EXHIBIT 23-A
Draft Minutes
Administrative Committee of the
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
March 9, 2010
Committee
Members present: Alvin Edwards,
Judi Lehman and David Pendergrass
Staff members
present: Andy Bell, Thomas
Christensen, Rick Dickhaut,
Call to Order
The
meeting was called to order at 8:06 AM in the District Conference Room.
Oral
Communications
No
public comment was received.
Items
on Board Agenda for March 15, 2010
Consider
Adoption of Budgeted Funds to Contract with Zone 24x7 for Water Demand Database
Improvements and Maintenance
Darby
Fuerst, General Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the
committee. Debbie Martin, Conservation
Technician and Inder Osahan, Chief Technology Officer, also answered questions
from the committee. The committee voted
3 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize expenditure of budgeted funds in an
amount not-to-exceed $66,800 for programming changes to the WDD DBS to
accommodate functionality improvements and database support/maintenance.
Consider
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Sponsor Cistern Workshops by the American
Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
Darby
Fuerst reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the
Board approve District sponsorship and participation in two local Rainwater
Harvesting and Accreditation Workshops at a not-to-exceed cost of $5,000.
Consider
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Contract with Ventana
Wildlife Society for
Thomas
Christensen, Riparian Project Coordinator, 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
enter into a contract with the Ventana Wildlife
Society for avian habitat monitoring work along the Carmel River at a cost
not-to-exceed $3,100.
Consider
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds to Conduct a Test Installation of a Sonic Fish
Counting Device in the
Darby
Fuerst and Kevan Urquhart, Sr. Fisheries Biologist, reported on this item and
answered questions from the committee.
The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the Board approve expenditure of
funds for a not-to-exceed amount of $8,318 to contract with Peter Johnson of
LGL Northwest.
Consider
Adoption of Resolution 2010-03 In Support of Filing Applications to the
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Fisheries Restoration Grant
Program
Darby
Fuerst and Kevan Urquhart, reported on this item and answered questions from
the committee. The committee voted 3 to 0
to recommend the Board adopt Resolution 2010-03 in support of applying for
grant funding from the CDFG Fisheries Restoration Grant Program and authorize
the General Manager to enter into a contract with the CDFG to receive grant
funds.
Consider
Approval of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Investment Report
Rick
Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Services Manager, reported on
this item and answered questions from the committee. The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the
Board receive and approve the second quarter Fiscal Year 2009-2010 report of
investments held by the District.
Consider
Adoption of Treasurer's Report for December 2009
Rick
Dickhaut reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the
Board adopt the December 2009 Treasurer’s Report and financial statements. Director Lehman requested that staff
calculate the rebate amount distributed each month and state this amount in the
staff note.
Consider
Adoption of Treasurer's Report for January 2010
Rick
Dickhaut reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. The committee voted 3 to 0 to recommend the
Board adopt the January 2010 Treasurer’s Report and financial statements.
Other Business
Discuss Renewal of the District’s $2.5 Million Line of Credit to Fund
Development of Water Supply Projects
Rick
Dickhaut, Chief Financial Officer, reported on this item and answered questions
from the committee. After considerable discussion, the committee voted 3 to 0
to recommend the Board renew the District’s line of credit in the amount of $1.5
million with Bank of America and that staff continue to monitor economic
conditions and stability of banks during the year to see if a change is warranted.
Review
Draft Agenda for March 15, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
General
Manager Darby Fuerst reviewed the March 15, 2010 agenda and reported on agenda
updates that have occurred since production of the Administrative Committee
meeting packet. The committee made no
changes to the agenda.
Adjourn
to Closed Session
The
meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 9:06 AM.
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