MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE SPECIAL DISTRICT RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Special District Risk Management Authority, a California Joint Powers Authority, provides its members with property, liability, workers’ compensation risk financing, and risk management programs; and

WHEREAS, the District has executed the Fourth Amended Joint Powers Agreement of the Special District Risk Management Authority and currently participates in the Property and Liability Program; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District desires to participate in the Workers’ Compensation Program offered by Special District Risk Management Authority

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

1. The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board of Directors authorizes the District to participate in the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA) Worker’s’ Compensation Program, effective July 1, 2003; and

2. The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is hereby severally authorized and empowered to execute the attached Resolution (Attachment 1), and the Fifth Amended Joint Powers Agreement of the Special District Risk Management Authority (Attachment 2) on behalf of the District.

On motion of Director , and second by Director , the foregoing

resolution is duly adopted this 16^th day of June, 2003, by the following votes:

AYES;

NAYES:

ABSENT:

I, Fran Farina, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted on the 16^th day of June 2003.

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors, this day of June, 2003.

Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board