This meeting has been noticed according to the Brown Act rules. The Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Monday of each month, except in January, February and November. The meetings begin at 7:00 PM.

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

Board of Directors

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

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Monday, August 21, 2017

Closed Session – 5:30 pm

2999 Monterey Salinas Hwy., Monterey CA 93940

Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm

Conference Room, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

5 Harris Court, Building G, Monterey, CA

Staff notes will be available on the District web site at

http://www.mpwmd.net/who-we-are/board-of-directors/bod-meeting-agendas-calendar/

by 5 PM on Friday, August 18, 2017.

The 7:00 PM Meeting will be televised on Comcast Channels 25 & 28. Refer to broadcast schedule on page 3.

5:30 pm Closed Session

As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to closed or executive session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or threatened litigation, certain personnel matters, or certain property acquisition matters.

Public Comment – Members of the public may address the Board on the item or items listed on the Closed Session agenda.

Adjourn to Closed Session

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))

Application of California American Water to CPUC (No. 12-04-019) – Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project

MPWMD v. SWRCB; Santa Clara 1-10-CV-163328 – CDO – (6^th District Appellate Case #H039154)

Adjourn to 7 pm Session

7:00 pm Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Board of Directors

Robert S. Brower, Sr., Chair – Division 5

Andrew Clarke, Vice Chair – Division 2

Brenda Lewis – Division 1

Molly Evans – Division 3

Jeanne Byrne – Division 4

Ralph Rubio, Mayoral Representative

Mary Adams, Monterey County Board of

Supervisors Representative

General Manager

David J. Stoldt

This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G Monterey on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on 8/17/2017, at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. After staff reports have been distributed, if additional documents are produced by the District and provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda, they will be available at the District office during normal business hours, and posted on the District website at www.mpwmd.net/who-we-are/board-of-directors/bod-meeting-agendas-calendar/. Documents distributed at the meeting will be made available in the same manner. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for September 18, 2017 at 7 pm.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA - The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda corrections and proposed additions, which may be acted on by the Board as provided in Sections 54954.2 of the California Government Code.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information Items, Closed Session items, or matters not listed on the agenda may do so only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes. The public may comment on all other items at the time they are presented to the Board.

CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar consists of routine items for which staff has prepared a recommendation. Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation. Consent Calendar items may be pulled for separate consideration at the request of a member of the public, or a member of the Board. Following adoption of the remaining Consent Calendar items, staff will give a brief presentation on the pulled item. Members of the public are requested to limit individual comment on pulled Consent Items to three (3) minutes.

Consider Adoption of Minutes of July 17, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Board

Consider Renewal of Contract with JEA & Associates for Legislative and Administrative Services

Consider Approval of Budget for Groundwater Models for Seaside Groundwater Basin

Authorize Expenditure to Replace the Vertical Water Quality Profiling Device’s Drive System in the Carmel River Lagoon

Authorize Expenditure for Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tag Reading Equipment to Monitor Juvenile Steelhead Emigration and Eventual Adult Returns

Consider Funding for Community Water Conservation Demonstration Project at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, 1713 Broadway Ave., Seaside

Consider Issuance of Lawn Removal Rebate to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for Martin Luther King Jr. School

Consider Approval of 2017 Annual Memorandum of Agreement for Releases from Los Padres Reservoir among California American Water, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

(Exempt from environmental review per SWRCB Order Nos. 95-10, 98-04, 2002-0002 and 2016-0016, and Section 15268 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, as a ministerial project; Exempt from Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources.)

Authorize Funding for Pueblo Water Resources to Proceed with the Supplemental Sample Analysis Plan Water Quality Investigation

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Consider Expenditure to Contract with the California Conservation Corps for Fall 2017 Vegetation Management Activities

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Authorize Funds for Repair of Injection Valve at Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Number 1

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

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Status Report on California American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 2016-0016 and Seaside Groundwater Basin Adjudication Decision

ATTORNEY’S REPORT

13. Report on 5:30 pm Closed Session of the Board

RECOGNIZE SURESH PRASAD FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS ON TRIPS, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND MEETINGS)

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Oral Reports on Activities of County, Cities, Other Agencies/Committees/Associations

PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.

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Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 177 - Amending Rules 11, 23, 23.5, 24, 25.5, 141, 142, 143, 144, and 154 (CEQA Section 15063 Initial Study; Negative Declaration will be presented at second reading pursuant to CEQA Section 15070.)

Action: The Board will receive public comment on the first reading of Ordinance No. 177, and will consider scheduling a future date for second reading and adoption. The ordinance would amend rules related to Water permits, Water Use Permits, water efficiency requirements and Rebates.

ACTION ITEMS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.

16.

Consider Approval of Amendment to Agreement for Employment of General Manager

Action: The Board will review the proposed amendment to the agreement for employment and consider adoption.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/STAFF REPORTS The public may address the Board on Information Items and Staff Reports during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

17.

Receive Notice of Appointment to Carmel River Advisory Committee

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Letters Received

Supplemental Letter Packet

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Committee Reports

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Monthly Allocation Report

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Water Conservation Program Report

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