EXHIBIT 3-A
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
COMMITTEE CHARGE
As adopted by the Board of Directors on
December 12, 2005
1.
Primary
Function
The Carmel River
Advisory Committee provides recommendations to the District Board of Directors
with regard to management of the Carmel River, and its riparian corridor and to
any matter referred to the committee. (Rule
120.A MPWD Rules and Regulations)
2.
Process
The Carmel River
Advisory Committee meets as needed to review and provide guidance related to
management of the
3.
Composition
and Structure
a.
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. 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. (Rule120.B.1 MPWMD Rules and Regulations.)
b.
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
120.B.3 MPWMD Rules and Regulations.)
c.
A quorum of four
(4) Carmel River Advisory Committee members shall be required for an official
meeting to be conducted. Action may be
taken by majority vote of those Carmel River Advisory Committee members
present.
d.
The General Manager
or other designated staff member(s) shall provide support as appropriate.
4.
Responsibilities
of the Committee
a.
Review the
portion of the Five-Year Mitigation Program plans, activities, and budgets
related to erosion protection, channel restoration, and protection and
enhancement of the riparian corridor along the
b. Review the effectiveness of the
District’s streambank restoration program, and make recommendations.
c. Examine
the practical difficulties of implementing erosion protection and riparian
corridor restoration projects, and make recommendations to streamline the
project development process and to encourage property owners to participate in
streambank restoration.
d. Assist staff in gaining the cooperation
of riverfront property owners for carrying out District erosion protection and
riparian corridor restoration projects.
e.
Assist staff in
public education related to matters for which the Committee has advisory
oversight.
f.
Participate in
review of Carmel River activities associated with the District’s Integrated
Regional Water Management Plan.
g.
Advise the Board
of Directors as to any matter referred to the Committee by the Board.
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