EXHIBIT 17-A

FINAL MINUTES

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Administrative Committee

August 11, 2014

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 3:33 PM in the District Conference Room.

Committee members present: David Pendergrass

Brenda Lewis

Committee members absent: Bill Thayer

Staff present: David Stoldt, General Manager

Suresh Prasad, Administrative Services Manager/Chief Financial Officer

Larry Hampson, District Engineer

Stephanie Locke, Water Demand Manager

Sara Reyes, Office Services Supervisor

Oral Communications

None

Adopt Minutes of July 15, 2014 Committee Meeting

On a motion by Pendergrass and second by Lewis, the minutes of the July 15, 2014 meeting were approved on a vote of 2– 0.

Items on Board Agenda for August 18, 2014

Consider Expenditure for Water Conservation Equipment

On a motion by Pendergrass and second by Lewis, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board support the District spending up to 40,000 to renew the District’s stock of water conservation equipment to assist in the drought response during the upcoming months.

Consider Expenditure for Carmel River Thalweg Profile

On a motion by Pendergrass and second by Lewis, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board enter into an agreement with Central Coast Surveyors for a not-to-exceed amount of $25,000 to conduct a survey in the Carmel River channel.

Other Business

Review Draft Agenda for August 18, 2014 Regular Board Meeting

The committee made no changes to the agenda.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:48 PM.

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