EXHIBIT 20-B

 

FINAL MINUTES

Water Demand Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

August 5, 2008

 

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 1 PM in the conference room of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District office.  

 

Committee members present:       Kristi Markey, Chair

                                                   Bob Brower

                                                   Regina Doyle

                                                           

Staff members present:                 Darby Fuerst, General Manager

                                                   Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Division Manager

                                                   Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant

 

District Counsel present:              David Laredo

                                                  

Comments from Public

No comments.

 

Action Items

1.         Receive Minutes of July 14, 2008Committee Meetings

            On a motion by Director Brower and second by Director Markey, the minutes were received unanimously on a vote of 3 – 0.  

 

2.         Develop Recommendation to the Board Regarding First Reading of Revised Ordinance No. 135 – Include the Inland Subaras of the Seaside Basin in the Monterey Peninsula Water Resource System

On a motion by Director Markey and second by Director Doyle, the committee voted to refer Ordinance No. 135 to the Board for adoption. The motion was adopted on a vote of 2 – 1.  Directors Markey and Doyle voted in support of the motion.  Director Brower was opposed.  The consensus of the committee was that the full Board should determine if Option 1 or Option 2 language shown on page 10 should be incorporated into the final ordinance.       

 

3.         Develop Recommendation to the Board Regarding First Reading of Ordinance No. 137 – Revise Regulation XIV, Water Conservation, and Mandate Installation of Zero Water Consumption Urinals for All New Construction and Remodels

            The committee discussed the ordinance and referred it to the Board for consideration on September 22, 2008.  There was consensus that staff should meet with representatives from construction, real estate, and visitor serving groups to solicit their comments on the water conservation measures that would be required by the ordinance. Development of a cost/benefit analysis would also be helpful.

 

 

Other Items

            4.         Status Report on MPWMD Regulations in Effect Regarding Residential/Commercial Landscaping for New Construction and Remodels

                        Ms. Pintar reviewed current regulations.  The committee discussed the item briefly and requested that the issue be deferred for discussion at the September committee meeting.

 

Director Brower departed from the meeting at 2:20 PM

 

            5.         Set Future Meeting Date

                        The committee agreed to meet again on September 29, 2008 at 1 PM.

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2.25 PM.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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