One Water Roadmap
June 30, 2026
City Council Meeting
City of Salinas
Definition of One Water
One Water is a collaborative planning and implementation approach that fosters integrated and equitable management of water resources for long-term resilience and reliability, meeting both community and ecosystem needs.
Source: WRF Study #4969 (February 2024)
One Water Roadmap Goal
Identify how the City can best collaborate with other partners and invest time, energy and money into more sustainable water solutions to help prepare for a changing future.
One Water Roadmap Timeline
June
2025
August
2025
December
2025
February
2026
May
2026
Stakeholder Interviews, Review of Water Management Documents Gaps and Needs Summary from Document Review and Stakeholder Interviews Stakeholder Workshop #1
FinalOne Water Roadmap
DraftOne Water Roadmap
April
2026
Stakeholder Workshop #2
June
2026
Data and Documents Review
Initial efforts involved reviewing 30 documents authored by the City and other local water-related agencies.
Developed an understanding of the previous and ongoing water-related studies, plans, policies, and goals in the City and Salinas Valley.
Stakeholder Interviews
Interviews were conducted with 8 regional stakeholders responsible for different aspects of water management throughout the Salinas Valley.
Purpose was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the regional water management challenges and collaboration opportunities related to water management.
INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS (alphabetically)
Alco Water Company (Alco)
City of Salinas
California Water Company (Cal Water)
Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Monterey County Farm Bureau (Farm Bureau)
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA)
Monterey One Water (M1W)
Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)
Water Management Issues Identified
Regional Storage and Conveyance: Difficulty in delivering adequate water to the right locations at the right times.
Water Quality: Maintaining water quality amidst ongoing contaminant concerns.
Seawater Intrusion: Groundwater contamination risk in key basins.
Lack of Infrastructure Investment: Historical underinvestment in water infrastructure.
Financial Concerns and Costs: High costs for both existing infrastructure and future projects.
Siloed Perspectives: Lack of trust and siloed perspectives limiting regional collaboration.
Stakeholder Connections
Stakeholder Interviews
One Water Opportunities
One Water Opportunities, Continued
At Stakeholder Workshop #1, ideas generated were presented, discussed, and categorized.
Timelines for the ideas refined:
Near-term
Within the Next Year
Between the Next 2 to 3 Years
Within the Next 4 to 5 Years
Mid-term (in the next 5-10 years)
Long-term (in the next 10 or more years)
At Stakeholder Workshop #2, these ideas were discussed and expanded upon.
One Water Roadmap
15 recommended projects/efforts
All near-term projects can be started early but projects were divided into groups from Year 1 - 5 to spread out workload
Immediate Efforts #1-9 (Year 1)
Establish City vision
Create and Hire City water professional position(s)
Establish One Water Leaders Group
Hold Recurring Meetings
Strengthen Relationships
Investigate grant opportunities
Conduct Financial Capacity Analysis
Coordinate on SVBGSA studies
Near-term Efforts #10-11 (Years 2-3)
Pursue industrial wastewater reuse opportunities
Implement Financial Capacity Analysis
Near-term Efforts #12-13 (Years 4-5)
Graywater Policy Study
Conduct additional water studies not covered by previous efforts
Mid-term & Long-term Efforts #14-15
Large-Scale conveyance projects
Increase local water for ag use and growth
One Water Roadmap
June 30, 2026
City Council Meeting
City of Salinas
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