ITEM 7

MPWMD April 1, 2013 Strategic Planning Workshop

Synopsis of Past Goals/Initiatives

2011:

Goals discussed but not adopted at a follow-up Board meeting.

· Improve visibility of MPWMD and its accomplishments

· Initiate projects that increase water supply within MPWMD (local desal; GWR; Los Padres reservoir expansion)

2009:

3-Year Goals

· Construction has begun on desalination project

· Phase 2 ASR project complete

· Water delivered from Groundwater Replenishment project

· Achieve conservation goals established by CPUC decision D.09-07-023

· Secure permanent funding for Carmel River Mitigation Program

· Prepare 20-year assessment of the 1989 Water Allocation Mitigation Plan

· Establish one public-private partnership for water development or conservation

· Resolve fate of San Clemente and Los Padres Dams

5-Years and Beyond

· Cease illegal pumping on Carmel River

· Determine environmental remediation needs of Carmel River

· Interagency regional collaboration

· Operate within safe yield of Seaside Basin

· Assess jurisdictions unmet water needs and plan to meet them

2007:

· Establish respectful and effective relationships among MPWMD, Cal-Am, the jurisdictions, and the Watermaster

· Determine long-term water supply solutions, including a quantity target

· Build and complete ASR Phase 1 project and complete Phase 2 planning

· Enhance revenue from external resources

· Enhance the protection of water resources of the Carmel River for the benefit of the environment

2006:

· Determine existing and future water supply needs

· Evaluate water supply options to meet community needs

· Determine MPWMD role in governance of Regional Urban Water Supply Project

· Encourage public participation and understanding

· Pursue MPWMD water supply projects

· Create Board Water Supply Committee and charge

· Improve image and community understanding of MPWMD

· Increase community partnerships

· Continue to improve Board member to Board member communication

· Create a public outreach charge

· Create a TAC/PAC charge and consider member composition

· Determine if Community Advisory Committee should be created

· Develop face-to-face relationship between Board members and SWRCB

· Recognize Board member service in a positive way

· Create a Chair/Vice Chair charge

· Continue community outreach efforts

· Clarify General Manager as spokesperson

· Make annual budget more user friendly for Board and public

· Determine whether permit fees and user fees should be increased

· Establish appropriate staffing levels

· Create a Rules and Regulations Committee charge

· Better communication with local jurisdictions and the public regarding WDD policies

· Determine agency role in conservation

· Clarify ASR program

· Assess updating Water Allocation EIR

· Develop Seaside Basin groundwater management plan

· Explore opportunities for MPWMD involvement in reclamation projects

· Create a Carmel River Advisory Committee charge

· Place more emphasis on community outreach for Planning and Engineering activities

· Coordinate IRWM plan activities

2005:

· Improve the understanding of and image of MPWMD in the community

· Increase community partnerships

· Continue to improve Board member to Board member communication

· Make annual budget more user friendly for Board and public

· Determine whether permit fees and user fees should be increased

· Establish appropriate staffing levels

· Clarify the ASR program

· Streamline Water Distribution System permits process

· Develop Seaside Basin groundwater management plan

· Determine agency role in environmental protection

· Establish consistency and simplicity in Water Demand Division policies and procedures

· Better communication with local jurisdictions and the public regarding WDD policies

· Determine agency role in conservation

· Have a more community outreach focus for Planning and Engineering activities

· Improve efficiency of Water Distribution System permit regulations

· Increase efficiency of staff time related to administrative documents

· Recognize Board member service in a positive way

· Determine long-term water supply options

· Determine role for MPWMD in water supply issue

· Clarify District’s water supply project status

2003:

· Evaluate and certify EIR on water augmentation projects in compliance with CEQA and NEPA

· Revise the Water Permit process

· Develop Seaside Basin groundwater management plan

· Develop stormwater reuse plan

· Increase innovative and effective conservation practices

2000:

· Augment water supply

· Protect environmental quality

· Improve communication

· Manage water demand

· Refine internal processes

1997:

· Increase the water supply to meet community and environmental needs

· Protect the quality of surface and groundwater resources and continue the restoration of the Carmel River environment

· Improve communication with the public

· Manage and allocate available water supplies and promote water conservation

· Develop consensus with the community on water problems and viable solutions

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