EXHIBIT 4-D

 

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MINUTES

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARMEL RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

December 18, 2003, 10:00 A.M.  Garland Ranch Regional Park Museum

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:           Susan Rogers, Chuck McKay, Tom House, John Dalessio, Richard Rosenthal, David Dilworth

MEMBERS ABSENT:             Rod Mills

PUBLIC PRESENT:                Bob Costa (representing Rancho Cańada), Sidney Reade (representing the Carmel Valley Fire Department), Bob Zampatti (representing the Carmel River Steelhead CommitteeAssociation)

STAFF PRESENT:                  Fran Farina, Andy Bell, Thomas Christensen, Larry Hampson, Jeff Summers

 

2.                  PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Costa stated that he had partaken in many CRAC meetings in the past several years and that he was concerned that in recent meetings the Committee had begun discussing activities outside of its scope of responsibility.  Mr. Costa asked that the Committee focus on management issues in the Carmel River.  Chair Rogers stated that she had replied to Mr. Costa’s letter.

 

3.         CONSENT CALENDAR – Mr. Dilworth requested the following changes to the October 30, 2003 minutes (additions in italics, deletions in strikeout):

 

Item 4. Update on San Clemente Dam and Reservoir, p.6 (in the packet), 2nd paragraph

 

“Mr. Dilworth stated that one potential the ultimate solution to the dam problem, which was suggested by John Brennan Williams, is to sluice sediment out at high flows.  Mr. Kemp said this sounded like a short-term solution and that Cal-Am is looking for a long-term solution.”

 

Item 6.  Review List of the Top 250 Pumpers in Carmel Valley, p. 8 (in the packet), 4th paragraph

 

“Mr. Dilworth noted that the top users included Cal-Am, golf courses, developments, and vintners.  He expressed an interest in the largest water users within the MPWMD boundary and suggested that there are users that are not conserving very well.  He stated that it is appropriate for the Committee and the public to know where additional conservation can be achieved.”

 

Also under Item 6., Mr. Dilworth asked that the disposition of the motion that the Committee adopted be shown.  The disposition was as follows:

Committee Action Taken: To request that the MPWMD Board consider obtaining a legal opinion on  how to acquire information on the top 200 water users in the Cal-Am system.

 

Item 9.  Items to be Placed on Future Agendas, p. 9 (in the packet)

 

“- review request  consider recommending that MPWMD seek a legal opinion concerning requesting information from Cal-Am about the top 200 water users within the MPWMD boundaries;”

 

Mr. Dalessio made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 30, 2003 regular meeting, as amended, and the November 13, 2003 Special Meeting.  Seconded by Mr. House. Approval was unanimous.  Mr. Dilworth thanked staff for preparing the minutes and abstained from voting on the minutes of the November 13, 2003 meeting, as he was not in attendance at that meeting.

 

4.         UPDATE ON CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL ACTIVITIES

 

Mr. Sanders was unable to attend the meeting and the item was continued to the next regular Committee meeting.

 

5.         REVIEW FLOOD PREPARATION ALONG THE CARMEL RIVER

 

Ms. Sidney Reade gave a comprehensive overview on flood preparation and response in Carmel Valley.  Ms. Reade stated that the Carmel Valley Fire Department is part of a [Monterey] County-wide approach to the problem of flooding.  Preparations include monitoring of local weather forecasts, monitoring several rain and stage gages throughout the Carmel River watershed, communicating with the County’s 911 response unit, and coordinating with the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services and the Monterey County Sheriff.

 

When the Carmel River begins to rise significantly, the fire department uses flood stage information, maps showing the 5, 10, 20, and 100-year floodplains, and a list of addresses to determine which areas should be evacuated.  Law enforcement personnel are responsible for evacuation, but the fire department is often called upon to provide personnel for evacuation if enforcement personnel are in short supply.

 

A total of 15,000 sandbags are available at fire stations in Carmel Valley.  Sand is available at Garland Park and at the fire stations.  Fire fighters will assist with filling bags if they are not called out ofaway from the station.  As of the beginning of December 2003, people had filled and taken approximately 2,000 sandbags.  Robles del Rio Lodge maintains first aid supplies in case access across Rosie’s Bridge is cut off by flooding or landslides.

 

Of particular concern to the Fire Department is responding to a potential dam break and/or failure at San Clemente Dam.  Ms. Reade stated that in the event of a failure, portions of Camp Steffani, de los Helechos and Lower Circle would be inundated in 14 to 20 minutes.  If the dam should break, a warning siren will blow three times in Carmel Valley Village.  The flood wave would move downstream to the Schulte Bridge area within 45 minutes after a dam break.  The fire department is working with Cal-Am to obtain equipment that will feed information from the dam directly to the fire department.  Cal-Am will install video cameras at the dam, equipment to measure seismic activity, and sensors for determining a sudden drop in water level.     Monterey County has a mutual aid program, which when activated by a call to 911 will send 10 fire engines to Carmel Valley within 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Annually, the fire department inspects storm drains to the Carmel River between the lagoon and the mid-Carmel Valley area and goes door-to-door in flood prone areas with information about flood preparation and emergency response.

 

6.         CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO MPWMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF THE MPWMD MITIGATION PROGRAM

 

Mr. Dalessio stated that he (representing CRAC), Clive Sanders (representing the Carmel River Watershed Council), and Bob Zampatti (representing the Carmel River Steelhead Association) had met with several members of the MPWMD Board of Directors to inform them of community wide support for the District’s ongoing Mitigation Program for impacts due to the extraction of water from the Monterey Peninsula Water Resource System.  Mr. Dalessio stated that discussion had centered on a resolution to be forwarded to the MPWMD Board of Directors for their consideration.  The concepts to be expressed in the resolution included continuation of the Mitigation Program at its current funding level and that the Mitigation Program be carried out by a public agency.  Mr. Dalessio recommended that the resolution be introduced by a current Director.

 

Ms. Farina suggested that the resolution refer to previous actions taken by the MPWMD Board of Directors to adopt, carry out, and review the Mitigation Program.  She also stated that impacts from water extraction are still occurring.

 

Mr. Bell noted that there are environmental impacts from water extraction in both the Carmel Valley and Seaside basins and that the Mitigation Program includes monitoring of water use and resource management in the Seaside Basin.

 

Mr. Zampatti stated that as long as water is being extracted and allocated for use on the Monterey Peninsula, the Mitigation Program should continue.

 

Mr. Dilworth made a motion that the Committee adopt language to support the Mitigation Program being carried out by a public agency at no less than the current funding levelby a public agency, that findings concerning the history of the program be included, and that a letter be sent from the Committee, signed by the Chair, to the Board of Directors.  Seconded by Richard Mr. Rosenthal.  The motion passed by a five to one vote, with Mr. Dalessio dissenting, saying that he believed thea resolution of support should be introduced by an Monterey Penisula Water Mangement DistrictMPWMD Director.

 

10.       ADJOURNMENT

 

Due to time constraints, Items 7, 8, and 9 were continued to the next CRAC Regular meeting, which was scheduled for February 5, 2004.  Mr.  House made a motion to adjourn.  Seconded by Mr. Dilworth.  The motion was unanimously approved and the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 p.m.

 

 

 

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