EXHIBIT 1-B
DRAFT MINUTES Special Meeting/Workshop Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District May 20, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the District Conference Room.	CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Regina Doyle, Chair -- Division 4 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Judi Lehman – Division 2 (Arrived at 7:10 PM) Kristi Markey – Division 3 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors Directors Absent: Bob Brower, Vice Chair – Division 5 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
	WORKSHOP/DISCUSSION
On a motion by Director Potter and second of Director Edwards, the Board received the staff presentation and requested that additional information be presented on the following: (1) installation of solar panels on the District office building; (2) detail on legal expenses including costs to date of legal matters the District is involved with and anticipated future costs, and explain how the District determines the allocation of legal costs across Divisions and funds. The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of 6 – 0. Director Brower was absent. No comments were directed to the Board during the public comment period on this item.	1.	Review Proposed MPWMD Budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
	ACTION ITEM
Director Markey made a motion that was seconded by Director Pendergrass, to conduct a public forum on the Regional Water Project. The Chair and Vice Chair were authorized to develop the format for the meeting, and select a meeting date between June 14 and June 25, 2010. The motion was approved unanimously on a vote of 6 – 0. Director Brower was absent. George Riley addressed the Board during the public comment period on this item. He urged the Board to use caution when conducting a public forum prior to completion of the settlement agreement negotiations on the Regional Water Project, because effectiveness of the settlement negotiations could be compromised. He expressed a concern that Regional Water Project sponsors might provide incomplete information at the public forum in anticipation of the ongoing settlement negotiations.	2.	Consider Sponsorship of Public Forum on the Regional Water Project
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 7:45 PM	ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))
	A.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project
The meeting was adjourned at ______________.	ADJOURNMENT

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Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

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