EXHIBIT 1-A DRAFT MINUTES Special Meeting/Board Workshop Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District May 3, 2005

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. Board members present: Larry Foy, Chair – Division 5 Kristi Markey, Vice Chair – Division 3 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 (arrived at 7:25 PM) Judi Lehman – Division 2 Michelle Knight – Division 4 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative (arrived at 8:00 PM) David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors Board members absent: None General Manager present: David A. Berger District Counsel present: David C. Laredo The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. No public comment. The Board discussed the proposed budget and provided direction to staff on how it could be modified for presentation at the May 26, 2005 workshop. The Board requested that additional information be brought forward at the next Board workshop: (1) an estimate of the cost to complete Phase 1 of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project; (2) facts on the current retrofit program and how it could be expanded; and (3) cost to distribute the 2005 Annual Report as a newspaper insert, district-wide mailer, or publish in a local newspaper. During the public comment period on this item, John Fischer, a resident of Pacific Grove, noted that the absence of funding for construction of a dam or a District sponsored desalination project in the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget. The Directors agreed to consider agenda item 3 prior to the Closed Session. Agenda item 2 was deferred to the May 16, 2005 Board meeting. Agenda items 4 and 5 were deferred to a special Board meeting on June 16, 2005. Director Potter reported that on April 22, 2005, District staff and Directors Potter and Lehman met with Assemblymember Laird’s staff regarding AB 1421. The Assemblyman’s staff were receptive to the District’s suggestions for amendments to the bill. According to Director Potter, it would be premature to oppose the bill at this time. Director Lehman noted that the District’s concerns would be discussed and possibly incorporated into subsequent revisions to AB 1421. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 9:15 PM. The Closed Session was adjourned at approximately 9:45 PM. The Board workshop was not reconvened. Agenda item 2 was deferred to the June 16, 2005 Board meeting. Agenda items 4 and 5were deferred to a special Board meeting on June 16, 2005. No report given. Report provided at May 16, 2005 Board meeting. Refer to action taken at 7 PM session. Item deferred to June 16, 2005 special Board meeting. Item deferred to June 16, 2005 special Board meeting.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Review MPWMD Fiscal 2005-06 Proposed Budget Report from Legislative Committee on AB 1421 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code 5957) General Manager ADJOURN AND RECONVENE BOARD WORKSHOP 2. Report from District Counsel on Closed Session 3. Report from Legislative Committee on AB 1421 4. Clarify Authority of Chairperson, Officers and Board Committees 5. Discuss Proposed Agreement with California American Water Regarding Management and Operation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facilities ADJOURNMENT

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David A. Berger, Secretary to the Board

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