This meeting has been noticed according to the Brown Act rules. The Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Monday of each month.  The meetings begin at 7:00 PM.


 

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

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Thursday, January 24,  2008

5:30 PM – Closed Session

Grill at Ryan Ranch, Cork Room, 1 Harris Court, Suite 103, Monterey, CA

7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting

Conference Room, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

5 Harris Court, Bldg G, Monterey, CA

Staff notes for the 7 PM agenda items will be available on the District web site at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/asd/board/boardpacket/2008/2008.htm
by 5 PM on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

The 7 PM Meeting will be televised on Comcast Channel 25 & 28.  Refer to broadcast schedule on page 3.

 

 

 

 

 

5:30 PM

Closed Session

As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to closed or executive session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or threatened litigation, certain personnel matters, or certain property acquisition matters.

 

 

 

 

1.

Public Comment – Members of the public may address the Board on the item or items listed on the Closed Session agenda.

 

 

 

 

2.

Adjourn to Closed Session

 

 

 

 

3.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))

 

 

A.

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

 

 

B.

Application of California American Water Company to the California Public Utilities Commission -- Application No. 07-02-023 -- Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) for its San Clemente Dam Memorandum Account

 

 

C.

Application of California -American Water Company to California Public Utilities Commission for a Special Conservation Program and Design Modifications Rate in its Monterey District  (Application No. 07- 12-010) – Conservation Program Application 

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Directors

Judi Lehman, Chair – Division 2

Kristi Markey, Vice Chair – Division 3

Alvin Edwards – Division 1

Regina Doyle – Division 4

Bob Brower – Division 5

David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative

David PotterMonterey County Board of Supervisors

 

General Manager

David A. Berger

 

This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G Monterey on Thursday, January 17, 2008.  Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Friday, January 18, through Thursday, January 24 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. After staff reports have been distributed, if additional documents are produced by the District and provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda, they will be available at the District office during normal business hours, and posted on the District website at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/asd/board/boardpacket/2008/2008.htm.  Documents distributed at the meeting will be made available in the same manner. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2008. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Application of California -American Water Company to California Public Utilities Commission for Authorization to Increase Revenues for Water Service in its Monterey District in the years 2009; 2010; and 2011 (Application No. 0 8 -__ -___) – General Rate Case

 

 

E.

Application of California-American Water Company to Authorize Support Services for its Monterey District to the California Public Utilities Commission (Application No. 08-   -   ) – General Office Application

 

 

F.

State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 7130B

 

 

G.

State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 20808

 

 

H.

State Water Resources Cease and Desist Order WR 2008-00XX-DWR

 

 

I.

MPWMD v. Nick Marotta, Jr., Gerda Marotta, and Does 1-100 -- Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M83498

 

 

J.

MPWMD v. Roy Woods, Woods 1995 Trust, and Does 1-100 -- Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M83499

 

 

 

 

4.

Adjourn to 7 PM Session

 

 

 

 

 

7 PM

Regular Board Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information Items or matters not listed on the agenda may do so only during Oral Communications.  Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes.  The public may comment on all other items at the time they are presented to the Board. 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR:  The Consent Calendar consists of routine items for which staff has prepared a recommendation.  Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation.  Consent Calendar items may be pulled for separate consideration at the request of a member of the public, or a member of the Board.  Following adoption of the remaining Consent Calendar items, staff will give a brief presentation on the pulled item.  Members of the public are requested to limit individual comment on pulled Consent Items to three (3) minutes. 

 

1.

Consider Adoption of Minutes of the December 10, 2007 Regular Board Meeting

 

2.

Ratify Board Committee Assignments for Calendar Year 2008

 

3.

Consider Adoption of Resolution 2008-01 -- Amend Table 2 of the MPWMD Rules and Regulations -- Non Residential Water Use Factors

 

4.

Consider Authorizing Board Chair to Send Letter to State Legislators Urging Protection of District Property Tax Revenues in Response to State’s Fiscal Problem

 

5.

Receive Notice of Director Brower’s Appointment of Vincent Frumkin to Carmel River Advisory Committee

 

6.

Consider Amendment to Technical Advisory Committee Charge Establishing a Process for Selection of Committee Chair and Vice Chair

 

7.

Consider Approval of First Quarter Investment Report

 

8.

Receive and File First Quarter Financial Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2007-2008

 

9.

Consider Approval of Annual Update on Investment Policy

 

10.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for  August 2007

 

11.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for September 2007

 

12.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for October 2007

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

13.

Presentation to Outgoing Board Chair, David Pendergrass

 

14.

Water Supply Project Alternatives Update

 

15.

Presentation by Tom Bunosky, California American Water (CAW) Vice President and Monterey Division Interim Manager regarding CAW’s Preliminary General and Conservation Rate Cases for 2009-2011 Recently Filed with the California Public Utilities Commission

 

 

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

 

16.

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

 

17.

Report on December 10, 2007 and January 24, 2008, 5:30 PM Closed Sessions of the Board

 

 

 

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

 

18.

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

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public comment will be received on each of these items.  Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.

 

19.

Consider Second Reading and Adoption of  Ordinance No. 132 --  Add a New Rule 23.6 to Establish a Water Entitlement for Sand City and Amend Rules 11, 21 and 23.1 to Reflect the Process for Issuing Water Use Permits

Action:  The Board will consider second reading and adoption of draft Ordinance No. 132.  This ordinance would add to and amend those District rules recited above to create:  1) a water entitlement for the Sand City Water Supply Project (SCWSP), a 300 acre-feet/year desalination facility; and 2) District water use permitting procedure to enable approval of new and expanded connections to the California American Water Distribution system within Sand City, based on this SCWSP water entitlement.  This item was continued from the December 10, 2007 Board meeting.

 

 

Presentation to the Board

 

 

Proposed Errata for Ordinance No. 132

 

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMSPublic comment will be received on each of these items.  Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.

 

20.

Consider Establishment of Cloud Seeding Program in the Carmel River Watershed in 2008

Action: The Board will consider the feasibility of cloud seeding in the Carmel River Watershed this winter and provide direction to staff regarding cloud seeding in present or future years  This item was continued from the December 10, 2007 Board meeting..

 

 

Presentation to the Board

 

 

 

 

21.

Consider Adoption of Contingency Plan to Implement Stages 4 through 7 of the Expanded Conservation and Standby Rationing Plan in Case of Drought 

Action:  The Board will consider adoption of the Contingency Plan that was developed so that procedures are in place should it be necessary to implement increased levels of water use restrictions in the future. This item was continued from the December 10, 2007 Board meeting.

 

 

Presentation to the Board

 

 

 

 

22.

Consider Request of Director Bob Brower to Direct Staff to Prepare a Report on the Status of the MPWMD Seawater Desalination Project at Sand City, for Review on a Future Board Agenda

Action:  The Board will consider a request of Director Brower to prepare a staff report for consideration at a future Board meeting, regarding the cost to complete this water supply project and other descriptive information.

 

 

No presentation given to the Board

 

 

 

 

23.

Consider  MPWMD  Payment of Voluntary Assessment for Seaside  Basin Watermaster Administrative Costs

Action:  The Board will consider this request to make a $13,384 voluntary contribution to the Watermaster for 2008 administrative costs.

 

 

Presentation to the Board

 

 

 

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS   The public may address the Board on Information Items and Staff Reports during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting.  Please limit your comments to three minutes.

 

24.

Letters Received

Supplemental Letter Packet

 

25.

Committee Reports

 

26.

Carmel River Fishery Report for December 2007 and January 2008

 

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

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

Board Meeting Broadcast Schedule – Comcast Channels 25 & 28

Webcast at www.ampmedia.org/asx/monterey25.asx

 

Broadcast

 

 

Ch. 28, 7 PM, Mon. Jan. 28, Feb. 14 & 21

Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside

 

Ch. 28, 7 PM, Fri. Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22

Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside

 

Ch. 28, 1 PM, Sat. Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23

Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside

 

Ch. 25, 7 PM, Sun. Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24

Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Board Meetings

 

Wed., February 13, 2008

Special Meeting/Strategic Planning Session

8:30 AM

Chapman Room, Sunset Center, Carmel

 

Thurs. February 28, 2008

Regular Board Meeting

7:00 PM

MPWMD Conference Room

 

Mon., March 17, 2008

Regular Board Meeting

7:00 PM

MPWMD Conference Room

 

 


Upon request, MPWMD will make a reasonable effort to provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings.  Please submit a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.  Requests should be sent to the Board Secretary, MPWMD, P.O. Box 85, Monterey, CA, 93942.  You may also fax your request to the Administrative Services Division at 831-644-9560, or call 831-658-5600.

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