EXHIBIT 28-D
FINAL MINUTES
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Public Outreach Committee
March 6, 2008
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM in the District conference room.
Committee members
present:
Kristi Markey
David Pendergrass
District staff members present: David Berger, General Manager
Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant
Comments from the Public
No comments were presented.
Action Items
1. Receive
Minutes of February 26, 2008 Committee Meetings
On
a motion by Director Markey and second by Director Pendergrass, the minutes
were unanimously received on a vote of 3 - 0.
2. Consider
Approval of Public Outreach Effort regarding January 15, 2008 Draft Cease and
Desist Order Issued by State Water Resources Control Board Staff
On
a motion by Director Markey and second by Director Pendergrass the Public
Outreach Committee (POC) directed staff to: (1) incorporate the amendments
suggested by the Committee into the
informational mailer regarding the draft Cease and Desist Order,
including the addition of a table that compares water demand in 1988 to the
demand in 2007; (2) print and mail the document within the timeline outlined in
the staff report; and (3) publish the mailer as a full-page, color
advertisement including photographs in three local newspapers as outlined in
the staff report. The motion was
approved unanimously on a vote of 3 – 0.
3. Review and Discussion
of Draft Pubic Outreach Plan
On
a motion by Director Markey and second by Director Pendergrass the POC voted
unanimously to: (1) authorize Committee
Chair Doyle to work with staff to revise the draft Public Outreach Plan (Plan)
based on direction given at the October 23, 2008 POC meeting; (2) remove from
the Plan, Exhibit 3-C that describes public education and outreach for
implementation of drought stages 4 – 7 of the Expanded Conservation and Standby
Rationing Program; (3) remove from the Plan the historical information
described in the Introduction and Overview section; (4) add to the Plan a list
of public outreach activities, dates for completion, and the expected outcome
in order to measure the effectiveness of the Plan components; and (5) review
the revised draft Plan at the next POC meeting.
4. Consider
Conducting Public Outreach at the
Director Markey made a motion that was seconded by Director Pendergrass to authorize the District to establish an informational booth at the Good Old Days Celebration that would be staffed by District employees that volunteer to participate, Director Doyle and any other Director that would like to participate. Director Doyle will coordinate with staff on set-up of the informational booth, which would focus on distribution of pre-existing materials and handouts. The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of 3 – 0.
Oral Reports
No oral reports were presented.
Set Next Meeting Date
The committee agreed to meet on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 9:00 AM.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:40 AM
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