1. CSIP assessment highlights coordination challenges At the regular meeting, directors heard a Department of Water Resources-funded assessment of the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP), based on interviews with staff and directors. Monterey County Water Resources Agency and Monterey One Water implement and manage CSIP; the GSA has groundwater sustainability responsibilities. Interviewees expressed differing views about whom CSIP serves, its funding and agency roles. Assessor Dave Sepos suggested that the agencies explore shared decision-making while retaining their separate authority, improve staff succession practices and coordinate public outreach. These were considerations, not governance changes adopted by the board. Water Resources Agency representatives planned presentations in September, and Monterey One Water anticipated a board presentation around September. Agency leaders planned to discuss possible next steps afterward.
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