EXHIBIT 3-A
Alternatives for Watermaster Representative Selection Procedure
Two-Year Term Alternatives	One-Year Term Alternative
Alternative 1	Alternative 4
In January, at the beginning of each two-year term, the Board Chair will appoint Directors to serve as representative and alternate to the Watermaster for a two-year term.	In January of each year, the Board Chair will appoint Directors to serve as representative and alternate to the Watermaster for one-year terms.
Alternative 2	Alternative 5
In January, at the beginning of each two-year term, the Vice Chair will be appointed as representative to the Watermaster for a two-year term. In the first year of the term, the Board Chair will serve as alternative. In the second year of the term, the incoming Vice-Chair will serve as alternate.	Annual rotation of Directors into the position of representative and alternate to the Watermaster beginning in 2011 with Voter Division 5. An example of the rotation schedule is shown below. If the Director rotating in declines to accept the position, the next Director in the rotation would be eligible to participate. If the Director rotating into the position represents another jurisdiction on the Watermaster, that Director must decide to represent either the MPWMD or the other jurisdiction.
Alternative 3
In January, at the beginning of each two-year term, the Board Chair will be appointed as representative to the Watermaster for a two-year term. The Vice Chair will be appointed as alternate for a two-year term.

Alternative 5 Example of Rotation Schedule for Watermaster Representative and Alternate^1
Year	Representative	Alternate
January 2011	Division 5	Board of Supervisors Rep.
October 2012	Board of Supervisors Rep.	Mayoral Representative
January 2013	Mayoral Representative	Division 1
October 2014	Division 1	Division 2
January 2015	Division 2	Division 3
October 2016	Division 3	Division 4
January 2017	Division 4	Division 5
^1If a Director declines to accept the position, the next Director in rotation would be eligible to participate.

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