EXHIBIT 4-C

Final

MINUTES

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

November 13, 2003, 9:00 A.M.  Carmel Valley Field Office

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:           Susan Rogers, Rod Mills, Chuck McKay, Tom House, John Dalessio, Richard Rosenthal

MEMBERS ABSENT:             David Dilworth (family obligation)

PUBLIC PRESENT:                Susan Goldbeck

STAFF PRESENT:                  Andy Bell, Larry Hampson

 

2.      PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments under this item.

 

3.      SITE VISIT TO LOS PADRES DAM AND RESERVOIR

 

The order of the agenda was changed to allow discussion of Item 4 before visiting Los Padres Dam.

 

Messrs. Mills, McKay, House, Dalessio, Bell, and Hampson and Ms. Goldbeck visited the dam.    The group toured the dam and spillway while Mr. Bell and Mr. Hampson gave an overview of the dam’s history and operations.  The reservoir level was near its low point of the year at approximately 30 feet below spillway level.  The group noted a significant accumulation of large wood just below the spillway that will enter the river downstream when the reservoir fills and spills.

 

4.      CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE MITIGATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

 

Mr. Dalessio stated that legislation sponsored by Senator Bruce McPherson (Senate Bill 149) to change the governance of MPWMD has a sunset clause for all of MPWMD’s functions, and that the bill may be reintroduced in the 2004 legislative session.  Mr. Dalessio made a motion that the Committee write a letter to the MPWMD Board of Directors recommending the continuation of Mitigation Program activities.  Seconded by Mr. Rosenthal.  Approval was unanimous.  Mr. Dalessio was appointed to draft a letter for the Committee’s review at the next regular meeting scheduled for December 18, 2003.

 

Mr. Bell stated that the Board would likely consider this as an Action Item, and recommended that it be presented to the Board for consideration not earlier than the January 2004 meeting.

 

Ms. Goldbeck said that newly elected Board members (Larry Foy, Michelle Knight, and Kristi Markey) had all stated that they are not anti-environment candidates, that they are eager to show support for the environment, and that they should be open to the concept of continuing the Mitigation Program.

 

Mr. Dalessio made a motion that the Chair of the Committee (Ms. Rogers) appoint a sub-committee to meet with individual Board members and members of the public, including representatives of the Carmel River Steelhead Association and the Carmel River Watershed Council, to urge continuation of the Mitigation Program in the Carmel River and to join the Committee in exploring ways to improve public awareness of the Mitigation Program.  Seconded by Mr. Rosenthal.  Approval was unanimous.

 

Ms. Rogers nominated Mr. Dalessio as a sub-committee of one to represent the full Committee.  Seconded by Mr. Mills.  Approval was unanimous.

 

5.      ADJOURNMENT – Mr. Dalessio requested that an item be placed on the agenda of the next regular Committee meeting, scheduled for December 18, 2003 at 10 a.m., to consider making a Freedom of Information Act request to Cal-Am concerning information about current water quality and quantity for the Monterey Peninsula.

 

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