EXHIBIT 19-F

 

FINAL MINUTES

Water Demand Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

November 21, 2007

 

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM in the conference room of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District office.  

 

Committee members present:     Larry Foy, Chair (participated by telephone)

                                                   Michelle Knight

                                                   Kristi Markey          

                                                           

Staff members present:              David A. Berger, General Manager

                                                   Gabriella Ayala, Conservation Representative II

                                                   Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant

                                                  

District Counsel present:            David Laredo, General Counsel

 

Comments from Public

No comments.

 

Action Items

1.                  Receive Minutes of October 16, 2007 Committee Meeting

The minutes were received unanimously with one correction: Action Item 2, line 6, delete the words, “how the transferred water would be used” and replace it with, “site specific impacts.” 

 

2.         Review and Discuss Concept Ordinance – Adding A Process for Sub-Potable Water Use Credits to the District’s Rules and Regulations

 

            On a motion by Director Knight, the committee voted to support the staff recommendation that the ordinance specify that when outside irrigation is replaced with a sub-potable source, the entire project must be converted.   The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of 3 – 0.   Upon further discussion, the committee requested that the Water Demand Manager be consulted regarding enforcement issues associated with this issue, and if dual metering would be an appropriate alternative to facilitate mixed use on one site.

 

On a motion by Director Knight, the committee voted to refer the draft ordinance to the Technical Advisory (TAC) and Policy Advisory (PAC) committees for their recommendation, and to determine if the TAC and PAC would support joint-funding of an EIR on sub-potable water credits.  The TAC and PAC should provide their recommendation before the draft ordinance is referred to the Board. The motion was adopted on a vote of 2 – 1.  Directors Knight and Foy voted in favor of the motion.  Director Markey was opposed.  

 

On a motion by Director Markey, the committee voted unanimously to request that District staff confer with California American Water (CAW) on the suggestion that as a means to reduce pumping from the Carmel River and satisfy the requirements of State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10, CAW fund construction of sub-potable systems that have been identified by local agencies.  The discussion with CAW should be conducted in conjunction with the PAC/TAC meetings regarding the sub-potable ordinance.  The motion was approved on a vote of 3 – 0. 

 

During the discussion of this item, it was suggested that a cost-sharing arrangement might be developed with the jurisdictions in which the District would pay one-eighth of the cost for an EIR.  It was also proposed that the District could declare that use of potable water for outside use would be water waste, if a sub-potable source were available but was not being utilized.  It was suggested that if CAW were to develop sub-potable water systems, it could petition the PUC to recover the cost from local ratepayers. 

 

Other Items

There was no discussion under this item.

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11 AM.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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