This meeting has been noticed according to the Brown Act rules. The Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Monday of each month.

The meetings begin at 7:00 PM.

NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING The 7 PM Session has been adjourned to Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 7 PM in the MRWPCA Boardroom to discuss item 12, Receive Report on Engineering Consulting Study to Evaluate Desalination Project Alternatives, and Consider Suggestion of Director Potter to Terminate Contract, if Appropriate. Posted 5/16/06
	AGENDA Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ****************** May 15, 2006 5:30 PM – Closed Session District Conference Room, 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G, Monterey 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Board Room, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency 5 Harris Court, Bldg D, Monterey, CA Staff notes for the 7 PM agenda items will be available on the District web site at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/agenda/agenda.htm by 5 PM on Friday, May 12, 2006. The 7 PM meeting will be televised on Comcast Channels 25 & 28. Refer to broadcast schedule on page 3.
	5:30 PM – Closed Session					As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to closed or executive session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or threatened litigation, certain personnel matters, or certain property acquisition matters.
	1.	Public Comment – Members of the public may address the Board on the item or items listed on the Closed Session agenda.
	2.	Adjourn to Closed Session
	3.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))
		A.		Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project
		B.		Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 05-02-012 – General Rate Case
		C.		Save Our Carmel River; Patricia Bernardi; and The Open Monterey Project v. MPWMD; MPWMD Board; and the City of Monterey: Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M72061
		D.		Save Our Carmel River, Patricia Bernardi; and The Open Monterey Project v. MPWMD; MPWMD Board; and the City of Seaside; Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M72877
		E.		Save Our Waterfront Committee v. City of Monterey, et. al: Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M 78054
	Board of Directors Michelle Knight, Chair – Division 4 Judi Lehman, Vice Chair – Division 2 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Kristi Markey – Division 3 Larry Foy – Division 5 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors General Manager David A. Berger							This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Monterey on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Thursday, May 12, 2006 through Monday, May 15, 2006 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for June 22, 2006.
	4	Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code 54957.6)
		Agency Designated Representatives: Ellen Aldrich, Rick Dickhaut, Cynthia Schmidlin, David Berger Employee Organization: General and Management Bargaining Units represented by Laborer’s International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, (LIUNA/UPEC) Local 270
	5.	Adjourn to 7 PM Session
	7 PM – Regular Board Meeting
	CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
	ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information Items or matters not listed on the agenda may do so only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes. The public may comment on Action and Public Hearing items at the time they are considered by the Board. The sole time to address Consent matters is during Oral Communications.
	CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar consists of routine items for which staff has prepared a recommendation. Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation. Consent Calendar items may be pulled for discussion only upon the request of a Board member, not by the public. Discussion on pulled Consent Calendar items shall be limited to Board members. The public may address any Consent Calendar item only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes.
	1.	Consider Adoption of Minutes of the March 20 and April 17, 2006 Regular Board Meetings
	2.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Regional Collaborative Water Conservation Effort Regarding Development and Purchase of Water-Wise Gardening Software: A Project of the Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County, Inc.
	3.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Purchase of Fish Rearing Troughs for Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Facility
	4.	Receive Water Supply Forecast for Period of May 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007
	5.	Consider Approval of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2005-06 Investment Report
	6.	Adopt Treasurer’s Report for March 2006
	PRESENTATIONS
	7.	Water Supply Project Alternatives Update
	GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
	8.	Status Report on California-American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10
	ATTORNEY’S REPORT
	9.	Report on 5:30 PM Closed Session of the Board
	DIRECTORS’ REPORTS
	10.	Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations
	ACTION ITEMS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
	11.	Discuss Conceptual Ordinance Clarifying Rules Related to Water Permits and Credits (Continued from April 17, 2006) Action: The Board will continue reviewing a proposed ordinance that amends, revises, and updates District Rules and Regulations related to water permits and water credits. The draft ordinance brings these rules current with adopted policies and administrative practices and reorganizes the rules to make them easier for the public to understand. PowerPoint Presentation
	12.	Receive Report on Engineering Consulting Study to Evaluate Desalination Project Alternatives, and Consider Suggestion of Director Potter to Terminate Contract, if Appropriate Action: The Board will receive a staff report on the information received to date from project proponents, and the status of the consultant evaluation and report preparation. Following this progress report, the Board will consider the suggestion of Director Potter that the consultant contract be terminated if there is insufficient reason to complete the evaluation and report. PowerPoint Presentation presented by MPWMD staff
	INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS The public may address the Board on Information Items and Staff Reports during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
	13.	Letters Received     / Letter Packet
	14.	Committee Reports
	15.	Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
	16.	Carmel River Fishery Report
	17.	Water Conservation Program Report
	18.	Monthly Allocation Report for March 2006
	19.	Monthly Allocation Report for April 2006
	20.	Monthly California American Water Production Report
	21.	Monthly Water Supply Status Report
	ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF FORMER DIRECTOR, LOU HADDAD
	Board Meeting Broadcast Schedule – Comcast Channels 28 and 25
	Ch. 28		Mon., May 15, 2006				7 PM		Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach
	Ch. 28		Tues., May 16, 2006				1 PM		“ “
	Ch. 25		Sun., May 21, 2006				7 PM		Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside
	Upcoming Board Meetings
	May 18, 2006				Workshop – Part B Water Needs Analysis					7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
	May 25, 2006				Workshop – Discuss Proposed 2006-07 Fiscal Year MPWMD Budget					7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
	June 22, 2006				Regular Board Meeting					7 PM	Location to be Announced
	June 29, 2006				Workshop – Water Supply Augmentation Alternatives/Water Project Cost and Timeline Analysis					7 PM	Location to be Announced
	July 17, 2006				Regular Board Meeting					7 PM	Location to be Announced

Upon request, MPWMD will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please submit a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service by 5:00 PM on May 12, 2006. Requests should be sent to the Board Secretary, MPWMD, P.O. Box 85, Monterey, CA, 93942. You may also fax your request to the Administrative Services Division at 831-644-9560, or call 831-658-5600.

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