• This agenda is subject to revision and may be amended prior to the scheduled meeting.  A final agenda will be posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Monterey,  72 hours prior to the meeting, and copies will be available at the Board meeting.  Staff notes regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Thursday, May 16, 2002 through Monday, May 20, 2002 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries.  The Board has scheduled a study session for May 30, 2002 at 7 PM in the District Conference room.
• The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for June 17, 2002.

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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Informational Items, Staff Reports or matters not listed on the agenda may do so during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three minutes. The public may comment on Action and Public Hearing items at the time they are considered by the Board.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR Routine items for which staff has prepared a recommendation. Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation. The public may address the Board on any Consent Calendar item during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

1. Consider Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 15, 2002 and the Strategic Planning Session of April 25, 2002
2. Consider Authorization of Funds for ALERT Gage Maintenance Agreement with Monterey County Water Resources Agency for Fiscal Year 2001-2002
3. Consider Authorization of Mitigation Funds to Repair a River Gallery Pump at Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility
4. Consider Annual Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Releases and Diversions from San Clemente Reservoir
5. Review Monterra Ranch Annual Report
6. Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for April 2002

5. PRESENTATIONS

1. General Manager's Report

1. Update on Change in Format of Monthly Water Supply Status Report
2. Report on Amount of California-American Water Used at Monterey Sports Center
3. Commercial Water use Factors
4. Present Major Policy Calendar
5. Report on Availability of Meeting Room Space

2. Attorney's Report

1. Report on April 15, 2002 Closed Session of the Board

3. Directors' Reports
1. Board Comments and Referrals

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Consider Appeal of Staff Decision Regarding Documentation of Water Fixtures at 3105 Seventeen Mile Drive, Pebble Beach - Ken and Sharene Virnig, Appellant - Murray Smith, Applicant
Action: The Board will consider an appeal of a staff decision to document the existence of two large bathtub/showers at 3105 Seventeen Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. The appellants are Ken and Sharene Virnig, the applicant is Murray Smith. The appellant claims that two large bathtubs were installed without permits. The appellant is requesting the Board direct staff to rescind the previous documentation of these water fixtures. Public comment will be received on this item.

2. Consider Draft Fiscal Year 2002-2003 MPWMD Budget
Action:The Board will discuss the draft budget that includes estimates of staff compensation, project expenses and revenue forecasts for the upcoming fiscal year. The final budget will be presented at the June 17, 2002 Board meeting for adoption. Public comment will be received on this item.

3. Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 104 - An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Modifying Administrative Appeal Processes
Action:The Board will consider the first reading of an ordinance that (1) allows Board members to call up appealable subordinate decisions for Board review without paying an appeal fee, and (2) eliminates reference to benefit assessments. Benefit assessments are no longer imposed on any property within the District, making this provision of the existing rules unnecessary. The Board will also review the City of Monterey's appeal process, discuss public notification of appealable decisions, and review how appeal processing fees are calculated. Public comment will be received on this item.

7. ACTION ITEMS
1. Identify Draft Project Descriptions and Alternatives for MPWMD Water Supply Project EIR/EIS
Action: The Board will consider staff recommendations for use in a pending Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (NOP) to be circulated for public comment in June 2002. The NOP will include information such as: project purpose and need, project goals and objectives, range of water production, draft project descriptions for water supply alternatives, level of detail of evaluation, environmental and other study topics, and schedule for public involvement. Public comment will be received on this item.

2. Present Time Line and Plan for Development of Ordinance Regarding Seaside Groundwater Basin Management
Action:The Board will review a time line and plan for development of an ordinance that would regulate management of the Seaside Groundwater Basin. In addition, framework for an ordinance regarding basin management concepts will be presented. Public comment will be received on this item.
 
3. Receive Water Supply Forecast for Period of May 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003
Action:Staff will present information regarding available water storage as of May 1, 2002 and expected water demand through September 30, 2003. Based on this information, staff will recommend whether or not water demand reductions are needed at this time. Public comment will be received on this item.

8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS The public may address the Board on Informational Items and Staff Reports during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

1. Letters Received
2. Committee Reports
3. Strategic Plan Update
4. Monthly Water Supply Project Status Report
5. Carmel River Fishery Report
6. Water Conservation Program Report
7. Water Credit Transfer Report
8. Monthly Allocation Report
9. Monthly Cal-Am Sales Report
10. Monthly Cal-Am Production Report
11. Production Report - CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project
12. Monthly Water Supply Status Report

 
9. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to a closed or executive session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or threatened litigation, certain personnel matters, or certain property acquisition matters.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel (Gov. Code Section 54956.9)

 
1. 1. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Petition Requesting changes to SWRCB Water Rights Permit Nos. 7130B and 20808-Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
2. California-American Water Company Application No. 02-04-022 to the Public Utilities Commission for Authority to Increase Rates for Service

2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code Section 54956.9)

 
1. City of Seaside v. MPWMD (Case No. _____)
2. Protest to Petition Requesting Changes to SWRCB Water Rights Application No. 30067-Roy Kaufman (Cañada Woods, Cañada Woods North and Cañada Woods East)
3. Protest to Petition Requesting Changes to SWRCB Water Rights Application No. 30068-Leonard and Emily Williams Trust (Cañada Woods, Cañada Woods North and Cañada Woods East)
4. Security National Guarantee, Inc. v. MPWMD, California Court of Appeal, 6^th Appellate District Case No. H023772
5. Security National Guarantee, Inc. v. MPWMD, Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M51797

 
3. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54957)
1. Agency Designated Representatives: Ernesto A. Avila, Rick Dickhaut, Cynthia Schmidlin

Employee Organization: Laborers' International Union of North American, AFL-CIO, (LIUNA/UPEC) Local 270

4. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Section 54957)

1. General Manager

10. ADJOURNMENT