ITEM:

PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

17.

CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 147 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AMENDING REGULATION XV, EXPANDED WATER CONSERVATION AND STANDBY RATIONING PLAN, TO IMPLEMENT WATER BANKING IN STAGES 5-7 WATER RATIONING

 

Meeting Date:
January 27, 2011

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

Darby Fuerst

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

 

 

Prepared By:

Stephanie Pintar

Cost Estimate:

N/A

 

General Counsel Review:  Yes

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance: This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Water Code §10652.  This ordinance is also exempt from the requirements of CEQA under the provisions of CEQA Guideline 15269 (c) and 15282 (w).

 

SUMMARY:  Draft Ordinance No. 147 (Exhibit 17-A) reinstates Water Banking in Stages 5-7 Water Rationing.  Water Banking allows a water User to carry-over the unused portion of a Water Ration during Water Rationing.  Ordinance No. 137 (adopted December 8, 2008) suspended Water Banking until it could be implemented by either the District or California American Water (Cal-Am).  At the time Water Banking was suspended, neither the District nor Cal-Am had the ability to implement the process within their data systems.  Cal-Am’s billing system can now implement banking, and Cal-Am has requested that the District amend its rules.  Suspension of Water Banking until it could be implemented was included in the Settlement Agreement adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in the decision on the Conservation Filing (A.07-12-010).

 

The ordinance has been provided to the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) at least ten days prior to first reading, as agreed to in the Settlement Agreement.  Due to the nature and timing of this ordinance, it has not been reviewed by other committees.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  The Board should approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 147.  Reinstatement of Water Banking is required by a Settlement Agreement between Cal-Am, DRA and MPWMD.

 

IMPACT ON STAFF/RESOURCES:  None.

 

EXHIBITS

17-A    Draft Ordinance No. 147

 

 

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