EXHIBIT 15-D
FINAL MINUTES
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Public Outreach Committee
July 7, 2011
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9 am in the District conference room.
Committee members present: Regina Doyle
Kristi Markey
David Pendergrass
District staff members present: Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager
Henrietta Stern, Project Manager
Cynthia Schmidlin, Human Resources Analyst
Kevan Urquhart, Sr. Fisheries Biologist
Comments from the Public
No comments were presented.
Action Items
1. Receive Minutes of June 29, 2011 Committee Meetings
On a motion by Director
Pendergrass and second of Director Markey, the minutes were unanimously
approved on a vote of 3 – 0.
2. Review Suggestions for Public Outreach Activities and Provide Direction to Staff on Implementation
The committee reviewed the list of proposed public outreach activities and agreed the District’s current public outreach plan should be updated. They commented on the following items. Item 1: The District should also contact groups such as Sustainable Monterey, Sustainable Pacific Grove and the League of Women Voters about inviting a staff member to address their organizations. The list of community groups contained in the District’s public outreach plan should be updated to include more organizations. Item 2: The general manager can implement this suggestion and encourage staff to participate in local organizations to increase awareness of the District in the community. Item 3: Agreed that development of a Lyceum field class on Carmel River Watershed issues would be a good project. The incoming Community Relations Liaison could be tasked to work with staff on development of course materials. Item 4: Support expressed for developing a day-long class for adults. It was suggested that staff contact the CSUMB Life Learner Institute. Item 12: Briefing memos on current topics should be developed for staff and Directors, so they can respond to questions from the public regarding District projects and programs. The Public Outreach Committee should review the briefing memos prior to distribution. Item 14: If the District were to begin responding to Letters to the Editor and Editorials that portray false information about MPWMD programs, care needs to be taken that the incorrect information is not promoted.
Discussion Items
3. Review
and Comment on Draft Community Relations Specialist Job Description
The committee agreed to recommend to the Board that the District hire a full-time staff person with the title Community Relations Liaison, at the salary range of 28-A. This should be brought forward for consideration at the July 18, 2011 Regular Board meeting.
Other Items
None
Schedule Next Committee Meeting Date
The meeting was scheduled for Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 9 am.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 am.
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