EXHIBIT 14-B

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

IS SEEKING A GENERAL MANAGER

The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, located on California’s beautiful Pacific Coast, is seeking an experienced and progressive senior executive to serve as General Manager. The District regulates the water resources of 40 distribution systems and over 900 private wells that produced 20,000 acre feet of water in 2002 for a 170 square mile service area that includes 6 cities and an overall population of approximately 112,000. The District is seeking to augment the area’s water supplies, and currently conducts various environmental protection and water conservation efforts with a staff of 27 and a $5.8 million FY 03-04 operating and capital budget. The General Manager is appointed by and reports to a Board of Directors consisting of five directly elected and two appointed members.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned, professional manager, high-level assistant or senior advisor with extensive knowledge of California water issues. The successful candidate will be a strong, dedicated leader with significant negotiation, collaboration, communication, and staff management skills along with a history of resourceful consensus building, vision, creativity, and energy. Knowledge of and successful experience with desalination water projects is particularly desirable. A Bachelor’s degree in public administration, water resources or related field is expected.

The salary is open and negotiable based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. The District also offers an extensive benefit package. A detailed brochure is available.

Please submit cover letter, resume, current salary and the names of three work-related references by Friday, November 7, 2003 to:

Kris Kristensen

SHANNON EXECUTIVE SEARCH

241 Lathrop Way

Sacramento, CA 95815

Phone 916 263-1401

Fax 916 561-7205

Email: resumes@cps.ca.gov

Shannon web site: www.cps.ca.gov/shannon