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PRESENTATION BY MONTEREY DIVISION MANAGER OF CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN WATER COMPANY ON |
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August 30, 2007 |
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David A. Berger, |
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SUMMARY: The
purpose of this special meeting of the Board of Directors is to conduct an
informational workshop consisting of a presentation on key aspects of
California American Water (CAW) Monterey Division operations, customer rates
and related matters. Tom Bunosky, CAW
Network Systems Director, and acting manager of its Monterey Division Manager,
will be making a PowerPoint presentation during the workshop. Mr. Bunosky, along with CAW President Kent
Turner and other company staff members who are expected to attend, will be
available answer questions of the Directors and public. As of this writing (August 27), CAW staff
members were finalizing the PowerPoint presentation. If it is received on Wednesday, prior to the
Thursday special meeting, District staff will distribute it to the Board and
make it available to the public.
RECOMMENDATION: The
Board should open and conduct the workshop for the purpose of the CAW
presentation. No action of the Board is
anticipated or expected, as this is an information item.
BACKGROUND: The District’s current Strategic Plan
contains several objectives aimed at fulfilling the Board’s three-year
strategic goal of establishing respectful and effective relationships with the
local water company, Seaside Basin Watermaster, the public, and the land use jurisdictions
within the District. On November 30,
2006 District Public Outreach Committee members Knight, Edwards and Markey met
with Steve Leonard, Manager/Vice President of CAW, and held an in-depth
discussion to identify potential ways and means to further strengthen the
working relationship and communication method between the District and the company. Committee members and Mr. Leonard discussed
and concurred in several specific actions to recommend to the Board, one of
which was to schedule a special meeting of the Board for the CAW manager to
make a formal, public presentation on how the Monterey Division operates and is
funded. At its February 22, 2007 regular
meeting the Board accepted these Committee recommendations, and scheduled the
CAW workshop presentation as a special meeting on August 30, 2007.
IMPACT
TO STAFF/RESOURCES: The
impact to staff should be minimal because CAW staff is preparing and will make the
presentation. The workshop will be
conducted in the District conference room and televised at a cost of
approximately $300.
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