EXHIBIT 15-A

FINAL MINUTES

Technical Advisory Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

February 7, 2006

 

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:10 AM in the District Conference Room.

 

Committee Members Present

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea       Sean Conroy

City of Del Rey Oaks               Ron Langford

City of Monterey                      Chip Rerig

City of Pacific Grove                Doug Rick

City of Sand City                      Steve Matarazzo

City of Seaside             Diana Ingersoll, Chair

County of Monterey                 Al Mulholland

Monterey Peninsula

Airport District             Thomas Greer

 

Committee Members Absent:  None

 

District Staff Members Present

David A. Berger, General Manager

Stephanie Pinter, Water Demand Manager

Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant

 

Comments from the Public

No comments.  No members of the public were present.

 

Action Items

1.                  Receive Minutes of September 26, 2005 and December 6, 2005 Joint Meetings of the Policy and Technical Advisory Committees

On a motion by Mr. Rerig and second by Mr. Langford, the minutes were received unanimously.

 

Discussion Items

2.                  Discuss Conceptual Ordinance No. 124 – Clarifying Rules Related to Water Permits and Credits

District staff provided an overview of the ordinance to the committee and responded to questions. The committee members agreed to review the proposed ordinance with their staffs and forward comments or concerns to Stephanie Pintar.   The committee will discuss the ordinance again at its March 7, 2006 meeting and consider making a recommendation on the ordinance for the Board of Directors’ review on March 20, 2006.

 

During the discussion, the committee suggested that the following modifications be made to the proposed ordinance.  (1) Page 53 of the ordinance, first paragraph:  delete the last sentence and replace it with, “If a use falls into two different categories, the higher intensity use shall be applied.”  (2) Page 59 of the ordinance, item l:  text deals with required indemnification clause and should be highlighted.  (3) Language on page 66 of ordinance, Rule 25.A should be clarified to make it clear that if a permit expires, the water is returned to the jurisdiction.  Also the words in sentence 1, “whichever occurs earlier,” should be deleted.  (4) Page 74 of the ordinance, first paragraph, the words “acceptable evidence” should be amended so that other forms of evidence not shown on the list could be submitted. 

 

During the public comment period on this item, Judi Lehman asked how water use is determined for outdoor seating in restaurants.  Mr. Rerig explained that some jurisdictions have use permit requirements for outdoor seating and others do not.  The District neither debits a jurisdiction’s allocation nor gives a credit for outdoor seating that is abandoned because it is temporary seating, it is not used all year.

 

Comments by Technical Advisory Committee Members

Doug Ricks commented on a letter dated November 23, 2005 from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials that outlined the Association’s decision that waterless urinals should be prohibited.  Mr. Ricks offered to provide more information on how this decision will affect the Uniform Plumbing Code and the International Plumbing Code at the March 7, 2006 Technical Advisory Committee meeting.

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 AM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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