EXHIBIT 20-C
Final
MINUTES
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
November
13, 2003, 9:00 A.M. Carmel Valley Field
Office
1. CALL
TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Susan Rogers, Rod
Mills, Chuck McKay, Tom House, John Dalessio, Richard Rosenthal
MEMBERS ABSENT: David Dilworth (family obligation)
PUBLIC
PRESENT: Susan Goldbeck
STAFF PRESENT: Andy Bell, Larry Hampson
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – There were no comments under this item.
3. SITE
VISIT TO LOS PADRES DAM AND RESERVOIR
The order of the agenda was changed to allow discussion of Item 4 before visiting Los Padres Dam.
Messrs. Mills, McKay, House, Dalessio, Bell, and Hampson and Ms. Goldbeck visited the dam. The group toured the dam and spillway while Mr. Bell and Mr. Hampson gave an overview of the dam’s history and operations. The reservoir level was near its low point of the year at approximately 30 feet below spillway level. The group noted a significant accumulation of large wood just below the spillway that will enter the river downstream when the reservoir fills and spills.
4.
CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE MITIGATION PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES
Mr.
Dalessio stated that legislation sponsored by Senator Bruce McPherson (Senate
Bill 149) to change the governance of MPWMD has a sunset clause for all of
MPWMD’s functions, and that the bill may be reintroduced in the 2004
legislative session. Mr. Dalessio made
a motion that the Committee write a letter to the MPWMD Board of Directors
recommending the continuation of Mitigation Program activities. Seconded by Mr. Rosenthal. Approval was unanimous. Mr. Dalessio was appointed to draft a letter
for the Committee’s review at the next regular meeting scheduled for December
18, 2003.
Mr.
Bell stated that the Board would likely consider this as an Action Item, and
recommended that it be presented to the Board for consideration not earlier
than the January 2004 meeting.
Ms.
Goldbeck said that newly elected Board members (Larry Foy, Michelle Knight, and
Kristi Markey) had all stated that they are not anti-environment candidates,
that they are eager to show support for the environment, and that they should
be open to the concept of continuing the Mitigation Program.
Mr.
Dalessio made a motion that the Chair of the Committee (Ms. Rogers) appoint a
sub-committee to meet with individual Board members and members of the public,
including representatives of the Carmel River Steelhead Association and the
Carmel River Watershed Council, to urge continuation of the Mitigation Program
in the Carmel River and to join the Committee in exploring ways to improve
public awareness of the Mitigation Program.
Seconded by Mr. Rosenthal.
Approval was unanimous.
Ms.
Rogers nominated Mr. Dalessio as a sub-committee of one to represent the full
Committee. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Approval was unanimous.
5.
ADJOURNMENT
– Mr. Dalessio requested
that an item be placed on the agenda of the next regular Committee meeting,
scheduled for December 18, 2003 at 10 a.m., to consider making a Freedom of
Information Act request to Cal-Am concerning information about current water
quality and quantity for the Monterey Peninsula.
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