ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
13.	CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2021-03, A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Seeking Authorization To Activate Latent District Powers and to Adopt A Sphere Of Influence Amendment and Annexation
Meeting Date:			May 17, 2021	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt	Program/
			General Manager	Line Item No.:	N/A
Prepared By:			David J. Stoldt	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee Recommendation: None
CEQA Compliance: Action does not constitute a project as defined by CEQA

SUMMARY:  In order to prepare the Board to be in a position to consider a Resolution of Public Necessity for the potential acquisition of California American Water (Cal-Am) Company’s Monterey Water System, the Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) must allow the District to activate certain latent powers authorized by its legislation, as well as consider annexation of approximately 58 parcels to the District. At its July 20, 2020 meeting the Board adopted Resolution 2020-12 authorizing the District to file an application with LAFCO. That Public Hearing was improperly noticed, so the Resolution was re-noticed properly and the District Board ratified the resolution August 17, 2020.

Attorneys for Cal-Am raised several objections to the Resolution in a letter to LAFCO, and out of caution the Resolution was deemed by LAFCO to be incomplete. A revised Resolution 2021-3 is brought to District Board for adoption at this time.

The proposed action adopts the revised Resolution.

RECOMMENDATION: The General Manager recommends the Board ratify Resolution 2021-03.

EXHIBIT

13-A Proposed Resolution 2021-03

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