CHARGE TO THE MPWMD POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(PAC)
1.
Primary Function
The Policy Advisory
Committee (PAC) provides recommendations to the District Board of Directors on
policy matters related to water use and consumption within the Monterey
Peninsula Water Management. The PAC
recommends action on policies related to these subjects at the request of the
Board of Directors.
2.
Process
The PAC is expected meets as needed to provide a forum for policy-related deliberation
and discussion and to provide recommendations to the District Board of
Directors on issues related to water demand management and water
conservation. All PAC meetings are
open to the public and conducted in accordance with State law governing
meetings of local legislative bodies, i.e. the Ralph M. Brown Act. The PAC
meets the definition of a “legislative body” as defined by the Brown Act;
therefore, all meetings shall be noticed and open to the public in compliance
with the Brown Act.
3.
Composition and Structure
a) The PAC is comprised of one elected representative from each
land use jurisdiction of the MPWMD (i.e. the Monterey Peninsula Airport
District, County of Monterey, and each city located within the boundaries of
the MPWMD).
b)
A
quorum shall consist of five (5) PAC members shall be required to
for an official meeting to be conducted.
Action may be taken by majority vote of those PAC members present.
c)
The
chair of the District Board of Directors shall act as the committee chairperson,
but shall have no vote.
d) The General Manager and/or the Water
Demand Manager or other designated staff member(s) of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
shall provide support as appropriate. Other
District staff members may meet with the PAC from time to time and serve as a
resource.
4.
Responsibilities of the Committee
a) To meet as required on the call of
the committee chair, a majority of committee members, by request of the
District Board of Directors, the General Manager, or by necessity of
pending recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee.
b) To provide timely advice to the MPWMD
staff and recommendations to the District Board of Directors and staff
of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District on matters related to
water demand management and conservation.
c) To undertake other tasks as designated
by the District Board Chairperson.
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