FINAL  MINUTES

Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

April 20, 2009

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM in the District Conference Room.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Directors Present:

Kristi Markey, Chair -- Division 3

Regina Doyle, Vice Chair – Division 4 (participated via teleconference from Japan)

Alvin Edwards – Division 1

Judi Lehman – Division 2

Bob Brower – Division 5

David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative

 

Directors Absent:  Director Potter

 

General Manager present:  Darby Fuerst

 

District Counsel present:  David C. Laredo

 

 

 

 

The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

No comments were directed to the Board during Oral Communications.

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

On a motion by Director Brower and second by Director Pendergrass, the Consent Calendar was approved unanimously on a roll call vote of 6 - 0.  Directors Brower, Doyle, Edwards, Lehman, Markey and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion. Director Potter was absent.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

Approved.

 

1.

Consider Adoption of Minutes of the March 16, 2009  Special Board Meeting and March 26, 2009 Regular Board Meeting

Approved.

 

2.

Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2009-01 Regarding Director Participation in District Health Insurance Plans

Approved.

 

3.

Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2009--02  Declaring May as Water Awareness Month

Approved.

 

4.

Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2009--03 Ordering an Election for Voters in Divisions 1 and 2,  Requesting County Elections to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election

Approved.

 

5.

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Contract with Ventana Wildlife Society for Carmel River Avian Habitat Monitoring

Approved.

 

6.

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Purchase Water Conservation Equipment

Approved.

 

7.

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Purchase Irrigation System Rain Sensors

Approved.

 

8.

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Repair Rooftop Air Conditioning Unit at 5 Harris Court, Building G

Approved.

 

9.

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Purchase Compact Sports Utility Vehicle

Approved.

 

10.

Authorize a Change to the Organization Chart Replacing One Conservation Representative I/II Position with a Conservation Analyst Position

Approved.

 

11.

Receive and File District-Wide Annual Water Distribution System Production Summary Report for Water Year 2008

Approved.

 

12.

Receive and File District-Wide Annual Water Production Summary Report for Water Year 2008

Approved.

 

13.

Receive and File Water Year 2008 Seaside Basin Aquifer Storage and Recovery Summary Report

Approved.

 

14.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for February 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

Mr. Anthony greeted the Board, but did not present a report.

 

15.

Monthly Report from California American Water General Manager, Craig Anthony

 

 

 

 

Henrietta Stern, Project Manager, presented the report.  An outline of Ms. Stern’s presentation is on file at the District office and can be viewed at the District’s website. 

 

16.

Water Supply Project Alternatives Update

 

 

 

 

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager, presented the report.  An outline of Ms. Pintar’s report is on file at the District office and can be viewed at the District’s website. 

 

17.

Water Conservation Program Report

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

Darby Fuerst, General Manager, presented the report.  An outline of the presentation is on file at the District office and can be viewed at the District’s website.  Mr. Fuerst reported that for the period of October 1, 2008 through April 15, 2009, CAW production from the Carmel River was 381 acre-feet under the production limit of 5,404 acre-feet established as a result of State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order 95-10.    Production from the Coastal Subareas of the Seaside Basin was 367 acre-feet under the production limit of 1,325 acre-feet established by the Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication.  Production from the Laguna Seca Subarea was 77 acre-feet over the production limit of 136 acre-feet established by the Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication.  Therefore, total CAW production from the Seaside Basin was 290 AF under the adjudication limit of 1,461 AF.     

 

18.

Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision

 

 

 

 

 

ATTORNEY’S REPORT

District Counsel Laredo reported that for all items on the Closed Session agenda, status reports were provided to the Board.  General direction was provided to staff and attorneys.  No specific reportable action was taken.

 

19.

Report on 5:30 PM Closed Session of the Board

 

 

 

3.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54945.9 (a))

 

 

 

A.

Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project

 

 

 

 

B.

Application of California -American Water Company for an Order Authorizing a Special Conservation Program and Modifications to its Rate Design in its Monterey District, and Authorization to Increase its Rates for Water Service in its Monterey District  to the CPUC – Conservation Program Application (Applications No. 07-12-010, 08-02-018)

 

 

 

C.

Application of California -American Water  Company for Authorization to Increase its Revenues for Water Service in its Monterey District in years 2009; 2010; and 2011 General Rate Case (Application No. 08-01-027)

 

 

 

D.

SWRCB Cease and Desist Order WR 2008-00XX-DWR

 

 

 

E.

SWRCB Complaint re CAW  (Sierra Club, Ventana Chapter, and Carmel River Steelhead Association)

 

 

 

F.

MPWMD v. Nick and Gerda Marotta, Monterey Superior Court (M83498)

 

 

 

G.

MPWMD v. Roy Woods, WOODS 1995 Trust, Monterey Superior Court (M83499)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code §54957.6)

 

 

 

 

Agency Designated Representatives:  Rick Dickhaut, Cynthia Schmidlin, Darby Fuerst

 

 

 

 

Employee Organization:  General Staff and Management Bargaining Units Represented by United Public Employees of California/LIUNA, Local 792

 

 

 

 

Unrepresented Employees:  Confidential Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)

Director Brower reported that he attended the April 16, 2009 tour of California American Water’s (CAW) pilot seawater desalination plant in Moss Landing, California.

 

20.

Oral Report on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/ Associations

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

On a motion by Director Edwards and second by Director Brower, the Board unanimously approved a motion to direct staff to finalize the 2008 MPWMD Annual Report, and that Directors would submit suggestions for modifications to the report by April 27, 2009.   Directors Brower, Doyle, Edwards, Lehman, Markey and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion.  Director Potter was absent.

 

No comments were directed to the Board during the public hearing on this item.

 

21.

Consider Approval of Draft 2008 MPWMD Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 

On a motion by Director Pendergrass and second by Director Edwards, the first reading version of the ordinance was adopted by the Board on a roll-call vote of 6 – 0.  Directors Brower, Doyle, Edwards, Lehman, Markey and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion to adopt.  Director Potter was absent.

 

No comments were directed to the Board during the public hearing on this item.

 

22.

Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 139 -- Amending the Rebate Program to Disallow Both a Rebate and Water Credit for a Single Qualifying Device

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

Director Brower offered a motion which was seconded by Director Edwards, that a letter be sent to Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency indicating support for the Regional Project and requesting inclusion in the leadership and management framework described in the Monterey Regional Water Supply Program Planning MOU.

 

Director Edwards offered an amendment to the motion, requesting that  Director Brower be appointed to represent the District on the management committee along with General Manager Fuerst and Board Chair Markey.  The motion was seconded by Director Brower and adopted unanimously on a roll-call vote of 6 – 0.  Directors Brower,

 

Doyle, Edwards, Markey, Lehman, and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion.  Director Potter was absent.

 

No comments from the public were directed to the Board during the public comment period on this item.

 

23.

Review Special Meeting of MRWPCA Board of Directors and Ad Hoc Water Supply Planning Committee Regarding Development of Long-Term Agreements Among MRWPCA, MCWD, and MCWRA to Support the Proposed Regional Water Project, and Direct Preparation of a District Response

 

 

 

 

There was no discussion of the Informational Items/Staff Reports.

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS

 

 

24.

Letters Received

 

 

25.

Committee Reports

 

 

26.

Carmel River Fishery Report for March 2009

 

 

27.

Water Conservation Program Report

 

 

28.

Monthly Allocation Report

 

 

29.

Monthly California American Water Production Report

 

 

30.

Monthly Water Supply Status Report

 

 

31.

Quarterly Water Supply Project Status Report

 

 

32.

Quarterly Irrigation Program and Riparian Projects Report

 

 

33.

Quarterly Carmel River Erosion Protection and Restoration Projects Report

 

 

34.

Quarterly Water Use Credit Transfer Status Report

 

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.

 

ADJOURNMENT

                                                                                   

 

 

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                                                                                    Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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