EXHIBIT 7-A
MONTEREY PENINSULA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
2006-2007 STRATEGIC
PLAN
Adopted October 16, 2006
Updated November 14, 2006
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD)
is to manage,
augment and protect water resources for the benefit of the community
and the environment.
VISION STATEMENT
The MPWMD:
1)
will strive to serve as a catalyst in
collaboration with public and private entities for environmentally responsible
solutions that result in a reliable and legal water supply; and
2)
shall
be a fiscally responsible, professionally and publicly respected leader in
managing water resources.
THREE-YEAR GOALS
(2006-2009 * Not in priority
order)
Establish respectful and effective relationships
among the MPWMD, California American Water, jurisdictions and the Watermaster
Determine long-term water supply solution(s),
including a quantity target
Build and complete
Aquifer Storage and Recovery Phase I Project and complete Phase II planning
Enhance revenue from external resources
Enhance the protection of water resources of the Carmel River
for the benefit of the environment
MONTEREY
PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (MPWMD)
SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
September 25, 2006 – March 15, 2007
B THREE-YEAR
GOAL:
Establish respectful and effective relationships among the MPWMD, California American
Water, jurisdictions and the Watermaster
WHEN
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STATUS
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COMMENTS
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1.
By Oct. 31, 2006
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Board Chair Michelle Knight and
Boardmember Larry Foy, working with Monterey County
officials
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Discuss how to partner in
cost-effectively providing service to the Watermaster to implement the
Seaside Groundwater Basin Management and Monitoring Plan.
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Met with Supervisor Smith on
10/13/06. In October, MPWMD submitted to
Watermaster a joint proposal with MCWRA for management and implementation of
the Seaside Basin Monitoring and Management Program.
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2.
By Mar. 15, 2007
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General Manager, Board Chair
Knight and Boardmembers Lehman, Markey and Foy
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Make presentations to each
jurisdiction (at City Council and Monterey County Board of Supervisors
meetings) regarding water issues affecting the jurisdictions.
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3.
By Nov. 2006
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Public Outreach Committee
(Boardmember Michelle Knight-lead), working with Cal-Am Senior Management
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Identify steps toward a more
respectful, effective relationship between California American Water (Cal Am)
and the MPWMD.
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Public Outreach Committee will
meet on 11/30/06 with Steve Leonard
of Cal Am to discuss building a more respectful, effective relationship
between Cal Am and the MPWMD
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B THREE-YEAR
GOAL: Determine long-term water
supply solution(s), including a quantity target
WHEN
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WHO
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WHAT
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STATUS
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COMMENTS
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DONE
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TARGET
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REVISED
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1.
At appropriate Board meetings
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General Manager
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Present the California Public
Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Coastal Water Project proposed targets and
alternatives to the Board for feedback.
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Board reviewed draft comment
letter on EIR Scope at 11/20/06 Regular meeting.
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2.
By Nov. 1, 2006 and ongoing thereafter
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District Staff (General
Manager-lead)
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Actively participate in the CPUC
Coastal Water Project environmental review.
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District staff members attended
October 2006 CPUC scoping hearings.
Submitted comment letter on scope.
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3.
At the Nov. 2006 Board meeting
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District Engineer
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Present to the Board for
consideration a resolution to support proposed Monterey Regional Water
Pollution Control Agency replenishment projects for the Seaside Basin.
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11/20/06 Board will consider
adoption of Resolution No. 2006-05.
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4.
At the Nov. 2006 Board meeting
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Public Outreach Committee and
General Manager
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Present to the Board a
recommendation on establishment of an Ad Hoc Community Advisory Committee.
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10/16/06 Committee presented a
recommendation to the Board. Discussed
item and deferred a decision until 12/11/06.
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5.
At the Dec. 2006 Board meeting
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Board (Chair Michelle
Knight-lead)
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Initially consider a yield
target to satisfy existing and future MPWMD water needs and submit to the
jurisdictions for feedback by March 15, 2007.
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11/20/06 submitted yield targets
for Board review.
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6.
By Mar. 15, 2007
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MPWMD Staff (General
Manager-lead)
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Refine the Matrix of Water
Supply Alternatives, using the quantified supply target and adding the Seawater
Conversion Vessels offshore desalination project for use by the Board to
consider one or more preferred projects.
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10/16/06 Board voted to obtain
estimate of cost for updating information on Seawater Conversion
Vessels. Will then add info to the
Matrix.
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C THREE-YEAR
GOAL: Build
and complete Aquifer Storage and Recovery Phase I Project and complete Phase II
planning
WHEN
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WHO
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WHAT
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STATUS
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COMMENTS
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REVISED
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1.
By Dec. 1, 2006
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General Manager and Team Water
Rights
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Secure State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB) approval for Phase I.
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2.
By Jan. 31, 2007
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General Counsel and General
Manager
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Complete water rights
negotiations between Cal Am and the MPWMD.
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3.
By Feb. 1, 2007
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Senior Hydrogeologist
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Oversee completion of the second
Aquifer Storage and Recover (ASR) well for Phase I project.
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4.
By Feb. 1, 2007
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Senior Hydrogeologist
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Monitor and facilitate the
necessary infrastructure improvements to the Cal-Am system to ensure that
they are in place to support Phase I.
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5.
By Mar. 15, 2007
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Senior Hydrologist
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Develop a project description
and yield estimate for the Phase II ASR project.
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DTHREE-YEAR
GOAL: Enhance
revenue from external resources
WHEN
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WHO
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WHAT
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STATUS
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COMMENTS
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REVISED
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1.
By Jan. 15, 2007
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Chief Financial Officer and the
Administrative Committee
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Identify the CPUC rate increase
and determine additional revenues from user fees.
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2.
By Jan. 15, 2007
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General Manager and Water Demand
Manager
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Complete reimbursement
agreements for the Conservation Program with Cal-Am.
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3.
By Jan. 31, 2007
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Chief Financial Officer (lead),
Administrative Committee and the Board
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Secure funding through
participation in a debt pool for ASR Phase I.
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ETHREE-YEAR
GOAL: Enhance
the protection of water resources of the Carmel River
for the benefit of the environment
WHEN
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WHO
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WHAT
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STATUS
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COMMENTS
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DONE
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TARGET
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REVISED
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1.
By Mar. 15, 2007
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Senior Fisheries Biologist and
the Water Resources Engineer
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Work with the Interagency Carmel
River Lagoon Technical Advisory Committee (CRLTAC) with input from
stakeholders to finalize the CRLTAC’s Long Term Plan.
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2.
At the March 2007 Board meeting, after review by the
Carmel River Advisory Committee
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Water Resources Manager
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Merge and prioritize lists of restoration
objectives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Cal-Am
settlement and Carmel River Watershed Conservancy watershed plan so that the
MPWMD has a position on spending priorities for restoration of the Carmel River watershed, and present to the
Board for consideration.
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