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.

AGENDA Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ****************** Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:30 PM – Closed Session Grill at Ryan Ranch, Cork Room, 1 Harris Court, Suite 103, Monterey, CA 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Conference Room, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District 5 Harris Court, Bldg G, 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/asd/board/boardpacket/2008/2008.htm by 5 PM on Monday, February 25, 2008. The 7 PM Meeting will be televised on Comcast Channel 25 & 28. Refer to broadcast schedule on page 4.
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 California Public Utilities Commission -- Application No. 07-02-023 -- Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) for its San Clemente Dam Memorandum Account
Board of Directors Judi Lehman, Chair – Division 2 Kristi Markey, Vice Chair – Division 3 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Regina Doyle – Division 4 Bob Brower – 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, Bldg. G Monterey on Friday, February 22, 2008.  Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Monday, February 25, through Thursday, February 28 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. After staff reports have been distributed, if additional documents are produced by the District and provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda, they will be available at the District office during normal business hours, and posted on the District website at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/asd/board/boardpacket/2008/2008.htm. Documents distributed at the meeting will be made available in the same manner. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2008.
	C.	Application of California-American Water Company to California Public Utilities Commission for a Special Conservation Program and Design Modifications Rate in its Monterey District (Application No. 07-12-010) – Conservation Program Application
	D.	Application of California -American Water Company to California Public Utilities Commission for Authorization to Increase Revenues for Water Service in its Monterey District in the years 2009; 2010; and 2011 (Application No. 08-01-027) – General Rate Case
	E.	Application of California-American Water Company to Authorize Support Services for its Monterey District to the California Public Utilities Commission (Application No. 08-- - ) – General Rate Case
	F.	State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 7130B
	G.	State Water Resources Control Board Permit No. 20808
	H.	State Water Resources Control Board Draft Cease and Desist Order WR 2008-00XX-DWR
	I.	MPWMD v. Nick Marotta, Jr., Gerda Marotta, and Does 1-100 -- Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M83498
	J.	MPWMD v. Roy Woods, Woods 1995 Trust, and Does 1-100 -- Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M83499
4.	Public Employee Employment Agreement (Gov. Code 54957) –General Manager
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 all other items at the time they are presented to the Board.
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 separate consideration at the request of a member of the public, or a member of the Board. Following adoption of the remaining Consent Calendar items, staff will give a brief presentation on the pulled item. Members of the public are requested to limit individual comment on pulled Consent Items to three (3) minutes.
1.	Consider Adoption of Minutes of the January 24, 2008 Regular Board Meeting and the February 13, 2008 Strategic Planning Session
2.	Receive Notice of Director Doyle's Appointment of Clive Sanders to the Carmel River Advisory Committee
3.	Consider Formation of Ad Hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee and Confirm Appointments to the Committee
4.	Authorize Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Purchase of a Back-Up Backpack Electro-fisher for Carmel River Juvenile Steelhead Rescues
5.	Consider Adoption of Resolutions 2008-02 and 2008-03 that Would Amend MPWMD Rules and Regulations -- Rule 24, Table 1-- Residential Fixture Unit Count Values and Rule 25.5, Table 4 -- Ultra-Low Consumption Appliance Credits
6.	Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Production of 2007 MPWMD Annual Report
7.	Consider Approval of a Proposed Letter by Chair Lehman Requesting that the "Sustainable Water Supply Program for Monterey County" PowerPoint presentation by Lyndel Melton, RMC Water and Environment, be made to the MPWMD Board
8.	Consider Approval of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Investment Report
9.	Review and Accept Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007
10.	Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report for November 2007
11.	Consider Adoption of Treasurer's Report for December 2007
PRESENTATIONS
12.	Presentation by Tom Bunosky, Vice President of Operations for California American Water regarding CAW’s Preliminary General and Conservation Rate Cases for 2009-2011 Recently Filed with the California Public Utilities Commission
13.	Presentation on San Clemente Dam Seismic Retrofit Final EIR/EIS Including Bypass Alternative by Paula Landis, Department of Water Resources and Trish Chapman, California State Coastal Conservancy
	Chapters 1 and 2, Final EIR/EIS, San Clemente Seismic Safety Project
	Presentation by Paula Landis
	Presentation by Trish Chapman
14.	Water Supply Project Alternatives Update
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
15.	Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
16.	Report on 5:30 PM Closed Session of the Board
DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)
17.	Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations
PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
18.	Review and Consider Adoption of February 13, 2008 MPWMD Strategic Plan Action: The Board will receive public comment on the draft Strategic Plan and consider adoption. The plan was developed at the February 13, 2008 Board Strategic Planning Session.
19.	Consider Adoption of Mid-Year Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Adjustment Action: At mid-year, District staff routinely review the budget and propose revisions that will ensure continuance of the District’s programs and facilitate changes in the District’s operating needs that were unknown at the time the budget was adopted in June 2007. A proposed, amended budget is presented for Board consideration.
	Presentation materials
ACTION ITEMS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
20.	Receive Final Report on Evaluation of Seawater Desalination Projects by Bookman- Edmonston/GEI Consultants Action: The Board will receive a presentation on the final report, which is an update of the June 2006 report by the same consultant team.  Staff recommends that the Board receive and accept the final report.
	Presentation materials
21.	Request of Director Bob Brower to Direct Staff to Prepare a Report on the Scope and Cost of a Feasibility Study Regarding Increasing the Height of, or Reconstructing, the Existing Los Padres Dam to Increase its Water Storage Capacity for Environmental Benefit Purposes Action: The Board will consider a request of Director Brower for staff to prepare a report describing the scope and cost of an outside, expert engineering analysis of potentially raising or reconstructing the existing Los Padres Dam to increase its storage capacity for environmental benefit purposes. The report would be presented at a future meeting of the Board.
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.
22.	Letters Received				Letter Packet
23.	Committee Reports
24.	Carmel River Fishery Report
25.	Water Conservation Program Report
26.	Monthly Allocation Report
27.	Semi-Annual Groundwater Quality Monitoring Report
28.	Monthly California American Water Production Report
29.	Monthly Water Supply Status Report
30.	Semi-Annual Financial Report on the CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project
ADJOURNMENT
Board Meeting Broadcast Schedule – Comcast Channels 25 & 28
Ch. 28, 7 PM, Mon. Mar. 3, 10 and 17, 2008						Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside
Ch. 28, 7 PM, Fri. Mar. 7 and 14, 2008						Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside
Ch. 28, 1 PM, Sat. Mar. 8 and 15, 2008						Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside
Ch. 25, 7 PM, Sun. Mar. 9 and 16, 2008						Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside
Upcoming Board Meetings
Mon., March 17, 2008			Regular Board Meeting				7:00 PM	MPWMD Conference Room
Thurs., March 27, 2008			Special Meeting/Board Workshop on Water Supply Alternatives				7:00 PM	MPWMD Conference Room
Mon., April 21, 2008			Regular Board Meeting				7:00 PM	MPWMD Conference Room

Upon request, MPWMD will make a reasonable effort to 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 Monday, February 25, 2008. 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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