November 8, 2007

8:30 AM

Committee Members present: Alvin Edwards and Judi Lehman

Staff members present: David Berger, Rick Dickhaut, Stephanie Pintar, Henrietta Stern and Sara Reyes

Committee Members absent: Michelle Knight

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:35 AM in the District Conference Room.

Oral Communications--Anyone wishing to address the committee on a matter not listed on the agenda may do so during oral communications. Public comment on any other matter listed on the agenda is appropriate at the time the item is being discussed by the committee.

No public comment was received.

Items on Board Agenda for November 2007

1) Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Water Conservation Advertising

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. Director Lehman made some suggestions as to the content that is advertised in order to portray a positive image for the District. Director Edwards suggested future items of this sort be presented to the Public Outreach committee in addition to the Administrative Committee. After some discussion the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board approves this item.

2) Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Water Saving Devices and Water Conservation Materials

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board approves this item.

3) Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Sponsor a California Irrigation Management Information Systems (CIMIS) Station for Monterey Peninsula

Stephanie Pintar reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After discussion, Director Edwards suggested that staff modify the staff report to emphasize the public benefit of a local CIMIS station. The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board approve this item.

4) Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds Amend Contract with RAMLIT Associates for Computer Modeling Services for Fiscal Year 2007-08

Henrietta Stern, Project Manager reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After some discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board approve this item.

5) Consider MPWMD Payment of Voluntary Assessment for Seaside Basin Administrative Costs

General Manager David Berger reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. District Counsel David Laredo addressed the matter that has been characterized by the Watermaster Board as “A Volunteer Financial Assessment Policy to Share the Cost of Providing Annual Administrative Support.” After some discussion the committee voted 2 to 0 to defer this item to a future board meeting pending determination of the employment status of Watermaster Chief Executive Officer, Dewey Evans and related tax liability issues.

6) Review Funding Alternatives and Consider Pay-As-You-Go Approach for Completion of Phase 1 of the Aquifer Storage & Recovery Project

Rick Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. District Counsel Laredo provided a verbal and written summary of the court validation process by which MPWMD would validate the project and related debt instruments. After discussion the committee suggested this item be placed on the November 19 board agenda as an Action Item. The committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board approves this item.

Other Business

7) Review Draft November 19, 2007 Board Meeting Agenda

The committee reviewed the Draft November 19, 2007 Board meeting agenda and confirmed that the current Item 19 -- Consider MPWMD Payment of Voluntary Assessment for Seaside Basin Administrative Costs be removed from the November board meeting agenda and that the item titled Review Funding Alternatives and Consider Pay-As-You-Go Approach for Completion of Phase 1 of the Aquifer Storage & Recovery Project be changed as an Action Item on the agenda.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM. The next Administrative Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2007 at 8:30 AM.

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