EXHIBIT 1-A
DRAFT MINUTES Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District June 23, 2014
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Water Management District conference room.		CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Directors Present: David Potter – Chair, Monterey County Board of Supervisors Representative Bill Thayer – Vice Chair, Division 2 Brenda Lewis –Division 1 (arrived at 7:10 pm) Kristi Markey – Division 3 Jeanne Byrne – Division 4 Robert S. Brower – Division 5 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative Directors Absent: None General Manager present: David J. Stoldt District Counsel present: David Laredo
The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
No comments were directed to the Board of Directors during Oral Communications.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
On a motion by Pendergrass and second of Byrne, the Consent Calendar was adopted unanimously on a vote of 6 – 0 by Pendergrass, Byrne, Brower, Markey, Thayer and Potter. Lewis was absent for the vote.		CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.		1.	Consider Approval of Minutes of May 19, 2014 Regular Meeting and June 3, 2014 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
Approved.		2.	Receive Water Year 2013 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Summary of Operations Report
Approved.		3.	Receive Seaside Groundwater Basin Salt & Nutrient Management Plan Report
Approved.		4.	Consider Adoption of Amendments to Rule 24, Table 2: Non-Residential Water Use Factors
Approved contract amount of $5,200.		5.	Consider Extension of Contract with Thomas Brand Consulting for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Approve change order with Zim Industries, Inc. for not-to-exceed amount of $112,430.		6.	Consider Expenditure for Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Repair
Approved contract amount of $6,000.		7.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Amend Contract with Golden State Planning and Environmental Consulting to Assist with Water Distribution System Permit Program
Approved not-to-exceed amount of $7,000.		8.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Amend Contract with Pueblo Water Resources to Provide Hydrogeologic Review for Water Distribution System Permits
Approved.		9.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Contract for Limited-Term Field Positions During FY 2014-2015
Approved expenditure of $39,750.		10.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Temporary Agency Employee to Assist with Data Migration in the Water Demand Division During FY 2014-2015
Approved.		11.	Consider Adoption of Resolution 2014-09 Establishing Article XIII(B) Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Appropriations Limit
Approved.		12.	Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for April 2014
		GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
General Manager Stoldt presented the report. A summary is on file at the Water Management District office and website. He noted that to date, precipitation received is 50 percent of the long-term average.		13.	Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 2009-0060 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision
Stoldt updated the Board on the following water supply topics. California American Water Desalination Project - On July 10, 2014, a joint meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority and the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Governance Committee will be conducted to review the initial results of a value engineering study conducted on design of the California American Water Desalination Project. Senate Bill 936, Water Rate Relief Bond Financing – On June 23, 2014, the Assembly Utilities and Commerce committee approved the legislation and on a vote of 7 – 0 referred it to the Appropriations committee. DeepWater Desal – On June 16, 2014, the project developers conducted a science symposium that educated the public about the proposed project. Pure Water Monterey Project – Water Management District staff and Directors Brower and Byrne continue to meet with stakeholders on development of source water agreements. District Counsel has developed a draft memorandum of understanding that will be reviewed by the stakeholders on June 26, 2014. The project would provide water to growers in the Salinas Valley and water to produce a potable supply from the Pure Water Monterey project.		14.	Update on Development of Water Supply Projects
Stoldt reported that the June 3, 2014 Measure O ballot initiative was not approved by the voters.		15.	Report on Results of Measure O
		DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)
No reports were presented.		16.	Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/ Associations
		PUBLIC HEARINGS
Markey offered a motion that was seconded by Byrne, to adopt the first reading of Ordinance No. 161 and schedule the ordinance for second reading and adoption. The motion was approved unanimously on a roll-call vote of 7 – 0 by Markey, Byrne, Brower, Lewis, Thayer, Pendergrass and Potter. The following comments were directed to the Board during the public comment period on this item. (1) Chip Rerig, representing the City of Monterey, spoke in support of the ordinance. (2) George Riley, representing Citizens for Public Water, expressed support for the ordinance. (3) Bob Massaro, representing the Monterey Commercial Property Owners Association, spoke in support of the ordinance. (4) Nelson Vega expressed support for the ordinance. (5) Carl Outzen spoke in support of the ordinance.		17.	Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 161 – An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Amending Rule 23-A-1-i Regarding Sub-Metering
On a motion by Brower and second of Thayer, the July through September 2014 Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and Budget was adopted by the Board of Directors on a unanimous roll-call vote by Directors Brower, Thayer, Byrne, Markey, Lewis, Pendergrass and Potter. No comments were directed to the Board during the public hearing on this item.		18.	Consider Adoption of July through September 2014 Quarterly Water Supply Strategy and Budget
A motion was offered by Brower and seconded by Byrne to: (1) adopt the FY 2014-2015 MPWMD Budget and Resolution 2014-10; and (2) funds budgeted for new contracts related to groundwater replenishment will be held in abeyance until a memorandum of understanding on source water is agreed to. The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of 7 – 0 by Brower, Byrne, Lewis, Markey, Thayer, Pendergrass and Potter. Tom Rowley, representing the Monterey Peninsula Tax Payers Association, urged the Board of Directors to place a ballot measure before the voters on the water supply charge that was established by MPWMD Ordinance No. 152.		19.	Consider Adoption of Proposed FY 2014-2015 MPWMD Budget and Resolution 2014-10
		ACTION ITEMS
On a motion by Markey and second of Lewis, the staff recommendation was adopted unanimously on a vote of 7 – 0 by Markey, Lewis, Brower, Byrne, Thayer, Pendergrass and Potter. The staff recommendation included: (a) find that the IRWM Plan is exempt from further CEQA review; (b) adopt Resolution 2014-11 adopting the plan; (c) authorize the General Manager to make minor or non-substantive modifications to the Plan; and (d) authorize the General Manager to amend the list of projects eligible for inclusion in future grant applications by the planning region. The following comments were directed to the Board during the public comment period on this item. (1) Tom Rowley, speaking as an individual, recommended that the next update to the IRWM include on the list of projects a study on construction of a breakwater next to Mission Ranch.		20.	Consider Adoption of Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay, and South Monterey Bay Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update
There was no discussion of the Informational Items/Staff Reports.		INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS
		21.	Letters Received
		22.	Committee Report
		23.	Carmel River Fishery for May 2014
		24.	Water Conservation Program Report
		25.	Monthly Allocation Report
		26.	Monthly Water Supply and California American Water Production Report
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.		ADJOURNMENT
U:\staff\Boardpacket\2014\20140721\Consent Clndr\01\item1_exh1a.docx	Arlene M. Tavani, Deputy District Secretary