EXHIBIT 27-A

 

Draft Minutes

Administrative Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

December 8, 2009

 

 

Committee Members present:            Alvin Edwards, Judi Lehman and David Pendergrass

 

Staff members present:        Rick Dickhaut, Cory Hamilton, Joe Oliver, Stephanie Pintar, Sara Reyes and Arlene Tavani

 

Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 8:10 AM in the District Conference Room.

 

Oral Communications

 

No public comment was received.

 

Items on Board Agenda for December 14, 2009

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Publish and Distribute MPWMD Newsletter

 

Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the Board approve a not-to-exceed amount of $16,250 to fund publication and distribution of a newsletter throughout the District in January 2010.

 

Consider Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to for Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility Stand-By Generator Maintenance Service with Quinn Power Systems for Fiscal Year 2009-10

 

Cory Hamilton, Assistant Fisheries Biologist, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend that the Board authorize the General Manager to expend budgeted funds to pay Quinn for the periodic preventive maintenance services on the Facility’s emergency generator during FY 2009-10, for a total amount not to exceed $5,000.

 

Approve Expenditure of Additional Funds Approved by the Public Utility Commission for Landscape Irrigation Audits and Budgets

 

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee.  The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize the General Manager to amend the contracts with the District’s Landscape Irrigation Auditors in a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for the purpose of completing Landscape Water Audits and Landscape Water Budgets to comply with the requirements set forth in District Rule 172.

 

Consider Adoption of Treasurer’s Report for July 2009

 

Rick Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Services Manager, reported on this item.  The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the Board adopt the July 2009 Treasurer’s Report and financial statements, and ratification of the disbursements made during the month.

 

Oral Report

 

Review Pending Contracts for Watermaster Assistance in 2010

 

Joe Oliver, Water Resources Manager, gave an oral report to the committee on two pending contracts for Watermaster assistance in 2010.  The committee commented on the importance of the District supporting the Watermaster efforts whenever possible.

 

Other Business

 

Set January 2010 Committee Meeting Date

 

The committee agreed to meet at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.

 

Review Draft Agenda for December 14, 2009

 

Stephanie Pintar reported that Item 8 – Consider Adoption of Resolution 2009-__Declare Emergency for Implementation of Stage 3 Conservation Regulations and Item 21, Consider Appeal of Kambiz Ajir, 27800 Dorris Drive, Carmel, AP 169-235-019, will be postponed to the January Board meeting.  The committee made no other changes to the December 14, 2009 agenda.

 

Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 AM.

 

 

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