Introduction
and Purpose
v Introduction
On December 11, 2006, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD, or District) Board of Directors voted unanimously to form an Ad Hoc Community Advisory Committee (CAC, or Committee) with a charge to review the seven water supply projects listed on the Matrix of Water Supply Alternatives, and to submit a report to the Board documenting comments expressed by committee members on those projects. The CAC was chaired by the District General Manager (non-voting capacity), with technical and administrative support provided by the District’s Engineer and Executive Assistant. The charge requires the CAC to refrain from recommending a position of support or disapproval for any project or any aspect of a project. The seven projects are as follows:
Aquifer
Storage and Recovery in the
Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project (Co-Sponsors: Marina Coast Water District and Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency)
Groundwater Replenishment Project (Sponsor: Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency)
Long-Term
Water Supply Project/Desalination in
Coastal
Water Project (Sponsor:
Seawater Conversion Vessels (Sponsor: Water Standard Company)
Each Director selected two persons to serve on the Committee. One of those two persons represents a community group. The Directors and their appointees are as follows:
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Appointing Director |
Appointee #1 |
Appointee #2 |
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Janet Brennan League of Women Voters |
Manuel G. Fierro |
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Water for Us |
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Michelle Knight |
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Greg Pickens |
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Kristi Markey |
Helping Our Peninsula’s Environment |
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David Pendergrass |
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Ron Chesshire |
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David Potter |
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The Committee met monthly between February and August 2007. The final report of the committee will be submitted to the Board for review at its September 17, 2006 meeting.
v Purpose
The Community Advisory Committee
(CAC) is an Ad Hoc committee formed for the sole purpose of providing a forum
for public discussion in order to increase the Board of Directors’ awareness of
public sentiment regarding the seven water supply projects that are described
on the Comparative Matrix of Water Supply Alternatives, Parts I and II, that
was received by the Board on October 16, 2006.
Utilizing the Matrix as a resource, the CAC met and reviewed each
project listed on the Matrix and prepared a report that summarizes individual
comments expressed by committee members on those projects, including the relative
advantages and disadvantages of each project in addressing the
v Procedure
for Committee Review of Each Project Listed on the Matrix
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC, or Committee) met once a month for seven months, beginning in February 2007. At each monthly meeting, the CAC received a report on one or two of the seven water supply projects listed on the Matrix by proponents of the respective projects. In advance of the meeting, the Committee members could provide questions or issues for the presenters to address during their presentations. Following the presentation and question-and-answer period, the Committee members discussed the project and each provided his or her views on the merits and drawbacks of the project. Committee members could also provide additional input to staff following the meetings.
Following the presentations on
the seven projects, the CAC selected a subcommittee of five (Janet Brennan,
The CAC meets the definition of a “legislative body” as defined by the Brown Act; therefore, all meetings were noticed and open to the public in compliance with the Brown Act.
v Explanation of MPWMD Comparative Matrix of
Water Supply Alternatives
The Comparative Matrix (refer to
Appendix C) is a compilation of information on major water supply projects that
could serve the
Ř To summarize and consolidate information provided by proponents of current water supply project proposals in a single format to facilitate comparison; and
Ř To facilitate Board discussion of next steps regarding water project implementation as it relates to use of MPWMD resources (staff, consultants, budget) in coming years.
The first version contained information on five projects. The Matrix was updated and presented to the Board in September 2005. This second version added the Groundwater Replenishment Project proposed by the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. The Matrix was again updated and presented to the Board in October 2006. To this third version was added a seventh project, seawater conversion vessels, at the direction of the Board, following a presentation of the concept by representatives of the Water Standard Company, the project proponents, at an August 31, 2006 Board workshop.
As with all versions of the Matrix, the 2006 matrix is divided into two parts. Part I summarizes four relatively large desalination projects that would, at a minimum, comply with State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order 95-10 with existing water demand on the Monterey Peninsula; two of the projects could also potentially meet future needs of the Peninsula and other coastal areas in northern Monterey County. Part II summarizes three projects that feature aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and reclaimed water technology. These projects alone could not fully comply with SWRCB Order 95-10, but could be combined with each other or with any of the desalination projects to meet community water supply goals, serve as back-up supply, or help reduce costs.
The most recent version of the Matrix (October 2006) may be found at the following website:
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/asd/board/boardpacket/2006/20061016/13/item13.htm
The September 2004 and September 2005 versions may be found at the following website:
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/matrix/matrix.htm
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