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

DRAFT AGENDA (Current 1/10/06) Regular Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ****************** January 26, 2006 5:30 PM – Closed Session District Conference Room, 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G, Monterey 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Board Room, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency 5 Harris Court, Bldg D, Monterey, CA Staff notes for the 7 PM agenda items will be available on the District web site at http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/agenda/agenda.htm by 5 PM on Monday, January 23, 2006. The 7 PM Meeting will be televised on Comcast Channel 25 and 28. Refer to broadcast schedule on page 4.
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.
1.	Public Comment – Members of the public may address the Board on the item or items listed on the Closed Session agenda.
2.	Adjourn to Closed Session
3.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code 54956.9 (a))
	A.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 04-09-019 – Coastal Water Project
	B.	Application of California American Water Company to the Public Utilities Commission Application No. 05-02-012 – General Rate Case
	C.	Save Our Carmel River; Patricia Bernardi; and The Open Monterey Project v. MPWMD; MPWMD Board; and the City of Monterey: Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M72061
	D.	Save Our Carmel River, Patricia Bernardi; and The Open Monterey Project v. MPWMD; MPWMD Board; and the City of Seaside; Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M72877
	E.	California-American Water Company v. City of Seaside et. al., Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M66343
Board of Directors Michelle Knight, Chair – Division 4 Judi Lehman, Vice Chair – Division 2 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Kristi Markey – Division 3 Larry Foy – Division 5 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors General Manager David A. Berger					This agenda was posted at the District office at 5 Harris Court, Monterey on ______________. Staff reports regarding these agenda items will be available for public review on Thursday, January 19, 2006, through Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the District office and at the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove and Seaside libraries. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for February 23, 2006.
4.	Public Employee Employment Agreement Renewal (Gov. Code 54957) – General Manager
5.	Adjourn to 7 PM Session
7 PM – Regular Board Meeting
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone wishing to address the Board on Consent Calendar, Information 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 Action and Public Hearing items at the time they are considered by the Board. The sole time to address Consent matters is during Oral Communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar consists of routine items for which staff have prepared a recommendation. Approval of the Consent Calendar ratifies the staff recommendation. Consent Calendar items may be pulled for discussion only upon the request of a Board member, not by the public. Discussion on pulled Consent Calendar items shall be limited to Board members. The public may address any Consent Calendar item only during Oral Communications. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes.
1.	Consider Adoption of Minutes of the December 12, 2005 Regular Board Meeting
2.	Ratify Committee Assignments for Calendar Year 2006
3.	Receive and File Annual Mitigation Program Annual Report for Reporting Year 2004-2005
4.	Refer to Technical Advisory Committee Request from Coalition of Homeless Providers re Amendments to Water Credit Transfer Rules
5.	Refer to Technical Advisory Committee Request from City of Monterey to Amend Water Credit Transfer Regulations – Open Space to Jurisdiction
6.	Consider Approval of Annual Update on Investment Policy
7.	Consider Adoption of Treasurer’s Report for November 2005
PRESENTATIONS
8.	Update on Carmel Area Wastewater District/Pebble Beach Community Services District Expanded Recycled Water Project a. Ray von Dohren, General Manager – Carmel Area Wastewater District b. Richard Andrews, General Manager and Mike Niccum, District Engineer – Pebble Beach Community Services District
9.	Water Supply Project Alternatives Update
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
10.	Status Report on California-American Water Compliance with State Water Resources Control Board Order 95-10
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
11.	Report on 5:30 PM Closed Session of the Board
DIRECTORS’ REPORTS
12.	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.
13.	Consider Appeal of Staff Decision Regarding Classification of Dormitories – Robert Louis Stevenson Upper School (APN 008-022-003, 008-022-012, 008-022-020, 008-022-021, 008-022-023, 008-022-033, 008-031-002, 008-031-013, 008-532-008, 008-532-009, 008-532-010) Action: The Board will consider an appeal of a staff decision that dormitory water use is a commercial use because the water use factor is located on Table II of Rule 24, Commercial Water Use Factors.  The Board will consider characterizing dormitory water use as residential water use despite use of the water use factor shown on Table II.
ACTION ITEMS – Public comment will be received on each of these items. Please limit your comment to three (3) minutes per item.
14.	Consider Supplemental Appropriation and Authorization to Contract with _________________ to Prepare Comparison of Desalination Project Costs and Timelines Action: The Board will consider staff’s recommendation regarding a needed supplemental appropriation, and contracting with an engineering consulting firm to evaluate estimated project costs and timelines for three proposed seawater desalination projects:  the Coastal Water Project proposed by California American Water, the Monterey Bay Regional Desalination Project proposed by the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, and the 7.5 million-gallon-per-day  project in Sand City most recently evaluated by MPWMD in 2003 and early 2004.
15.	Consider Creation of a Community Advisory Committee and Charge Action: The Board will consider creation of a Community Advisory Committee and adoption of a suggested charge for the committee. This item was continued from the December 12, 2005 Board meeting.
16.	Consider Creation of a Water Supply Committee and Charge Action: The Board will consider creation of a Water Supply Committee and adoption of a suggested charge for the committee. This item was continued from the December 12, 2005 Board meeting.
17.	Consider Request of Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency to Form Joint Ad Hoc Board Committee with MPWMD Regarding Groundwater Replenishment Project Action:
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.
18.	Letters Received
19.	Committee Reports
20.	Strategic Planning Initiatives Progress Report
21.	Carmel River Fishery Report
22.	Water Conservation Program Report
23.	Monthly Allocation Report
24.	Monthly California-American Water Company Production Report
25.	Monthly Water Supply Status Report
26.	Quarterly Water Supply Project Status Report
27.	Quarterly Irrigation Program and Riparian Projects Report
28.	Quarterly Carmel River Erosion Protection and Restoration Projects Report
29.	Quarterly Water Use Credit Transfer Status Report
ADJOURNMENT
Board Meeting Broadcast Schedule – Comcast Channel 25 and 28
Friday, Jan. 27, Feb 3, 10, 17 at 7 PM – Channel 25 and 28					Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Sand City, Seaside
Monday, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20 at 9 PM – Channel 25					Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, Seaside
Tuesday, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 21, 28 at 1 PM –Channel 28					Carmel, Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach
Upcoming Board Meetings
February 22, 2006			Board Workshop – Regional Urban Water Supply Board Governance			7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
February 23, 2006			Regular Board Meeting			7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
March 20, 2006			Regular Board Meeting			7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom
March 23, 2006			Board Workshop – Part 1, Water Needs Analysis			7 PM	MRWPCA Boardroom

Upon request, MPWMD will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please submit a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Requests should be sent to the Board Secretary, MPWMD, P.O. Box 85, Monterey, CA, 93942. You may also fax your request to the Administrative Services Division at 831-644-9560, or call 831-658-5600.

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