ITEM:		CONSENT CALENDAR
7.	APPOINT REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO THE SEASIDE GROUNDWATER BASIN WATERMASTER
Meeting Date:			December 13, 2010	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			Darby Fuerst,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Arlene Tavani	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: Section 4.1 of the Rules and Regulations of the Seaside Groundwater Basin Watermaster specify that every two years, member agencies must appoint a representative and alternate to the Watermaster for a two-year term. In August 2010, the Board of Directors adopted Meeting Rule 7.D that established an annual rotation schedule for appointment of representatives to the Watermaster (see below); therefore, Director Brower would be appointed to the position of representative, and Director Potter would serve as alternate. However, Director Potter serves as the County of Monterey representative to the Watermaster, and he cannot represent both agencies concurrently. The next person in rotation is Director Pendergrass, who also has a conflict because he serves as the City of Sand City representative to the Watermaster. The Division 1 position is vacant. Therefore, the Board could appoint Division 2 Director, Judi Lehman, to serve as alternate to the Watermaster.

Rotation Schedule for Watermaster Representative and Alternate
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

RECOMMENDATION: Ratify the appointment of Director Brower to the position of representative to the Watermaster, and Director Lehman to the position of alternate.

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