EXHIBIT 2-A

RESOLUTION NO. 2005 – 10

Resolution of the Board of Directors

of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Certifying the Results of the November 8, 2005 Special Election on Measure W

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District determined on June 20, 2005 to submit to voters within the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District at the November 8, 2005 special statewide election a binding, non-advisory ballot measure relating to investigation of the cost and process for a public entity to acquire the Cal-Am Water Distribution System.

WHEREAS, the ballot measure was titled Measure W. It read, “Shall the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District be directed to investigate the cost and process to publicly acquire the private water utility system presently owned and operated by the Monterey District of California American Water (Cal-Am), and be directed to recover up to $550,000 for costs of the investigation as a surcharge upon water bills of Cal-Am customers?”

WHEREAS, Measure W was not approved by the voters. The number of votes cast were 11,514 in favor of the measure and 19,296 opposed. The Statement of Votes Cast that was certified by the Monterey County Registrar of Voters on November 28, 2005 is provided as Attachment 1.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District hereby certifies the results of the November 8, 2005 election on Measure W as recorded in the attached Statement of Votes Cast.

On motion of Director _______ and seconded by Director ______, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 12th day of December 2005 by the following votes:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

I, David A. Berger, Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a resolution duly adopted on the 12th day of December 2005.

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this ____ day of _____ 2005.

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David A. Berger, Secretary to the Board

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