FINAL MINUTES
Board Workshop
Board of Directors
Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District
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The meeting was called to order at 3:32 PM in the
District Conference Room. Directors
present: Alvin
Edwards, Chair – Division 1 Larry
Foy, Vice Chair – Division 5 Judi Lehman, Division 2 Michelle Knight, Division 4 David
Pendergrass, Mayoral Representative David Potter, Monterey County Board of Supervisors Directors absent: Kristi
Markey, Division 3 Acting
General Manager present: Rick Dickhaut District
Counsel present: David C. Laredo The
assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. No
comments were directed to the Board during Oral Communications. District Counsel David Laredo reported that the Board of Directors met in closed session from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM to discuss matters listed on the agenda. District Counsel provided status reports to the Board. No reportable action was taken. Rick
Dickhaut, Administrative Services Manager/Chief Financial Officer, gave a
presentation to the Board on the current fiscal budget and projected revenue
and expenditures for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Mr. Dickhaut presented possible areas the
District could reduce its expenditures as well as suggestions for increasing
revenues for the District. The
presentation is on file at the District office. District
Counsel Laredo provided additional information to the Board on potential
areas the District could increase revenues as well as the history of the
District’s user fee. The Board received
the information and asked questions of staff and counsel. After receiving the information from staff and District
counsel, the following comments were given by the Board. (1) Director Lehman asked staff to outline
the community benefit of the District programs, such as the Aquifer Storage
and Recovery (ASR) and mitigation programs, and analyze what percentage the
District could consider partnering with other agencies. (2) Director Knight asked staff to present
a budget with a 10% reduction that also shows what areas would be
impacted. She suggested the Board
consider conducting its monthly meetings at the District office in an attempt
to reduce facility rental costs. (3) Director
Edwards asked that the revised budget include reductions for consultants but
not to consider reductions in personnel costs. (4) Director Potter asked staff to review
the District’s operations and determine the potential for partnering with
other agencies on projects such as ASR.
Staff should also determine all costs associated with the projects
that could possibly be transferred to other agencies. (5) Director
Foy asked the division managers to take a strong look at their programs and
determine which programs are needed in the immediate future and which could
be deferred. The following comment was directed to the Board
during the public comment period on this item. (1) John Fischer, resident of
Pacific Grove, asked the Board to consider its options to improve the
financial status of the District. He
also stated his opinion that the public will not be very eager to support an
increase in user fees. Director Potter made a motion to add this item to
the agenda. Director Knight seconded
the motion. Motion was approved 6-0. Director Edwards asked to add an emergency Action
Item to the 3:30 PM agenda regarding a memo sent to the Board via facsimile
on March 30, 2004 at 7:39 PM by Senator Bruce McPherson requesting a response
on draft amendments to Senate Bill 149 and 1529. After some discussion, the Board
unanimously agreed to take action on this item at the 7:00 PM session and
asked for a general overview from District counsel. After some discussion, the Board elected to
take action on this item at the 3:30 PM session. Director Potter made a motion that a letter be developed for signature by the Chair to contain the following: (1) include language that the draft amendments as crafted are not acceptable; (2) that the District would like to be more involved in the legislative process and would like to invite Senator McPherson and Assemblyman Laird to meet with the Board and discuss these bills at a scheduled special Board meeting; and (3) have the Senator provide a more specific time table for the bill. Director Lehman moved to amend the motion to include language requesting that the existing structure and composition of the Board remain intact and without change. Directors Potter and Knight accepted the amendment to the motion. The amended motion was adopted on a 5-1 vote. Directors Lehman, Edwards, Foy, Potter and Knight voted in favor of the motion. Director Pendergrass was opposed. Director Markey was absent. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at
5:15 PM. At 6:30 PM the Closed Session meeting was
adjourned to the 7:00 PM workshop. |
Call to Order/Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Oral Communications 1.
Report from District Counsel on March 29, 2004 Closed Session of the
Board 2.
Discuss MPWMD 2004-2005 Budget 3.
Receive Public Comment 4.
Emergency Item—Discuss Memorandum from Senator Bruce McPherson re
Senate Bill 149 and 1529 5.
Adjourn to Closed Session 6.
Adjourn to 7 PM Session |
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Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board |
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