EXHIBIT 20-C
Final
MINUTES
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
August 26,
2004, 2:00 P.M. Garland Ranch Regional
Park Museum Room
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Susan Rogers, David Dilworth, Tom House, Richard
Rosenthal, Larry Levine, and Clive Sanders
MEMBERS ABSENT: John
Dalessio
PUBLIC
PRESENT: Monica Hunter (Planning and
Conservation League)
STAFF PRESENT: Thomas Christensen,
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Monica Hunter, Ph.D., described
work by the Planning and Conservation League (PCL) on an application for grant funding
under Proposition 50 to support restoration, watershed management, and water
supply planning in the region. Dr.
Hunter stated that one of the goals of the PCL is to continue recreational use
of watershed resources.
[Note: The following quote is from the Planning and
Conservation League’s website, which is at
http://www.pcl.org/pcl/pcl_home.asp ]
“The Planning and Conservation League is a
statewide, nonprofit lobbying organization, an alliance of individuals and
conservation organizations united to protect
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Mr.
Rosenthal nominated Mr. Dilworth for Chair and Mr. Levine seconded the nomination.
Ms.
Rogers nominated Mr. Dalessio for Chair and Mr. House seconded the nomination.
Ms.
Rogers closed the nominations and called for a vote on the nomination of Mr.
Dilworth for Chair. There were three yes
votes and three no votes, so the nomination failed. Ms. Rogers called for the vote on the
nomination of Mr. Dalessio for Chair.
There were three yes votes and three no votes, so the nomination failed.
By
consensus, the Committee agreed to postpone the election of a Chair and
Vice-Chair until Mr. Dalessio could be present.
4. CONSIDER PRESENTATION OF A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO CHUCK MCKAY
AND ROD MILLS FOR SERVICE ON THE
Committee members agreed by
consensus to recognize Chuck McKay and Rod Mills for their service on the
Committee. Mr. Dilworth volunteered to
create a certificate of appreciation for the Committee to review.
5.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mr. Dilworth made a motion to
approve the minutes of the May 6, 2004 Regular Meeting. Seconded by Mr. House. Approval was unanimous.
6.
UPDATE ON
Mr.
Sanders displayed several maps of the watershed created by the
Mr.
Dilworth encouraged everyone at the meeting to ask others to come to Committee
meetings to hear presentations similar to that given by Mr. Sanders on the
watershed assessment.
7.
UPDATE
BY CHARLEY KEMP ON THE
Mr. Kemp was unable to attend the meeting,
and this item was continued to the next regular Committee meeting.
8.
STAFF REPORTS –
Staff reported that District Counsel had not
responded with a legal opinion
about obtaining information on the top 200 water users in the Cal-Am
system. Mr. Dilworth stated that the
information might be obtained under the requirements of MPWMD Ordinance 92.
[Note:
MPWMD Ordinance No. 92 established an expanded water conservation and standby rationing
plan that requires Cal-Am to maintain certain records on water use and to
provide system-wide summaries of water use to MPWMD; however, providing
detailed information to MPWMD on water use by individuals was not among the
reporting requirements.]
9. ITEMS TO
BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS
The following items were requested for the next meeting:
a.) election of Chair and Vice-Chair;
b.) invite a
representative from Cal-Am to update the Committee on the San Clemente Dam seismic
retrofit project; and
c.) invite
Clive Sanders to give a report on Carmel River Watershed Council activities.
The next meeting was
scheduled for October 14, 2004.
9.
FIELD
DEMONSTRATION IN THE
Ms.
Rogers, Mr. Levine, Mr. Dilworth, and Mr. House joined MPWMD staff members
Thomas Christensen and
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. House made
a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Ms.
Rogers. The motion was unanimously
approved, and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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