EXHIBIT 21-A

 

Draft Minutes

Administrative Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

February 12, 2010

 

 

Committee Members present:            Alvin Edwards and David Pendergrass

 

Committee Members absent:              Judi Lehman

 

Staff members present:        Beverly Chaney, Rick Dickhaut, Darby Fuerst, Joe Oliver, Stephanie Pintar, Sara Reyes, and Kevan Urquhart  

 

Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM in the District Conference Room.  

 

Oral Communications

 

No public comment was received.

 

Items on Board Agenda for February 25, 2010

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Purchase a Website Software License for Water-Wise Gardening in Monterey County

 

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize the General Manager to renew the website software license for  Water Wise Gardening in Monterey County.

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Sponsor May 2010 Monterey County Water Awareness Day Event

 

Stephanie Pintar reported on this item.  Ms. Pintar distributed event summary and sponsorship level information for the Water Awareness Day Event.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board support the District’s sponsorship at the $5,000 level.

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Maintenance of the Fish Rescue Truck

 

Beverly Chaney, Associate Fisheries Biologist, and Kevan Urquhart, Senior Fisheries Biologist, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize the expenditure of a not-to-exceed amount of $5,900 for repairs to the fish rescue truck.  Director Edwards asked staff to consider a stainless steel fish transport tank in the future when it becomes time for replacement of the Fish Rescue Truck.

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Conduct a Test Installation of a Sonic Fish Counting Device in the Lower Carmel River to Enumerate the Whole Steelhead Run in the Future

 

Kevan Urquhart reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  After discussion, Director Pendergrass made a motion to put this item on hold pending outcome of grant funding possibilities to be researched by staff.  Director Edwards agreed with the motion.  No further action was taken.

 

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Preparation of a Ten-Year Summary Report on the District's Benthic Macroinvertebrate (BMI) Sampling Program

 

Beverly Chaney reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  A copy of the proposal for preparation of the Ten-Year Summary report was distributed to the committee.  Director Edwards requested that the final report be distributed to the Board upon completion.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize the expenditure of funds for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,400 for the preparation of a BMI 10-Year Summary Report by BioAssessment Services.

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Construction of Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facility Building

 

Joe Oliver, Water Resources Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  Steve Tanner, consultant Engineer with Pueblo Water Resources, was also in attendance.  A memo from David Laredo, District Counsel, addressing an issue arising from construction bids received for the Santa Margarita Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project control building, was distributed to the committee.  After discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize a contract with William A. Thayer Construction, Inc. to construct the Phase 1 ASR Project Facility building and that the Board waive the minor defects in the Thayer bid, as the deviation from the bid requirements was inconsequential, as determined by the District’s legal counsel.

 

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for October 2009

 

Rick Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Services Manager, reviewed this item with the committee.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board adopt the October 2009 Treasurer’s Report.

 

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for November 2009

 

Rick Dickhaut reviewed this item with the committee.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board adopt the November 2009 Treasurer’s Report.

 

Semi-Annual Report on the CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project

 

Rick Dickhaut reviewed the semi-annual report with the committee.  The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board adopt the report.

 

Other Business

 

Set 2010 Administrative Committee Meeting Date

 

Staff distributed a proposed set of meeting dates for 2010.  The committee agreed on the proposed dates presented by staff.

 

Review Draft Agenda for February 25, 2010 Regular Board Meeting

 

General Manager Darby Fuerst reviewed the February 25, 2010 agenda and reported on agenda updates that have occurred since production of the Administrative Committee meeting packet.  The committee made no changes to the agenda.

 

Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM.

 

 

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