Attachment 2

 

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (MPWMD)

STRATEGIC PLAN (DRAFT)

 February 13, 2008 through August 7, 2008

Adopted February 28, 2008

 

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

 

The mission of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) is to manage,

augment and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment.

 

 

 

VISION STATEMENT

 

The MPWMD:

1)   will strive to serve as a catalyst in collaboration with public and private entities for environmentally responsible solutions that result in a reliable and legal water supply; and

2)      shall be a fiscally responsible, professionally and publicly respected leader in

managing water resources.

 

 

 

CORE VALUES

(Not in priority order)

 

MPWMD values…
Collaboration and teamwork

Ethical behavior

Environmental responsibility

Fiscal responsibility

Quality service internally and externally

Professionalism

Technical accuracy

A positive attitude

 

 

 

THREE-YEAR GOALS

 (2006-2009 * Not in priority order)

 

Establish respectful and effective relationships among the District, public, CAW, jurisdictions and the Watermaster

 

Determine and participate in long-term water supply solution(s)

Complete ASR Phase 1 and expanded ASR Project(s)

 

Enhance revenue from external resources

 

Enhance and protect the water resources of the Carmel River and the Seaside Groundwater Basin for the benefit of the environment and the community


MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (MPWMD)

   SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

February 13, 2008 – August 7, 2008

 

 

B THREE-YEAR GOAL:  Establish respectful and effective relationships among the District, CAW, public, jurisdictions and the Watermaster

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

1. At the 3/17/08 Board Meeting

Public Outreach Committee with Regina Doyle (lead), the General Manager and the Water Demand Manager

 

Develop and present to the Board a Public Outreach Plan to educate the public on District activities and regulation changes, including California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proceedings and State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) proceedings, including draft Cease and Desist Order (CDO).

 

 

 

 

 

2. By the 4/21/08 Board meeting

Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Will be reconvened, discuss impacts of the draft CDO and recommend strategies to the Board to address negative impacts of the draft CDO.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Prior to the draft CDO hearing

Chair Lehman

Convene a special MPWMD Board Workshop to review District water conservation and water supply accomplishments; impacts on water supply due to the draft CDO and Seaside Basin Adjudication; and solicit suggestions for viable solutions.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Prior to the draft CDO hearing

General Manager (lead), General Counsel, and Board Members

Make a presentation to each jurisdiction’s governing board and to the Watermaster board regarding water issues relating to CPUC and SWRCB proceedings, including the draft CDO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B THREE-YEAR GOAL:  Establish respectful and effective relationships among the District, CAW, public, jurisdictions and the Watermaster

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

5. On 7/31/08

Chair Lehman

Convene a special Board meeting with CAW officials, including Kent Turner, to discuss common issues and mutual strategies; and to address current challenges including discussions of joint water rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 


B THREE-YEAR GOAL:  Determine and participate in long-term water supply solution(s)

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

1. By 2/15/08

General Manager

Present to the Legislative Committee a briefing paper on the draft CDO.

 

 

 

 

 

2. At the 2/28/08 Board Meeting

Legislative Committee (Dave Potter -- lead)

Recommend to the Board for action a MPWMD position on the draft CDO.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Prior to the draft CDO hearing

A Board Legislative Committee (Board members Dave Potter, Bob Brower and Judi Lehman)

 

Lobby local, state and federal legislators and boards regarding the MPWMD position on the draft CDO.

 

 

 

 

4. Prior to the draft CDO hearing

General Manager and General Counsel

Prepare and coordinate testimony for the draft CDO hearing based on Board policy and direction.

 

 

 

 

 

5. By 3/17/08 Board meeting

District Engineer (lead) and Project Manager

Refine and present to the Board the matrix of water supply alternatives (using the quantified supply target).

 

 

 

 

 

6. At the 3/27/08 Board workshop

General Manager

Ensure that CAW presents updated water supply proposals, alternatives and timeline.

 

 

 

 

 

7. At  4/21/08 Board Meeting

 

The Board (Chairman Lehman – lead)

 

Prioritize water supply alternatives.

 

 

 

 

 

8. By 4/21/08 Board Meeting

Director Potter

Ensure the remaining entities adopt a MOU for participation in the Monterey Bay Regional Water Solutions Task Force to evaluate regional water solutions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THREE-YEAR GOAL:  Determine and participate in long-term water supply solution(s)

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

 

 

9. Ongoing

 

Senior Hydrogeologist

 

Provide technical support or guidance to the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Agency (MRWPCA) for its Groundwater Replenishment Project in the Seaside Basin.

 

 

 

 

 

 


C THREE-YEAR GOAL:  Complete ASR Phase 1 and expanded ASR Project(s)

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

1. By 6/1/08

Water Resources Manager

Notify and make a presentation to the Watermaster, informing them of MPWMD’s water storage rights.

 

 

 

 

 

2. By 6/30/08

Senior Hydrogeologist, in conjunction with Marina Coast Water District

 

Conduct a dual well injection test and report the results to the Board.

 

 

 

 

3. By 8/1/08

Senior Hydrogeologist and Water Resources Manager

Achieve consensus with CAW on final MPWMD and CAW Phase 1 ASR facilities design, including a schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

4. By 8/1/08

 

Water Resources Manager

Achieve consensus with CAW on the yield and schedule for the next phase of ASR expansion.

 

 

 

 

 

5. By 8/1/08

 

Team Water Rights Staff Committee (General Manager – lead)

 

Complete negotiation with CAW for joint ownership of water rights to obtain future ASR and other water rights permit(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 


DTHREE-YEAR GOAL:  Enhance revenue from external resources

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

1. At the 6/16/08 Board Meeting

General Manager and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Present to the Board alternatives for financing (e.g., public, private, public/private) MPWMD water supply projects.

 

 

 

 

 

2. By 6/30/08

 

CFO (lead) and General Manager

 

Recommend to the Board for action increased user fees for MPWMD Desalination Project.

 

 

 

 

 

3. By 8/1/08

 

District Engineer, working with other IRWM planning regions

 

Recommend to the Board for action a strategy for distribution of Prop 84 and 1E bond funds to the Central Coast region.

 

 

 

 

4. By 8/1/08

 

CFO (lead) and General Manager

 

Recommend to the Board for action the securing of debt funding for environmental clearance, permitting, and design of MPWMD Desalination Project.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Ongoing

 

General Counsel (lead), General Manager, Division Managers, working with the CPUC

 

Review CAW’s General and Conservation rate cases, analyze their potential financial impact on MPWMD and present the results to the Board.

 

 

 

 

6. Future

 

 

General Manager and District Engineer

 

 

Complete and file Prop 84 and/or 1E implementation grant application for IRWM priority project(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 


ETHREE-YEAR GOAL:  Enhance and protect the water resources of the Carmel River and the Seaside Groundwater Basin for the benefit of the environment and the community

 

 

WHEN

 

WHO

 

WHAT

 

STATUS

 

 

COMMENTS

 

 

 

 

DONE

ON

TARGET

REVISED

 

1. At the 4/21/08 Board meeting

Water Resources Manager (lead) and the Water Demand Manager

 

Present to the Board for their discussion a possible environmental trigger related to stream flow that would require conservation measures during low-flow years.

 

 

 

 

 

2. By 4/21/08 Board meeting

 

Water Demand Manager (lead) and Water Resources Manager

 

Present to the Board for its consideration an ordinance that will include all areas of the Seaside Basin so they are subject to the Expanded Conservation and Standby Rationing Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

3. At the 6/16/08 Board Meeting

Water Resources Manager

Provide to the Board a technical report on the available technology to count adult steelhead.

 

 

 

 

 

4. At the 6/16/08 Board Meeting

Water Resources Manager

 

Update and present to the Board the Water Intake Study for the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility.

 

 

 

 

 

5.  By 8/1/08

General Manager and District Engineer

Identify potential federal and/or state funding for Carmel River Lagoon Adaptive Management Study Plan and present to the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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