EXHIBIT 5-A

                                                                             

DRAFT

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-14

 

A Resolution of the Board of Directors

of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Authorizing Staff To Apply for Public Assistance Funding from the

Federal Emergency Management Agency and the

California State Office of Emergency Services

and Designating the District’s Agents

 

 

WHEREAS, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 provides federal relief and the Natural Disaster Assistance Act provides state relief to public agencies suffering losses during natural disasters; and

 

WHEREAS, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District operates and maintains facilities in the Carmel River watershed, Cities of the Monterey Peninsula, and other unincorporated areas in Monterey County within the boundary of the District (hereto collectively referred to as within the District boundaries) that are susceptible to damages as a result of natural disasters; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors authorizes the General Manager (currently Darby W. Fuerst), or District Engineer (currently Andrew M. Bell),  to act as the District's designated agents in all matters pertaining to such natural disasters, and declares its intent to apply for public assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California State Office of Emergency Services to repair, restore, or replace projects and facilities within the District boundaries that are damaged as a result of natural disasters.

 

On a motion by Director ___, and second by Director ____, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 20th day of October 2008, by the following votes:

 

AYES:  Directors

 

NAYS:

 

ABSENT:

 

I, Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted on the 20th day of October 2008.

 

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this ____ day of _____ 2008.

 

 

_________________________________

Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

 

 

 

U:\staff\word\committees\Admin\2008\20081014\05\item5_exh5a.doc