MPWMD BOARD MEETING--OCTOBER 17, 2011--EXHIBIT 15A--DRAFT MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 10, 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

EXHIBIT 15-A

Draft Minutes

Administrative Committee of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

October 10, 2011

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:01 AM in the District Conference Room.

Committee members present: David Pendergrass, Chair

Regina Doyle

Director Lewis (arrived at 8:33 AM)

Staff present: Dave Stoldt, General Manager

Suresh Prasad, Administrative Services Manager/Chief Financial Officer

Rachel Martinez, Community Relations Liason

Joe Oliver, Water Resources Manager

Sara Reyes, Office Services Supervisor

Oral Communications

None

Items on Board Agenda for October 17, 2011

Consider Extension of Cooperative Agreement with the United States Geological Survey for Streamflow Gaging in Water Year 2012

Joe Oliver, Water Resources Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After some discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement with the USGS providing cooperative investigation of the water resources withing the District for Water Year (WY) 2012 for an amount not-to-exceed $13,550. Director Lewis was absent for this item.

Receive and File Fourth Quarter Financial Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2010-11

Suresh Prasad, Administrative Services Manager/Chief Financial Officer reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After some discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board receive and file the Fourth Quarter Financial Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2010-11. Director Lewis was absent for this item.

Semi-Annual Financial Report on the CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project

Suresh Prasad reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After some discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend the Board receive the semi-annual Financial Report on the CAWD/PBCSD Wastewater Reclamation Project. Director Lewis was absent for this item.

Adopt Periodic Review of Utilization of Legal Services

David Stoldt, General Manager, reported on this item and answered questions from the committee. After some discussion, the committee voted 2 to 0 to recommend this item be discussed by the full Board at the October 17, 2011 regular Board meeting. The committee suggested the staff report outline the reasons for the increase in legal costs from the past two fiscal years.

Other Business

Review Draft Agenda for October 17, 2011 Regular Board Meeting

A draft agenda for the October 17, 2011 meeting was distributed to the committee for review. No changes were made to the agenda.

Adjournment

Director Lewis arrived at 8:33 AM just prior to adjournment. Director Pendergrass reported the committee action to Director Lewis. The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 AM.

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