EXHIBIT 2-B

REGULATION XII. CARMEL RIVER MANAGEMENT

RULE 120 - CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A. COMMITTEE PURPOSE

The Carmel River Advisory Committee is a standing committee of the District. The committee shall advise the Board of Directors with regard to management of the Carmel River and its riparian corridor and to any matter referred to this committee.

B. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

1. The Carmel River Advisory Committee shall be comprised of seven (7) members. Each Director of the District shall appoint one member to this advisory committee. Appointed committee members shall serve a term of two (2) years, which term shall expire on June 30, or on the date the appointing Director vacates office as a member of the MPWMD Board of Directors, whichever shall first occur. A vacancy shall be created by resignation or in the event a committee member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings without good cause as determined by the Board of Directors. Nomination to fill any vacancy or to reappoint any committee member shall be made by the Director’s seat which exercised the original appointment to that position.

2. All meetings of the committee shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act. At the first meeting held in each fiscal year, the committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson to preside at committee meetings. The committee may adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings.

3. Committee members shall be required to reside within the boundaries of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and shall be knowledgeable about issues relating to the Carmel River. Carmel Valley residents shall be given priority in the selection of committee members. Any committee members currently sitting in a position on the committee shall be allowed to complete their term of duty, regardless of their place of residence.

Rule added by Ordinance No. 10 (7/26/83); amended by Ordinance No. 22 (3/11/85); Ordinance No. 69 (6/21/93); Ordinance No. 116 (7/19/2004)

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