This meeting has been noticed according to the Brown Act rules. The Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Monday of each month. The meetings begin at 7:00 PM.

AGENDA Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ****************** Monday, August 21, 2006 5:30 PM – Closed Session District Conference Room, 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G, Monterey 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Board Room, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency 5 Harris Court, Bldg D, Monterey, CA Staff notes for the 7 PM agenda items will be available on the District web site at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/agenda/agenda.htm by 5 PM on Friday, August 18, 2006. The 7 PM Meeting will be televised on Comcast Channels 25 & 28. Refer to broadcast schedule on page 3.
5:30 PM – Closed Session				As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to closed or executive session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or threatened litigation, certain personnel matters, or certain property acquisition matters.
1.	Public Comment – Members of the public may address the Board on the item or items listed on the Closed Session agenda.
2.	Adjourn to Closed Session
3.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))
	A.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project
	B.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 05-02-012 – General Rate Case
	C.	Save Our Carmel River; Patricia Bernardi; and The Open Monterey Project v. MPWMD; MPWMD Board; and the City of Seaside: Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M72877
	D.	State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 7130B
	E.	State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 20808
Board of Directors Michelle Knight, Chair – Division 4 Judi Lehman, Vice Chair – Division 2 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Kristi Markey – Division 3 Larry Foy – Division 5 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors General Manager David A. Berger					This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Monterey on Friday, August 18, 2006. Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Thursday, August 17, 2006 through Monday, August 21, 2006 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for September 18, 2006.
4.	Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code 54957.6)
	A.	Agency Designated Representatives: Rick Dickhaut, Cynthia Schmidlin, Ellen Aldrich, David Berger General Staff Bargaining Unit: Laborer’s International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, (LIUNA/UPEC) Local 270
	B.	Agency Designated Representative:  David Berger Unrepresented Employees: Confidential Staff Unit
5.	Adjourn to 7 PM Session
7 PM – Regular Board Meeting
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information Items or matters not listed on the agenda may do so only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes. The public may comment on Action and Public Hearing items at the time they are considered by the Board. The sole time to address Consent matters is during Oral Communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar consists of routine items for which staff has prepared a recommendation. Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation. Consent Calendar items may be pulled for discussion only upon the request of a Board member, not by the public. Discussion on pulled Consent Calendar items shall be limited to Board members. The public may address any Consent Calendar item only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes.
1.	Consider Adoption of Minutes of the July 17, 2006 Regular Board Meeting
2.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Contract Amendment with RMC Water and Environment Consultants for Services to Complete Portions of a Proposition 50 Grant-Funded Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Bay and Southern Monterey Bay
3	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Contract with the California Conservation Corps for Fall 2006 Vegetation Management Activities
4.	Consider Approval of Fourth Quarter Investment Report
PRESENTATIONS
5.	Water Supply Project Alternatives Update
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
6.	Status Report on California-American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10
7.	Announcement of August 31, 2006 Special Board Meeting/Public Presentation on Seawater Conversion Vessels by Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. (PBS&J)
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
8.	Report on 5:30 PM Closed Session of the Board
DIRECTORS’ REPORTS
9.	Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations
PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
10.	Consider Certification of Final EIR on Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project, including Adoption of CEQA Findings and Mitigation Monitoring Plan Action: The Board will consider certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report/Impact Assessment (EIR/EA) for the MPWMD Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project.  This includes: (a) adopt CEQA Findings for the Final EIR; (b) accept the Responses to Comments and revised text for the Final EIR/EA; and (c) adopt Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for the project.  The ASR Project entails diverting excess winter/spring flows from the Carmel River Basin for injection into the Seaside Groundwater Basin, for later extraction in dry periods.  PowerPoint Presentation
11.	Consider Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 125 – Clarifying Rules Related to Water Permits and Water Credits Action: The Board will consider adoption of the second reading of Ordinance No. 125 that amends the District’s Rules and Regulations to clarify the processes related to the administration of water permits and water credits. It also updates the definitions used by the District and simplifies the language of the current Rules related to water permits and water credits to reflect current practice. PowerPoint Presentation
12.	Consider Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 126 – Setting Compensation for Board Members Action: The Board will consider adoption of an ordinance that would increase the compensation Directors receive for conducting business on behalf of the District. PowerPoint Presentation
ACTION ITEMS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
13.	Consider Formation of a Community Advisory Committee and Adoption of Charge for the Committee Action: The Board will consider a report and recommendation from the August 7, 2006 meeting of the Public Outreach Committee regarding formation of a Community Advisory Committee and adoption of a charge for the committee that would define its membership and responsibilities. PowerPoint Presentation
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS The public may address the Board on Information Items and Staff Reports during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
14.	Letters Received			Supplemental Letter Packet
15.	Committee Reports
16.	Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
17.	Carmel River Fishery Report
18.	Water Conservation Program Report
19.	Monthly Allocation Report
20.	Monthly California American Water Production Report
21.	Monthly Water Supply Status Report
22.	Semi-Annual Ground Water Quality Monitoring Report
ADJOURNMENT
Board Meeting Broadcast Schedule – Comcast Channels 25 & 28
Ch. 28 Monday, August 21 and 28 at 7 PM					Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach
Ch. 28 Tuesday, August 22 and 29 at 1 PM					Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach
Ch. 28 Friday, August 25 at 7 PM					Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach
Ch. 25 Sunday, August 27 at 7 PM					Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside
Upcoming Board Meetings
Monday, August 21, 2006			Regular Board Meeting			7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
Thursday, August 31, 2006			Special Meeting/Public Presentation on Seawater Conversion Vessels by PBS&J			7 PM	District Conference Room
Monday, September 18, 2006			Regular Board Meeting			7 PM	District Conference Room
Monday, September 25, 2006			Strategic Planning Session			8:30 AM	Carmel Mission Inn

Upon request, MPWMD will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please submit a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service by 5:00 PM on Friday, August 18, 2006. Requests should be sent to the Board Secretary, MPWMD, P.O. Box 85, Monterey, CA, 93942. You may also fax your request to the Administrative Services Division at 831-644-9560, or call 831-658-5600.

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