EXHIBIT 18-A

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-04

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR EXPANSION OF THE SEASIDE BASIN AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT

WHEREAS, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) has designed, permitted and constructed the Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project in the Seaside Groundwater Basin, located near General Jim Moore Boulevard and Eucalyptus Road in Seaside;

WHEREAS, the MPWMD is currently operating the Phase 1 ASR project in conjunction with California American Water (Cal-Am);

WHEREAS, Federal grant funds are available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to construct water resources projects; and

WHEREAS, these federal grant funds could help fund potential expansion of the Phase 1 ASR Project in the Seaside Basin.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

1. MPWMD staff shall prepare and submit an application for Federal funds available through the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s Challenge Grant Program to offset construction costs associated with expansion of the Phase 1 ASR Project.

2. Submittal of the grant application does not require the MPWMD to accept the grant if the application is selected for funding.

On motion of Director ____________, and second by Director _____________, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 21st day of May 2009, by the following votes:

AYES:

NAYES:

ABSENT:

I, Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the MPWMD, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted on the 21st day of May 2009.

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors, this ______ day of ______, 2009.

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Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

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