January 9, 2007

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM.

Committee Members Present

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea PAC: Paula Hazdovac, Vice Mayor TAC: Sean Conroy

City of Del Rey Oaks PAC: Joe Russell, Mayor TAC: Ron Langford

City of Monterey PAC: Jeff Haferman, Vice Mayor TAC: Chip Rerig

City of Pacific Grove PAC: Dan Cort, Mayor TAC: Jim Colangelo

City of Sand City PAC: David Pendergrass, Mayor TAC: Steve Matarazzo

City of Seaside PAC: Ralph Rubio, Mayor TAC: Diana Ingersoll

County of Monterey PAC: Absent TAC: Al Mulholland

Monterey Peninsula PAC: Leonard McIntosh, Director TAC: Absent

Airport District

Committee Members Absent

County of Monterey PAC: David Potter

Monterey Peninsula TAC: Thomas Greer

Airport District

District Staff Members Present:

David Berger, General Manager

Stephanie Pintar, Water Demand Manager

Arlene Tavani, Executive Assistant

District Counsel Present:

David Laredo

Comments from the Public

No comments were directed to the committee.

Action Items

1. Receive Minutes of the September 26 and December 6, 2005 Committee Meetings

On a motion by Hazdovac and second by Russell, the minutes were received unanimously on a vote of 13-0. Haferman abstained from voting.

2. Receive Presentations on Proposed Yield Targets to Satisfy Existing and Future Water Needs of the Monterey Peninsula

Darby Fuerst presented an analysis of the target yield for existing water needs and responded to questions. Stephanie Pintar presented an analysis of future water needs targets and responded to questions. The committee discussed the issues and confirmed their previous (September 26, 2005) endorsement of the 4,500 AFY (rounded from 4,445) proposed future yield target. The 12,500 AFA current replacement target was referred to the TAC for more in-depth review and development of a recommendation for presentation to the MPWMD by March 2007.

During the public comment period the following comments were received. (1) Eric Zigas, Environmental Sciences Associates, stated that it is important that a decision be made by March, so that information on water project yield can be incorporated into the Environmental Impact Report on the Coastal Water Project. (2) Steve Kasower, University of California Santa Cruz, representing the Division of Ratepayer Advocates of the Public Utilities Commission. He urged the jurisdictions to cooperate on reaching a decision, and encouraged the jurisdictions to participate in the January 31, 2007 meeting of the Regional Plenary Oversight Group that is focused on development of a cost-effective regional water supply solution.