COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
4.	DEVELOP RECOMMENDATION TO THE DISTRICT BOARD ON STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE DRAFT CEASE AND DESIST ORDER (CDO) ISSUED TO CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER ON JANUARY 15, 2008 BY THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, DIVISION OF WATER RIGHTS
Meeting Date:		April 9, 2008	Budgeted:	N/A
From:		Darby Fuerst,	Program/	N/A
		General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:		Arlene Tavani	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: At the April 3, 2008 meeting, the committee developed a preliminary list of potential impacts to the community that could occur if the State Water Resources Control Board adopts the draft Cease and Desist Order (CDO) and strategies to address potential negative impacts of the draft CDO. The list is attached to the staff report for Item 3 as Attachment 1 to Exhibit 3-A. (The preliminary list of impact and strategies was emailed to each committee member for review and comment, per the request of the committee.) The committee agreed that on April 9, they would modify and streamline the preliminary list and begin development of, and possibly complete, the final report and recommendation to the Board of Directors. The committee will also discuss appointment of a subcommittee on April 9 to prepare the final report. The committee set another meeting date of April 11, 2008 at 11 AM, in case additional time was needed to complete the report to the Board.

RECOMMENDATION: The committee should review the preliminary list of potential impacts and strategies to address the draft CDO and proceed with discussion and development of the final recommendation and report to the Board. If the committee decides to appoint a subcommittee to prepare the final report, action to do so should be taken by motion and vote of a at least eight committee members.

EXHIBITS

Refer to Attachment 1 of Exhibit 3-A (Minutes of April 3, 2008 Committee Meeting)

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