TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

ITEM:

DISCUSSION ITEM

 

6.

Discuss Formation of Public Authority Stakeholder Group to Develop Water Rationing Plan

 

Meeting Date:
February 7, 2012

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

Prepared By:

Stephanie Pintar

Cost Estimate:

N/A

 

General Counsel Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance:  N/A 

 

SUMMARY:  The District will be convening two stakeholders groups to review and make recommendations regarding the existing Water Rationing Plan (MPWMD Regulation XV).  The two groups include (1) Commercial/Industrial and non-public institutional water users, and (2) public authority water users. 

 

The existing Rationing Plan has Public Authority Uses rationed by Jurisdiction. Each Public Authority Water User may combine multiple accounts or Connections when the accounts are located within one Jurisdiction. Water Rations are determined by reducing the current California American Water rate allotment that is based on the District’s Non-Residential Water Use Factors.  An alternate Water Ration (variance) may be determined by completion of an audit by California American Water or the District that documents use of MPWMD’s Best Management Practices for the type of use.

 

The charge of the stakeholder’s group is to review the existing rationing plan as it applies to Public Authority Uses, determine if the existing system is adequate, and submit a recommendation to the District.  If changes are needed, they will be addressed after input from all other stakeholders.  The Public Authority stakeholders will also be asked to recommend changes to the enforcement mechanisms to ensure that water use reductions are achieved.

 

DISCUSSION:  District staff has identified the following stakeholders to participate in this group:

 

  1. City of Carmel
  2. City of Del Rey Oaks
  3. City of Monterey
  4. City of Sand City
  5. City of Seaside
  6. Monterey County
  7. Police
  8. Fire
  9. Monterey Peninsula Airport District
  10. Navy
  11. Army 
  12. Parks District
  13. Cal-Trans
  14. State Parks
  15. School Districts
  16. Monterey Salinas Transit
  17. Transportation Agency of Monterey County

 

RECOMMENDATION:  TAC should provide input regarding the make-up of the Public Authority Use stakeholder group.  It is anticipated that this group will be activated in February or March.

 

EXHIBITS

None

 

 

 

 

 

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