and that each member ensure that adequate staff resources are available to implement the IRWM Plan.

1.6 Interim Changes and Formal Changes to the IRWM Plan

1.6.1 Balanced Access and Opportunity
The IRWMP and prioritized project list may be amended from time to time. Any member of the RWMG or stakeholders group may request that the Lead Agency convene a meeting of the RWMG and Stakeholders for the purposes of amending the IRWMP or the prioritized project list. However, it is anticipated that the IRWMP or prioritized project list will be amended no more frequently than annually, unless more frequent amendments are required to meet State IRWM standards or grant application cycles. An amended IRWMP must be consistent with State IRWM standards as described in the IRWM Guidelines (July 2019) 3 .

Decisions within the RWMG are normally made by consensus and the plan itself will be subject to adoption by the RWMG and Project Proponents. Lead agencies for each project must adopt the IRWM Plan in order to receive grant funds. Should it become necessary to broaden or establish a different procedure for changing, updating and amending the plan, the MOU will be revised to describe the procedure. 3 2019 Guidelines were approved in April 2019; the 2019 IRWM Grant Project Guidelines are available at https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWRWebsite/Web-Pages/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grants/Files/Prop-1- Implementation/2019GuidelinesFinalforWeb4172019.pdf?la=en&hash=D35657D0001F320E6631B7FC5372E4C2C506369A Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 52, Packet Page 152 Chapter 1 Governance
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Each RWMG organization is allowed one vote regardless of whether or not they have contributed financially to the Plan or to other RWMG activities. A simple majority (50 percent plus one) of the RWMG constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and action requires a simple majority vote of those present (in person or via conference call) at a meeting. All votes are counted equally.

Project Proponents are responsible for completing proposed projects and providing project reports to the lead agency. The RWMG is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the IRWMP. MPWMD will be the lead agency for facilitating information exchange among the Stakeholder Group and other interested parties. All projects included in the IRWM Plan will incorporate monitoring components.

Each project sponsor that receives grant funding is required to adopt the IRWM Plan. The Resolutions of Adoption will be provided in Appendix 1-c, Resolutions of Adoption, prior to finalization of this plan.

1.6.2 Public Outreach and Involvement
This 2019 Update to the IRWM Plan includes ample opportunity for stakeholders, including the RWMG and disadvantaged communities (DAC), to provide public input concerning changes to objectives, priorities, and existing regional efforts. Therefore, this update process includes a strenuous public and stakeholder outreach component that will be vetted by the stakeholder group and is further detailed in Chapter 14, Stakeholder Involvement.

1.6.3 Native American Tribal Participation
Activities funded under the IRWM Grant Program must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.). Public Resources Code §21080.3.1 requires the CEQA lead agency to consider project effects on Tribal cultural resources and to conduct consultation with California Native American Tribes. Before releasing a CEQA document, lead agencies must give notice to California Native American Tribes that have submitted a written request for notice and that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the project.

MPWMD is lead agency for the IRWM Plan under CEQA. It is anticipated that the MPWMD Board of Directors will adopt the IRWM Plan under a CEQA Statutory Exemption for Feasibility and Planning Studies (Guideline § 15262). For this reason, Tribal Consultation is not required as part of this IRWM Plan Update.

In an effort to foster coordination and communication with all relevant stakeholders, a representative from the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation (OCEN) was invited to RWMG meetings and was given the opportunity to review this Plan.

1.7 Coordination and Communication
This section provides a description of how the planning process addresses and ensures the following:
• Effective communication external to the IRWM region
• Coordination with neighboring IRWM efforts and state and federal agencies The RWMG governance structure fosters effective communication both within the RWMG and externally with Project Proponents, neighboring RWMGs, government agencies, and the general public. Internally, the RWMG strives to create an environment of open communication, cooperation, collaboration, and Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 53, Packet Page 153 Chapter 1 Governance
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The IRWM Plan lead agency, MPWMD, works to ensure that stakeholders, Project Proponents, and the general public are well informed of the latest IRWM activities and accomplishments. MPWMD sends regular email communications to interested stakeholders about IRWM news and events; the emails always contain contact information (email address and phone number) for the IRWM Plan lead at MPWMD so that stakeholders can voice their comments, concerns, or questions about the IRWM planning process.

The RWMG communicates with federal and state government agencies as needed. Numerous federal and state agencies are included on the IRWM Plan Update stakeholder list provided in Appendix 1-d, Current Stakeholders List. The IRWM Plan Coordinator and RWMG members participate in the statewide Roundtable of Regions meetings, a forum for discussion between all RWMGs in the state, and regionally, in Central Coast Funding Area meetings to coordinate IRWM planning activities between the Central Coast IRWM regions and to discuss potential funding strategies. See Chapter 5, Integration and Coordination, and Chapter 6, Project Review Process, for a more detailed description of how the RWMG communicates with neighboring regions and government agencies.

The Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay (Monterey Peninsula) IRWM Plan region shares a border with the Greater Monterey County region. Along this border, the 45 square-mile area of the former Ford Ord is a geographical transition zone containing areas and resources that are managed by many agencies, including some that are in both IRWM RWMGs. Fundamental challenges are: 1) determining which regional IRWM Plan proposed projects should be described in each IRWM Plan; 2) prioritizing projects in each region; 3) cooperating between regions in order to ensure that Ord Community projects do not fall into a “no man’s land” between the regions; and 4) moving projects forward that benefit both regions. A detailed analysis of the inter-regional issues and coordination of the two regions is included in the report titled: “Integrated Regional Water Management Inter-Regional Coordination: Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Regions” that is summarized in Chapter 5, Integration and Coordination, and included in Appendix 5-a.

That report describes the relationship between regions, identifies resource challenges, and outlines areas of potential cooperation between the regions.

1.8 Adoption of the Plan
A notice of intent (NOI) to prepare the IRWM Plan was published in the Monterey County Weekly on July 25, 2019 and August 1, 2019 (Appendix 1-e) in accordance with §6066 of the Government Code. A Notice of Public Hearing to receive input on the Draft IRWM Plan Update was published in the Monterey County Weekly on August 8, 2019 (Appendix 1-e). Each of the RWMG members have received a Draft amended MOU, found in Appendix 1-b, which includes a requirement to adopt the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan through resolution by their governing boards or by other means according to organizational protocol.

Appendix 1-c (pending) contains the formal resolutions signed by the governing boards of each member of the RWMG to adopt the IRWM Plan. In addition, each project proponent named in an IRWM grant application is also required to adopt the IRWM Plan in order to be eligible to receive IRWM grant funds.

Each project proponent will be required to submit a formal, signed resolution adopting the IRWM Plan, prior to submission of an IRWM grant application.

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IRWM Standard 2
An IRWM Plan must include a description of the region being managed by the RWMG. This description should include a comprehensive inclusion of the following:
• A description of the watersheds and the water systems, natural and anthropogenic (i.e. “man-made”), including major water-related infrastructure, flood management infrastructure, and major land-use divisions. Also include a description of the quality and quantity of water resources within the region (i.e. surface waters, groundwater, reclaimed water, imported water, and desalinated water). As relevant, describe areas and species of special biological significance and other sensitive habitats, such as marine protected areas and impaired water bodies within the region. • A description of internal boundaries within the region including the boundaries of municipalities, service areas of individual water, wastewater, flood control districts, and land use agencies. The description should also include those not involved in the Plan (i.e. groundwater basin boundaries, watershed boundaries, county, State, and international boundaries).
• A description of water supplies and demands for a minimum 20-year planning horizon. Include a discussion of important ecological processes and environmental resources within the regional boundaries and the associated water demands to support environmental needs. This includes a description of the potential effects of climate change on the region as determined from the IRWM Plan vulnerability assessment. • A descriptive comparison of current and future (or proposed) water quality conditions in the region. Describe any water quality protection and improvement needs or requirements within the area of the Plan. If the IRWM region has areas of nitrate, arsenic, perchlorate, or hexavalent chromium contamination, the Plan must include a description of location, extent, and impacts of the contamination; actions undertaken to address the contamination, and a description of any additional actions needed to address the contamination (Water Code §10541.(e)(14)).
• A description of the social and cultural makeup of the regional community. Identify important cultural or social values. Identify DACs in the management area. Describe economic conditions and important economic trends within the region. Describe efforts to effectively involve and collaborate with Tribal government representatives to better sustain Tribal and regional water and natural resources (if applicable). • A description of major water-related objectives and conflicts in the defined management region, including clear identification of problems within the region that lead to the development of the objectives, implementation strategies, and implementation projects intended to provide resolution. • An explanation of how the IRWM regional boundary was determined and why the region is an appropriate area for IRWM planning.
• Identification of neighboring and/or overlapping IRWM efforts (if any) and an explanation of the planned/working relationship that promotes cooperation and coordination between regions. • For IRWM regions that receive water supplied from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an explanation of how plan will help reduce dependence on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for water supply. Public Resources Code 29700-29716. NOTE: NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS REGION.

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2.1 Environmental Setting
The planning region is located in Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Region 3 and lies between the Salinas River Groundwater Basin and the Big Sur coast. The planning region was established based on watershed and groundwater basin limits and takes into consideration jurisdictional limits and responsibilities for water resource management. A map showing the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) region is presented in Figure 2-1. The planning region is approximately 347 square miles and consists of coastal watershed areas in Carmel Bay and south Monterey Bay between Pt. Lobos to the south and Sand City to the north – a 38.3-mile stretch of the coast that includes three Areas of Special Biological Significance (Pt. Lobos, Carmel Bay, and Pacific Grove), which are described in more detail in Section 2.1.4, below. The region encompasses the six Monterey Peninsula cities of Carmel-bythe Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside, and extends into portions of the unincorporated area of Monterey County at the former Fort Ord, the Carmel Highlands, Pebble Beach, the inland areas of Carmel Valley and the Laguna Seca area.

The IRWM region is adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), which is described in greater detail in Section 2.1.4, below.

The region also includes watersheds and groundwater basins that are outside of the MPWMD political boundary, which is discussed in more detail in Section 2.2.1, but that directly influence the quantity and quality of water and water resources.

Climate in the region is considered Mediterranean, with wide annual swings in precipitation and surface runoff that can result in near desert-like, arid conditions or in periodic downpours resulting in large floods.

The mean annual rainfall varies from about 14 inches along the northeast perimeter of the basin, to over 40 inches in the high peaks of the southernmost portion of the basin.

2.1.1 Regional Watersheds
Except for the Laguna Seca, a sub-basin in the Seaside Groundwater Basin which has no surface outlet, all the watersheds within the region flow directly into the Pacific Ocean. Thus, the main stem streams in these watersheds are considered waters of the United States (33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 328).

The largest watershed in the region is the 255-square mile Carmel River Basin watershed. For the purposes of this Plan, the Carmel River Basin is defined as the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer, described below, the surface waters of the Carmel River and its tributaries, and the Los Padres reservoir. The headwaters of the Carmel River Basin originate in the Santa Lucia Mountains at 4,500 to 5,000-foot elevations, descend and merge with seven major stream tributaries along a 36-mile river course, and discharge into Carmel Bay about five miles south of the City of Monterey. About 70 percent to 80 percent of the surface runoff in the Carmel River watershed is generated from rainfall within the Los Padres National Forest and Ventana Wilderness. The average annual runoff on the Carmel River at U.S.G.S gage Near Carmel (3.56 River Miles upstream of the Pacific Ocean) was 73,080 acre-feet (AF) for the period of record WY 1962-2018.

The Carmel River Basin currently supplies about 75% of the annual municipal demand within the planning region (Cal-Am and non-Cal-Am). But, appropriative diversions in the basin are required by the State Water Resources Control Board to be reduced by 2022 such that the basin will supply about a third of annual municipal demand in the future.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 2-4 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft The region also contains twelve other stream basins including Wildcat Canyon, Gibson Creek, San Jose Creek, Pescadero Creek, Stillwater Creek, Fan Shell Creek, Seal Rock Creek, Sawmill Gulch Creek, Josselyn Canyon Creek, Aguajito Canyon, Iris Canyon, and Arroyo del Rey. Riparian forest/woodland and meadow habitats are distributed along the bottomland of most stream courses in these watersheds, with exceptions where roads, housing, commercial development and other human activities have encroached or displaced native flora. Low rainfall and inflow during the Mediterranean-type dry season limits the extent of aquatic habitats, but four coastal lagoons and surrounding wetlands persist throughout the year, including the Carmel River Lagoon, El Estero Lake, Del Monte Lake, and Laguna del Rey (Robert’s Lake).

2.1.2 Groundwater Basins
The two major groundwater resources within the region are the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer (also described by the Department of Water Resources, or DWR, as the Carmel Valley Groundwater Basin) and the Seaside Groundwater Basin.

Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer
The Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer (CVAA, also described in Bulletin 118 by the Department of Water Resources as the Carmel Valley Groundwater Basin, Basin Number 3-7) has been defined by the MPWMD and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) as the water-bearing strata directly associated with the Carmel River. It was originally mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1984. The map of the alluvial aquifer is subject to refinement over time based on updated hydrologic information.

The CVAA is about six square-miles and is approximately 16 miles long. It varies in width from 300 to 4,500 feet and in thickness from about fifty feet near Carmel Valley Village to greater than 150 feet near Highway

1. The thickness of the alluvium averages 75 feet and is adequately defined by well logs (U.S.G.S., 1984).

Groundwater levels within the aquifer are influenced by pumping or production at supply wells, evapotranspiration by riparian vegetation, seasonal river flow infiltration and subsurface inflow, outflow from the basin, and reservoir releases to augment summer low flows. During the dry season, pumping of wells causes significant declines in the groundwater levels and leads to decreased surface flows in the Lower Carmel River along as much as nine river miles. Complete recharge of this aquifer generally occurs quite rapidly after winter rains commence and the Carmel River begins flowing into the dry reaches.

Seaside Groundwater Basin
The Seaside Groundwater Basin underlies a hilly coastal plain that slopes northward toward the Salinas Valley and westward toward Monterey Bay. The water-bearing aquifers used for potable water supply extend offshore under the Monterey Bay, but the extent of the aquifers under the bay has not been fully explored. The basin area includes a 19 square-mile area of Sand City, and much of the cities of Seaside and Del Rey Oaks, as well as unincorporated parts of Monterey County, including a portion of the Ord Community in the former Fort Ord. The physiography is characterized by young, active dunes near the coast and mature dunes to the east on the former Fort Ord. Land surface elevations range from sea level at the beach to approximately 900 feet near the eastern boundary of the basin. Until recently, recharge to the groundwater system was primarily from infiltration of precipitation, with minor additional amounts contributed by deep percolation of irrigation water, leaky pipes, septic systems, and possibly stream flow.

With the introduction of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery project, excess winter flows from the Carmel River are periodically injected into the basin and subsequently recovered during dry periods.

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Groundwater conditions in the Seaside Basin have deteriorated in the past several decades. Groundwater extraction near the coast increased in the 1960s and was significantly boosted beginning in 1995, resulting in declining water levels and depletion of groundwater storage. Until the basin was adjudicated in 2006, basin-wide groundwater withdrawals were up to 5,600 AFY. The Final Decision of the adjudication set a ramp down schedule aimed at reducing annual extractions to 3,000 AFY, which is termed the “naturalsafe yield,” by 2021, see Section 2.2.4, below for more information about the adjudication of the Seaside Groundwater Basin.

Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
The southern portion of the Ord Community is within the planning region and is supplied from the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin under a 1993 agreement between the United States and MCWRA. In 1997 MCWD took over the responsibility of operating the Ord Community water and wastewater systems.

2.1.3 Biological Resources
The region, along California’s central coast, includes a diverse assemblage and mosaic of plant and animal species. The wide range of topography, rainfall patterns, different soils, geologic processes, episodic wildfires and landslides, and proximity to marine air in the region has created ideal conditions for endemism and localized genotypic variations in plant and animal species. The planning region is also adjacent to the MBNMS.

Terrestrial vegetation within the region ranges from rocky onshore Coastal Bluff Scrub and Active Dune at elevations near zero to Maritime Coast Range Ponderosa Pine Forest and Santa Lucia Fir Woodland at elevations above 3,000 feet in the upper Carmel Valley watershed. As highlighted by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) and CDFW, several rare, endemic tree species occur in the region including Santa Lucia Fir, Monterey Cypress, Gowen Cypress, Bishop Pine and Monterey Pine.

Threatened, Endangered and Species of Special Concern in the Region Evolutionary patterns and modern man’s tendency to simplify habitats and restrict the range of many species have led to lower reproductive success, survival rates and restrictions of some species’ distribution and abundance. As a consequence, there are species within the region that are threatened or endangered.

An assessment of the flora and fauna in this region shows there are 115 special status species including 55 species of plants, ten plant communities, 19 species of birds, ten species of reptiles and amphibians, three species of fish, nine species of insects, and seven species of mammals classified by CDFW. Of these special status species, 10 plant species and 11 animal species are formally listed as threatened or endangered under State or Federal endangered species laws. In relation to the IRWM Plan, 12 specialstatus animal species are particularly important, including California red-legged frog, South-Central California steelhead, Southwestern pond turtle, black legless lizard, California tiger salamander, Western snowy plover, California horned lizard, yellow warbler, black swift, common loon, barn swallow and double-crested cormorant. These animal species inhabit aquatic systems, depend directly on food produced in aquatic habitats, or are distributed in areas where water projects may be planned and constructed.

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The Carmel River provides a habitat for CRLF and the south-central California Coast steelhead (SCCCS), both of which are threatened species. Since 1996, Federal involvement in water resource management within the region has increased, with special attention given to these two aquatic species. Historical water development has reduced potential habitats and along with it, survival and population numbers. CRLF and SCCS were listed as threatened under protection of the Federal Endangered Species Act in 1996 and 1997, respectively. The following is a brief description of the status of each species and its relationship to water development in the region.

California Red-Legged Frog
At just over five inches long as an adult, CRLF (Rana aurora draytonii) is the largest native frog in the western United States. The historic range of CRLF extends from the Sierra foothills to the coast and from Shasta County to the boarder of Mexico, excluding the Coast Range north of Marin County. It is estimated that CRLF have disappeared from over 99 percent of the inland and southern California localities within its historic range and have been extirpated from at least 70 percent of all localities within its entire historic range (Jennings, Hayes, and Holland 1992). The area from Ventura County south to the border of Mexico is the most depleted in California (Jennings, Hayes, and Holland 1993). Populations of CRLF in the Coast Range from Marin County south to Santa Barbara are more intact than populations in the rest of the state.

The estimated disappearances of historical populations in the Coast Range are 50 percent. USFWS listed this species as Threatened in 1996. The Carmel River Watershed and the Santa Lucia mountain range have been identified as a core area (number 20), where recovery actions will be focused (USFWS, 2002). Critical habitat throughout California was designated in 2006. In the Monterey Peninsula region, a little more than one-quarter of the Carmel River watershed (primarily, areas adjacent to the main stem and in the Garzas Creek and San Clemente Creek watersheds) and a portion of the nearby San Jose Creek watershed is designated as critical habitat for California red-legged frogs.1 Surveys and incidental sightings in the Carmel River Basin indicate that CRLF is well distributed throughout the drainage, especially in the main stem (MPWMD, 2004). But mapping of potential reproductive sites and actual sightings of egg masses and larvae in the main stem during 2003 indicates that the population is not fully utilizing the potential or available reproductive habitat. Sampling in selected tributaries within the basin during 1999-2003 surveys also indicates patchy utilization of suitable habitat, as known reproductive sites are not used consistently on a year-to-year basis. Although the distribution and abundance of CRLF may be limited, there is general agreement that the Carmel River Watershed is extremely important to the current distribution of CRLF.

Many factors contributed to the historical decline or loss of CRLF populations in their native range, including introduction of predators, loss of habitat and degradation from urbanization, agriculture, mining, overgrazing, recreation, timber harvesting, invasion from nonnative plants, impoundments, water diversion, and degraded water quality (65 FR 54893). Of special interest in relation to planning in this region are the impoundments and water diversions in the Carmel River Basin. The existing reservoir, created by the Los Padres Dam, and water extractions are opined to affect CRLF in the following ways:
1 See Map 14 California Red-Legged Frog April 2006 Final Critical Habitat Unit MNT-2 and 19244 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2006 / Rules and Regulations.

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• In most years, summer releases from Los Padres Reservoir contribute enough water to the lower alluvial Carmel Valley to help prevent premature draw down of reproductive sites in a portion of the lower Carmel River.
• Water diversions via well pumping in the lower Carmel Valley can significantly impact CRLF by rapidly dewatering reaches of the Carmel River, as the combined well production during late spring through summer is often 2 to 4 times the stream flow.

South-Central California Coast Steelhead
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) inhabit two coastal streams in the region, San Jose Creek and the Carmel River. Very little is known or published on the population in San Jose Creek, but the population in the Carmel River Basin is well studied. The Carmel River supports one of the stronger steelhead populations in the South-Central California Coast distinctive population segment, extending from the Pajaro River in Santa Cruz County south to streams north of the Santa Maria River in Ventura County. While the population is relatively strong compared to other streams, the numbers of adult fish returning to the basin have declined by about 50 percent-75 percent since the mid-1970s. This decline is opined to have been related to several factors, but paramount was the effect of dam construction, reservoir operations, outof-basin exports, and extensive well pumping from the alluvial portions of Carmel Valley (Carmel River Watershed Assessment, MPWMD, 2004). In particular, the increase in water pumping associated with expansion of California American Water (CalAm) well fields after 1964, and other private wells in the lower Carmel Valley affected habitat in the Carmel River and the success of fish migration and several life phases of steelhead.

To complete their life cycle, steelhead depend on perennial stream flow and suitable spawning and rearing habitat. In December 2013, the NMFS issued the “South-Central California Steelhead Recovery Plan,” citing dams and diversions (including groundwater extractions) on the Carmel River as having the most severe adverse impacts to steelhead in the Carmel River. Increased groundwater production beginning in the mid-1960s directly jeopardizes most life stages including upstream and downstream migration of adults, incubation of larvae, emergence of fry, rearing of juveniles, and the downstream migration of smolts. Upstream adult migration from the ocean into the river is delayed in fall and early winter as runoff fills main stem reservoirs and recharges the depleted Carmel River Aquifer. In relation to the IRWM Plan and meeting the Statewide priority of restoring steelhead populations, projects in the Plan should implement strategies that reverse the historical pattern of exporting water during periods of low flow in the Carmel Basin, reduce impacts from groundwater extraction throughout the region and mitigate for impacts to spawning and rearing habitat from retention of sediment in the main stem reservoir.

USFWS and NMFS contend that any entity that pumps water from the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer may be liable for a “take” because such pumping may alter the riparian habitat, affect the SCCCS’s ability to migrate, and affect the CRLF’s ability to mature. CalAm has entered into agreements with USFWS and NMFS with the long-term goal of procuring an alternative water supply source to reduce withdrawals from the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer.

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2.1.4 Designated Areas of Importance
Ventana Wilderness Area
This rugged portion of the beautiful Santa Lucia Range was established as an official Primitive area in 1931 and Congress designated it a formal wilderness area in 1969. Its topography is characterized by steepsided canyons and sharp-crested ridges with remarkably remote streams and valleys, despite its proximity to major human population centers. Within the region, elevations in the Ventana Wilderness range from about 1,055 feet near the upstream end of Los Padres Reservoir to nearly 5,000 feet at South Ventana Cone along Chews Ridge at the upper boundary of the Carmel River Basin. Streams in the Wilderness Area fall rapidly through narrow canyons, over bedrock, exposed boulders, and several waterfalls spill into deep pools. Many springs flow from cracks in the underlying granitic rock. The vegetation is dominated by chaparral series, but grassy meadows, ponderosa pine forests, several unique stands of Santa Lucia fir and virgin coastal redwood trees are located in the area. Importantly, future water development is tightly restricted, and human intervention in natural processes is discouraged. The area functions as a major source of water for the region.

Areas of Special Biological Significance
In the mid-1970s, 34 areas on the coast of California were designated as areas requiring protection by the SWRCB and were called Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) and include Pacific Grove, Carmel Bay, and Point Lobos Ecological Reserve, discussed below, see Figure 2-1.

Critical Coastal Area (CCA) No. 42a flows into the Pacific Grove ASBS and forms a State Water Quality Protection Area (SWQPA) 3.3 miles in length along the Pacific Grove shoreline. The southern portion of the Monterey Bay coastline, including Pacific Grove, is listed as impaired for metals, based on historical mussel water data.2 However, the Coastal Commission has set a low priority for determining a total maximum daily load.

The Carmel Bay SWQPA is roughly 5.0 miles in length encompassing the area of Carmel Bay between Pescadero Point and Monastery Beach. The Carmel River and San Jose Creek watersheds, which include storm water from the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Pebble Beach area, drain into the Carmel Bay ASBS.

The California State Parks Department described this area as “…one of the richest marine habitats in California” and quotes landscape artist Francis McComas as saying this area is “…the greatest meeting of land and water in the world.” The ecological reserve area is the first underwater reserve in the nation and comprises approximately 775 acres of tide and submerged land lying at the south end of Carmel Bay. The underwater reserve is adjacent to the Point Lobos State Reserve, which includes about 554 acres of coastal lands immediately south and west of Carmel River State Beach.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Marine protected areas (MPAs) along the central California coast (Pigeon Point to Point Conception) have been in effect in state waters since September 21, 2007. State waters in this area cover approximately 1,144 square miles of ocean, estuary, and offshore rock/island waters. The central coast network includes 29 new or modified areas (28 MPAs and one marine recreational management area), covering 2 California Coastal Commission, California’s Critical Coastal Areas, State of the CCAs Report, June 2, 2006, CCA #42a.

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There are several MPAs are within the planning including:

1. Four contiguous designations from approximately the Coast Guard pier in Monterey to Point Joe in Pebble Beach.

2. Four areas in the vicinity of the Carmel River Bay and Point Lobos.3 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The MBNMS was designated in 1992 as a federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast. Stretching from Marin to Cambria, the MBNMS encompasses a shoreline length of 276 miles and 5,322 square miles of ocean, extending an average distance of 30 miles from shore. At its deepest point, the MBNMS reaches 10,663 feet (more than two miles). It is our nation's eleventh Marine Sanctuary. The MBNMS was established for the purpose of resource protection, research, education and public use. Its natural resources include our nation's largest kelp forest, one of North America's largest underwater canyons and the closest-to-shore deep ocean environment in the continental United States. It is home to one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, including 33 species of marine mammals, 94 species of seabirds, 345 species of fishes, and numerous invertebrates and plants. This remarkably productive marine environment is fringed by spectacular coastal scenery, including sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, rolling hills and steep mountains.

2.2 Regulatory Setting

2.2.1 Internal Boundaries
The internal boundaries of the region include political boundaries of cities and special districts, boundaries for groups within the region, watershed boundaries that define areas of interest for groups and regulatory agencies, groundwater basins, and other boundaries influencing land uses. They are summarized below and shown in the Regional Land Use Map and Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Map in Figure 2-1.

Outside of the MPWMD boundary, Monterey County has proposed goals and policies in a 2010 General Plan. These include assuring an adequate and safe water supply to meet the County’s current and longterm needs. A program to eliminate overdraft of water basins will be developed as part of the Capital Implementation and Financing Plan (CIFP) in the General Plan using a variety of strategies, including but not limited to:
a. Water banking;
b. Groundwater management and aquifer recharge and recovery; c. Desalination;
d. Pipelines to new supplies; and
e. A variety of conjunctive use techniques.
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 2-10 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft The CIFP will be reviewed every five years in order to evaluate the effectiveness of meeting the strategies noted in this policy. Areas identified to be at or near overdraft will be a high priority for funding. Proposed new developments will be required to demonstrate “… that there is a long term, sustainable water supply, both in quality and quantity, to serve the development.” (Monterey County, 2010). The plan, when adopted, is intended to cover an approximate 20-year period. It should be noted that this plan update was the subject of several competing measures on the June 2007 Monterey County ballot. Voters said no to a measure to approve the Board of Supervisors-approved update, but also said no to a measure to repeal that update. It is unclear at this time when or how the General Plan may change and if this IRWMP would be affected by the changes.

For proposed developments that depend on diversions in the CVAA, MPWMD has adopted regulations that parallel the requirements for demonstrating a long-term sustainable water supply.

Political Boundaries
• The region includes the coastal incorporated cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, and Seaside.
• Also included are the unincorporated portions of Monterey County in Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach, the Carmel Highlands, the Laguna Seca area and a portion of the Ord Community.

Special Districts and Agencies in the Region
• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District – formed in 1977 by the California State Legislature for the integrated management of ground and surface water supplies (AB 1329); • Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District – formed in 1971 to acquire and maintain open space land. MPRPD’s current boundaries cover over 500 square miles and extend beyond the region up to Marina on the north and south along the Big Sur Coast; • Monterey Peninsula Airport District – created in 1936. This district is not incorporated into the City of Monterey or Monterey County nor is it a public utility. The Airport District includes portions of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Del Monte Forest, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, greater Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, Sand City, the Monterey-Salinas Highway to Laureles Grade, and the west end of Carmel Valley. The District owns and operates Monterey Airport, a 598-acre facility, serving as a "Medium Non-Hub" airport. • Fort Ord Reuse Authority – FORA was created to facilitate conversion of the former Fort Ord from military to civilian activities that support our local and regional communities. Known now as the Ord Community, the area is an important “border region” between the Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula IRWM regions.
• Carmel Area Wastewater District (CAWD) – formed in 1908 to provide wastewater collection and treatment in the Carmel and Pebble Beach area;
• Monterey One Water – a joint powers agency formed in 1972 to provide wastewater collection and treatment to the Monterey Peninsula cities (except Carmel-by-the-Sea). M1W also serves areas within its boundaries that are outside of the Monterey Peninsula region (e.g. Salinas, Moss Landing, and Castroville).
• Pebble Beach Community Services District (PBCSD) – formed to provide wastewater collection in the Pebble Beach area (PBCSD contracts with CAWD for treatment).

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• Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority – The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA) is a Joint Power Authority that consists of six cities, the Cities of Carmel-bythe-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City and Seaside. The purpose is to study, plan, develop, finance acquire, construct, maintain, repair, manage, operate, control and govern water projects either alone or in cooperation with other public or private non-member entities.

Groups
• Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program Participating Entities – this group includes the cities of Monterey, Del Rey Oaks, Sand City, Seaside, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-theSea, Marina, and the County of Monterey. The group developed a storm water program to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements for obtaining a permit to discharge storm water. The Pebble Beach Company, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, the Pacific Grove Unified School District and the Carmel Unified School District participate in the group as coordinating entities to implement specific Best Management Practices. M1W acts as the group’s administrative agent, holding meetings and working with the group to develop this regional program. • Carmel River Watershed Conservancy (CRWC) – The Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit corporation formed in 2005 by the Carmel River Watershed Council, which itself was formed in 1999. This group represents diverse watershed community interests in managing the water resources in the Carmel River Basin. The role of the Conservancy is to raise funding to support the programs, projects and activities of the Council.
• Big Sur Land Trust – formed in 1978 to conserve the significant lands and waters of California's Central Coast for all generations. BSLT has protected thousands of acres of important open space throughout the planning region through land purchase and conservation easements, as well as partnerships with other agencies for habitat restoration and similar objectives. The mission of BSLT is to inspire love of the land and conservation of our treasured landscapes. • Others (see Current Stakeholder List in Appendix 1-d) Table 2-1 summarizes responsibilities for water management in the region.

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Coastal CommissionCDPHDWRJurisdictionsMBNMSMCHDMCWDMCWRAMRSWMGM1WNMFSPUCRWQCB Seaside Watermaste

SWRCBUSACEUSFWS
Directly Accountable to Local Voters for Water Management Issues  Plans and Constructs Water Supply Projects     
Manages and Protects Regional Water Supply for Monterey Peninsula  Conveys/Stores/Treats/Distributes Drinking Water   
Regulates/Monitors CalAm Water Production Levels/Sources       Regulates/Monitors Private Water Production Levels/Sources    Monitors Carmel Valley for Seawater Intrusion  
Reviews/Evaluates Water Development Proposals for Water Production Impacts           Monitors/Conducts/Funds Environmental Mitigation Programs Required    Secures Water Rights for Water Sources     
Approves CalAm Water Rates 
Facilitates CAWD/PBCSD Reclaimed Water Project  
Monitors Local Surface and Ground Water Quality     Monitors Local Surface and Ground Water Flows and Storage    Administers Comprehensive Water Conservation and Retrofit Program, Including Rebates and On-Site Inspection
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Issues Water Distribution System Permits  
Monitors Compliance with Surface and Ground Water Discharge Permit Conditions     Regulates Drinking Water Quality  
Implements and Manages Water Rationing, as Necessary    Monitors/Restores Carmel River Riparian Habitat  
Monitors CalAm Compliance with Endangered Species Act & Other Laws    Manages Steelhead Fishery    
Conducts Land Use Planning  
Regulates Activities in Streams and Riparian Corridors            Monitors Seaside Basin for Water Quantity and Quality     Plans and Constructs Recycled Water Projects    
CalAm= California American Water Company; MBNMS=Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; NMFS = National Marine Fisheries Service; CAWD = Carmel Area Wastewater District; MCHD=Mont. County Health Department; PUC = Public Utilities Commission; CDFG= Calif. Department of Fish & Game; MCWD= Marina Coast Water District; RWQCB=Regional Water Quality Control Board; Coastal Commission = California Coastal Commission; MCWRA = Mont. County Water Resources Agency; SCSD = Seaside County Sanitation District; DPH = State Department of Public Health; MPWMD = Monterey Peninsula Water Management District; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board ; DWR/DSOD= Dept. of Water Resources/Division of Safety of Dams; MRSWMG = Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Group; USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; JURISD= Cities, County and Airport District; MRWPCA = Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency; USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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2.2.2 Major Land Uses
The Monterey Peninsula and its surrounding areas are composed of a wide range of land uses that serve residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and open space purposes. See Appendix 2-b for land use designations within the cities and County area plans in the region. While Monterey County, as a whole, is dominated by open space and agriculture uses—together they comprise 85 percent of countywide land— only a small fraction of the IRWM planning region is used for agriculture.

Similar to many watersheds along the central coast of California, commercial and residential development is the densest near the coast and progressively lessens in the upstream direction of the watershed. Land use in the Carmel River watershed includes wilderness, viticulture, grazing, recreation (golf courses and park areas), and sparse residential, suburban, commercial and light industrial. Very little of the watershed is currently in traditional agricultural use. Urban development in the region is concentrated primarily in the coastal cities - the Monterey Peninsula is dominated by low density residential lots with some medium density areas within the Cities. Outside of the Cities, low to rural density residential areas dominate, especially along the Carmel Valley and Highway 68 corridors.

Resource conservation makes up another important use of land throughout the region. Parts of the planning area include the Ventana Wilderness and Los Padres National Forest. BSLT, MPRPD, State Parks and others have actively promoted land conservation in the watershed through property acquisition and management. CRWC has sought to educate the public about resource conservation and has actively participated in various restoration projects.

2.2.3 State Water Resources Control Board Cease and Desist Order In 1995, when the SWRCB issued Order No. WR 95-10, CalAm was initially limited to 11,285 acre-feet of diversions from the Carmel River Basin and ordered CalAm to maximize diversions (to the extent feasible) from the Seaside Groundwater Basin. In 2009, SWRCB issued Order No. 2009-0060, which ordered CalAm to cease and desist its unauthorized diversions in the Carmel River Basin by 2017 and reduce authorized diversions to 3,376 AFY. In July 2016 the SWRCB adopted Order 2016-0016, which amends Orders 95-10 and 2009-0060. Order 2016-0016 extends the date by which CalAm must terminate all unlawful diversions from the Carmel River from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021. The revised Cease and Desist Order set an initial diversion limit of 8,310 AFY for Water Year 2015-2016 (October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016) and establishes annual milestones toward replacement supplies that CalAm must meet in order to maintain the 8,310 AFY diversion limit through 2021.

2.2.4 Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication
Adjudication of the Seaside Groundwater Basin occurred in 2006 with a Final Statement of Decision filed on March 27, 2006. The Decision was amended on February 9, 2007. The court ordered the formation of a Watermaster and mandated a “physicalsolution” to the overdraft problem. The operating yield for three (3) years beginning in March 2007 for the Seaside Basin as a whole was defined as 5,600-acre feet (Coastal Sub area is 4,611-acre feet and 989-acre feet for the Laguna Seca Sub area). The judgment required that the operating yield for coastal subareas be decreased by 10 percent every three years starting in year four, e.g. 10 percent decrease at the start of the fourth year for years four, five, and six, and an additional 10 percent decrease at the start of the seventh year for years seven, eight and nine, etc. These decreases will continue until production reaches the “natural safe yield”, which was initially set at 3,000 AFY, unless the Watermaster (1) has secured an equivalent amount of “non-native” replacement water and added it to the basin, or (2) the Watermaster has secured an equivalent amount of recycled water and contracted Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 70, Packet Page 170 Chapter 2 Region Description
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In the event the Watermaster cannot procure replacement water to offset operating yield overproduction in an administrative year, production in the following administrative year must be curtailed to the targeted operating yield or a replenishment assessment may be levied on the producers. In recent years, the Watermaster has allowed CalAm to combine production from sub-areas into a single basin report and has allowed CalAm to overproduce from the basin (relative to the natural safe yield and operating safe yield amounts) without incurring a monetary penalty. However, CalAm must replenish the overproduced water in the future and has agreed to forego production of 700 AFA from the basin for 25 years, once replacement water supplies are available. This is referred to as “in-lieu recharge.” In compliance with the judgment entered in the Seaside Groundwater Basin adjudication, the final “Seaside Monitoring and Management Program” (Program) was adopted by the Seaside Basin Watermaster in September 2006 to ensure that the Seaside Groundwater Basin is protected and managed as a perpetual source of water for beneficial uses. The Program was approved by the court with the Amended Decision on February 9, 2007. The Program sets forth actions that will be taken to: (a) monitor current overdraft conditions and the present threat of potential seawater intrusion into the Coastal Subarea of the Basin; (b) develop and import supplemental water supplies for the purpose of eliminating Basin overdraft and the associated threat of seawater intrusion, and (c) establish procedures that will be implemented to address seawater intrusion should seawater intrude into the onshore portions of the Basin. Key elements of the Basin Management Program include: a) a monitoring component that builds on MPWMD’s efforts to collect and organize data regarding groundwater production, water levels, water use, land use, rainfall, and other pertinent information; b) development of an enhanced Seaside Basin groundwater model; c) development of recommendations regarding implementation of strategies to import supplemental water supplies into the basin; and d) development of strategies for redistribution of pumping to avoid various adverse impacts within the basin.

2.3 Major Water Related Infrastructure
The wastewater treatment plants serving the IRWM Region are operated by M1W and CAWD. In addition to these facilities, several water supply projects have been completed or are under construction and are discussed in Section 2.3.3, below.

2.3.1 Monterey One Water Regional Treatment Plant
Wastewater from all the cities in the region (except Carmel-by-the-Sea), unincorporated areas along Highway 68, a portion of the Ord Community, and from communities outside of the planning region— including Castroville, Marina, Moss Landing, and Salinas—is treated at the M1W Regional Treatment Plant near the mouth of the Salinas River. This plant services a total population of about 250,000 and processes up to about 18.5 million gallons per day (MGD).

Peak dry weather flow capacity of the M1W Regional Treatment Plant is calculated at 29.6 MGD, and peak wet weather flows are estimated at 75.6 MGD. Treated municipal wastewater not recycled is discharged to the Pacific Ocean through an 11,260-foot (3,432 m) outfall/diffuser system. The outfall terminates in the Monterey Bay in approximately 100 feet (30.5 m) of water. The minimum dilution of the outfall is 145:1 (parts seawater to effluent).

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2.3.2 Carmel Area Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater from Carmel-by-the-Sea, parts of unincorporated Carmel Valley, and Pebble Beach is treated at the CAWD treatment plant located at the mouth of Carmel Valley adjacent to the Carmel River. As of 2016, CAWD daily dry weather flows were between 1.2 and 1.4 MGD, which is less than 50 percent of the permitted capacity of 3.0 MGD. There are possibly 520 lots within the CAWD sphere of influence that could connect to CAWD. At a capacity reserve of 235 gallons per day (GPD) per unit, that would result in another 117,500 GPD. Plant capacity is shared with the PBCSD, which has rights to one-third of the plant capacity or about one MGD. The CAWD-only flow is currently about one MGD, which leaves about one MGD of capacity for additional service. CAWD is aware of potential developments at the Highlands and in the lower Carmel Valley at September Ranch and Rancho Cañada Village and believes there is enough capacity presently to serve those developments. There are no plans to expand capacity at this time.

According to a 2016 Municipal Service Review, CAWD provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services to approximately 11,000 customers within CAWD boundaries, plus 4,500 Pebble Beach residents contractually served for wastewater treatment.

Treated municipal wastewater not currently recycled is discharged to the Pacific Ocean through a 600- foot (183 m) outfall diffuser system. See Section 2.3.3 for more information on the CAWD Reclamation Project. The plant outfall terminates in Carmel Bay within the MBNMS in approximately 36 feet (11 m) of water. The minimum initial dilution of the outfall is 121:1. The maximum design flow of the plant and outfall is 4.0 MGD.

Areas in Carmel Valley outside of the CAWD service area are on individual septic systems. Monterey County does not have information on the number of septic systems in Carmel Valley; however, it is estimated that there may be several thousand.

2.3.3 Water Supply Projects
Carmel Area Wastewater District Reclamation Project
The CAWD treatment plant supplies recycled water (approximately 650 AFY) to irrigate turf at several Monterey Peninsula golf courses and at one local school. Use of this reclaimed water has resulted in a one-for-one decrease in CalAm system demand. The reclamation project was completed in 1994, the Forest Lake Reservoir facility was rehabilitated for storing the reclaimed water in 2004-2005, and an advanced tertiary treatment process was added to the plant in 2009 to reduce the sodium concentrations in the reclaimed water (due in part to residential water softeners). The advance treatment included a Microfiltration/Reverse Osmosis (MF/RO) system, located at the CAWD plant site to reduce the sodium content of the tertiary reclaimed water from 150 mg/L to less than 55 mg/L to reduce the stress on the golf greens and eliminate the need for flushing the courses with potable water. The retrofit eliminated the existing use of 300 AFY of potable water on Pebble Beach area golf courses and athletic fields.

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In 1992, M1W and the MCWRA formed a partnership to build two projects: a water recycling facility at the Regional Treatment Plant (currently known as the Salinas Valley Reclamation Plant or SVRP) and a distribution system including 45 miles of pipeline and 22 supplemental wells. The distribution system is called the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP). Its objective was to slow the advancement of seawater intrusion by supplying recycled water for irrigation to nearly 12,000 acres of farmland in the northern Salinas Valley in lieu of groundwater that was currently in use. This would significantly reduce the draw of water from the underground aquifers. The $75 million projects were completed in 1997 after three years of construction, and highly treated wastewater (meeting Title 22 requirements for unrestricted reuse) is currently used for irrigation.

Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Desalination Plant In 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)proposed by CalAm. The MPWSP would include:
• A source water intake system consisting of subsurface slant wells extending offshore into the Monterey Bay, and appurtenant facilities. The preferred site for the subsurface slant wells is a 376-acre coastal property located north of the city of Marina and within the CEMEX retired mining area. New pipelines would convey the source water from the slant wells to the MPWSP desalination plant.
• A 6.4 million gallon per day desalination plant and appurtenant facilities on a 46-acre vacant parcel near Charles Benson Road, northwest of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency's (MRWPCA) Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Monterey Regional Environmental Park. Facilities proposed at the MPWSP desalination plant include pretreatment, reverse osmosis, and post-treatment systems; chemical feed and storage facilities; a brine storage basin; and an administrative building. Brine produced during the desalination process would be conveyed to the existing MRWPCA ocean outfall and discharged to the Monterey Bay.

Approximately 6,250 afy of potable water supplies would be produced by the desalination facilities and 3,500 acre-feet per year would be purchased from the Pure Water Monterey (PWM) Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) Project.
• Up to 21 miles of desalinated water conveyance pipeline and mains, and associated facilities including a pump station, and clearwells.
• Improvements to the existing Seaside Groundwater Basin ASR system, including two additional injection/extraction wells, and associated pipelines.

Aquifer Storage and Recovery
MPWMD and CalAm own and operate two injection/extraction sites in the coastal area of the Seaside Groundwater Basin that are used to inject excess winter flows from the Carmel River via the CalAm distribution system, called the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project. The average annual yield of this system is anticipated to be 2,000 AFY; however, yield is highly dependent upon rainfall and river flows due to permit requirements for the river to achieve minimum flow conditions in order to divert water for Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 73, Packet Page 173 Chapter 2 Region Description
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Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project
In 2015, M1W in partnership with MPWMD prepared an EIR for the PWM Project. This project includes diversions from source waters throughout the region to the M1W Regional Treatment Plant, an advanced water purification facility at the Regional Treatment Plant, product water conveyance facilities, and injection wells in the Seaside Groundwater Basin. The PWM Project will generate 3,500 AFY of water to offset an equal amount of water currently being diverted from the Carmel River. The project is currently under construction and is expected to be operational by the end of 2019. M1W is proposing an PWM Expansion Backup Project, which would generate 2,250 AFY of water and would move forward in the event that the Desalination Plant component of the MPWSP, which is described above, cannot be constructed.

Pacific Grove Local Water Project
In 2017, the City of Pacific Grove completed construction of the Local Water Project. The Local Water Project produces and distributes high quality recycled water to replace potable water used for nonpotable water demands. The project recycles and reuses a portion of the wastewater generated within the City. Wastewater is diverted from a gravity sewer in Asilomar Avenue that collects wastewater from the City’s western-most sewershed4
. Wastewater is collected from existing sewer trunks and pipelines through a new diversion structure located in Asilomar Avenue. Diverted wastewater is conveyed from this structure to the Satellite Recycled Water Treatment Plant (SRWTP) through a 1,300-foot-long pipeline.

The SRWTP produces disinfected tertiary treated water, the highest grade of recycled water suitable for landscape irrigation described by the State of California in Title 22 Water Recycling Criteria (California Department of Health Services, 2009). Following treatment at the proposed SRWTP, recycled water is distributed through a new 2,800-foot long transmission pipelines to the Pacific Grove Golf Links and El Carmelo Cemetery.

Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project
The purpose of the Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project (RUWAP) is to supply the water demands of the redevelopment of the former Fort Ord. The RUWAP project was originally a component of Phase 1 of the Regional Water Project proposed by MCWD. While the water produced by the RUWAP Project will primarily be delivered to MCWD customers outside of the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Region, some of the project facilities are within the Region.
4 “Sewershed” means, for the purposes of this plan, all the land area drained by a network of municipal sewer system conveyances to a single identifiable point.

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Agency Name Major Water Infrastructure and/or Resources California State Parks Carmel River Lagoon and vicinity, Point Lobos State Reserve and Hatton Canyon property
Carmel Area Wastewater
District
conveyance facilities, pumping plants, wastewater treatment plant, water recycling plant
Monterey One Water
conveyance facilities, pumping plants, wastewater treatment plant, water recycling plant, advanced water purification facility (currently under construction)
Marina Coast Water District
wells, conveyance facilities, pumping plants (Ord Community), product water conveyance pipeline for water product from PWM Project
Pebble Beach Community
Services District
conveyance facilities, pumping plants (contracts with CAWD for wastewater treatment)
Cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea,
Del Rey Oaks, and Pebble
Beach Company
stormwater and wastewater conveyance facilities, open space (turf, landscape)
City of Pacific Grove recycled water treatment plant, distribution pipelines City of Monterey
water bodies, flood control facilities, wastewater conveyance facilities, pumping plants, storm water conveyance facilities, open space (turf, landscape)
City of Seaside
Storm water conveyance facilities, groundwater production wells, municipal supply conveyance facilities, water treatment plant, pumping facilities, open space (turf, landscape)
Monterey County Service Area
50 Carmel River property and levees
Big Sur Land Trust Carmel River property, levee, major landholder in Carmel River watershed, including wetland areas
California State University at
Monterey Bay Storm water conveyance facilities
California American Water
groundwater production wells, municipal supply conveyance facilities, water treatment plants, injection wells, pumping facilities, dams and reservoirs (open lakes)
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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 2-21 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Agency Name Major Water Infrastructure and/or Resources Monterey Peninsula Water
Management District
Injection/extraction wells in Seaside Basin operated in cooperation with California American Water; four miles of active Carmel River restoration projects
Monterey Peninsula Regional
Park District
Carmel Riverfront property, major landholder in Carmel River watershed, including wetland areas
Seaside County Sanitation
District Wastewater conveyance system

2.4 Water Supply and Demand within the IRWM Region

2.4.1 Water Supply
The population of the region, is estimated to be about 114,400, is entirely dependent on local rainfall and runoff for its potable water supply, with no connections to California state or federal water supply sources outside of the region.

The average annual runoff of the Carmel River, was 73,080 acre-feet (AF) for the period of record 1962- 2018 (U.S. Geological Survey, measured at U.S.G.S Near Carmel gage, 3.56 River Miles upstream of the Pacific Ocean). No flow reached this station for a 16-month period during the drought of 1976-77 – a condition that was a factor in the destabilization of streamside areas along the Carmel River during subsequent high flows in the years following this drought. The greatest amount of runoff recorded was estimated by the U.S.G.S. at nearly 368,000 AF during the 1982-83 el Niño event. As shown in Figure 2-2, total water production from all sources within the MPWMD boundary in Water Year 2018 was 12,859 AF.5 The average from during Water Years 2010 through 2018 (October 1 to September 30) was 15,058 AFY.

Yates et al. (2005), hydrology consultants for MPWMD, completed a detailed analysis of water level trends and groundwater budgets and estimated the natural safe yield of the Seaside Groundwater Basin at 2,880 AFY. An overview of groundwater conditions in the Seaside Basin is given in Table 2-3, below. 5 The 2017-2018 Annual Report for the MPWMD Mitigation Program, dated April 2019, was used as a primary source for much of the information included in this section. That document is included in this Plan as Appendix 2-c.

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Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 2-22 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft Table 2-3: Current Groundwater Conditions of Seaside Basin Subbasin Subarea Current Groundwater Conditions
Natural
Safe Yield
(AFY)
Northern Northern
Inland
There are very few wells for water-level analysis. There is also no production from this subarea, but groundwater levels have been declining steadily since 1988 at a rate of about 0.7 ft/yr because of pumping in adjacent areas. In other words, the yield from this subarea is already fully used.
1,840
Northern
Coastal
Most of the basin groundwater production is in this subarea.

Increased production beginning in 1995 has been mostly from the Santa Margarita aquifer. Pumping troughs have developed in both the Paso Robles and Santa Margarita aquifers, with water-level declines averaging more than 1 ft/yr near the centers of the troughs. Water levels are continuously below sea level in the Santa Margarita aquifer throughout the subarea, with gradients from the ocean boundary toward the pumping trough. The pumping trough in the Paso Robles aquifer is separated from the coastline by a strip where water levels are above sea level.

Southern Laguna
Seca
Almost all groundwater production is from the Santa Margarita aquifer in the eastern half of the subarea. Water levels in that aquifer have been chronically declining, and Paso Robles water levels are level or slightly declining. There is little production from the western half of the subarea, and a significant amount of groundwater flows from there into the Southern Coastal Subarea.

Increased production from the western half would decrease the yield of the Southern Coastal Subarea.
1,040
Southern
Coastal
The basin is relatively thin in this subarea and there are few production wells. There are no noticeable or widespread water-level declines. There appears to be significant outflow from this subarea, some of which flows to the ocean and some to the Northern Coastal Subarea.

Entire Basin Basin-wide average annual storage depletion is approximately 1,540 ac-ft/yr.
2,880
The updated 2018 Basin Management Action Plan prepared by Montgomery and Associates found that in spite of recent pumping at levels less than those established by the adjudication natural safe yield of 3,000 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 77, Packet Page 177 Chapter 2 Region Description
Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay 2-23 September 25, 2019 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Final Draft AFY, water levels in some portions of the Basin are continuing to drop. It is expected that once MPWSP, which in discussed in more detail in Section 2.3.3 above, becomes operational, CalAm will further reduce its pumping from the Basin by 700 AFY through its 25-year overpumping repayment program6 . This
combined with the final triennial reduction to the Operating Yield in 2020, should substantially slow, if not eliminate, declines in groundwater levels.

Groundwater is produced by 22 wells in the Seaside Groundwater Basin. California American Water (CalAm), an investor-owned public utility that serves approximately 38,480 customer accounts in the Monterey Peninsula area, owns 6 wells and currently pumps approximately 65 percent of the water produced in the basin. The City of Seaside is the second largest producer in the basin with three wells that pump about 20 percent of the water that is produced in the basin. The City of Seaside operates two systems; the Municipal Water System that serves approximately 790 customers within the city and a Golf Course System that provides water to Black Horse and Bayonet golf courses.

Figure 2-2: Total Water Production within Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Boundary Although the region generates a significant quantity of wastewater, the majority of it is currently transported out of the region and is used for CSIP in Northern Salinas Valley.

Total usable storage in the region, including surface and groundwater, is estimated to be about 37,500 AF in the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer and approximately 52,030 AF in the confined aquifers of the Seaside 6 Prior to the Seaside Basin adjudication, Cal-Am’s pumping from the Coastal subarea was 4,000 AFY. Cal-Am must also repay the Seaside Basin for overdrafts and has therefore assumed a reduction of supply of 700 AFY over 25 years, resulting in a net supply available to Cal-Am of 774 AFY from the Seaside Basin.
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Water Production Within the Monterey Peninsula
Water Management District:

Reporting Years 2010-2018
Average Annual Production
(2010-2018): 15,058 AF
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Eventually, extraction of native water in these basins will be reduced to an authorized sustainable level.

Direct diversions from surface storage in Carmel Valley are no longer relied on to meet municipal demand.

Instead, stored water is released during dry periods from the Los Padres Reservoir to meet instream flow requirements and partially offset environmental damage from groundwater extractions. Winter season diversions along the Carmel River for injection into the Seaside Basin and which are recovered in the summer season (see description of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project, in Section 2.3.3) could provide an average of about 2,000 AFY. Thus, the region is mostly dependent on a system of wells to extract groundwater and meet municipal demand for potable water.

Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS)
The Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS)8 includes: surface water in the Carmel River and in Los Padres Reservoir and groundwater in the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer, which are in the Carmel River Basin; and groundwater in the coastal subareas of the Seaside Groundwater Basin. The MPWRS contains the majority of water resources within the planning region.

During WY 2018, Cal-Am produced 9,956 acre-feet (AF) of water for customer service from all sources in its Carmel River, Seaside Coastal and Laguna Seca Subarea systems. This production consisted of 6,111 AF from Carmel River source wells, 2,229 AF of native water from Seaside Coastal wells, 303 AF from Laguna Seca Subarea wells, 190 AF from the Sand City desalination plant, 153 AF from Table 13, 1,210 AF from ASR Recovery, and 64 AF produced from the Malpaso well and delivered to the Cal-Am system, see Appendix 2-c for more detailed on water production.

2.4.2 CalAm Water Supply Infrastructure
There is one main stem reservoir in Carmel Valley; the Los Padres Dam and Reservoir (located at RM 24, measured from the ocean) is currently estimated to have approximately 1,667 AF of usable storage, based on 2017 survey data, which is less than 2 percent of the annual runoff in the watershed. Usable storage is projected to reach zero within 100 years at historic rates of sedimentation. Flows released from this facility are used to augment instream flows during the dry season.

About 80 percent of produced water within the MPWMD boundaries is collected, stored, and distributed by CalAm, which serves 95 percent of the residents and businesses in the Peninsula. CalAm owns and operates a series of production wells along the Carmel River and in the Seaside Groundwater Basin, and a network of pipelines extending through Carmel Valley to the Monterey Peninsula and Seaside communities. The CalAm Service Area Map in Appendix 2-d shows CalAm satellite system areas outside of the main Carmel Valley and Monterey Peninsula system. 7 February 3, 2010 Seaside Watermaster Board Report.
8 Defined by MPWMD as lands that overlie or are contiguous to (in whole or in part) water in the Carmel River (mainstem and tributaries), ground water within the alluvial aquifer, and groundwater within the Seaside Coastal Ground water Subbasin, as identified on MPWMD Boundary Map #1; or the ground water and surface water supplies which serve Cal-Am, other water distribution systems, and private well owners within the District, including the surface water and groundwater resources of the Carmel Valley (both the Carmel River and the Carmel Valley Aquifer) and the resources of the Seaside Coastal groundwater subbasin. This definition excludes resources of the Seaside Inland groundwater subbasin, and the Carmel Valley upland formation.

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2.4.3 Surface and Groundwater Sources of Supply
The Carmel River Basin, which has an average annual runoff of 73,080 AFY, currently supplies about 75 percent of the MPWMD area domestic water supply.9 The water supply reservoir on the main stem of the Carmel River is owned by CalAm, but generally water from this source flows through the Carmel River and is pumped by CalAm to the Monterey Peninsula through a well field in the alluvial aquifer. During the rainy season, river flow is often unregulated by the Los Padres Reservoir, described in more detail above in Section 2.4.2. To reduce impacts to streamside areas from water extraction, flow diversions for municipal supply generally occur at the farthest downstream production wells and progress upstream in response to demand.

To meet municipal demand greater than what can be supplied from the Carmel River Basin, water is pumped from a well field in the Seaside Groundwater Basin. To the extent feasible, production from the Seaside Basin is maximized to reduce pumping from Carmel Valley. Although the Seaside Groundwater Basin has significant storage, groundwater production in the Seaside Groundwater Basin is limited due to depressed water levels in the basin and the adjudication described in Section 2.2.4.

Groundwater production in Carmel Valley outside of the MPWMD boundary is not as well quantified as within the MPWMD area. However, within the MPWMD boundary, groundwater production records for Water Year 2013 (October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013) for the Carmel Valley upland area show that production is about seven percent of the volume produced in the alluvial aquifer.

2.4.4 Stormwater as Water Supply
Several water supply projects within the IRWM Region propose to use stormwater as a source of water supply, see Section 2.3.3 above for more details.

In 2018, the Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (MRSWMP) worked with partners and stakeholders to develop the Stormwater Resource Plan (SWRP) for the IRWM Region. This effort was funded by a Prop 1 Planning Grant from the SWRCB, the City of Monterey’s Neighborhood Improvement Program, and MPWMD.

The Stormwater Resource Plan is a planning document that identifies public lands (i.e., streets, parks, and municipal properties) where stormwater capture projects could potentially be located to provide the most benefit. Stormwater capture projects collect, store, and treat stormwater runoff as well as dry weather flows such as excess irrigation runoff. Potential environmental and community benefits include:
• Providing water for other uses, such as irrigation,
• Recharging groundwater,
• Reducing local flooding, and
9 This percentage will be reduced upon completion of the PWM Project.

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The Stormwater Resource Plan for the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Region is included in this Plan as Appendix 2-e.

2.4.5 Other Sources of Water
Other named creeks included in the region are San Jose Creek and Canyon del Rey Creek. San Jose Creek discharges directly to the south end of Carmel Bay. Because of the presence of steelhead in the watershed and the intermittent nature of flow, diversions from this source have not been pursued. Additional information about the watershed and steelhead habitat is contained in Appendix 2-f, San Jose Creek Watershed Assessment. The Canyon del Rey watershed is a 13.8-square-mile watershed within the Seaside Basin with an average annual runoff of 499 acre-feet for the period of record from 1967 to-1978.

The creek discharges seasonally to Monterey Bay near the Monterey/Seaside boundary. It is not thought to contribute significantly to groundwater recharge in the Seaside Groundwater Basin and does not provide a reliable source of water, although it may influence the salinity of brackish water contained in the shallow dune aquifer near the coast. Additional information is available in Appendix 2-g, Canyon Del Rey Master Drainage Plan Update.

2.4.6 Water Demand within the IRWM Region
The region’s annual potable water use has dropped steadily since the late 1980s due to permanent changes such as mandated installation of water-saving fixtures across all user types, landscape audits and retrofits, and permanent retirement of certain water diversions.

Quantifying future residential and commercial water demand in the region was the subject of a significant amount of testimony given to the CPUC by several interested parties as part of the CalAm application for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project that was approved in September 2018. In September 2019, MPWMD reviewed available data on supplies and demands and concluded that the long-term needs of the Monterey Peninsula may be less than previously thought. For more information about future water demand, See Section 9.1.2.

Ord Community Existing Supply and Future Demand
Within the Ord Community, the 6,900 AFY of existing Salinas Valley groundwater supply has been allocated among the land use jurisdictions by FORA, as shown in Table 2-4, below. The municipal jurisdictions (Cities and Monterey County) formally sub-allocate this supply to developments. Until additional water supplies are developed and allocated within the Ord Community, MCWD will only allow new service connections up to the usage totals allocated by the respective jurisdictions. Table 2-4 shows projected water demands for the District through 2030, taken from the 2015 UWMP.

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FORA has also formally allocated the recycled water supply from the RUWAP Recycled Water Project, described in Section 2.3.3. These allocations are included in Table 2-5.

Table 2-5: FORA Allocations in the Ord Community
The Ord Community consists of areas in both the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan and the Greater Monterey County IRWM Plan. It should be noted that in the Ord Community, only University of California Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology Center and Marina Sphere (existing use) appear to have 100 percent of their areas located in the Greater Monterey County planning region. The City of Seaside, County of Monterey and CSU Monterey Bay jurisdictions appears to be shared between the two regions, although there is not an equal weighting geographically for each jurisdiction. The remainder appears to be entirely within the Monterey Peninsula region. Figure 2-3 shows the former Fort Ord area boundaries.

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Figure 2-3: Former Fort Ord Area Boundaries
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2.4.8 Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources
Numerous tools are available to assist local water resource managers in evaluating the potential impacts of climate change on local infrastructure and populations. DWR provides a list of potential impacts to water resources associated with changes in climate variables. The State of California has also provided guidance on possible impacts to infrastructure and resources due to changing climate variables. These resources were used to identify local impacts that are most likely to occur in the Region, due to local changes in rainfall patterns, temperature increases, evapotranspiration,storm intensity and runoff rates, and urban and agricultural water use, Chapter 15 of this Plan discusses this in further detail.

The following list includes potential impacts to water resources associated with changes in climate variables, based on the State’s guidance as applied to the Monterey Peninsula region:
• Water Supply and Demand
• Water Quality
• Flooding
• Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerabilities
• Reservoir Storage

2.5 Quality and Quantity of Water Resources within the Region

2.5.1 Water Quality
Regional efforts have focused on monitoring water supply levels and water quality changes over time.

Existing monitoring efforts in the region have been very successful in generating data necessary for the public, water managers, and relevant regulatory agencies to understand and plan.

Water quality monitoring has taken place in four main areas of the planning region:
• Carmel River Basin Surface Water
• Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer
• Seaside Groundwater Basin
• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
MPWMD maintains groundwater and surface water monitoring in the Carmel River Basin and Seaside Groundwater Basin Coastal sub-areas. Ambient conditions in surface waters are measured by dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, temperature, turbidity, conductivity, and salinity, while groundwater is monitored for specific conductance, total alkalinity, pH, chloride, sulfate, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total organic carbon, calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese, orthophosphate, and boron. MPWMD will continue to track future data for trends that might indicate significant changes in concentrations of these or other constituents in surface and groundwater resources.

Carmel River Basin Surface Water
MPWMD has found that, in general, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the main stem of the Carmel River have met Central Coast Basin Plan objectives set by the SWRCB. However, average daily water temperature during the late summer and fall commonly exceeds the range for optimum steelhead growth (50-60°F). Monitoring stations along the river show that water temperature during these months Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 84, Packet Page 184 Chapter 2 Region Description
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Turbidity in the main stem is normally low, except during winter when storm runoff events can elevate turbidity for several days during and after a storm event. Very wet years, such as in 1998 and 2017, can cause extensive landslides and bank erosion, which can increase turbidity in the main stem for up to several months.

Water quality in the Carmel River Lagoon typically declines during late summer and fall as freshwater inflows cease and ocean wavesstart to overtop the sandbar at the mouth of the river. Water temperature often exceeds 70°F, which is above Central Coast Basin Plan guidelines. Dissolved oxygen levels also periodically drop below guidelines (not less than 7.0 mg/L), probably due to a combination of increasing water temperature and decomposition of marine organic material washed into the lagoon by high Ocean waves (MPWMD, 2004).

Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer
Monitoring activities in this basin have indicated only minor changes in overall water quality in recent years. MPWMD is particularly interested in monitoring for potential sea-water intrusion in the lower portion of the CVAA. At this time, there are no indications of long-term water quality changes that would be indicative of seawater intrusion.

Seaside Groundwater Basin Coastal Subareas
Monitoring results indicate no remarkable changes in general constituent concentrations in the Seaside coastal subarea over the period of record for the existing monitoring wells. Although portions of the basin aquifers show groundwater levels are below sea level, there is also no indication of seawater intrusion in the two principal aquifer units - the Paso Robles Formation (i.e., shallower unit) and Santa Margarita Sandstone (i.e., deeper unit) - in this area of the Seaside Basin at the present time. For additional information, see the Seaside Basin Salt and Nutrient Management Plan in Appendix 2-h.

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Monitoring and analysis in both the near shore environment and coastal watersheds has pointed to urban runoff as the leading cause of water pollution affecting the MBNMS. This monitoring has revealed high concentrations of nutrients, metals, pathogens, detergents and other contaminants in local creeks and rivers as well as in the numerous urban outfalls that drain into the MBNMS. Growing evidence suggests that these contaminants are having an adverse impact on MBNMS resources. Toxicity analysis has shown that in most locations sampled, urban runoff is toxic to test organisms representative of those found in the MBNMS, and research into increased mortality among the threatened southern sea otter population suggests that protozoa introduced to the marine environment via runoff from land-based sources may contribute to this mortality rate.

The cities participating in the MRSWMP and the MBNMS Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP) have sought to reduce non-point source urban runoff through a combination of end-of-pipe treatments and source control programs through the implementation of the Sanctuary’s Urban Runoff Plan, the Model Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 85, Packet Page 185 Chapter 2 Region Description
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2.6 Social and Cultural Makeup and Values of the Community Approximately 38 miles of coastline offer scenic value and access to coastal resources. The Carmel River and many streams, creeks, lagoons, and other water bodies are also available to the public. The entire coastline of the planning area is located within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Several public and non-profit institutions have programs and resources related to marine science, such as Monterey Peninsula College, the local community college, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Friends of the Sea Otter, Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Laboratory, and the National Weather Service. The community actively participates in protecting and enhancing local natural resources through volunteer work projects, informational forums, and cash donations in support of these activities.

The current estimated population of the region is about 114,40010 or about 26 percent of the total 2018 estimated population of Monterey County (435,594). In the next 20 years, population in the six cities in the region (not including areas in the Ord Community) is projected to add less than 8,000 people (AMBAG, 2008)11. The unincorporated portion of the region has essentially five distinct population segments. These are located along the Highway 68 corridor, in the Pebble Beach/Carmel Highlands area, the valley portion of the Carmel River watershed between the mouth of the river and Carmel Valley Village, in the Cachagua area (also in the Carmel River watershed), and in the Ord Community.

Population growth in the unincorporated portions of the region (former Ord Community) over the next 20 years is difficult to estimate. However, population growth in this area may be similar to incorporated portions of the region (i.e. almost level), as development constraints are similar between the two areas.

Most of the population growth in the region over the next 20 years is expected to be in the Ord Community. The Final Fort Ord Reuse Plan Reassessment, published in December 2012, does not describe future population estimates, but does have this to say about growth:

The ultimate build out of the former Fort Ord, as guided by the BRP [Base Reuse Plan], is constrained by three primary variables: 1) a cap on the volume of water allocated to base reuse (6,600 acre-feet per year) and availability of an augmented (i.e., reclaimed/desalinated) water supply; 2) a cap on the number of new housing units (6,160); and 3) a cap on new population (37,700).

Since adoption of the Base Reuse Plan, 446 residential units have been constructed (including 65 units under construction at East Garrison). Another 4,549 new residential units have been approved, but not yet constructed.12 About 1,100 units have been continuously inhabited or rehabilitated since the former Fort Ord was closed. According to the reassessment’s Market 10 Population figure estimated from a population of 112,000 served within the MPWMD boundary with the following additions: 1) add 2,000 for Cachagua Valley; 2) add 400 for population in the Carmel River watershed south of the river; note: no estimate made for Tularcitos Creek watershed.
11 This information is from the most recent housing Regional Needs Allocation Plan prepared by AMBAG in 2008. As of July 2019, an update to the AMBAG Plan has not been prepared.
12 These figures are from 2012, the number of residential units that have been construction and approved has increase since this time.

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The Ord Community area has recently been the focus of efforts to redirect development away from current open space areas and toward the blighted regions of the Ord Community. As in many areas in California, community attitudes concerning growth are divided. Owners of undeveloped property, business representatives, and construction tradespersons are generally in favor of growth, while existing homeowners and environmentalists are often opposed. Within the California American Water service area13 (i.e., much of the planning region), the public – as reflected in the positions of local elected officials and voting on ballot measures – appears to support construction or development of existing legal lots of record, but often expresses concern regarding new property subdivisions. In the Ord Community, where Marina Coast Water District is the provider, the Fort Ord Reuse Plan was reassessed, and a Final Reassessment Plan was prepared in 2013.

Large portions of the planning area are currently dedicated to recreation and conservation through federal, state, regional, and local parks, and through protected privately-owned properties, such as those owned by BSLT and The Nature Conservancy.

2.7 Economic Conditions and Important Trends
The economic base in the region is made up of tourism, government, education, and the military. More than 80 percent of Monterey County’s visitor services facilities are located in the planning region and account for about $2 billion in economic activity. It is estimated that about 8 million people visit the region each year. Tourism suffered a downturn after 2007 and has slowly rebounded. Housing prices in the region between 2007 and the present suffered the most in lower cost areas, where home prices plunged more than 50 percent during the housing crash. More upscale areas, such as Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach, and Monterey saw lesser declines and have begun appreciating to a level last seen at the peak of the housing boom.

Monterey County is projected to see a slightly higher percentage increase in population and housing than in jobs. The region as a whole is expected to see about a 25 percent increase in the number of jobs in the next 20 to 25 years. It should be noted that job growth will likely be limited if unincorporated areas and the cities are constrained by limited water supplies. With the exception of CSUMB and the Ord Community, most areas are expected to see little or no growth in population and housing units.

The region contains some of the most expensive housing in the County in areas along the coast in the Carmel Highlands, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, Monterey and further inland in Carmel Valley and Hidden Hills. water supply constraints as one of the factors in contributing to an acute shortage of affordable housing County-wide and described the Monterey Peninsula area as even less affordable than the rest of the County.

Median household incomes are summarized in Table 2-6.
13 Within the planning Region, the Monterey District of California American Water includes the cities of Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Pacific Grove, Sand City, most of Seaside, and the unincorporated communities of Carmel Valley, Del Monte Forest (Pebble Beach), Carmel Highlands, Robles Del Rio (in Carmel Valley), Rancho Fiesta (in Carmel Valley), Ryan Ranch (Hwy 68 corridor), Bishop Ranch (Hwy 68 corridor), and Hidden Hills/Bay Ridge (Hwy 68 corridor).

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Location
Number of
Households
Total
Population
MHI
California 13,996,299 38,982,847 $63,783
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,631 3,876 $81,607
Carmel Valley Village 2,029 4,407 $90,813
City of Del Rey Oaks 724 1,555 $86,806
City of Monterey 13,371 28,671 $86,511
City of Pacific Grove 8,425 15,617 $81,304
City of Sand City 172 355 $45,000
City of Seaside 11,057 34,259 $53,406
Del Monte Forest 2,833 4,575 $105,208
a Based on ACS 2012-2016 data

2.8 Disadvantaged Communities
State IRWM guidelines require that water resources planning identify any disadvantaged communities in the region, the specific critical water-related needs of such communities, and what mechanisms were used in development of the Plan to ensure participation of disadvantaged communities. A “disadvantaged community” is defined by the State of California as a community with an annual median household income (MHI) that is less than 80 percent of the statewide MHI [CA Water Code, Section 79505.5(a)]. ACS 2013- 2017 data indicated that the MHI for California was $67,169; therefore, communities with an average MHI of $53,735 or less are considered disadvantaged communities. In addition, the Plan must identify any water-related Environmental Justice concerns for the region and describe how implementation of the Plan addresses Environmental Justice.

When income data within the region is analyzed, there are multiple communities can be considered disadvantaged. These communities are shown in Figure 2-4.

The population of these areas is represented in the Stakeholder Group and additional outreach to these groups was conducted prior to each stakeholder meeting for the development of this updated plan (see Chapter 14, Stakeholder Involvement, and Appendix 14-a). During discussions at stakeholders meetings, no additional critical water-resource related issues were identified that related directly to disadvantage communities or environmental justice concerns.

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2.9 Native American Tribes
MPWMD is lead agency for the IRWM Plan under CEQA. It is anticipated that the MPWMD Board of Directors will adopt the IRWM Plan under a CEQA Statutory Exemption for Feasibility and Planning Studies (Guideline § 15262). For this reason, Tribal Consultation is not required as part of this IRWM Plan Update.

In an effort to foster coordination and communication with all relevant stakeholders, a representative from OCEN was invited to RWMG meetings and was given the opportunity to review this Plan.

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IRWM Plan Standard 3
The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan must clearly present objectives and describe the process used to develop the objectives. Plan objectives must address major water-related issues and conflicts of the region.

In addition, objectives must be measurable by some practical means so achievement of objectives can be monitored. The IRWM Plan must contain an explanation of the prioritization or reason why the objectives are not prioritized.

3.1 Monterey Peninsula Regional Goals

3.1.1 Background- 2007 and 2014 Goals and Objectives
A key step in the IRWM Plan update process is for the RWMG to reassess the most recent IRWM Plan goals and objectives, which was last done for the 2014 update. Goals are established for broadly outlining the IRWM Plan direction, whereas objectives provide a reasonable basis for decision making, guide work efforts, and may be used to evaluate project benefits. These represent achievable goals but may not represent the highest function attainable for any particular goal due to present-day legal, financial, and physical constraints. However, an important function of the IRWM Plan is to outline a process for adaptive management, including a process to change goals based on new information and/or conditions.

In 2005, MPWMD coordinated several stakeholder meetings that focused on creating goals and objectives. Stakeholders appointed a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of staff representatives from the RWMG and other stakeholders within the Region including California State University Monterey Bay, Carmel River Watershed Committee, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Seaside, Carmel River Steelhead Association, the Planning and Conservation League, and Pebble Beach Company.

After DWR funded a planning grant for the Region in 2006, based in part on the DWR and SWRCB review of regional goals and objectives, stakeholders were asked to re-evaluate the goals and objectives. The result was a set of regional goals based on statewide priorities, previous water management efforts, stakeholder involvement, and experience in regional issues. Between December 2006 and July 2007, MPWMD coordinated a series of workshops to finalize the goals and objectives for inclusion in the 2007 IRWM Plan.

The goals for the 2014 Plan were based on improving existing water resource conditions in the Region at the time the IRWM Plan was developed and were modified (2012 through 2014) as a result of the consideration of the 2013 DWR Proposition 84 & 1E Guidelines. For the 2014 update, MPWMD coordinated additional stakeholder meetings and solicited input via email to reassess the goals and objectives from the November 2007 IRWM Plan in light of locally changed conditions and new guidance from the state and Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast (CCRWQCB or RWQCB). Goals The goals for this Plan update were based on improving existing water resource conditions in the Region at the time the IRWM Plan was developed and were modified (2018 through 2019) as a result of the consideration of the 2016 DWR Proposition 1. For this update, the RWMG held meetings and solicited input via email to reassess the goals and objectives from the 2014 IRWM Plan in light of locally changed conditions and new guidance from the state and Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast (CCRWQCB or RWQCB). The goals included herein best illustrate the shared regional vision for accomplishing integrated regional water resource plans and other future planning efforts in the area.

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Table 3-1: Monterey Peninsula Regional Goals
Water Supply Water Quality
Improve regional water supply reliability through
environmentally responsible solutions that
promote water and energy conservation. Protect
the community from drought and climate change
effects with a focus on interagency cooperation
and conjunctive use of regional water resources.

Protect and improve water quality for beneficial
uses consistent with regional community interests
and the RWQCB Basin Plan through planning and
implementation in cooperation with local and
state agencies and regional stakeholders.

Flood Protection Coastal and Streamside Erosion
Ensure that flood protection strategies are
developed and implemented through a
collaborative and watershed-wide approach and
are designed to consider climate change effects
and maximize opportunities for comprehensive
management of water resources.

Ensure that erosion management strategies are
developed and implemented through a
collaborative and watershed-wide approach and
are designed to consider climate change effects.

Watershed Management Environmental Protection & Enhancement Develop watershed scale management strategies,
considering climate change effects and
maximizing opportunities for comprehensive
management of water resources.

Preserve the environmental health and well-being
of the Region’s streams, watersheds, and the
ocean by taking advantage of opportunities to
assess, restore and enhance these natural
resources when developing water supply, water
quality, and flood protection strategies. Seek
opportunities to conserve water and energy and
adapt to the effects of climate change.

Climate Change Regional Communication
Adapt the region’s water management approach
to deal with impacts of climate change using
science-based approaches, and minimize the
regional causal effects related to water resources.

Identify an appropriate forum for regional
communication, cooperation, and education.

Develop protocols for encouraging integration
and reducing inconsistencies in water
management strategies between local, regional,
State, and Federal entities. Provide balanced
access and opportunity for the public,
stakeholders, and DACs to participate in IRWM
efforts.

3.1.2 Objectives
Revisions to the objectives were aimed at meeting new guidelines for regions to consider climate change, an increased emphasis on disadvantaged community issues and outreach, statewide priorities in the 2013 Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 91, Packet Page 191 Chapter 3 Goals and Objectives
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• Resource Management Strategies (Chapter 4)
• Planning grant projects approved in 2018 (Chapter 10) • IRWM plan implementation projects from a 2018 solicitation on ranking process (Chapter 6) Development of Objectives and Priorities for 2019 IRWM Plan The process followed by the RWMG in 2018 for identifying pertinent goals and objectives and then prioritizing regional projects under those goals and objectives consisted of the following key steps.

1. Describe water-related issues. There are several issues that the Region has grappled with for many years including limited water supply, declining habitat for sensitive species, storm water management, groundwater management, flooding, and erosion (coastal and streamside).

Through a community outreach program, workshops, and deliberation with stakeholders, the RWMG and the TAC identified the specific water-related issues to be addressed by this IRWM Plan.

2. Develop List of Objectives. This effort built upon ongoing planning efforts in the region, including the Carmel River Watershed Action Plan prioritization process, the development of the Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program, the ongoing water supply planning processes, and the Carmel River Parkway Plan. Like the regional goals, the plan objectives are organized under eight categories of water supply, water quality, flood protection, coastal and streamside erosion, watershed management, environmental protection and enhancement, climate change, and regional communication and cooperation.

3. Develop Criteria. The RWMG and TAC considered the following criteria in setting regional priorities. Projects in the IRWM Plan should:
• benefit multiple agencies and stakeholders or large portions of the Region; • meet water supply goals, improve or protect environmental resources, and improve existing infrastructure;
• avoid negative impacts to infrastructure, water supply, or environmental resources;

4. Develop and Refine Priorities. The RWMG developed a draft set of priorities based on individual entity responsibilities, strategic plans, and short- and long-term goals. At a RWMG meeting in September 2018, a TAC was appointed to refine the priorities using the Priority Criteria.

5. Prioritization. The TAC met regularly to deliberate and refine priorities and develop a project scoring process. As a result of these workshops, a suite of projects was identified for inclusion in the plan and a process to modify the Plan and project list in the future was determined. 1 The California Water Plan is currently being updated; a Draft Plan has been released for public review and a Final Plan is expected by the end of 2019.

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3.1.3 Objective Prioritization Process for the IRWM Plan Update In August of 2018, a RWMG meeting was convened to introduce stakeholders to the 2019 IRWM plan update and the 2016 IRWM Plan Guidelines (DWR, July 2016),2 and to revisit the 2014 IRWM objectives and priorities for the region in order to make the plan compliant with DWR guidelines. The process of developing and updating objectives considered the following overarching policy documents and laws that apply to the region in addition to considering the new guidelines. • Central Coast Basin Water Quality Control Plan
• 20 x 2020 Water Efficiency Goals
• Requirements of California Water Code §10540(c)
These overarching policies/regulations are described in the following sections.

Central Coastal Basin Water Quality Control Plan
Central Coastal Basin Water Quality Control Plan, known as the Basin Plan, was updated in June 2019. It is the water quality control plan formulated and adopted by the CCRWQCB. The objective of the Basin Plan is to manage surface and ground water in the Central Coast region to achieve the highest water quality reasonably possible. The Central Coast region includes all of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties, most of San Benito County, and parts of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Ventura counties. The Basin Plan lists various water uses (beneficial uses), describes the water quality that must be maintained to allow those uses (water quality objectives), and outlines an implementation plan for achieving those standards. In addition, the CCRWQCB established the following water quality planning goals (RWQCB 2019):

1. Protect and enhance all basin waters, surface and underground, fresh and saline, for present and anticipated beneficial uses, including aquatic environmental values.

2. The quality of all surface waters shall allow unrestricted recreational use.

3. Manage municipal and industrial wastewater disposal as part of an integrated system of fresh water supplies to achieve maximum benefit of freshwater resources for present and future beneficial uses and to achieve harmony with the natural environment.

4. Achieve maximum effective use of fresh waters through reclamation and recycling.

5. Continually improve waste treatment systems and processes to assure consistent high-quality effluent based on best economically achievable technology.

6. Reduce and prevent accelerated (man-caused) erosion to the level necessary to restore and protect beneficial uses of receiving waters now significantly impaired or threatened with impairment by sediment.

The objectives for the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region promote actions to meet the water quality standards outlined in the Basin Plan and are consistent with the overarching Basin Plan goals. 2 During this prioritization process, DWR released the 2019 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines. The 2016 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines are comprised of two volumes. Volume 1 contains the general process, procedures, and criteria that DWR will use to implement the Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, which includes the IRWM Planning and Disadvantaged Community Involvement Grant Programs. Volume 2 contains the IRWM Plan Standards and related guidance, and the region acceptance and plan review procedures. The 2019 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines contain the general process, procedures, and criteria that DWR will use to implement the Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, which includes the IRWM Implementation Grant Program and any future grant programs pending another update to the guidelines.

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The 20x2020 Water Conservation Plan (20x2020 Plan) sets forth a statewide road map to maximize the state’s urban water efficiency and conservation opportunities starting in 2009. It aims to set in motion a range of activities designed to achieve a 20 percent per capita reduction in urban water demand by 2020.

These activities include improving an understanding of the variation in water use across California, promoting legislative initiatives that incentivize water agencies to promote water conservation, and creating evaluation and enforcement mechanisms to assure regional and statewide goals are met. The 20x2020 Plan discusses these many activities in detail. It should be noted that the baseline year for the conservation goals set in the 20x2020 Plan was 2005. The Region has implemented aggressive water conservation programs since the mid-1980s, which has resulted in one of the lowest per capita water consumption of any comparable community in the State of California at approximately 58 gallons per person per day. This can be compared to the California statewide average in 2018 of about 85 gallons per person per day (estimates vary depending on the source).

Requirements of CWC §10540(c)
At a minimum, all IRWM Plans must ensure that the Plan objectives are consistent with the overarching goals, as they apply to the Region. The following is from the California Water Code §10541(c), presented to the region’s stakeholders at the August 2018 meeting to be addressed in the IRWM Plan:
• Protection and improvement of water supply reliability, including identification of feasible agricultural and urban water use efficiency strategies. • Identification and consideration of the drinking water quality of communities within the area of the Plan.
• Protection and improvement of water quality within the area of the Plan consistent with relevant basin plan.
• Identification of any significant threats to groundwater resources from overdrafting. • Protection, restoration, and improvement of stewardship of aquatic, riparian, and watershed resources within the region.
• Protection of groundwater resources from contamination. • Identification and consideration of water-related needs of disadvantaged communities in the area within the boundaries of the Plan.

Program Preferences and Statewide Priorities by Objectives In accordance with Water Code §79707(b and e) and §79742 (a and f), the 2016 DWR Guidelines state that preference will be given to proposals that:
• Leverage Funds – Give priority to projects that leverage private, federal, or local funding or produce the greatest public benefit.
• Employ New and Innovative Technology or Practices – Give special consideration to projects that employ new or innovative technology or practices, including decision support tools that support the integration of multiple jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, water supply, flood control, land use, and sanitation.

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• Multiple Benefits – Give special consideration to projects that achieve multiple benefits. • In addition to the Program Preferences contained in the Water Code, DWR has compiled various statewide priorities that will be utilized for the Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program. The Statewide Priorities are based on the 2014 California Water Action Plan, issued by the California Natural Resources Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Environmental Protection Agency (January 2016).

At the September 2018 RWMG meeting, stakeholders were asked to provide general comments and input to a draft set of goals and objectives revised in accordance with the 2016 Guidelines from DWR and new regional circumstances and conditions.

Based upon RWMG input (including verbal and written comments) and the Objectives Feedback/Prioritization Exercise, the draft objectives were modified and re-ordered. The 2018 objectives review process resulted in thirty-three (33) total objectives. The result of the objectives review and prioritization effort is shown in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2: IRWM Plan Update Prioritized Regional Objectives Water Supply (WS)
Goal: Improve regional water supply reliability through environmentally responsible solutions that promote water and energy conservation. Protect the community from drought and climate change effects with a focus on interagency cooperation and conjunctive use of regional water resources.

WS-1. Meet existing water supply replacement needs of the Carmel River system and Seaside Groundwater Basin.

WS-2. Maximize use of recycled water and other reuse and where feasible, expand sewer services to areas with onsite systems to increase sources of water for recycling. * WS-3. Develop opportunities for stormwater capture and reuse pursuant to the Stormwater Resource Plan.

WS-4. Evaluate, advance, or create water conservation throughout the Region. * WS-5. Improve water supply needs to achieve multiple benefits, beneficial uses and environmental flows.

WS-6. Seek long-term sustainable supplies for adopted future demand estimates.

Water Quality (WQ)
Goal: Protect and improve water quality for beneficial uses consistent with regional community interests and the RWQCB Basin Plan through planning and implementation in cooperation with local and state agencies and regional stakeholders.

WQ-1. Improve inland surface water quality for environmental resources (e.g. steelhead), including headwaters and tributaries of streams, and to protect potable water supplies. * WQ-2. Improve ocean water quality, including, but not limited to, Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS), by minimizing pollutants in stormwater discharges.

WQ-3. Protect and improve water quality in groundwater basins, especially where at risk from seawater intrusion.

Flood Protection (FP)
Goal: Ensure that flood protection strategies are developed and implemented through a collaborative and watershed-wide approach and are designed to consider climate change effects and maximize opportunities for comprehensive management of water resources.

FP-1. Develop regional projects and plans necessary to protect critical infrastructure and sensitive habitats from flood damage and sea level rise, in particular, along the Carmel Bay and South Monterey Bay shoreline.* Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 95, Packet Page 195 Chapter 3 Goals and Objectives
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FP-3. Promote floodplain restoration that protect quality and availability of water while preserving or restoring ecologic and stream function.

FP-4. Provide community benefits beyond flood protection, such as public access, open space, recreation, agricultural preservation, and economic development. *
Coastal and Streamside Erosion (CSE)
Goal: Ensure that erosion management strategies are developed and implemented through a collaborative and watershed-wide approach and are designed to consider climate change effects.

CSE-1. Manage areas along the shoreline susceptible to erosion, including long-term strategic retreat where appropriate.

CSE-2. Identify opportunities to restore natural stream function, including meandering, in the lower 15 miles of the Carmel River and selected tributaries.

CSE-3. Reduce or prevent adverse downcutting in the main stem Carmel River and its tributaries.

Watershed Management (WM)
Goal: Develop watershed scale management strategies, considering climate change effects and maximizing opportunities for comprehensive management of water resources.

WM-1. Reduce human-induced sources of non-point fine sediment runoff.

WM-2. Restore natural fire frequency in headwater forests.

WM-3. Restore the natural hydrologic flow regime in disturbed watersheds where appropriate, including low impact development strategies in urbanized areas.

WM-4. Re-establish a natural level of sediment supply within the Carmel River and its tributaries.

Environmental Protection and Enhancement (EV)
Goal: Preserve the environmental health and well-being of the Region’s streams, watersheds, and the ocean by taking advantage of opportunities to assess, restore and enhance these natural resources when developing water supply, water quality, and flood protection strategies. Seek opportunities to conserve water and energy and adapt to the effects of climate change.

EV-1. Protect and enhance sensitive species and their habitats in the regional watersheds*; including, but not limited to, promoting the steelhead recovery by meeting accepted or approved environmental flows within the regional watersheds.

EV-2. Assess, protect, enhance, and/or restore natural resources, including consideration of climate change, when developing water management strategies and projects. * EV-3. Minimize adverse effects on biological and cultural resources when implementing strategies and projects.

EV-4. Identify opportunities for open spaces, trails and parks along streams and other recreational areas in the watershed that can be incorporated into projects. *
EV-5. Identify and integrate elements from appropriate Federal and State species protection and recovery plans.

EV-6. Promote watershed activities for fire fuel management and adaptive management strategies to protect water quality and water supplies from catastrophic wildfires. * Climate Change (CC)
Goal: Adapt the region’s water management approach to deal with impacts of climate change using science-based approaches, and minimize the regional causal effects related to water resources.

CC-1. Implement adaptation measures and mitigation solutions to climate change effects, including increased large storm intensity and/or frequency, sea level rise, drought and wildfire.

CC-2. Support increased education, monitoring and research to increase understanding of long-term impacts of climate change in the region.

CC-3. Increase energy conservation measures and alternatives to fossil fuel and non-renewable resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with water and wastewater facility operations and IRWM projects.

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Goal: Identify an appropriate forum for regional communication, cooperation, and education. Develop protocols for encouraging integration and reducing inconsistencies in water management strategies between local, regional, State, and Federal entities. Provide balanced access and opportunity for the public, stakeholders, and DACs to participate in IRWM efforts.

RC-1. Identify cooperative, integrated strategies for protecting both infrastructure and environmental resources, including from climate change impacts.

RC-2. Foster collaboration among regional entities as an alternative to litigation through ongoing meetings of the RWMG and regional data sharing.

RC-4. Build relationships with State and Federal regulatory agencies and other water forums and agencies.

NOTE:
* = Objective is closely aligned with Statewide Priorities (see Table 3-4).

3.1.4 Measuring Attainment of Objectives
The IRWM Guidelines require that objectives must be measurable by some practical means to enable monitoring of the achievement of the objectives and thus the success of IRWM Plan implementation.

Because the IRWM Plan is implemented primarily through projects, these measures, or “metrics” apply to projects that seek to achieve the objectives. Table 3-4 suggests potential qualitative and quantitative measurement metrics that will be further developed when projects under the plan have been implemented. Although this Plan attempts to identify the most appropriate measures for a given objective, the suggested measures do not encompass the full breadth of possible ways to measure success in meeting the Plan goals and objectives. See Chapter 8, Plan Performance and Monitoring for additional detail about the future process for measuring achievement of goals and objectives.

Table 3-3: Statewide Priorities versus 2019 IRWM Plan Objectives Statewide Priority Name/Description Objective
Make Conservation a California Way of Life
• Building on current water conservation efforts and promoting the innovation of new systems for increased water conservation.
• Expand agricultural and urban water conservation and efficiency to exceed SBX7-7 targets.
• Provide funding for conservation and efficiency.
• Increase water sector energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction capacity. • Promote local urban conservation ordinances and programs.

WS-4, EV-2, CC3, RC-3
Increase Regional Self-Reliance and Integrated Water Management Across All Levels of Government
• Ensure water security at the local level, where individual government efforts integrate into one combined regional commitment where the sum becomes greater than any single piece.
• Support and expand funding for Integrated Water Management planning and projects. • Improve land use and water alignment.
• Provide assistance to disadvantaged communities.
• Encourage State focus on projects with multiple benefits. • Increase the use of recycled water.

WS-1, WS-2,
WS-3, WS-4,
WS-5, WS-6, FP1, FP-4, EV-4,
EV-5, RC-1, RC2, RC-3, RC-4
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Achieve the Co-Equal Goals for the Delta
• This action is directed towards State and federal agencies; however, consideration will be afforded to eligible local or regional projects that also support achieving the co-equal goals providing a more reliable water supply for California and to protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem.

NA
Protect and Restore Important Ecosystems
• Continue protecting and restoring the resiliency of our ecosystems to support fish and wildlife populations, improve water quality, and restore natural system functions. • Restore key mountain meadow habitat.
• Manage headwaters for multiple benefits.
• Protect key habitat of the Salton Sea through local partnership. • Restore coastal watersheds.
• Continue restoration efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin. • Continue restoration efforts in the Klamath Basin.
• Water for wetlands and waterfowl.
• Eliminate barriers to fish migration.
• Assess fish passage at large dams.
• Enhance water flows in stream systems statewide.

WQ-1, WQ-2,
FP-1, FP-3, CSE2, CSE-3, WM-3,
WM-4, EV-1,
EV-1, EV-3, EV4, EV-5, EV-6
Manage and Prepare for Dry Periods
• Effectively manage water resources through all hydrologic conditions to reduce impacts of shortages and lessen costs of state response actions. Secure more reliable water supplies and consequently improve drought preparedness and make California’s water system more resilient.
• Revise operations to respond to extreme conditions.
• Encourage healthy soils.

WS-1, WS-2,
WS-3, WS-4,
WS-5, WS-6, FP1, FP-2, EV-2,
CC-1, CC-2, CC3, RC-1, RC-2,
RC-3
Expand Water Storage Capacity and Improve Groundwater Management • Increase water storage for widespread public and environmental benefits, especially in increasingly dry years and better manage our groundwater to reduce overdraft. • Provide essential data to enable Sustainable Groundwater Management. • Support funding partnerships for storage projects.
• Improve Sustainable Groundwater Management.
• Support distributed groundwater storage.
• Increase statewide groundwater recharge.
• Accelerate clean-up of contaminated groundwater and prevent future contamination.

WS-1, WS-2,
WS-3, WQ-3,
CC-1, RC-1
Provide Safe Water for All Communities
• Provide all Californians the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. • Consolidate water quality programs.
• Provide funding assistance for vulnerable communities. • Manage the supply status of community water systems.
o Additionally, as required by Water Code §10545, in areas that have nitrate, arsenic, perchlorate, or hexavalent chromium contamination, consideration will be given to grant proposals that included projects that help address the impacts caused by nitrate, arsenic, perchlorate, or hexavalent chromium contamination, including projects that provide safe drinking water to small disadvantaged communities.

WS-1, WS-2,
WQ-1, WQ-3,
RC-1
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Increase Flood Protection
• Collaboratively plan for integrated flood and water management systems, and implement flood projects that protect public safety, increase water supply reliability, conserve farmlands, and restore ecosystems.
• Improve access to emergency funds.
• Better coordinate flood response operations.
• Prioritize funding to reduce flood risk and improve flood response. • Encourage flood projects that plan for climate change and achieve multiple benefits.

WS-3, FP-1, FP2, FP-3, FP-4,
CC-1, CC-2, CC3, RC-1, RC-4
Increase Operational and Regulatory Efficiency
• This action is directed towards State and federal agencies; however, consideration will be afforded to eligible local or regional projects that also support increased operational of the State Water Project or Central Valley Project.

NA
Identify Sustainable and Integrated Financing Opportunities • This action is directed towards State agencies and the legislature.

NA
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WS-1. Meet existing water supply replacement needs of
the Carmel River system and Seaside Groundwater Basin.
*
Identification of, and proposals for, implementation of projects and initiatives/programs that will result in
achieving water supply replacements for the Carmel River system and Seaside Groundwater Basin.

Measurable increase in water supply replacement
amounts (i.e., in acre-feet per year, AFY) for the Carmel River system and Seaside Groundwater Basin.

WS-2. Maximize use of recycled water and other reuse
and where feasible, expand sewer services to areas with onsite systems to increase sources of water for recycling. *
Identification and implementation of projects and
initiatives/programs designed to increase use of recycled water on individual properties as well as by regional
wastewater treatment entities.

Measurable increase of use of recycled water in lieu of potable water (AFY); number of individual properties
benefitted.

WS-3. Develop opportunities for stormwater capture and
reuse pursuant to the Stormwater Resource Plan.

Implementation of projects identified in the Stormwater Resource Plan.

Measurable improvements in water supply from reuse
and capture resulting from implementation of projects
included in the Stormwater Resource Plan.

WS-4. Evaluate, advance, or create water conservation
throughout the Region. *
Identification of projects and initiatives/programs meant to evaluate, advance, or create water conservation.

Quantitative increase in water conservation; or number of new or enhanced conservation programs/projects.

WS-5. Improve water supply needs to achieve multiple
benefits, beneficial uses and environmental flows.

Identification of projects and initiatives/programs meant to evaluate, advance, or create water conservation in the region.

Quantitative increase in water conservation; or number of new or enhanced conservation programs/projects.

WS-6. Seek long-term sustainable supplies for adopted
future demand estimates.

Identification and implementation of projects designed to protect, enhance, and increase long-term sustainable
supplies for adopted future demand estimates.

Measurable improvements in long-term sustainable
supplies for adopted future demand estimates.

Water Quality
WQ-1. Improve inland surface water quality for
environmental resources (e.g. steelhead) and potable
water supplies. *
Identification of needs and opportunities to improve
surface water quality for environmental resources. Design and implementation of projects or programs to improve
conditions.

Results of projects or programs implemented to improve
conditions. Measurable improvement in water quality
(i.e., reduced pollutant concentrations) attributed (at least in part) to the implementation of new
projects/programs. Pounds of pollutants eliminated from discharges.

WQ-2. Improve ocean water quality, including Areas of
Special Biological Significance (ASBS), by minimizing
pollutants in stormwater discharges. *
Identification of sources of existing pollutants potential increases in runoff that may impact ocean water quality, including ASBS, and implementation of innovative and
effective projects or programs to improve existing runoff conditions.

An increased percentage of projects that include BMP, LID standards, or other alternatives to minimize runoff that may impact ocean water quality. Number of projects or
programs implemented to improve existing runoff
conditions.

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basins, especially where at risk from seawater intrusion.

Identification of projects and initiatives/programs designed to protect and improve groundwater quality.

Measurable improvements to groundwater quality (i.e.,
lowering of salinity, pollutant concentrations) through implementation of projects/programs. Pounds of
pollutants eliminated from discharges.

Flood Protection and Erosion Prevention
FP-1. Develop regional projects and plans necessary to
protect critical infrastructure and sensitive habitats from flood damage and sea level rise, in particular, along the Carmel Bay and South Monterey Bay shoreline. *
Demonstrated progress in eliminating potential for
properties to flood damage.

Acreage of property (or square feet of habitable
buildings) removed from flood zones identified in flood insurance study updates; reduction in annual
losses/damages from flooding in dollars; number of
properties removed from mapped flood hazards.

FP-2. Develop approaches for floodplain restoration or
adaptive management that minimize maintenance and
repair requirements (sustainable flood management
systems).

Identification of policies and programs that will require all new development to implement adaptive management
methods (i.e., LID).

Estimated reduction in annual maintenance/repair costs; presence/absence of LID program; number of projects
implementing LID.

FP-3. Promote floodplain restoration that protect quality and availability of water while preserving or restoring ecologic and stream function.

Identification of natural stream/river ecological and
hydrological functions and eliminating/minimizing threats to function.

Acres of enhanced or reconnected floodplains; acres of
newly created treatment wetland areas; acres of upland
enhanced through BMPs, revegetation, number of
projects implementing LID.

FP-4. Provide community benefits beyond flood
protection, such as public access, preservation or creation of open space, recreation, agricultural preservation, and economic development.

Identification of opportunities to provide community
benefits and design of projects or programs to provide
them.

Results of projects or programs implemented for
community benefits such as miles of new trails or acres of 1) new publicly accessible open space; 2) preserved
agricultural land; or 3) increased number or appeal of
recreational and tourism industry opportunities/benefits.

Coastal and Streamside Erosion (CSE)
CSE-1. Manage areas along the shoreline susceptible to
erosion, including long-term strategic retreat where
appropriate.

Identification and implementation of policies and projects that minimize and/or stabilize shoreline erosion.

Identification and implementation of projects that disburse high runoff flows into the shoreline.

Measurable (in linear distance) reduction or pause in
shoreline erosion.

CSE-2. Identify opportunities to restore natural stream function, including meandering, in the lower 15 miles of the Carmel River and selected tributaries.

Identification, design, and implementation of projects or programs intended to restore natural stream function of the Carmel River and its tributaries.

Acreage (or lineal feet of stream or river) of restored river habitat. Measurable increase in meandering of the
Carmel River and its tributaries.

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main stem Carmel River and its tributaries.

Identification, design, and implementation of projects or programs to reduce streamside erosion.

Acreage (or lineal feet of stream or river) of stable
streambanks, compared to previous years of streambank
stability. Periodic measurement of cross-sections and
stream thalweg slope.

Watershed Management (WM)
WM-1. Reduce human-induced sources of non-point fine
sediment runoff.

Identification and implementation of projects or programs that reduce non-point source runoff.

Measurable decrease in areas susceptible to humaninduced sediment runoff within the region.

WM-2. Restore natural fire frequency in headwater
forests.

Identification and implementation of policies and
programs that foster natural fire frequency in headwater forested areas.3
Comparison of historical fire frequency established with tree-ring studies to recorded fire history in the
watershed.

WM-3. Restore the natural hydrologic flow regime in
disturbed watersheds where appropriate, including low
impact development strategies in urbanized areas.

Implementation of outreach events, distribution of
educational materials, and communications to raise
awareness about LID.

Number of acres improved. Comparison of pre-LID and
post-LID storm runoff hydrographs to estimated natural
runoff.

WM-4. Re-establish a natural level of sediment supply
within the Carmel River and its tributaries.

Identification (and prioritization) of problem areas within the Carmel River, and of opportunities for improvements.

Tracking and documentation of BMPs related to
sedimentation.

Measured reduction in turbidity in high-sediment
streams. Measured changes in sediment substrate.

Environmental Protection and Enhancement (EV)
EV-1. Protect and enhance sensitive species and their
habitats in the regional watersheds*; including, but not limited to, promoting the steelhead recovery by meeting accepted or approved environmental flows.

Identification, design, and implementation of projects or programs intended to protect and enhance sensitive
species and habitats.

Increase in area (or lineal feet of stream or river) of conserved, protected and enhanced sensitive species
habitats, including length of stream opened during key
seasons/months to fish and other aquatic species for
migration and watershed areas opened to upland habitat
for other species. Measured increases in numbers of
species populations.

EV-2. Assess, protect, enhance, and/or restore natural
resources, including consideration of climate change,
when developing water management strategies and
projects. *
Identification, design, and implementation of projects or programs intended to protect and enhance natural areas.

Increase in area of assessed, protected, enhanced, and/or restored natural areas.
3 Historical studies of “natural” fire frequency are no longer applicable as climate change occurs.

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Consider and mitigate potential adverse effects on
biological and cultural resources when implementing
strategies and projects or developing alternatives to avoid impacts.

Quantifiable measurement is specific to the project and type of resource affected. At a minimum, a no net loss
policy should be implemented for potential adverse
effects on sensitive biological and cultural resources (i.e., significant impacts should be mitigated).

EV-4. Identify opportunities for open spaces, trails and parks along streams and other recreational areas in the watershed that can be incorporated into projects.

Identification of opportunities to provide community
recreational benefits along streams or in watersheds.

Area, miles of trails, and/or number of projects or
programs implemented providing community recreational
benefits along streams or in watersheds.

EV-5. Identify and integrate elements from appropriate
Federal and State species protection and recovery plans. * Requirement to integrate Federal and State species
protection and recovery plans into design of all projects, programs, or initiatives.

Number of projects implemented integrating Federal and
State species protection and recovery plans.

EV-6. Promote watershed activities for fire fuel
management and adaptive management strategies to
protect water quality and water supplies from
catastrophic wildfires. *
Improved understanding of effects of wildfire events on water resources. Identify research/monitoring programs to document effects of wildfire events on water resources.

Number of projects implemented that protect water
resources from fire and/or analysis of water quality data prior to and after wildfires.

Climate Change
CC-1. Implement adaptation measures and mitigation
solutions to climate change effects, including increased large storm intensity and/or frequency, sea level rise, drought and wildfire.

Reports, plans, and projects that address adapting to these changes (e.g., Storm Water Resource Plan).

Number of projects implemented incorporating
consideration of future climate change impacts and
or/reporting of mitigation effectiveness over time.

CC-2. Support increased education, monitoring and
research to increase understanding of long-term impacts of climate change in the region.

Improve access to data, reports on current science,
documenting trends in climate change (rain fall,
temperature, sea level rise, river flows). Development of clearinghouse of proposed and current monitoring
programs related to climate change impacts.

Number of research/monitoring programs implemented
to obtain greater understanding of long-term impacts of climate change in the Region, and/or monetary
investment in research and monitoring programs.

CC-3. Increase energy conservation measures and
alternatives to fossil fuel and non-renewable resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with water
and wastewater facility operations and IRWM projects.

Compile data reports on current science, documenting
trends in resource conservation and alternative energy
sources. List of proposed additions for current monitoring programs to decrease resource demands of potential
projects.

Number of research/monitoring programs implemented
to decrease resource demands of potential projects in the Region, and/or monetary investment in research and
monitoring programs.

Regional Communication
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protecting both infrastructure and environmental
resources, including from climate change impacts. *
Meetings between local, regional, state, and federal
entities to identify and resolve infrastructure and
environmental resources problem areas.

Agreements between local, regional, state, and federal
entities.

RC-2. Foster collaboration among regional entities as an alternative to litigation. *
Meetings convened between regional entities and
stakeholders to discuss and plan regional water initiatives and/or resolve water-related conflicts. Positive indication of public support for implementation of water-related
projects and/or programs that demonstrate collaborative efforts.

Number of lawsuits or threatened litigation over
proposed projects, programs, or initiatives.

RC-3. Identify and pursue additional opportunities for
public education, outreach, and communication on water
resource management and climate change, including to
disadvantaged communities and stakeholders with
interests in water management issues. *
Implementation of targeted programs to educate the
public about water resources, with an emphasis on high
priority geographic areas or demographic groups.

Number of presentations and outreach events which
increase public education about water resources issues
and needs; number of diverse, typically underrepresented groups attending stakeholder meetings.

RC-4. Build relationships with State and federal regulatory agencies and other water forums and agencies.

Meetings convened and agreements reached between
State and Federal regulatory agencies and other water
agencies to facilitate the permitting, planning, and
implementation of water-related projects.

Number of projects, programs, or initiatives successfully designed, permitted, or implemented as a result of
improved relationships and communication with state
and federal regulatory agencies.

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IRWM Plan Standard 4
The IRWM Plan must document the range of RMS considered to meet the IRWM objectives and identify which RMS were incorporated into the IRWM Plan. The effects of climate change on the IRWM region must factor into the consideration of RMS. RMS to be considered must at least include the RMS, listed in Table 2 below and discussed in detail in the current CWP Update, which may be found at https://water.ca.gov/Programs/California-WaterPlan/Water-Resource-Management-Strategies.

Table 2 – CA Water Plan Resource Management Strategies
• Agricultural Water Use Efficiency
• Urban Water Use Efficiency
• Crop Idling for Water Transfers
• Irrigated Land Retirement
• Conveyance – Delta
• Conveyance – Regional/local
• System Reoperation
• Water Transfers
• Flood Risk Management
• Agricultural Lands Stewardship
• Economic Incentives (Loans, Grants and Water
Pricing)
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Forest Management
• Recharge Area Protection
• Sediment Management*
• Outreach and Engagement*
• Conjunctive Management and Groundwater
Storage
• Desalination
• Precipitation Enhancement
• Recycled Municipal Water
• Surface Storage – CALFED
• Surface Storage – Regional/local
• Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution
• Groundwater Remediation/Aquifer Remediation
• Land Use Planning and Management
• Matching Quality to Use
• Pollution Prevention
• Salt and Salinity Management
• Urban Runoff Management
• Water-Dependent Recreation
• Watershed Management
• Water and Culture
The IRWM Plan must identify and implement, using vulnerability assessments and tools such as those provided in the Climate Change Handbook, RMS and adaptation strategies that address region-specific climate change impacts, including:
• Demonstrate how the effects of climate change on its region are factored into its RMS. • Reducing energy consumption, especially the energy embedded in water use, and ultimately reducing GHG emissions.
• An evaluation of RMS and other adaptation strategies and ability of such strategies to eliminate or minimize those vulnerabilities, especially those impacting water infrastructure systems.

As required by the Guidelines, all strategies recommended in the Department of Water Resources IRWM guidelines were initially considered for inclusion in the IRWM plan update, but not all strategies were found to be feasible or applicable to this region. Once the strategies were considered, they were evaluated based on how they could, in combination or individually, align with the planning objectives. This section describes the strategies contained in this IRWM Plan.

The California Water Plan (CWP) defines a resource management strategy as a project, program, or policy that helps local agencies and governments manage their water and related resources. For example, urban water use efficiency and pricing policies with incentives for customers to reduce water use are strategies.

New water storage to improve water supply, reliability, and quality is another strategy.

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4.1.1 Strategy Consideration Process
As shown in Table 4-1, all required strategies were considered to meet IRWM plan standards. Appropriate water management strategies for this plan were identified based on a review of strategies, actions and opportunities identified in local plans and in discussions at stakeholder workshops. The strategies listed in Table 4-1 were each considered based on their applicability to the planning Region and their ability to fulfill the planning objectives. Integrated planning must include several RMS to achieve regional objectives. However, it was also understood that not all of the strategies considered would necessarily be included in the plan. This chapter summarizes the consideration and integration of the RMS.

Table 4-1: Resource Management Strategies Incorporated in the IRWM Plan Resource Management Strategies
by CWP Management Outcome
Included in
2007 Plan
Included in
2014 Plan
Update
Included in
2019 Plan
Update
Considered as
Req. to Meet
Min. Plan
Standards
Reduced Water Demand
Agriculture Water Use Efficiency - X X X
Urban Water Use Efficiency X X X X
Improve Operational Efficiency and Transfers
Conveyance – Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A
Conveyance – Regional/Local X X X X
System Reoperation - X X X
Water Transfers X X X X
Increase Water Supply
Conjunctive Management &
Groundwater

X X X X
Desalination – Brackish and Seawater X X X X
Precipitation Enhancement - X X X
Recycled Municipal Water X X X X
Surface Storage –CALFED - - - N/A
Surface Storage – Regional/local X X X X
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by CWP Management Outcome
Included in
2007 Plan
Included in
2014 Plan
Update
Included in
2019 Plan
Update
Considered as
Req. to Meet
Min. Plan
Standards
Improve Flood Management
Flood Management X X X X
Improve Water Quality
Drinking Water Treatment and
Distribution

X X X X
Groundwater /Aquifer Remediation - X X X
Matching Quality to Use - X X X
Pollution Prevention X X X X
Salt and Salinity Management - X X X
Urban Stormwater Runoff
Management

X X X X
Practice Resources Stewardship
Agriculture Lands Stewardship - X X X
Ecosystem Restoration X X X X
Forest Management X X X X
Land Use Planning and Management - - X X
Recharge Area Protection - X X X
Sediment Management - - X X
Watershed Management X X X X
People and Water
Economic Incentives - X X X
Outreach and Engagement - - X X
Water and Culture - - X X
Water-Dependent Recreation X X X X
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by CWP Management Outcome
Included in
2007 Plan
Included in
2014 Plan
Update
Included in
2019 Plan
Update
Considered as
Req. to Meet
Min. Plan
Standards
Other Strategies
Crop Idling - - - X
Dew Vaporization - X X X
Fog Collection - X X X
Irrigated Land Retirement - - - X
Rainfed Agriculture - - - X
Waterbag Transport X - - X
Strategies from the California Water Plan Update
The Final 2018 CWP Update was released in July 2019.

4.2.1 Reduced Water Demand
The intent of this category of RMS is to reduce water demand. Improvements in efficiency will translate into a more sustainable demand for the Region. The management strategies that were considered are listed below. Those marked with an asterisk were not included in the plan; section 4.3 includes a discussion on items not included. Those included in the plans are described in detail below. • Agricultural Water Use Efficiency
• Urban Water Use Efficiency
Agriculture Water Use Efficiency
Water use efficiency and conservation measures serve to reduce water use, reduce energy consumption and therefore emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gas, reduce wastewater and potentially polluted runoff, and reduce the economic and environmental costs associated with water use and water treatment. The Region’s agricultural uses are limited to a few small pockets of privately owned vineyards, located primarily in the Cachagua Valley, and small scale farming operations located along the Carmel River main stem. Water use efficiency and conservation measures strategies are already common practice in agricultural areas. Common water conservation best management practices (BMP) implemented in the region include, for example, use of a time clock/pressure switch, water flowmeters, leakage reduction, sprinkler improvements, pre-irrigation reduction, reduced sprinkler spacing, micro irrigation systems, land leveling/grading, and soil moisture sensors. Small farming operations occupy a small fraction of land in Carmel Valley and rely almost exclusively on the Carmel River alluvial aquifer for irrigation water; however, this accounts for a minor amount of water use in the IRWM planning region. Thus, promoting agricultural water use efficiency is not critical for helping the region meet its goal of improved water supply reliability.

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Given the legal and physical constraints to water supply in the Region and the demonstrated effectiveness of conservation, urban water use efficiency is considered an important ongoing strategy for the region, especially in the area of landscape and outdoor irrigation uses and is a proven strategy in reducing reliance on limited local water supplies. The Monterey Peninsula area has one of the lowest per capita water consumption levels of any urban area in California and is aggressively pursuing a water conservation program that includes education and conservation incentives.

Urban water use efficiency measures have been widely implemented throughout much of the region, including, for example, plumbing retrofits, surveys of large landscape areas, development of water efficient landscape guidelines, high-efficiency washing machine rebates, public information campaigns, school programs, residential ultra-low-flow flush toilet replacement programs, other appliance retrofit rebates, commercial, industrial, and institutional audits to identify water conservation opportunities, and internal water distribution system audits. Although many planning regions around the state should achieve substantial benefits from implementing urban water use efficiency and conservation programs in the future, the benefits of an aggressive conservation program for the Monterey Peninsula region will be incremental in comparison to other regions around the state, rather than substantial. It is expected that the region can achieve an annual reduction of at least 25 AFY for the foreseeable future. This strategy is considered an important means for helping the region meet its water supply objectives.

4.2.2 Improve Operational Efficiency and Transfers
The following RMS were considered to achieve the CWP management outcome of improved operational efficiency and transfers. This management outcome aims to create a new water sources, and supplement, increase allocations of, or better utilize, existing water sources within the region. The following RMS to improve operational efficiency and transfers were considered; however, the RMS identified with (*) was not chosen, as discussed in Section 4.3. Those included in the plan are discussed in more detail below. • Conveyance – Delta*(not applicable to this region)
• Conveyance – Regional/local
• System Reoperation
• Water Transfers
Conveyance – Regional/Local
Conveyance is the control, capture, and storage of water when it is available in the wet winter and spring for use during the dry summer and fall. It includes both natural watercourses (including groundwater aquifers) and constructed facilities. The agencies managing the water supply in the Region have considered and implemented this strategy on an ongoing basis in the Carmel River and Seaside Basins.

The PWM Project is currently under construction, which will provide highly treated recycled water to the region from a variety of sources including agricultural runoff, wastewater flows, and excess winter storm flows.

System Re-operation
System re-operation entails changing existing operation and management procedures for reservoirs and conveyance facilities in order to increase environmental benefits and optimize operations. CalAm has progressively re-operated its water supply system in Carmel Valley due to regulatory orders associated with protecting environmental resources. Beginning in the early 1980s, MPWMD required CalAm to move Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 110, Packet Page 210 Chapter 4 Resource Management Strategies
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The operational changes in municipal well production have resulted in increased summer habitat for steelhead downstream of the former San Clemente Dam and natural recovery of streamside riparian habitat affected by stream diversions during the 1970s and 1980s; however, transferring well production downstream also transferred and increased streambank instability in the seven nine miles of river due to a shift downstream of nearly annual dewatering of the river to meet municipal demand.

The ongoing ASR Program is a re-operation project wherein winter and spring flows in the Carmel River above those required to support steelhead are diverted and conveyed through the existing potable water supply system for injection into the Seaside Groundwater Basin (SGB). Additional optimization of this program will require significant upgrades in production, treatment, and pipeline capacity at certain points in the system.

Water Transfers
A water transfer is defined in the Water Code as a temporary or long-term change in the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights. Water transfers typically occur in five ways:

1. Transferring water from storage that would otherwise have been carried over to the following year;

2. Pumping groundwater instead of using surface water delivery and transferring the surface water rights;

3. Transferring previously banked groundwater either by directly pumping and transferring groundwater or by pumping groundwater for local use and transferring surface water rights;

4. Making water available by reducing the existing consumptive use through crop idling or crop shifting or by implementing water use efficiency measures; or

5. Making water available by reducing return flows or seepage from conveyance systems that would otherwise be irrecoverable. 1
Intra-regional transfer of potable water is already a proven strategy between the Carmel River Basin (CRB) and the SGB and is expected to be a significant component in resolving both regional supply and water quality issues in the SGB. One-way inter-regional transfer of wastewater currently occurs from the Monterey Peninsula to the M1W Regional Treatment Plant. Importation of highly treated wastewater (recycled water) back into the Region from this plant is currently under construction and will provide additional water for injection and recovery in the SGB aquifers (the Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project). Intra-regional transfer of recycled water currently occurs between the mouth of the Carmel River (from the Carmel Area Wastewater District treatment plant) to irrigate golf course areas in Pebble Beach.
1 This list is a generalized statement about water transfers; each region is different and some of these means are not appropriate for the Monterey Peninsula IRWMP Region.

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4.2.3 Increase Water Supply
The CWP management outcome to increase water supply can be achieved through programs and projects that provide a new water supply that would, first and foremost, replace a portion of existing water diversions in the Carmel River Basin and meet the requirement to ramp down production in the SGB and increase water levels to protect against seawater intrusion. Additional supplies would be required for new water entitlements. The dependence on rainfall to replenish water-bearing aquifers and lack of adequate surface storage puts the Region at risk of severe cutbacks in water use during drought periods lasting two or more years. Increased recycling and reuse of municipal wastewater and conjunctive use of storm water and/or other surface water may help to diversify the water supply sources. Securing a reliable water supply is one of the highest priorities in the Region and is critical to reducing impacts to the environment such as seawater intrusion and low surface flows for environmental needs.

Several water supply projects are currently under construction or being pursued by local agencies and California American Water Company to directly improve water supply reliability, eliminate unlawful diversions from the Carmel River, and reduce the potential for seawater intrusion in the SGB. In these projects, surplus surface and recycled water (Carmel River winter flows, advanced treated wastewater, treated dry weather flows, and storm water runoff) can be used to recharge the SGB. Water injected into the SGB during winter can be extracted at a later time and reduce diversions from the Carmel River Basin during the dry season.

The following RMS (listed below) are intended to provide additional water resources to the region and were considered for inclusion in this IRWM Plan; however, strategies involving the Bay-Delta Program (CALFED) are not included in this plan (identified with an *) for reasons discussed in section 4.3. Those that are included are described in detail, below.
• Conjunctive Management & Groundwater
• Desalination – Brackish and Seawater
• Precipitation Enhancement
• Recycled Municipal Water
• Surface Storage – CALFED*
• Surface Storage – Regional/local
Conjunctive Management & Groundwater
Optimizing conjunctive use of excess flows in the Carmel River Basin and storage/extraction in the SGB is critical for the region’s water supply as well as for the quality of both the surface and groundwater in the region. The region currently lacks sustainable surface water storage in Carmel Valley and use of the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer to extract water is currently restricted. The average annual outflow of the Carmel River is about six to seven times the municipal demand, but a majority of the excess flow occurs at levels well above what can be economically captured for later reuse. The SGB is an effective storage and extraction medium within the region. Use of the CRB water resources conjunctively with storage and extraction in the SGB is an important aspect of the region’s water supply but is weather-dependent.

Therefore, this strategy is best used to provide water supply during dry years and droughts.

Because the Region relies on groundwater production and subterranean alluvial streamflow for virtually all of its water supplies, a sound groundwater management strategy is both critical and necessary. In the Carmel River Basin, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) determined that it has jurisdiction over the water flowing in the Carmel River Alluvial Aquifer, which supplies about 70 percent of potable Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 112, Packet Page 212 Chapter 4 Resource Management Strategies
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Order 2016-0016 extends the date by which CalAm must terminate all unlawful diversions from the Carmel River from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021. The revised Cease and Desist Order (CDO) set an initial diversion limit of 8,310 AFY for Water Year 2015-2016 (October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016) and establishes annual milestones that CalAm must meet in order to maintain the 8,310 AFY diversion limit through 2021.

In the SGB, which supplies about 20 percent of the potable water in the Region, the Superior Court of California adjudicated rights in the basin in 2006 and instituted a schedule for bringing the groundwater budget into balance by 2021. The Court’s decision also includes requirements for managing groundwater transfers and water quality in the basin and plays a key role in how this strategy is implemented overall in the Region.

Desalination – Brackish and Seawater
Desalination has been used in the Region and surrounding area at a small scale, with plants located in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Sand City, and City of Marina. While a large-scale plant has yet to be built and operated, this strategy is being actively pursued by California American Water. The Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (of which the desalination plant is a component) is currently the subject of litigation but has been approved by the CPUC for construction. The MPWSP Desal Plant would be located outside of the Region. Land-based desalinating facilities would require locating treatment, pumping, and pipeline facilities outside of the Region to deliver water to the area and would require modifications to existing infrastructure within the Region. Sea-based facilities, which would be located several miles offshore and would require significant infrastructure upgrades at the coast and within the MBNMS, have been investigated but have not moved forward.

Desalination could be combined with other water supply projects within the Region, such as ASR and injection of advanced, or highly-treated, recycled water in the SGB, to meet the Region’s potable water supply needs.

Precipitation Enhancement
Precipitation enhancement, commonly called “cloud seeding,” artificially stimulates clouds to produce more rainfall than they would naturally. Cloud seeding injects special substances, typically silver iodide, into the clouds to enable the raindrops to form more easily. Cloud seeding has been practiced in California since the 1950s. The MCWRA used precipitation enhancement as a resource management strategy from 1990 to 1995 and again in 2004. MCWRA retains this strategy in its portfolio as an option for future implementation. Precipitation enhancement has not been used historically within the planning Region, but remains an option for the region to consider in providing additional water on a cost-effective basis.

Recycled Municipal Water
Recycling of up to 1,000 AFY of wastewater from the CAWD plant for Pebble Beach golf course irrigation has proven to be effective in reducing potable water demand. The Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project is currently under construction. Upon completion the project will produce 3,500 AFY of highly treated recycled water from the Regional Treatment Plan for injection into the SGB to meet replacement water supply needs. In addition, M1W has begun perusing an expanded Pure Water Monterey Project that would produce an additional 2,250 AFY of water.

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Enlarging the capacity of Los Padres Reservoir (e.g., dredging or building a higher spillway) is currently under consideration as is removal of Los Padres Dam and restoration of the Carmel River within the reservoir inundation area. Studies concerning either removal of the dam or improvement of steelhead passage and improvement of downstream habitat were identified in the 2013 Recovery Plan for Steelhead (NMFS, 2013) as an action for recovery of the species in the Carmel River. In general, other areas in the Region are either environmentally challenging to locate new storage, would displace current economically productive land, or are urban areas that are not suitable for surface storage.

4.2.4 Improve Flood Management
The CWP management outcome to improve flood management is achieved in the following RMS.

Flood Management
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency is responsible for flood management throughout the unincorporated portions of Monterey County. Flood protection along the Carmel River and in the Canyon Del Rey watershed is a significant challenge and an important aspect of surface water related planning in those areas. Portions of the Carmel Valley floodplain have the highest repetitive loss rate in the County (defined as two or more flood insurance claims in a ten-year period). The March 10, 1995 flood (estimated peak magnitude of 16,000 cubic feet per second or about a 70-year return flood) damaged 700 residences and 68 businesses and caused the evacuation of most people in the floodplain. In addition, two 80-foot spans of the Highway 1 Bridge across the Carmel River, Bridge No. 5 at Rancho Cañada, and the Stonepine Resort Bridge were washed away. Several other bridges incurred erosion near abutments or supports including Ward’s (Lower Circle), Rosie’s (Esquiline Road), Schulte Road, Rancho San Carlos Road, Via Mallorca Road, and Bridges No. 2 and 3 at Rancho Cañada. Projects to reduce flooding in Carmel Valley are expected to be a high priority in the Region.

The Ramona Avenue Stormwater Runoff Infiltration Project, the Del Monte Manor Park LID Improvements Project, and the West End Stormwater Management Improvements Project incorporate flood management improvements.

In the six Monterey Peninsula Cities and in Pebble Beach, flooding problems appear to be localized and typically affect far fewer residents and structures than in most of the unincorporated areas. However, storm drain systems in these areas discharging to ASBS are often overwhelmed by high flows, presenting a significant challenge in reducing or ceasing wet weather discharges to ASBS.

4.2.5 Improve Water Quality
The CWP management outcome to improve water quality is very important for integrated planning.

Projects that include these aspects of water management are anticipated to be high priority for the region:
• Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution
• Groundwater/Aquifer Remediation
• Matching Quality to Use
• Pollution Prevention
• Salt and Salinity Management
• Urban Stormwater Runoff Management
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Providing a reliable supply of safe drinking water is the primary goal of municipal water supply systems in the region. Critical to achieving that goal is ensuring a safe raw water supply and well-maintained water treatment facilities. Beyond the treatment plant, a high level of water quality must be maintained as the water passes through the distribution system to customer taps. Contaminants can enter the distribution system, or water quality may deteriorate within the distribution system, for example, as a result of microbial growth and biofilm, nitrification, corrosion, water age, effects of treatment on nutrient availability (contributing to microbial growth and biofilm), and sediments and scale within the distribution system. Improvements to water treatment and distribution facilities are continually needed as infrastructure ages, populations grow, water quality stressors increase (such as seawater intrusion and chemical contaminants), and water quality standards become more stringent. This is considered an ongoing and critical resource management strategy for the region.

As water supplies change in the Region, water and recycled water treatment plants may need to be built depending on the quality and source of water supplies.

Groundwater/Aquifer Remediation
Groundwater remediation removes contaminants that affect beneficial uses of groundwater. Passive groundwater remediation allows contaminants to biologically or chemically degrade or disperse in situ over time, while active groundwater remediation involves either treating contaminated groundwater in situ or extracting contaminated groundwater from the aquifer and treating it. While groundwater is the primary water supply source for most of the region active groundwater remediation is not an important resource management strategy for the region. As a precaution, the Department of Health requires a 60- day residence period in the Seaside Groundwater Basin prior to extraction of injected water in order to dissipate any disinfection byproducts that might form in the aquifer. This is a type of passive treatment.

Matching Quality to Use
An example of matching water quality to use is a water supplier choosing to use a deeper, cleaner aquifer for municipal water, which requires less treatment before delivery, over a shallower, more contaminated aquifer or over a surface supply. Benefits would include a reduced need for treatment and potentially fewer disinfection byproducts for the water user. Recycled water can also be treated to a wide range of purities that can be matched to different uses. In the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region, water is currently reclaimed and treated for golf course irrigation purposes. In addition, upon completion of the PWM Project, municipal wastewater (mixed with water from other sources) will be treated to advanced levels to enable indirect potable reuse.

Due to environmental concerns, the highest quality water in the region (surface water in the Carmel River Basin) is not diverted for use in the CalAm system.

Pollution Prevention
Non-point source pollution control is important for maintaining surface and groundwater quality in this biologically sensitive region. Several entities within the Region are implementing a storm water management program in the urban portions of the Region in compliance with Phase II requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System for storm water.

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Salts are materials that originate from dissolution or weathering of the rocks and soil, including dissolution of lime, gypsum, and other slowly dissolved soil minerals. “Salinity” describes a condition where dissolved minerals (of natural or anthropogenic origin) that carry an electrical charge are present. In February 2009, the SWRCB adopted a Recycled Water Policy that aims to promote and increase the use of recycled water.

The policy requires local stakeholders, such as local water and wastewater entities and members of the public, develop salt and nutrient management plans for groundwater basins. The purpose of the plans is to protect groundwater from accumulating concentrations of salt and nutrients that would degrade the quality of groundwater and limit its use. Historical strategies for mitigating the impacts of excess salinity include desalination as well as salt dilution and displacement. For example, agricultural operations typically displace soil salts by applying more irrigation water than the crop is able to take up to flush salts out of the root zone and relocate them in a lower part of the soil profile. The salt and nutrient management plans are intended to go beyond these historical strategies (which essentially address impacts) by evaluating the initial sources and loading of salts and nutrients in a groundwater basin, and work to manage excessive loading on a regional scale. Salt and salinity management has taken on greater prominence among the Region’s RMS and the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region has prepared a salt and nutrient management plan for the SGB as required by the SWRCB’s Recycled Water Policy.

Urban Stormwater Runoff Management
Storm water runoff is described by the Environmental Protection Agency as “That portion of precipitation that does not naturally percolate into the ground or evaporate, but flows via overland flow, underflow, or channels or is piped into a defined surface water channel or a constructed infiltration facility (Washington Department of Ecology, 1992).” These types of flows can be contaminated with pollutants that are generated through a multitude of sources, but are typically lumped into two categories—urban and agricultural runoff.

Typical pollutants detected in urban and suburban runoff include trash, metals, detergents, pesticides, sediment, nutrients and pathogens. Agricultural activities, including animal grazing, can produce nitrates, other nutrients, pathogens, and unnatural turbidity levels in nearby water bodies. The effects of storm water runoff can be seen when beaches are closed or in the case of foam coffee cups and plastic bags that wash into storm drains and mounds of trash that pile onto local beaches during storm events. Or they can be less noticeable, such as when runoff creates toxic conditions for wildlife.

According to the MBNMS, volunteer monitoring in several Monterey Bay area cities has shown that urban runoff contains some of these pollutants and may be contributing to increased mortality among marine mammals. The effects are not restricted to the environment, and can affect public health and cause economic losses from repeated beach closings and water quality warnings resulting from pathogens leaked from failing infrastructure or from human or animal wastes in the watersheds.

The RWQCB approved the MRSWMP and issued a Phase II NPDES permit for storm water discharges within the Region in Sept 2006. BMPs contained in MRSWMP should lead to an improvement in the future of near-shore water quality along the coast and in streamside areas affected by storm water discharges.

This IRWM Plan contains several projects in the planning stages for capturing and/or managing storm water. There are multiple project scopes include infiltration of runoff in local watersheds. When fully implemented, these projects could percolate into local aquifers to improve water quality and increase water quantity. See Chapter 7, Impacts and Benefits, for detailed project descriptions.

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4.2.6 Practice Resources Stewardship
Practice Resources Stewardship is an important aspect of water related planning and the following related RMS are included in this plan:
• Agricultural Lands Stewardship
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Forest Management
• Land Use Planning and Management
• Recharge Area Protection
• Sediment Management
• Watershed Management
Agriculture Lands Stewardship
Agricultural lands stewardship broadly means the conservation of natural resources and protection of the environment on agricultural lands. Examples of agricultural lands stewardship include windbreaks, irrigation tailwater recovery, filter strips, grassed waterways, contour buffer strips, conservation tillage, noxious weed control, riparian buffers, streambank protection, and the use of cover crops and other soilbuilding and stabilization practices.

The primary agricultural land uses within the planning region are range lands, a handful of small-scale viticulture areas, and a few farms in Carmel Valley. The IRWM Plan may have limited benefits from including this RMS; however, there has been some interest in working to conserve these areas. One example of an ongoing program that implements this RMS is the Environment Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) that is currently being implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers in the State of California (NRCS 2012). In the Carmel River Watershed, the NRCS works primarily with rangelands. Through this yearly program, the NRCS assists landowners with the implementation of BMP tailored to address each site’s concerns. The NRCS assists with practices that improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland (NRCS 2012). Examples of activities in the Carmel River Watershed that are implemented through the EQIP include fencing off riparian areas, installing troughs out of the streams, and pasture and hay planting.

Ecosystem Restoration
The Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (concept proposal) is one project that directly incorporates ecosystem restoration by allowing river flows to occupy areas of the floodplain that are currently in agricultural use and are disconnected from the main stem in all but the highest magnitude floods by a levee. Other projects effect ecosystem restoration indirectly, such as the projects in the Seaside Basin to increase percolation into the aquifers and reduce dependence on Carmel River sources.

State and Federal species recovery plans for steelhead and the CRLF describe several important resource areas to enhance and conserve including habitat along the Carmel River, its tributaries, and at the Carmel River Lagoon. MPWMD has an ongoing program that began in 1984 to protect, restore, and enhance steelhead habitat along the lower 25 miles of the Carmel River.

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Forest Management
Upper portions of the Carmel River Watershed are located within the Los Padres National Forest and Ventana Wilderness. Other forest areas within the IRWM planning area include Del Monte Forest.

Protecting forests that support the watershed within the IRWM planning areas is an important aspect of water related planning. Projects associated with this IRWM Plan may not directly contribute to changes in forest management or land uses. Currently, Federal, State, and local policies for management of forestlands are considered effective for the purpose of protecting water resources. Climate change is expected to directly affect forests through increased drought stress, making trees more vulnerable to insect attack; wildfires are also likely to increase in frequency, size, and severity as climate warms. These stresses on forests will affect their capacity to naturally regulate streamflow and buffer water quality.

Portions of streams that are now perennial may become intermittent with the resulting loss of riparian zones, aquatic habitats, and other beneficial uses of water that depend on perennial flows.

Some forest areas are habitat for threatened and endangered species of plants and animals in the Region.

Land Use Planning and Management
Land use directly affects water supply and water quality, and water supply and water quality is an important consideration within the region in making land use decisions. Integrating land use decisions with water and watershed management consists of sustainably planning for the housing and economic development needs of a growing population while keeping in mind the carrying capacity and other limits of the water system and watershed ecosystem. This strategy will naturally call for more sustainable land use practices, including intelligent site design, source control (e.g., low-impact development), and land use decision making that aims to both reduce and mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. Land use planning and water management planning are still treated largely as separate functions in the Monterey Peninsula region, though integration does occur to some extent. MPWMD Rules and Regulations concerning water use within a large part of the region has resulted in a de facto moratorium on most new development that has been reinforced through SWRCB and Superior Court orders. In addition, the Monterey County 2010 General Plan update requires all but single-family projects to demonstrate a sustainable water supply.

In 2018, many new entities joined the RWMG, including: California State University Monterey Bay, Carmel Area Wastewater District, Carmel River Watershed Conservancy, Carmel Valley Association, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the City of Del Rey Oaks, the City of Sand City, the City of Seaside, and the County of Monterey. These groups, along with the existing RWMG members, seek to bring a greater land use perspective to the group. The RWMG is continuing its efforts to better coordinate and integrate these inextricably linked aspects of regional planning.

Recharge Area Protection
The recharge area protection has specific goals: 1) ensure that areas suitable for recharge continue to be capable of adequate recharge rather than covered by urban infrastructure, such as buildings and roads; and 2) prevent pollutants from entering groundwater in order to avoid expensive treatment that may be needed prior to potable, agricultural, or industrial beneficial uses. There are currently no areas within the Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 118, Packet Page 218 Chapter 4 Resource Management Strategies
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Sediment Management
Sediment and sediment movement is an important function of the watershed contributing to many positive outcomes, such as beach restoration and renewal of wetlands and stream habitat. However, the potential impacts of excessive sediment are many, and include (among other things) degraded surface water quality and wildlife habitat, barriers to fish passage, and reduced storage capacity in Los Padres Reservoir, which affects the ability to maintain steelhead rearing habitat in the dry season. In addition, pollutants may be absorbed onto fine-grained sediments, potentially impairing water quality and aquatic life if they are remobilized. Sediment management is critical for the entire region, beginning with the headwaters and continuing into the coastal shores. Within the region, sediment can be managed in three ways: 1) source management involves preventing soil loss from land use activities that may, without proper management, cause erosion; 2) main stem and tributary streambanks can be stabilized against episodic avulsion during high flows that results in deposition of significant quantities of sediment within active channels; ; and 3) restricting developments that increase coastal retreat or alters the balance of coastal sand supply. Sediment deposition management aims to achieve optimum benefits from sediment deposits and prevent and mitigate negative impacts. Many agencies, organizations, and individuals throughout the Monterey Peninsula region regularly engage in sediment management activities.

Sediment management is and will continue to be a critical resource management strategy for the region.

Watershed Management
The Carmel River Watershed can be managed for recreation, water supply, water quality, and environmental habitat considerations. Watersheds within the Seaside Basin can be managed for water supply, water quality, and may have some environmental habitat and recreation components. Other watersheds that drain directly to the Pacific Ocean (e.g., within Pebble Beach and the Cities of Carmel-bythe-Sea, Pacific Grove and Monterey) can be managed for recreation, water quality, and environmental habitat. All of these watershed planning strategies should be included in the planning process as it relates to surface and groundwater supply.

4.2.7 People and Water
The following RMS from the CWP are included in this Plan:
• Economic Incentives
• Outreach and Engagement
• Water and Culture
• Water-Dependent Recreation
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Economic incentives include financial assistance, water pricing, and water market policies intended to influence water management. Examples of economic incentives include water rates and rate structures, free services, rebates, and the use of tax revenues to partially fund water services. As opposed to incentives, fines are a type of economic disincentive that can be used to discourage undesirable water user behavior. Economic incentives, such as turf replacement, plumbing retrofits, washing machine rebates, and residential and commercial ultra-low flow flush toilet replacement programs, have been used and continue to be used at different times by water suppliers in the region. This strategy is a particularly good option for encouraging urban water use efficiency and for assisting disadvantaged communities in attaining water services, facilities, and appurtenances. CalAm and MPWMD have implemented this RMS for many years in the region to reduce urban water use. CalAm, which supplies about 95 percent of potable water use, uses a tiered water rate structure that has significant financial incentives to minimize water use.

Outreach and Engagement
Many local agencies and organizations sponsor public education and outreach programs to educate citizens about such issues as water conservation, nonpoint source pollution prevention, and the importance of healthy watersheds. Public outreach and engagement involves community members in decision-making and can also help garner community support for projects. The Monterey Peninsula RWMG engages in outreach and engagement with disadvantaged communities in the region to support improved drinking water and wastewater management. The need for outreach and education will become all the more critical throughout the region as new data and information become available regarding climate change. Supporting education, outreach, and engagement efforts is considered one of the higher priorities for the region.

Water and Culture
“Water and Culture” presents the emerging thinking of the State and other stakeholders regarding the importance of linking cultural considerations to water management. Increasing the awareness of how cultural values, uses, and practices are affected by water management, as well as how they affect water management, will help inform policies and decisions. “Culture” in this context includes mindsets, spirituality, lifeways (including, for example, fishing towns and villages, ranching and agricultural communities, the surfing and beach culture, the environmental movement), creation stories, livelihoods, personal and community histories, and artistic and other practices that represent the diversity of California’s social fabric. Cultural practices and perspectives may result in special management needs. For example, a food supply based on subsistence fishing may expose a community to high levels of contaminants. In addition to ensuring compliance with relevant legal mandates to consider culture (for example, consultation with Native American Tribes), the consideration of culture and cultural activities can help frame and ensure sustainable management decisions. The Monterey Peninsula RWMG recognizes the importance of cultural values and practices in regard to water resource management, and supports the consideration of “culture” to the extent practicable in water resource decision-making.

Water-Dependent Recreation
The Region has wide appeal to those who enjoy sport fishing, kayaking, sailing, hiking, camping, surfing, cycling, photography, or other water-related activities. Recreation and public access are important aspects of water resource planning and are integral to the economic base of the Region, particularly as related to access in the Carmel River watershed and to the coast. Access to the Los Padres National Forest Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 120, Packet Page 220 Chapter 4 Resource Management Strategies
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4.2.8 Other Strategies
Dewvaporation
Dewvaporation is a specific process of humidification-dehumidification desalination. Brackish water is evaporated by heated air, which deposits fresh water as dew on the opposite side of a heat transfer wall.

The energy needed for evaporation is supplied by the energy released from dew formation. Heat sources can be combustible fuel, solar or waste heat. The technology of dewvaporation is still being developed, and thus far the basic laboratory test unit is capable of producing up to 150 gallons per day. The technology for dewvaporation is still too new to be of significant value for the IRWM Plan region.

Fog Collection
There has been some interest in fog collection for domestic water supply in some of the dry areas of the world near the ocean where fog is frequent. Some experimental projects have been built in Chile, including the El Tofo project, which yielded about 10,600 liters per day from about 3,500 square meters of collection net (about 3 liters per day per square meter of net). Because of its relatively small production, fog collection is limited to producing domestic water where little other viable water sources are available.

Monterey County’s coastal location is ideally suited for fog collection; however, as long as other viable water sources exist, fog collection will be considered a low-priority strategy for the region. However, like dewvaporation, the RWMG remains open to its potential use as a resource management tool in the future.

Strategies Considered but not Included in the IRWM Plan The following RMS from the CWP were considered but are not recommended for inclusion in the MP IRWM Plan for the reasons provided below.

Conveyance – Delta
Since the California Delta does not extend to the IRWM Planning region, Delta conveyance improvements are not an option. Importation of water from the Delta is not viable as evidenced by previous alternative screening analyses conducted between 1996 and 20092
. Therefore, this resource management strategy is
not applicable and will not be included in the IRWM Plan.

Crop Idling for Water Transfers
Due to the small amount of agricultural land uses within the Region, there are no significant opportunities for this resource management strategy to be pursued. Also, there is no financial incentive for growers to employ this strategy in the Region. Therefore, this resource management strategy will not be included in the IRWM Plan.
2 Previous alternative analyses evaluating various water supply options include: MPWMD, Draft Supplemental EIR on the New Los Padres Dam and Reservoir Project, 1998; CPUC/EDAW, Plan B Component Screening Report, August 2000; the CPUC/RMC Carmel River Dam Contingency Plan Final Report, July 2002; MCWD/FORA, Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project Alternatives Analysis, March 2003; MPWMD, Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, Draft EIR, December 2003; and CPUC/ESA, Coastal Water Project EIR, December 2009.

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For the reason stated in the preceding strategy, there are no significant opportunities for this resource management strategy to be pursued and therefore, will not be included in the IRWM Plan.

Rainfed Agriculture
For the reason stated in the preceding strategy, there are no significant opportunities for this resource management strategy to be pursued and therefore, will not be included in the IRWM Plan.

Surface Storage – CALFED
Since the California Delta does not extend to the IRWM Planning region, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program is not an option. Therefore, this resource management strategy is not applicable and will not be included in the IRWM Plan.

Waterbag Transport/Storage Technology
Due to the lack of practicability of using Waterbag Transport/Storage Technology as a sustainable water source in the IRWM planning region, the IRWM Plan did not consider this resource management strategy as a viable option. Importation of water using waterbag or similar storage is not viable as evidenced by previous alternative screening analyses conducted between 1996 and 2009 (MPWMD, 2000).

How RMS are Implemented in the Plan
Projects chosen for inclusion in the IRWM Plan represent a broad mix of the RMS (listed above in section

4.2). The RWMG encourages stakeholders to develop projects that employ a diverse mix of RMS by offering additional points to projects that demonstrate diversity as part of the project ranking process. In future IRWM Plan project solicitations, projects will continue to be proactively sought to ensure a diverse mix of RMS for the region’s water management portfolio. A strong diversification will not only ensure robust solutions to current water management issues but will provide resiliency to help the region deal with uncertain future circumstances.

While all RMS described in Section 4.2 were encouraged for inclusion in each project, some of these strategies were, ultimately, not included in any of the projects or proposals:
• Agriculture Water Use Efficiency
• System Reoperation
• Precipitation Enhancement
• Surface Storage
• Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution
• Agriculture Lands Stewardship
• Economic Incentives
• Forest Management
• Recharge Area Protection
• Wetlands Enhancement and Creation
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• Dewvaporation or Atmospheric Pressure Desalination
• Fog Collection
• Rainfed Agriculture
• Monitoring and Research
Resource Management Strategies and Climate Change
As noted above, the RWMG selected strategies based primarily on the IRWM Plan goals and objectives.

Climate Change adaptation and mitigation is one of the six goals of the Plan, and as such, was explicitly factored in to the RWMG’s selection of RMS.

The RWMG supports and encourages the implementation of “no regret” adaptations to the effects of climate change. Such adaptations are those that make sense in light of the current water management context for the region and also help in terms of effects of climate change. Examples of “no regret” strategies include increasing water use efficiency, water supply sustainability, water recycling, matching quality to use, practicing increased integrated flood management, and enhancing ecosystems and their ability to provide multiple benefits to the region. The RWMG generally encourages the implementation of “no regret” strategies through the IRWM Plan and gives higher priority to these strategies in the project ranking process by providing additional points under the “Climate Change” categories.

Chapter 15, Climate Change, presents an in-depth overview of climate change and its expected consequences for the Region. The section includes a preliminary adaptation strategy based on the climate change risk assessments conducted by the RWMG and stakeholder input (see Table 15-7, Adaption Response Strategies to the Effects of Climate Change). The recommended adaptation and response strategies address, among other things, impacts of sea level rise on coastal resources and coastal groundwater basins, impacts to water supply due to changes in rainfall, and the potential for increased flooding due to higher storm flow events. Adaptation and response strategies include, for example:
• Prepare fire reduction strategies to protect watershed lands using ecologically sustainable strategies
• Implement adaptation strategies to conserve California's biodiversity • Integrate land use and climate adaptation planning
• Promote community resilience to reduce vulnerabilities • Implement water conservation and supply management efforts • Manage watersheds, habitat, and vulnerable species
• Prepare a regional sea level rise adaptation strategy • Educate, empower, and engage citizens regarding risks and adaptation • Establish regional policies to protect critical habitats • Support essential data collection and information sharing The RMS selected for this Plan, in particular the “no regret” strategies, are consistent with and will help carry out these adaptation and response recommendations for addressing climate change impacts. In addition to addressing climate change impacts, the IRWM Plan supports greenhouse gas emissions Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 123, Packet Page 223 Chapter 4 Resource Management Strategies
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The Chapter 15 of this IRWM Plan provides an in-depth discussion regarding climate change mitigation and GHG emissions reduction. A full GHG emissions reduction strategy for the region is currently under development by Monterey County to meet State mandates (AB 32, CEQA). The Monterey County Climate Action Plan is expected to take aim at reducing emissions to state-mandated levels, including a 15 percent reduction from 2005 levels by 2020 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050. The community-wide plan, which is required by the 2010 Monterey County General Plan, will also target emissions from major commercial and industrial uses, agricultural production, transportation, residential and more. Several key strategies and actions are recommended in Chapter 15, for project proponents, water resource managers, land use managers, and other stakeholders in the region based on strategies listed in the Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning (US EPA Region 9 and DWR 2011). The recommended GHG reduction and climate mitigation actions will be further evaluated by the RWMG to define possible next steps, responsible entities, and funding resources.

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IRWM Plan Standard 5 (Integration)
An IRWM Plan must contain structures and processes that provide opportunities to develop and foster integration.

IRWM Plan Standard 15 (Coordination)
The IRWM Plan must include:
• Identification of a process to coordinate water management projects and activities of participating local agencies and local stakeholders to avoid conflicts and take advantage of efficiencies (CWC §10541.(e)(13)). • Identification of other neighboring IRWM efforts and the way cooperation or coordination with these other efforts will be accomplished and a discussion of any ongoing water management conflicts with adjacent IRWM efforts.
• Identification of areas where a State agency or other agencies may be able to assist in communication, cooperation, or implementation of IRWM Plan components, processes, and projects, or where State or federal regulatory decisions are required before implementing the projects.

The Integration standard in the Proposition 1, IRWM Program Guidelines ensures that an RWMG create a system that fosters integration. The IRWM Plan must demonstrate that the RWMG is forming, coordinating, and integrating separate efforts in order to function as a unified effort. Integration may occur on many levels, which are discussed in this section: 1) stakeholder/institutional integration; 2) resource integration; and 3) project integration. The processes, structures, and procedures that foster integration are also described, sometimes implicitly, in other chapters of this IRWM Plan (including Governance, Stakeholder Outreach, Data Management, and Project Review).

5.1 Stakeholder and Institutional Integration
IRWM Plans are required to contain a governance structure that enables participation from a diverse stakeholder group to participate. The California Water Code (CWC) §10541(h)(2) ensures that IRWM plans are developed collaboratively to balance interests and engage a variety of stakeholders, regardless of their ability to contribute financially. This type of integration has been provided in the Region by the governance structure, including composition of the RWMG and the process for stakeholder participation.

5.1.1 Governance
Organizations have come together to form the Monterey Peninsula RWMG for the purposes of IRWM planning and project implementation. These entities include government agencies, nonprofit organizations, water service districts, private water companies, and groups representing agricultural, environmental, and community interests:
• Big Sur Land Trust
• California State University Monterey Bay
• Carmel Area Wastewater District
• Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
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• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
• City of Del Rey Oaks
• City of Monterey
• City of Pacific Grove
• City of Sand City
• City of Seaside
• Marina Coast Water District
• County of Monterey
• Monterey County Water Resources Agency
• Monterey One Water
• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
• Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
The RWMG is made up of diverse organizations with varying expertise, perspectives, and authorities regarding water management. Since 2005, MPWMD has taken much of the responsibility in funding and administering the IRWM program in the region; however, other members of the RWMG have committed funding and staff resources to periodically review proposed projects, update the IRWM Plan, and prepare grant applications. There is no one leadership position on the RWMG and major IRWM planning decisions are decided by consensus at the stakeholder meetings. Each RWMG organization is allowed to offer support, assistance, and comments or input regardless of their financial contribution to the Plan or to other RWMG activities. As such, in both its composition and rules of governance, the RWMG lays the foundation for an integrated approach to IRWM planning.

5.1.2 Stakeholder Involvement
Outreach efforts to include stakeholders in the development of the IRWM Plan have targeted specific entities as well as the general public. An initial stakeholder email list, with about 175 names, was developed by brainstorming every known organization that could be interested in the process or product. The current list includes over 300 individuals representing over 200 agencies, organizations, and interest groups. The list continues to expand as new stakeholders become involved.

Stakeholders have played an important role in the decision-making process throughout the development of this IRWM Plan. Together, stakeholders and the RWMG represent all of the major water resource management authorities in the region—as well as neighboring IRWM regions—and provide broad and fair representation of water supply, water quality, wastewater, stormwater, flood control, watershed, municipal, environmental, agricultural, and regulatory interests throughout all geographic areas of the planning region. Stakeholder organizations include such entities as the following:
• Water suppliers and water service districts
• Wastewater agencies
• Water quality regulatory entities
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• Flood control agencies
• Federal, state, county and municipal agencies
• Environmental non-profit organizations
• Business organizations
• Disadvantaged communities
• Other community organizations
• Universities and research institutions
• Native American/Tribal representatives
• Elected officials
• Other interested individuals
All of the stakeholder groups necessary to meet the objectives of the IRWM Plan are included on the stakeholder list and can be seen in Appendix 1-d.

The RWMG ensures public involvement in its decision-making processes through various means, including regular email updates to stakeholders regarding the IRWM planning process, a website, public comment periods on all major IRWM Plan “milestones,” and occasional public workshops.

Through these efforts to develop a broad, diverse, and inclusive stakeholder base and to promote the active participation of all stakeholders in the planning effort, the Monterey Peninsula RWMG ensures stakeholder/institutional integration in the IRWM planning process.

5.2 Resource Integration
The term “resource integration” is a broad term that can be applied in several ways. It can refer to the combining of multiple participant/agency resources that aid the regional planning effort, including the sharing of data, differing expertise, or technical capacity. Resource integration can also mean the consideration of different resources or resource management strategies—including both man-made infrastructure and natural water resource features—as components of the system being managed in the IRWM planning effort. This section describes how the RWMG promotes integration of resources.

5.2.1 Sharing Information and Expertise
Between the RWMG members and stakeholders, the combined knowledge, expertise, and technical capacity within the Region is extensive. The RWMG members lend their expertise and unique perspectives throughout the planning process, and call in outside expertise from stakeholders, as needed. For example, in the early stages of IRWM Plan development, water management and natural resource specialists from throughout the Region were asked to provide their knowledge and opinions about the water resource “issues and conflicts.” Outside experts were asked to provide input on technical aspects of project applications during the project review process, as needed.

Another way in which the RWMG promotes integration is through data sharing. Chapter 9, Data Management describes the data management system for the Region. Due to the Monterey Peninsula IRWM Plan’s lack of an ongoing and secure funding source for data management, the RWMG has opted to use an existing State of California database framework developed by the California Surface Water Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 128, Packet Page 228 Chapter 5 Integration and Coordination
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In the future, the RWMG hopes to make use of an online data tool to track IRWM Plan implementation projects. The Conservation Action Tracker database, described in Chapter 8, Plan Performance and Monitoring, is a data system for tracking land-use management improvements in the Region. It is an online tool that will allow Project Proponents to register and update information on conservation projects across the Region in order to track efforts and improve stakeholder ability to evaluate collective impacts and effectiveness. The Conservation Action Tracker is being implemented by the Central Coast Resource Conservation Districts and project partners of the IRWM Plan.

5.2.2 Integration of Resource Strategies
Implementing projects that promote both natural and man-made water resource infrastructure, is yet another way in which the RWMG promotes integration. Table 4-1 (Resource Management Strategies Incorporated in the IRWM Plan) identifies the strategies incorporated in this plan and demonstrates how the proper and “healthy” functioning of both systems are equally important. To this end, the RWMG encourages stakeholders to develop projects by offering additional points to projects that demonstrate such diversity as part of the project ranking process. The integration of resource management strategies not only ensures robust solutions to current water management issues but will enable the region to become more resilient to, and mitigate, uncertain future circumstances, including the impacts of climate change.

5.3 Project Integration
One advantage of regional planning lies in the ability to address the similar objectives of local organizations with regional programs. IRWM planning decisions can lead to existing projects being combined or augmented with new projects. The resources to implement multiple smaller efforts may benefit from economies of scale when similar local interests can be satisfied by a regional project.

The RWMG encourages stakeholders in the Region to form partnerships and to collaborate on projects that meet regional needs and produce regional benefits. The RWMG also promotes project integration during the project review process for each IRWM Plan project solicitation. During every project solicitation, a Project Review Committee comprised of RWMG members reviews each project (both implementation projects and concept proposals). Potential integration opportunities are identified, with an aim of combining discrete project elements or entire projects to create regional benefits. Through this integration process, the RWMG helps coordinate activities within the IRWM planning region in order to avoid redundancies, increase efficiencies, and to create projects with multiple benefits.

For future IRWM Plan project solicitations, the RWMG may consider hosting informal stakeholder meetings for Project Proponents and other stakeholders to discuss current projects and brainstorm new project ideas. These gatherings would be conducive to “mingling” and would promote an organic and fluid exchange of ideas. The ultimate intent is to increase project integration and to enhance opportunities for coordination of activities, collaboration, and partnerships throughout the region.

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5.4 Inter-Regional Integration and Coordination
The following integrated projects and programs are being implemented in both the Monterey Peninsula region and other IRWM Regions.

5.4.1 Central Coast Areas of Special Biological Significance Regional Dischargers Monitoring Program
Pacific Grove and Monterey have been implementing an integrated regional monitoring program known as Central Coast Areas of Special Biological Significance Regional Dischargers Monitoring Program. The program involves the following regional agencies representing several other IRWM regions: Caltrans, California State Parks and Recreation Department, and the County of San Mateo.

There are 34 state-designated ASBS along the California Coast; this includes two located in the Monterey Peninsula IRWM region. On March 20, 2012, the SWRCB adopted a General Exception to the California Ocean Plan for Areas of Special Biological Significance Waste Discharge Prohibition for Storm Water and Nonpoint Source Discharges, with Special Protections (ASBS Special Protections). The ASBS Special Protections can be summarized generally to eliminate dry weather runoff, ensure that wet weather runoff does not alter natural water quality in the ASBS, and that adequate monitoring be conducted to determine if natural water quality and the marine life beneficial use is protected. The ASBS General Exception and Special Protections documents are available online. 1 The ASBS Special Protections require water quality monitoring and provide for the option of creating regional monitoring programs. In early 2013, the Central Coast ASBS Regional Monitoring Program was established through a Memorandum of Agreement for all dischargers on the Central Coast, covering an area from Big Sur, in Monterey County, to Pt. Reyes, in Marin County. The responsible parties include the following: the Cities of Carmel, Monterey and Pacific Grove, the Counties of Marin, Monterey and San Mateo, Caltrans, the Pebble Beach Company, Stanford University Hopkins Marine Station and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

The results of the Central Coast Regional Monitoring Program Final Report dated August 1st, 2016, established the “natural water quality” objectives to be met by the ASBS Special Protections. The monitoring included water quality sampling of all separate storm sewer system (MS4) outfalls over 18” in diameter that discharge stormwater to an ASBS, as well as receiving water quality monitoring at outfalls over 36” in diameter, reference site monitoring, and other regional elements such as rocky intertidal and bioaccumulation monitoring.

M1W agreed to act as Program Administrator on behalf of the group in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The MOA is based on the existing MRSWMP. The ASBS Special Protections are being incorporated into the NPDES MS4 Stormwater Permits; therefore, the M1W’s role as the Program Administrator is an extension of its role in the MRSWMP. 1 http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/asbs.shtml Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 130, Packet Page 230 Chapter 5 Integration and Coordination
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5.4.2 Inter-Regional Coordination between Monterey Peninsula and Greater Monterey County Regions
The primary area where water resource management is shared between the Monterey Peninsula and the Greater Monterey County regions is in the vicinity of the Seaside/Salinas River groundwater basin divide in the former Fort Ord military base area (now known as the “Ord Community”). The Seaside Groundwater Basin is a place of water supply storage and extraction for the Monterey Peninsula, and the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin is a source of water supply for the Ord Community and much of the Salinas Valley. The former Fort Ord area is almost equally divided geographically between the Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula IRWM regions; however, most of the current population is in the Greater Monterey region. The Ord Community is under the jurisdiction of several agencies including the Army, the Bureau of Land Management, Fort Ord Reuse Agency, City of Seaside, City of Marina, City of Del Rey Oaks, Marina Coast Water District, Monterey County and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. Water supply in the Ord Community is managed by the Marina Coast Water District and the City of Seaside. Water is extracted from both the Seaside Groundwater Basin and the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin and is delivered by MCWD.

Along this border, the 45-square-mile Ord Community is a geographical transition zone containing areas and resources that are managed by many agencies, including some that are in both IRWM Regional Water Management Groups. Fundamental challenges are: 1) determining which regional IRWM Plan proposed projects should be described in each IRWM Plan; 2) prioritizing projects in each region; 3) how to cooperate between regions in order to ensure that Ord Community projects do not fall into a “no man’s land” between the regions; and 4) moving projects forward that benefit both regions.

The Seaside Groundwater Basin and other portions of the former Fort Ord area can provide a significant opportunity for stakeholders in both IRWM planning regions to collaborate and coordinate on projects of interest to both regions. A combination of factors—including a lack of sufficient permanent diversion rights from the Carmel River, pumping reduction requirements resulting from the Seaside Groundwater Basin adjudication, increased water demands from planned redevelopment of the former Fort Ord military base, and increasing population—has resulted in a future need estimated at over 25,000 AFY in new water supplies for northern Monterey County (RMC 2010).

In September 2010, IRWM Planning Grant funds were requested collaboratively from the Greater Monterey County and the Monterey Peninsula IRWM regions to explore and describe the overlapping interests and jurisdictional boundaries between the two regions, focusing specifically on the former Fort Ord area and including “joint” projects. At the time that the Planning Grant work was initiated, a portfolio of possible water supply projects called the Monterey Bay Regional Water Program – the goal of which was to address water supply issues within both the Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula regions – was moving through the approval process. That project is no longer being pursued by regional stakeholders. However, there are other projects being pursued by stakeholders in the region that have similar objectives and would achieve similar results if implemented, and involve regional integration, cooperation, and collaboration. The Summary Report that resulted from the Planning Grant work is attached as Appendix 5-a, “Interregional Coordination between the Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay IRWM Regions.” The Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula IRWM regions share common interests beyond those that exist in the border Ord Community area. For example, stormwater passes across the boundaries of both regions. The Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program covers both the Monterey Peninsula cities and unincorporated areas of Monterey County for the purposes of the NPDES Phase II stormwater permit, and as such covers geographic areas that are included in both IRWM Plans.

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5.5 Overview of Coordination Efforts
The coordination of IRWM-related activities and efforts between the RWMG and project proponents and stakeholders in the IRWM planning region occurs in several ways. The Monterey Peninsula IRWM website2 provides basic information to project proponents and stakeholders. In addition, the IRWM Plan Coordinator sends email notices to all stakeholders and project proponents whenever anything “newsworthy” occurs, such as milestone decisions for the IRWM Plan or planning process, solicitation of new projects for the IRWM Plan, the ranking of implementation projects for inclusion in the Plan, or the release of new IRWM Program Guidelines or Proposal Solicitation Packages (PSPs).

Finally, project coordination occurs during each new IRWM Plan project solicitation. The Project Review Committee reviews projects submitted for the plan and grant applications (both implementation projects and concept proposals) for potential integration opportunities, with an aim of combining discrete project elements or combining entire projects to create regional programs. Through the integration process, the RWMG helps coordinate activities within the IRWM planning region in order to avoid redundancies, increase efficiencies, avoid conflicts, and to create projects with multiple benefits.

5.5.1 Coordination Between the Six Central Coast IRWM Regions Some of the Central Coast IRWM regions have common/overlapping water-related interests, but most water issues are more effectively managed within each of the individual regions. Representatives from each of the six IRWM regions within the Central Coast Funding Area meet periodically to discuss issues related to IRWM planning and funding considerations. Discussions regarding regional cooperation began in February 2007, with the lead agencies for each of these planning regions agreeing to a set of principles to guide the funding region in seeking Proposition 50 funds.

For the purposes of coordinated planning, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary compared and summarized the six IRWM Plans in the Central Coast Funding Area (MBNMS 2008). The report found many commonalities in water management objectives and issues, though distinct differences exist.

Three out of the six regions receive at least some imported water (the Pajaro River Watershed region receives about 23 percent of its water supply from the Central Valley Project and both the San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County regions each receive a small portion of their water supply from the State Water Project).

The Greater Monterey County, Monterey Peninsula, and Northern Santa Cruz County IRWM regions are all dependent on local rainfall and runoff for their water supply, with no connections to water sources outside of their respective regions. Groundwater is an important water supply source for all six regions, and all but the Monterey Peninsula region experience a significant problem with seawater intrusion.

Agriculture is a major interest in the other five Central Coast IRWM regions, but except for some grazing and viticulture in Carmel Valley, is not a major land use in the Monterey Peninsula region. Water quality issues are similar across all of the regions, though to varying degrees. The most significant and serious 2 https://www.mpwmd.net/resources/irwm-program/
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The regions have similar goals and objectives regarding water supply, water quality, flood management, and environmental protection and enhancement, the exception being minor differences in specific priorities. All regions aim to improve water supply reliability and protect against drought; furthermore, almost all of the regions contain objectives regarding maximizing water conservation and recycled water use. Similarly, all regions aim to protect and improve water quality (including surface water, groundwater, stormwater, wastewater, recycled water, and/or coastal waters), and to meet or exceed all applicable regulatory standards. Moreover, all regions aim to identify opportunities for enhancement and/or restoration of natural resources and to minimize adverse effects from water management activities.

Commonalities are also evident in the types of high priority projects chosen for IRWM grant funding.

The differences reflect the following region-specific needs and issues: the Northern Santa Cruz County region seems to place greatest emphasis on water supply strategies; Pajaro River Watershed on groundwater management strategies; Monterey Peninsula on water quality and replacement water strategies; San Luis Obispo County on water quality and water supply strategies; Santa Barbara County equally across several strategies (mainly, water quality, water supply, wastewater treatment, and environmental protection); and the Greater Monterey County region on water supply/groundwater management, water quality, and environmental protection strategies (as reflected by the number of objectives under each goal category).

Table 5-1 provides a summary of shared interests between the six Central Coast IRWM regions. The table also shows potential opportunities for interregional projects and programs. Representatives from the six IRWM regions continue to communicate on an ongoing basis regarding IRWM planning efforts and water-related issues on the Central Coast, as well as potential opportunities for interregional projects such as those listed below.

An additional issue that is particularly suited to an interregional approach is climate change and the potential impacts on water management systems on the Central Coast. Some preliminary attempts have been made to initiate a Central Coast region-wide climate change impact analysis. Sharing information and resources, coordinating efforts, and potentially creating a region-wide database would increase efficiencies, save money and staff time, and most likely result in increased coordination, collaboration, and communication between the regions regarding climate change projects, actions, and overall planning. The Central Coast IRWM regions will continue to discuss the possibilities for collaborating on climate change planning for the Central Coast, as well as coordinating on other potential projects and programs mentioned above.

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Objective Key Issues Strategies Potential Project
Examples
Water Quality
Agriculture Water Quality:

High concentrations of
nutrients, pesticides and
sediment are known
pollutants in certain
watersheds with
agricultural
development.
• Nutrient management
• Irrigation management
• Education
• Integrated pest
management
• Food safety efforts
• Permit Coordination
• Watershed Working
Groups
• Ranchette Series Model
• Expand Regional Mobile
Lab
Urban Water Quality: High
concentrations of nutrients,
indicator bacteria and
metals are known
pollutants in watersheds
with urban
development.
• Reduce runoff
• Education
• Integrated pest
management
• Best management
practices
• Permit Coordination
• Low Impact
Development (LID)
• First Flush monitoring
• Green Business
Program
Special Protected Areas:

All planning regions along
the coast have areas either
designated as Marine
Protected Areas, Critical
Coastal Areas or Areas of
Special Biological
Significance.
• Education
• Watershed
assessments
• Monitoring
• Coast and Oceans
Regional Round Table
• California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
• Critical Coastal Areas
Program
• Historical Ecology
Sediment and Erosion:

Erosion from roads,
agriculture and unstable
stream banks carry
pollutants and are
detrimental to aquatic
habitats and organisms.
• Irrigation management
• Stream bank
stabilization
• Redesign of rural roads
• Education
• RCD Rural Roads
program
• Roads Maintenance
Guide
• Implementation of
Stormwater
Management Plans
(SWMPs)
Data Coordination and
Management: A
coordinated effort of
data synthesis, assessment,
management and
accessibility is important to
determine effectiveness of
efforts.
• Make data
comparable,
accessible, and useful
• Develop consistent
evaluation tools
• Synthesis, Analysis and
Management (SAM)
Program
• Upload of data to the
Surface Water Ambient
Monitoring Program
(SWAMP)
• Regional Web
Information Station
• Central Coast Wetland
Group
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Examples
Water Quality/ Water
Supply
Groundwater
Management:

Groundwater is an
important source of
water for much of the
Central Coast, but is
threatened or already
affected by saltwater
intrusion, salinity, and
overdraft in many areas.
• Conjunctive
management
• Recharge area
protection
• Pajaro Watershed
• Desalination Feasibility
Study
• Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB)
Low Impact
Development (LID)
Strategy
Water Supply
Water Availability: Water
needs exceed available
supply throughout the
Central Coast for municipal,
domestic and agricultural
use as well as
environmental protection.

Expected water demand
will increase in the future.
• Desalination
• Water Recycling
• Regional Planning
Approach
• Research
• Explore new
technologies
• Reclaimed water
• Information exchange
• Import advanced
technology
• Expand conservation
programs
• Expand rebate
programs
• Regional conservation
programs
• Recharge, restoration,
and enhancement
• Wastewater
management to restore
naturally functioning
systems
• Seaside Aquifer Storage
and Recovery (ASR)
Ecosystem Protection
Fisheries Enhancement:

Many Central Coast
streams provide habitat
for federally threatened or
endangered species such as
coho salmon, steelhead,
and the red-legged frog.
• Promote, improve or
re-establish habitat
• Removing fish passage
barriers
• Watershed assessments
• Habitat restoration
Flood Management
Flood Management: All
regions have areas prone to
flooding and development
within flood plains.
• Flood management
• Wetland restoration
• Improve existing levees
• Hydromodification
• Central Coast Wetland
Group
• Stream gauges

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• Big Sur Land Trust
• California State University Monterey Bay
• Carmel Area Wastewater District
• Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
• Carmel Valley Association
• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
• City of Del Rey Oaks
• City of Monterey
• City of Pacific Grove
• City of Sand City
• City of Seaside
• Marina Coast Water District
• County of Monterey
• Monterey County Water Resources Agency
• Monterey One Water
• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
• Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
In addition, the RWMG has engaged in extensive coordination with federal, state, and local agencies for the planning process and for implementation of projects included in the IRWM Plan. The major federal, state, and local agencies that have been involved are described below.

5.6.1 Federal Agencies
The following coordination activities with federal agencies would occur during plan implementation.

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary The MBNMS is an active participating member of the RWMG as well as a project proponent for several former implementation projects in the IRWM Plan. The MBNMS’s representative on the RWMG helps coordinate the IRWM planning process with the MBNMS Water Quality Protection Program and works to ensure that projects included in the IRWM Plan are consistent with MBNMS regulations and programs. The MBNMS works with project proponents and other stakeholders in the Region to assist with water quality information and monitoring and to promote implementation of the MBNMS’s Action Plans.

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The Army Corps (Corps) is involved in the IRWM planning process primarily in its capacity as a permitting agency. A §404 Permit from the Corps, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, may be required for construction associated with some projects in the IRWM Plan.

US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service The RWMG coordinates with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the implementation of agricultural water quality and water conservation projects through the IRWM Plan.

For example, the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County will collaborate with the NRCS on the Carmel River Integrated Watershed Restoration Program, Carmel Valley Livestock & Land Program, and the Carmel Watershed Rural Roads Erosion Assistance Program. NRCS conservation and engineering staff will participate in field trials and will provide equipment, lab resources, time and critical technical guidance to the RCD project team.

US Fish and Wildlife Service
The USFWS serves as an advisor to the RWMG and is largely involved in the IRWM planning process in its capacity as a permitting agency. The USFWS also provides technical assistance to project proponents.

US Environmental Protection Agency
MCWRA received grant funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete a regional water management plan for the Salinas Valley. That plan has evolved and has been expanded into this IRWM Plan for the Region. The US EPA is signatory to the MBNMS Water Quality Protection Program MOA.

US Forest Service
Wildfire management is an issue of critical importance to water and natural resource managers in the Region, particularly given the location of the region’s only reservoir in a fire-prone watershed, the predominance of high quality ecological habitats in the region, and the prediction of increased fires as a result of climate change. The RWMG coordinates with the US Forest Service as part of the FireScape Monterey planning effort. FireScape Monterey is a planning effort that promotes protection of both life and property affected by wildfire and healthy resilient ecosystems through collaborative stewardship.

FireScape Monterey was initiated and is co-led by the US Forest Service, in collaboration with 27 organizations and local residents, and focuses in the Big Sur Coastal Range with the potential to expand throughout Monterey County.

5.6.2 State Agencies
The following coordination activities with state agencies would occur during plan implementation.

California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission provides “in-house expertise” on all matters related to the County’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) and other statewide coastal issues. LCPs are basic planning tools used by local governments to guide development in the coastal zone, in partnership with the Coastal Commission. Monterey County’s LCP was completed in 1987, adopted by the Monterey County Planning Department and approved by the Coastal Commission, and consists of four plans for the County’s Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 137, Packet Page 237 Chapter 5 Integration and Coordination
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The CDFW is involved in the IRWM planning process on an individual project basis through CEQA compliance review and through the Lake and Streambed Alteration Program. For example, MPWMD and the County of Monterey work closely with the CDFW on issues associated with the Carmel River, including coordination for Stream Alteration Agreements and issues associated with endangered species that may be impacted by projects along the river.

California Department of Transportation
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is involved in the IRWM planning process mainly through project implementation. For example, the Big Sur Land Trust, MPWMD, and the County of Monterey have been working with Caltrans to implement the State Route 1 Causeway project, one of three components of the proposed Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project. See Appendix 6-a.

California Department of Water Resources
The Monterey Peninsula RWMG cooperates with DWR on all aspects of the IRWM planning process in accordance with the IRWM Program Guidelines. The IRWM Plan Coordinator communicates with the DWR regional representative on a regular basis regarding requirements of the program through periodic teleconferences with the Central Coast IRWM region representatives.

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 The RWQCB has made a concerted effort to incorporate the RWQCB’s Water Quality Priorities as well as other Regional Board directives and initiatives into the IRWM Plan and planning process. RWQCB staff attended several of the 2018 RWMG meetings focused on revising strategies and objectives. Many of the IRWM Plan projects address priorities of the Central Coast Basin Plan and the RWQCB’s Water Management Initiative chapter, as well as other regional plans such as the Central Coast Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plan. RWMG members and project proponents work closely with the RWQCB on an individual basis to develop various plans and to implement projects. For example, MPWMD worked closely with the RWQCB to develop the Salt and Nutrient Management Plan for the Seaside Groundwater Basin.

California State Parks
California State Parks serves as an advisor to the RWMG and coordinates with the RWMG through the FireScape Monterey planning process.

California State Water Resources Control Board
The SWRCB has jurisdiction over public drinking water systems and the surface waters in the region.

The RWMG is proposing to implement several projects through the IRWM Plan that address SWRCB priorities including the non-point Source Pollution Control Program that are addressed by the Ramona Avenue Stormwater Runoff Infiltration Project, the Del Monte Manor Park LID Improvements Project, and the West End Stormwater Management Improvements Project.

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5.6.3 Coordination with Local Agencies, Governments, and Districts The following coordination activities with local agencies, governments and districts would occur during plan implementation.

County of Monterey
The County of Monterey has participated in IRWM Plan updates and project reviews. Individual project proponents within the County’s jurisdiction also coordinate with the Public Works and Planning Department on regulatory requirements and information gaps for their projects. Project proponents are required to ensure that their projects are consistent with the Monterey County General Plan and with local ordinances.

Fort Ord Reuse Authority
FORA is responsible for the redevelopment of the former Fort Ord military base, a 28,000-acre facility now known as the Ord Community. Following a competitive selection process in 1997, the FORA Board approved MCWD, a RWMG member, as the purveyor to own and operate the water and wastewater collection systems on the former Fort Ord. Through MCWD’s connection with FORA, the RWMG remains informed of the latest developments in the Ord Community, an important “border region” between the Greater Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula IRWM regions.

Monterey County Health Department
The Monterey County Health Department is responsible for implementing and enforcing the California Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure small public water supply systems deliver a reliable and adequate supply of water that is pure, wholesome, and potable to the users at all times. As a permitting agency for public water systems in Monterey County, the Health Department is integrally involved with water resource management decisions in the Region. Besides its role as a permitting agency, the Monterey County Health Department is a good source for water quality data and information and provides assistance to water users to help them comply with regulations and resolve water quality and quantity problems.

Monterey County Parks Department and Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District The Monterey County Parks Department and Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District are involved in the IRWM planning process. These entities are consulted any time there is a project that will occur on their property and are included on the distribution list for IRWM events.

Monterey County Water Resources Agency
The MCWRA is a participating member of the RWMG. MCWRA is responsible for managing, protecting, and enhancing water supply and water quality, as well as providing flood protection, in the County of Monterey. As such, the MCWRA has produced many of the water resource and flood management plans that have been used as a basis for this IRWM Plan. The MCWRA also provides expertise for the RWMG on matters related to flood management in the Carmel Valley and along a portion of the Canyon del Rey watershed along Highway 68. MCWRA is a reviewing agency for projects proposed within the designated 100-year floodplains within the County.

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Several local municipalities are actively involved in IRWM planning including the cities of Monterey, Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, Pacific Grove and Carmel. Project proponents with implementation projects in the IRWM Plan are required to ensure that their projects are consistent with General Plans and local ordinances (as applicable). Staff from the City planning or public works departments are consulted by project proponents for technical advice and guidance regarding development projects within City boundaries.

Resource Conservation Districts
The RCD of Monterey County is a participating member in the RWMG. The RCD also assists other project proponents in the region with data compilation and outreach to landowners and provides “in-house expertise” on matters related to agriculture and water quality management measures.

Transportation Agency for Monterey County
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is involved in the IRWM planning process mainly through project implementation. Project proponents will coordinate with TAMC as needed on various aspects of implementation.

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IRWM Standard 6
The IRWM Plan must contain a process or processes to select projects for inclusion in the IRWM Plan. The selection process(es) must include the following components:
• Procedures for submitting a project to the RWMG
• Procedures for review of projects considered for inclusion into the IRWM Plan. These procedures must, at a minimum, consider the following factors:
o How the project contributes to the IRWM Plan objectives o How the project is related to resource management strategies selected for use in the IRWM Plan o Technical feasibility of the project
o Specific benefits to DAC water issues, including whether a project helps address critical water supply or water quality needs of a DAC
o Environmental Justice (EJ) considerations
o Project costs and financing
o Economic feasibility, including water quality and water supply benefits and other expected benefits and costs
o Project status
o Strategic considerations for IRWM Plan implementation o Contribution of the project in adapting to the effects of climate change in the region o Contribution of the project in reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions as compared to project alternatives
o Whether the project proponent has adopted or will adopt the IRWM Plan o For IRWM regions that receive water supplied from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, how the project or program will help reduce dependence on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for water supply (not applicable to Monterey Peninsula Region)
• Procedures for displaying the list(s) of selected projects Review factors must be evaluated for each project and compared for all projects in a systematic manner. The results should be used to promote and prioritize projects in the selection process, while keeping in consideration the unique goals and objectives of the IRWM Region. Review factors must also include the following climate change considerations:
• Include potential effects of climate change on the region and consider if adaptations to the water management system are necessary.
• Consider the contribution of the project to adapting to identified system vulnerabilities to climate change effects on the region.
• Consider changes in the amount, intensity, timing, quality and variability of runoff and recharge. • Consider the effects of SLR on water supply conditions and identify suitable adaptation measures. • Consider the contribution of the project in reducing GHG emissions as compared to project alternatives • Consider a project’s ability to help the IRWM region reduce GHG emissions as new projects are implemented over the 20-year planning horizon.
• Reduce energy consumption, especially the energy embedded in water use, and ultimately reducing GHG emissions.

6.1 Procedures for Submitting a Project for Inclusion in the IRWM Plan Prioritization of projects is a required element of an IRWM Plan and aids regional decision-making on issues such as project sequencing and quantitative allocations of limited financial, economic, social, and natural resources. Consistent with IRWM Plan standards, projects that utilize multiple water Council Regular Meeting, 2/7/2023, Item No. 10., Item Page 142, Packet Page 242 Chapter 6 Project Review Process
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