November 6, 2003

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:25 AM in the District conference room.

Committee members present:

Alvin Edwards

Molly Erickson

Judi Lehman

Staff members present:

Fran Farina

Rick Dickhaut

Stephanie Pintar

Cynthia Schmidlin

Debbie Martin

Sara Ramos

2. Oral Communications

No comments were presented.

3. Items on Board Agenda for November 17 and November 24, 2003

A. Consider Approval of Funds for Production of 2003 MPWMD Annual Report

This item was approved unanimously on a vote of 2-0. Director Erickson was not present.

B. Consider Expenditure of Personnel Contingency Funds to Hire Temporary Employee for Water Demand Division

This item was approved unanimously on a vote of 3-0.

C. Consider an Amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the General Staff Bargaining Unit

This item was approved unanimously on a vote of 3-0.

D. Consider Potential New Board Meeting Locations

Director Erickson suggested moving this item to the December Board agenda so that the new Board members could participate in the decision. Director Edwards recommended investing funds to upgrade the District office to accommodate for monthly Board meetings with the goal of having the office ready for the January 2004 Board meeting. Director Erickson suggested amending the motion to include investigating the possibility of televising future Board meetings through Access Monterey Peninsula (AMP). This item was approved unanimously on a vote of 3-0.

E. Consider Adoption of Treasurer’s Reports for August and September 2003

This item was approved unanimously on a vote of 3-0.

4. Status Reports

None

5. Other Business

A. Review Draft November 17 and November 24, 2003 Board Meeting Agendas

Director Erickson recommended modifying the second to the last sentence of the action summary text under Public Hearing Item 7 (Consider Second Reading of Ordinance No. 109) of the November 17, 2003 agenda to read, “The Board will first consider approval of CEQA findings in support of its action on Ordinance No 109.”

Director Erickson requested that the Chair and Vice Chair consider adding an Action Item to the November 24, 2003 agenda on Draft Ordinance No. 112 to allow discussion and recommendations from the Board on how to proceed. She also suggested adding closing comments from Directors as the final item on the agenda.

6. Director Comments/Future Items

A. Schedule January 2004 Administrative Committee Meeting

The next Administrative Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 8:15 AM. The January 2004 meeting is currently scheduled for January 20, 2004 at 8:15 AM.

7. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 AM.

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