EXHIBIT 20-C

 

Final

MINUTES

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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, Larry Hampson, Jessica Wheeler, and Paul Watters

 

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 California’s environment through legislative and administrative action.”

 

 

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 CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

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 CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL ACTIVITIES

 

Mr. Sanders displayed several maps of the watershed created by the California State University at Monterey Bay as part of an overall watershed assessment.  He also described some of the difficulties in gaining permission to assess private properties in portions of the watershed.

 

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 SAN CLEMENTE DAM SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT

 

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 LOWER CARMEL RIVER USING THE PROPER FUNCTIONING CONDITION METHOD OF ASSESSING RIPARIAN AREAS

 

Ms. Rogers, Mr. Levine, Mr. Dilworth, and Mr. House joined MPWMD staff members Thomas  Christensen and Larry Hampson on a field tour of the Carmel River in the Hacienda Carmel area.  All agreed that the north streambank across from the eastern end of Hacienda Carmel was not in proper functioning condition.

 

 

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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