EXHIBIT 8-A

RESOLUTION 2005-__

A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

Establishing an Appropriations Limit

for Fiscal Year 2005-2006

WHEREAS, Article XIII (B) of the California Constitution requires that each local government agency annually establish an appropriations limit; and

WHEREAS, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District desires to establish its appropriations limit for the purpose of setting its budget;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District hereby determines that the 2005-2006 appropriations limit for the District is $1,088,106 based on a 2004-2005 multiplier of 1.0508, as shown on Attachment 1.

On motion of Director ___________, and second by Director ________, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 20^th day of June 2005 by the following votes:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

I, Arlene Tavani, Deputy Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify that the foregoing is a resolution duly adopted on the 20^th day of June 2005.

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this ____ day of June 2005.

_____________________________________

Arlene Tavani,

Deputy Secretary to the Board

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