CHARGE
TO THE MPWMD POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
1. Primary Function
The Policy Advisory
Committee (PAC) provides recommendations to the District Board of Directors on
policy matters related to water use and consumption within the Monterey
Peninsula Water Management. The PAC
recommends action on policies related to these subjects at the request of the
Board of Directors.
2.
Process
The PAC is expected to provide a forum for
policy-related deliberation and discussion and to provide recommendations to
the District Board of Directors on issues related to water demand management
and water conservation. All PAC meetings
are open to the public and conducted in accordance with State law governing meetings
of local legislative bodies, i.e. the Ralph M. Brown Act.
3. Composition and Structure
a) The PAC is comprised of one elected
representative from each land use jurisdiction of the MPWMD (i.e. the Monterey
Peninsula Airport District, County of Monterey, and each city located within
the boundaries of the MPWMD).
b)
A quorum shall consist of five (5)
PAC members shall be required to for an official meeting to be conducted. Action may be taken by majority vote of those
PAC members present.
c)
The chair of the District Board of
Directors shall act as the committee chairperson, but shall have no vote.
c) The
General Manager and/or the Water Demand Manager or other designated
staff member of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District shall provide
support as appropriate. Other
District staff members may meet with the PAC from time to time and serve as a
resource.
4. Responsibilities
of the Committee
a) To
meet as required on the call of the committee chair, a majority of committee
members, by request of the District Board of Directors, the
General Manager, or by necessity of pending recommendations of the
Technical Advisory Committee.
a) To provide timely advice to the MPWMD
staff and recommendations to the District Board of Directors and staff
of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District on matters related to
water demand management and conservation.
b) To undertake other tasks as designated
by the District Board Chairperson.
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