ITEM:		PUBLIC HEARING
12.	CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2012-13 MODIFYING RULE 162 – REGULATORY WATER PRODUCTION TARGETS FOR CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER SYSTEMS
Meeting Date:			September 17, 2012	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Joe Oliver	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: District Rule 162 specifies the regulatory water production targets that are used in the District’s Expanded Water Conservation and Standby Rationing Plan to trigger higher stages of water conservation to facilitate California American Water (Cal-Am) compliance with the production limits set by State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Orders 95-10 and 2009-0060 and the Seaside Groundwater Basin adjudication decision, as amended. Specifically, Table XV-1 in Exhibit 12-A shows monthly and year-to-date at month-end targets for all Cal-Am systems that derive their source of supply or rely on production offsets from the Monterey Peninsula Water Resource System (MPWRS). Similarly, Table XV-2 in Exhibit 12-A breaks out monthly and year-to-date at month-end targets for Cal-Am satellite systems that derive their source of supply from the Laguna Seca Subarea of the Seaside Groundwater Basin, which is part of the MPWRS. In addition, Table XV-3 in Exhibit 12-A shows monthly and year-to-date at month-end targets for the Cal-Am Carmel River system sources and has been added to provide additional clarification as to the production target maximums for this part of the Cal-Am system.

Rule 162 authorizes modifications to Tables XV-1 and XV-2 to account for changes in the amount of water that Cal-Am is allowed to divert from the Carmel River System under the SWRCB Orders and the amount of water that Cal-Am is allowed to produce from the Seaside Groundwater Basin under the Seaside Basin Decision, as administered by the Seaside Basin Watermaster. Any modifications to these tables must be made by Board resolution.

Resolution 2012-13 (Exhibit 12-A) modifies Table XV-1 and XV-2 of Rule 162 to account for the projected change in allowable diversions by Cal-Am from the Carmel River and Seaside Groundwater Basins for Water Year 2013.

RECOMMENDATION: District staff recommends adoption of Resolution 2012-14 (Exhibit 12-A) modifying Rule 162.

EXHIBIT

12-A Resolution 2012-13 Modifying Rule 162 – Regulatory Water Production Targets for California American Water Systems

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