EXHIBIT 1-B
DRAFT MINUTES Special Meeting and Closed Session Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District March 25, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 6:07 PM in the District Conference Room.	CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Regina Doyle, Chair -- Division 4 Bob Brower, Vice Chair – Division 5 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 (Arrived at 6:10 PM) Judi Lehman – Division 2 Kristi Markey – Division 3 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors Directors Absent: None General Manager present: Darby Fuerst District Counsel present: David C. Laredo
The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
No comments were directed to the Board during Oral Communications.	ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
On a motion by Director Lehman and second of Director Potter, the Board approved item 1 and pulled item 2 for separate consideration. The motion was approved on a vote of 6 – 0. Directors Brower, Doyle, Lehman, Markey, Pendergrass and Potter voted in favor of the motion. Director Edwards was absent for the vote.	CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Edwards arrived at 6:10 PM just as discussion began on this item. On a motion by Director Markey and second of Director Potter, the Board voted unanimously to approve the letter as presented with the following changes. (1) The response to Finding 6.7 should be modified to state, “The MPWMD agrees with Finding 6.7, based on information provided to date. The Regional Project may provide the most benefit at the lowest cost, but additional cost analysis should be completed.” No mention should be made of the environmental impacts, because the project alternatives are very similar. (2) The General Manager was authorized to add details that would support the response to Finding 6.2. Directors Brower, Doyle, Edwards, Lehman, Markey, Pendergrass and Potter voted in favor of the motion.	1.	Consider Approval of Response Letter to 2009 Monterey County Grand Jury Report
Approved. Director Potter suggested that District staff contact Ron Holly, in the office of the Monterey County Auditor/Controller regarding economic and cost issues related to the projects.	2.	Consider Expenditure of Funds to Contract for Professional Services to Evaluate Economic and Cost Allocation Issues Associated with the Proposed Coastal Water and Regional Water Supply Projects
The meeting was adjourned to closed session at 6:20 PM.	ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54946.9 (a))
	A.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project
	B.	Application of California American Water Company to PUC Application No. 10-01-012—Mitigation Cost Reimbursement
The meeting was adjourned at	Adjourn

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Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

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