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

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Thursday, February 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/93577586923?pwd=ekd1c2xoMUVEQ0tnemVYc2xLY2dnUT09
 

Or join at: https://zoom.us/

Webinar ID: 935 7758 6923

Meeting password: 02252021

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, February 19, 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

Safwat Malek – Division 3

Amy Anderson – Division 5

Mary L. 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, February 19, 2021.  Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Friday, February 19, 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 March 15, 2021 at 6 pm.

 

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 from the January 28, 2021 Special Meeting

 

2.

Confirm Appointments to Ordinance No. 152 Oversight Panel

 

3.

Consider Approval of Expenditure for Purchase of Ford F150 4X4 Truck

 

4.

Receive and File Second Quarter Financial Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

 

5.

Consider Approval of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Investment Report

 

6.

Direct the General Manager to Enter into a Contract with ZIM Industries to Rehabilitate ASR 1 for an Amount not to Exceed $113,350

 

7.

Election of Secretary and Treasurer for 2021

 

8.

Receive Pension Reporting Standards Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 68 Accounting Valuation Report

 

9.

Receive Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 75 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Post-Employment Benefits Other than Pensions

 

10.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for November 2020

 

11.

Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for December 2020

 

12.

Reconfirm CY2021 Board Committee Assignments for Division 3

 

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

 

13.

Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 2016-0016 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision

 

 

 

REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNSEL

 

14.

Report on Status of Cal-Am General Rate Case – CPUC A.19-07-004

 

 

 

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)

 

15.

Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations

 

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMSPublic Comment will be received. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per item.

 

16.

Consider Expenditure of Funds for the Maintenance and Repair of the Rearing Channel Liner at the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility

 

 

Action: The Board will consider authorizing repairs at a Not-to-Exceed cost of $13,363 and authorizing a mid-year budget adjustment of $13,363 in line item 2-3-1 A for the general operations and maintenance for the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility.

 

 

 

 

17.

Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-01 Declaring the Week of March 15 – 21, 2021, to be Fix a Leak Week

 

 

Action: The Board will consider adoption of Resolution 2021-01. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense® program promotes its annual Fix A Leak Week in March as part of its efforts to encourage Americans to use water efficiently. The District supports the EPA’s program and encourages the immediate repair of every leak.

 

 

 

 

18.

Consider Adoption of Amendment to the Report “Supply and Demand for Water on the Monterey Peninsula” Adopted in May 2020 to Reflect the 2022 AMBAG Regional Growth Forecast

 

 

Action: The Board will consider adoption of an amendment to the report “Supply and Demand for Water on the Monterey Peninsula” adopted in May 2020 to reflect the 2022 AMBAG Regional Growth Forecast.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

19.

Status Report on Measure J/Rule 19.8 Phase II Spending

 

 

 

 

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.

 

20.

Report on Activity/Progress on Contracts Over $25,000

 

21.

Letters Received

Supplemental Letter Packet

 

22.

Committee Reports

 

23.

Monthly Allocation Report

 

24.

Water Conservation Program Report

 

25.

Carmel River Fishery Report for January 2021

 

26.

Monthly Water Supply and California American Water Production Report

 

27.

Quarterly Carmel River Riparian Corridor Management Program Report

 

28.

Semi-Annual Groundwater Quality Monitoring Report

 

29.

Semi-Annual Financial Report on the CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Board Meeting Schedule

 

Monday, March 15, 2021

Monday, April 19, 2021

Regular Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

6:00 pm

6:00 pm

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual - Zoom

 

Monday, May 17, 2021

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 Monday, February 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/93577586923?pwd=ekd1c2xoMUVEQ0tnemVYc2xLY2dnUT09 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 February 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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