EXHIBIT 1-B

DRAFT MINUTES

Special Meeting/Workshop

Board of Directors

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

May 22, 2008

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM.

Directors Present:

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

Directors Absent:

David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors

General Manager present: Darby Fuerst

District Counsel present: David C. Laredo

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

No comments were directed to the Board during Oral Communications.

WORKSHOP/DISCUSSION

1. Review Proposed MPWMD Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

Rick Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Services Division Manager, presented a report on the proposed budget and responded to questions from the Board. No action was taken by the Board. No comments were directed to the Board during the public comment period on this item.

ACTION ITEMS

2. Consider Authorizing Staff to Proceed with Notification and Ordinance to Re-Authorize a Water User Fee to Fund Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project and Related Water Supply Projects

Director Edwards offered a motion to initiate the process required for re-authorization of the 1.2% 2005 User Fee increase. The motion was seconded by Director Markey and adopted unanimously on a vote of 6 – 0. Directors Brower, Doyle, Edwards, Lehman, Markey and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion. Director Potter was absent.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.

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Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

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