EXHIBIT 5-C

 

Note:  These minutes were adopted by the Water Demand Committee.  The Board action and direction is clearly stated under each item.  To conform fully to action-only format, see the strikethrough text under item 4.

 

 

 

FINAL MINUTES

Water Demand Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

March 19, 2014

 

 

 

Call to Order

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:35 pm in the MPWMD conference room.

 

 

 

Committee members present:

Kristi Markey, Chair

 

Jeanne Byrne

 

Brenda Lewis

 

 

 

Staff members present:

David J. Stoldt, General Manager

 

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Division Manager

Gabriela Ayala,

 

Sara Reyes, Office Services Supervisor

 

 

 

Comments from the Public:

No comments.

 

 

Action Items

 

1.

Consider Adoption of February 19, 2014 Committee Meeting Minutes

 

On a motion by Byrne and second of Lewis, the minutes of the February 19, 2014 committee meeting were approved on a unanimous vote of 3 – 0.  No comments were directed to the committee during the public comment period on this item.

 

 

2.

Consider Expenditure for Public School District Sites

 

Byrne offered a motion that was seconded by Markey, to recommend the Board of Directors: 1) approve the expenditure of up to $50,000 to pay for irrigation equipment for  the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District; and 2) lift the $2,500 restriction for a lawn removal rebate for the Carmel Unified School District and instead change $1.00 per square foot for the lawn removal rebate.  The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of  Byrne, Markey and Lewis. No comments were directed to the committee during the public comment period on this item.

 

 

3.

Consider Modifications to Rebate Program

 

Markey offered a motion that was seconded by Byrne, to recommend the Board: 1) extend the rebates on non-residential washers; 2) lift the restriction of 20 toilet retrofits for public facilities; 3) direct staff to talk with apartment building owners to notify them of rebates available to them as commercial owners; and 4)  address turf removal at public facilities on a case-by-case basis.  The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of

 

 Markey, Byrne and Lewis.  No comments were directed to the committee during the public comment period on this item.

 

 

Discussion Items

4.

Discuss Revisions to Triggers for Stages 4 through 7

 

Stoldt reviewed current rules in place regarding triggers for stages 4 through 7.  

The committee directed staff to proceed with reviewing the current rationing program and present its findings at the May Board meeting.

 

 

5.

Discuss Definitions for Group II Uses

 

The committee requested that staff use the current variance request presented to the Board at its March 17 Board meeting as a basis for defining Group II guidelines.  In addition, staff should obtain legal counsel opinion on the question of whether additional outdoor seats can be added to the number of indoor seats stated on the permit.

 

 

6.

Discuss Transient Use of Houses

 

The committee agreed to not make any changes to the current District procedures.

 

 

Set Next Meeting Date

The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 at 3:30 pm.

 

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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