EXHIBIT 11-A

WATER SUPPLY

Objective: Determine Long-Term Water Supply Options

• Finalize a single accurate and agreed set of water supply numbers
• Further research/establish numbers by January 2005

· Convene Water Summit to discuss topic of interagency cooperation on regional solutions

• Arrange for and sponsor Water Summit by January/February 2005

· Establish and make clear the District project goal

• Make clear that the MPWMD is at a different crossroad in the pursuit of augmenting water supply (on-going)
• Work for broad regional participation
• Show how such a regional program could distribute the cost and describe the potential financial burden to MPWMD constituents by March 2005

Objective: Determine Role for MPWMD In Water Supply Issue

• Finalize the role of the District

• Commence review immediately with final determination after County action of November 2004 and the Water Summit in January/February 2005
• Determine whether there is or should be a proprietary role for District by March 2005
• Determine the extent to which the role is regulatory and, under that role, determine how the process is controlled by March 2005
• Determine whether a Joint Powers Authority structure is appropriate, utilizing peer/consultant review as necessary and appropriate by March 2005
• Evaluate the fiscal impacts of the different options and correlate them to Board fiscal capacities by June 2005
• Develop public input opportunities, particularly related to determination of how fiscal constraints can be alleviated through possible fee increases by June 2005

Objective: Clarify District’s Water Supply Project Status

• Determine the timing of the re-commencement of currently suspended CEQA EIR (TBD)
• Finalize ASR timing beyond the temporary permit

• Determine the scope, timing and expense related to an EIR for the State Water Board – bring to Board in October 2004
• Set up and conduct field trip by November 2004

• Explore feasibility of including reclamation water as supplementary to the overall regional solution(s) under whatever potable water project proves feasible

Note: The Planning and Engineering Division is responsible for taking the lead on these objectives.

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