WATER SUPPLY PLANNING COMMITTEE
ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
3.	CONSIDER REQUEST FROM PUBLIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE THAT THE WATER SUPPLY PLANNING COMMITTEE EVALUATE DESALINATION PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
Meeting Date:			June 7, 2012	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			David J. Stoldt	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: At its May 9, 2012 meeting, the Public Outreach Committee agreed to ask the Water Supply Planning Committee to consider evaluating each of the three potential desalination projects on a common basis in order to ascertain the viability of each project relative to the others. This task is similar to a request made of the Technical Advisory Committee by the MPRWA. A verbal report will be provided on the status of the MPRWA’s progress.

RECOMMENDATION: The General Manager recommends that the Committee discuss and recommend a position for Board Approval at the June 12, 2012 board meeting.

DISCUSSION: Three items from the MPWRA technical advisory committee are attached:

a) A draft evaluation matrix

b) An proposed Request for Proposals for cost evaluation, to be discussed at the May 31, 2012 JPA meeting

c) A list of possible consultants for distribution of the RFP

EXHIBITS

3-A Draft Evaluation Matrix

3-B Draft Request for Proposals for Comparison of Cost Estimates for the Desalination Projects and Evaluation of Alternative Financing Options

3-C List of Possible Consultants for Distribution of the RFP

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