This meeting has been noticed according to the Brown Act rules. The Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Monday of each month, except in January and February. The meetings begin at 6:00 PM.
	AGENDA Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ****************** Monday, January 25, 2021, 6:00 PM, Virtual Meeting Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20, and to do all we can to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus),  meetings of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board of Directors and committees will be conducted with virtual (electronic) participation only using Zoom. Join the meeting at this link: https://zoom.us/j/99505503918?pwd=MDR5OHdQazlXM0RaZlVmdEJHN1R6UT09 Or join at: https://zoom.us/ Webinar ID: 995 0550 3918 Meeting password: 01252021 Participate by phone: (669) 900-9128 For detailed instructions on how to connect to the meeting, please see page 4 of this agenda. You may also view the live webcast on AMP https://accessmediaproductions.org/ scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the Peninsula Channel Staff notes will be available on the District web site at http://www.mpwmd.net/who-we-are/board-of-directors/bod-meeting-agendas-calendar/ by 5 PM on Friday, January 22, 2021
	CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
	ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA - The General Manager will announce agenda corrections and proposed additions, which may be acted on by the Board as provided in Sections 54954.2 of the California Government Code.
	Board of Directors Alvin Edwards, Chair – Division 1 Karen Paull, Vice Chair – Division 4 George Riley – Division 2 Vacant – Division 3 Amy Anderson – Division 5 Mary Adams, Monterey County Board of Supervisors Representative Clyde Roberson – Mayoral Representative General Manager David J. Stoldt							This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G Monterey on Friday, January 22, 2021.  Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the District’s website www.mpwmd.net/who-we-are/board-of-directors/bod-meeting-agendas-calendar/. After staff reports have been distributed, if additional documents are produced by the District and provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda, they will be posted on the District website. Documents distributed on the afternoon of the meeting will be available upon request, and posted to the web within five days of adjournment of the meeting. The next meeting of the Board is set for January 28, 2021 at 6 pm.
	RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING DIRECTOR DAVE POTTER FOR YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
	ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information Items, Closed Session 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 all other items at the time they are presented to the Board.
	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 separate consideration at the request of a member of the public, or a member of the Board. Following adoption of the remaining Consent Calendar items, staff will give a brief presentation on the pulled item. Members of the public are requested to limit individual comment on pulled Consent Items to three (3) minutes. Unless noted with double asterisks “**”, Consent Calendar items do not constitute a project as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
	1.	Consider Adoption of Minutes of the December 14, 2020 Regular and December 23, 2020 Special Meetings of the Board of Directors
	2.	Ratify Board Committee Assignments for Calendar Year 2021
	3.	Ratify Appointments to Ordinance No. 152 Oversight Panel
	4.	Review Annual Disclosure Statement of Employee/Board Reimbursements for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
	5.	Consider Authorizing a Contract Amendment with Martin Feeney for Performing Project Management for the Final Conditioning of the Pure Water Monterey Injection Well Field
	6.	Consider Approval of Annual Update on Investment Policy
	7.	Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for October 2020
	GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
	8.	Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 2016-0016 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision
	9.	Update on Development of Water Supply Projects
	10.	Report to the Board on Fish Rescues for 2020
	REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNSEL
	DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)
	11.			Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations
	PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public Comment will be received. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per item.
	12.	Consider First Reading of Ordinance 187 – (1) Establishing the Department of Defense as a Jurisdiction and adding a Water Use Credit Process Specific to the Department of Defense, and (2) Authorizing the General Manager to Extend Water Use Credits for One Year for Justifiable Cause
		Action: The Board will consider the first reading of draft Ordinance No. 187. If approved for second reading, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) certification will occur during the second reading and consideration of adoption of this ordinance.
	ACTION ITEMS – Public Comment will be received. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per item.
	13.		Consider Placing the Senior Water Resources Engineer Position on the District’s Current Salary Scale
			Action: The Board will consider placing the Senior Water Resources Engineer Position on the District’s current salary scale.
	14.		Consider Adoption of an Addendum to the District’s Prior ASR Environmental Impact Report for Construction of a Bypass Pipeline to Allow Simultaneous Pure Water Monterey Recovery and ASR Injection (Subject to CEQA Review per CEQA Guideline Sections 15162 and 15164)
			Action: The Board will consider adoption of Resolution 2020-13 that would adopt Addendum 6 to the ASR EIR/EA.
	DISCUSSION ITEMS – Discussion Only. No action will be taken by the Board. Public Comment will be received. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per item.
	15.		Options for Election of Director Division 3
	16.		Timeline on Future Decision Points - Feasibility of Public Ownership of California American Water Monterey Water System
	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.
	17.			Report on Activity/Progress on Contracts Over $25,000
	18.			Status Report on /Rule 19.8 Phase II Spending
	19.			Monthly Progress Report - Santa Margarita Water Treatment Facility
	20.			Letters Received			Supplemental Letter Packet
	21.			Committee Reports
	22.			Monthly Allocation Report
	23.			Water Conservation Program Report
	24.			Carmel River Fishery Report for December 2020
	25.			Monthly Water Supply and California American Water Production Report
	26.			Quarterly Carmel River Riparian Corridor Management Program Report
	ADJOURNMENT
	Board Meeting Schedule
	Thursday, January 28, 2021					Special Board Meeting				6:00 pm	Virtual - Zoom
	Thursday, February 25, 2021					Regular Board Meeting				6:00 pm	Virtual - Zoom
	Monday, March 15, 2020					Regular Board Meeting				6:00 pm	Virtual - Zoom
	Board Meeting Television and On-Line Broadcast Schedule View Live Webcast at https://accessmediaproductions.org/ scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Peninsula Channel
	Television Broadcast								Viewing Area
	Comcast Ch. 25 (Monterey Channel), Mondays view live broadcast on meeting dates, and replays on Mondays, 7 pm through midnight								City of Monterey
	Comcast Ch. 28, Mondays, replays only 7 pm								Throughout the Monterey County Government Television viewing area.
	For Xfinity subscribers, go to https://www.xfinity.com/support/local-channel-lineup/ or https://www.xfinity.com/stream/listings - enter your address for the listings and channels specific to your city.								Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Sand City, Seaside, Monterey
	Internet Broadcast
	Replays – Mondays, 4 pm to midnight at https://accessmediaproductions.org/ scroll to Peninsula Channel
	Replays – Mondays, 7 pm and Saturdays, 9 am www.mgtvonline.com
	YouTube – available five days following meeting date - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-2VgzLBmgV8AaSK67BBRg

Upon request, MPWMD will make a reasonable effort to 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. MPWMD will also make a reasonable effort to provide translation services upon request.  Submit requests by noon on Friday, January 22, 2021 to joel@mpwmd.net, or call 831-658-5652.  

Instructions for Connecting to the Zoom Meeting

Note: If you have not used Zoom previously, when you begin connecting to the meeting you may be asked to download the app. If you do not have a computer, you can participate by phone.

Begin: Within 10 minutes of the meeting start time from your computer click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/99505503918?pwd=MDR5OHdQazlXM0RaZlVmdEJHN1R6UT09 or paste the link into your browser.

DETERMINE WHICH DEVICE YOU WILL BE USING

(PROCEED WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS)

USING A DESKTOP COMPUTER OR LAPTOP

1.In a web browser, type: https://www.zoom.us

2.Hit the enter key

3.At the top right-hand corner, click on “Join a Meeting”

4.Where it says “Meeting ID”, type in the Meeting ID# above and click “Join Meeting”

5.Your computer will begin downloading the Zoom application. Once downloaded, click “Run” and the application should automatically pop up on your computer. (If you are having trouble downloading, alternatively you can connect through a web browser – the same steps below will apply).

6.You will then be asked to input your name. It is imperative that you put in your first and last name, as participants and attendees should be able to easily identify who is communicating during the meeting.

7.From there, you will be asked to choose either ONE of two audio options: Phone Call or Computer Audio:

COMPUTER AUDIO

1.If you have built in computer audio settings or external video settings – please click “Test Speaker and Microphone”.

2.The client will first ask “Do you hear a ringtone?” •If no, please select “Join Audio by Phone”.

•If yes, proceed with the next question:

3.The client will then ask “Speak and pause, do you hear a replay?” •If no, please select “Join Audio by Phone”

•If yes, please proceed by clicking “Join with Computer Audio”

PHONE CALL

1.If you do not have built in computer audio settings or external video settings – please click “Phone Call”

2.Select a phone number based on your current location for better overall call quality.

+1 669 900 9128  (San Jose, CA)

+1 253 215 8782  (Houston, TX)

+1 346 248 7799  (Chicago, IL)

+1 301 715 8592  (New York, NY)

+1 312 626 6799  (Seattle, WA)

+1 646 558 8656 (Maryland)

3.Once connected, it will ask you to enter the Webinar ID No. and press the pound key

4.It will then ask you to enter your participant ID number and press the pound key.

5.You are now connected to the meeting.

USING AN APPLE/ANDROID MOBILE DEVICE OR SMART PHONE

1.Download the Zoom application through the Apple Store or Google Play Store (the application is free).

2.Once download is complete, open the Zoom app.

3.Tap “Join a Meeting”

4.Enter the Meeting ID number

5.Enter your name. It is imperative that you put in your first and last name, as participants and attendees should be able to easily identify who is communicating during the meeting.

6.Tap “Join Meeting”

7.Tap “Join Audio” on the bottom left hand corner of your device

8.You may select either ONE of two options: “Call via Device Audio” or “Dial in”

DIAL IN

1.If you select “Dial in”, you will be prompted to select a toll-free number to call into.

2. Select a phone number based on your current location for better overall call quality.

+1 669 900 9128  (San Jose, CA)

+1 253 215 8782  (Houston, TX)

+1 346 248 7799  (Chicago, IL)

+1 301 715 8592  (New York, NY)

+1 312 626 6799  (Seattle, WA)

+1 646 558 8656 (Maryland)

3.The phone will automatically dial the number, and input the Webinar Meeting ID No. and your Password.

4.Do not hang up the call, and return to the Zoom app

5.You are now connected to the meeting.

Presenting Public Comment

Receipt of Public Comment – the Chair will ask for comments from the public on all items. Limit your comment to 3 minutes but the Chair could decide to set the time for 2 minutes.

(a) Computer Audio Connection: Select the “raised hand” icon. When you are called on to speak, please identify yourself.

(b) Phone audio connection with computer to view meeting: Select the “raised hand” icon. When you are called on to speak, please identify yourself.

(c) Phone audio connection only: Press *9. Wait for the clerk to unmute your phone and then identify yourself and provide your comment. Press *9 to end the call.

Submit Written Comments

If you are unable to participate via telephone or computer to present oral comments, you may also submit your comments by e-mailing them to comments@mpwmd.net with one of the following subject lines "PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM #" (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “PUBLIC COMMENT – ORAL COMMUNICATIONS".  Comments must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021. Comments submitted by noon will be provided to the Board of Directors and compiled as part of the record of the meeting.

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