EXHIBIT 19-C
FINAL MINUTES
Water Demand Committee of the
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
May 9, 2008
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:07 PM in the conference room of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District office.
Committee members present: Kristi Markey, Chair
Bob Brower
Staff members
present:
Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Division Manager
Comments from Public
No comments.
Action Items
1. Review and Discuss Proposed Draft
Ordinance No. 134, An Ordinance Modifying the Definition of the Monterey
Peninsula Water Resources System and the District’s Expanded Water Conservation
and Standby Rationing Plan
The committee discussed a request from the Public Utilities Commission Office of Rate Payer Advocates to modify the Expanded Water Conservation and Standby Rationing Plan by implementing a complete water permit moratorium at Stage 4. The committee agreed that a water permit moratorium should be immediately implemented at Stage 5, with no waiting period. And that at Stage 6, a moratorium on issuance of water permits that utilize water credits would be implemented. The committee requested that this issue be referred for discussion by the full Board at the first reading of Ordinance No. 134. The committee agreed that tracking of credit for water banking should be re-set each year in June. The committee also agreed that CAW should provide monthly reports to the Board on efforts to reduce its unaccounted for water use levels, as required in the Rationing Plan. The committee suggested that a rule could be developed that would require hotels to implement a linen replacement program in which linens are only replaced upon request. At the request of the committee, General Manager Fuerst agreed to confer with District Counsel Laredo on whether or not the ordinance must specify that water use reductions could be implemented as a result of the draft Cease and Desist Order.
2. Review Final Report from Community Advisory Committee to the
Board Regarding the Draft Cease and Desist Order Issued Against
The committee reviewed this item, and deferred it for further discussion to the next committee meeting when District staff will present a list of water conservation measures for consideration.
Other Items
The committee scheduled the next meeting for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 2 PM.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 PM.
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