Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority

MINUTES MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY Thursday, March 8, 2012 ______________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority was held in the City Council Chambers at Seaside City Hall, on the above stated date at the stated hour of 6:02 p.m. President Della Sala called the meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS Present: Directors Bachofner; Della Sala; Edelen; Garcia, McCloud and Pendergrass. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director Bachofner led the Directors and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. REPORT FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF Vice President McCloud thanked the City of Seaside for hosting tonight's Authority meeting. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA President Della Sala opened the meeting to public comment at 6:03 p.m. Ron Weitzman distributed a handout and urged the Authority members to consider all possible water options. President Della Sala closed the meeting to public comment at 6:07 p.m. 6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES President Della Sala opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 6:10 p.m. Director Edelen moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 25, with amendments, seconded by Director Garcia, and approved unanimously. Director Bachofner moved to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 2, 2012, with amendments, seconded by Vice President McCloud, and passed unanimously. 7. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SCOPE AND FOCUS OF THE AUTHORITY Carmel City Administrator Jason Stilwell presented the staff report and read a document designed to provide a framework for the Authority's proposed mission, long-term and short-term goals, and to delineate a range of issues facing the Authority. President Della Sala opened the meeting to public comment at 6:48 p.m. Harvey Billig; Nelson Vega; Roger Dolan; Ralph Rubio; Tom Rowley; George Riley; John Narigi and Ron Weitzman addressed the Authority. President Della Sala closed the meeting to public comment at 7:10 p.m. Director Garcia moved to approve tbe JPA s mission/vision/goals/focus as presented by staff and to ask thc ad hoc committee to work 011 the language of the mission statemellt to address legal lots of record, the neeil for water for future growth and supplemental/replacement water, and to bring tbis back for adol>tion at the March 22 meeting, seconded by Director Pendergrass, and approved by a 4-2 vote (McCloud and Edelen dissenting). 8. AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE MPRWA AT THE MARCH 14, 2012 PUBLIC WATER MEETING President Della Sala opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 7:33 p.m. Director Bachofner moved to have President Della Sala speak on behalf of the Authority at the March 14 Public Water Forrun, econded by Director Edclen, and passed unanimously. 9. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORITY STAFF Carmel City Administrator Jason Stilwell presented the staff report. Vice President McCloud recused herself, citing a conflict with discussion of the Executive Director staff position, as she had sent the Authority members a letter of interest about this position after she is no longer Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea. President Della Sala opened the meeting to public comment at 7:42 p.m. George Riley, Ron Weitzman, Ralph Rubio, Libby Downey and Nelson Vega addressed the Authority. President Della Sala closed the meeting to public comment at 7:48 p.m. Director Bachofner moved, at this time, to have neither an Executive Director nor a technical staff, recognizing that discussion of the Technical Advisory Committee is forthcoming, seconded by Director Garcia, and passed by a unaoimous 5-0 vote (McCloud abstaining). 10. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPOINTEES Carmel City Administrator Jason Stilwell presented the staff report. President Della Sala opened the meeting to public comment at 8:02 p.m. Tom Rowley, Ron Weitzman, John Narigi, Skip Keysers, and Nelson Vega addressed the Authority. President Della Sala closed the meeting to public comment at 8:19 p.m. Director Garcia moved to appoint a seven-person Technical Advisory Committee, comprised of tile following members: Roger Dolan; George Riley; a representative f.'om the Monterey Bu ine 's Coalitioo; a representative from the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency; a repre entative from the Monterey Water Management District; a representative from the City of Seaside; and Bill Reicbmuth, seconded by Director Edelen, who added that tbe possibility of future membership expansion should be considered, and passed by a 5-1 vote (McCloud dissenting). 11. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS Carmel City Administrator Jason Stilwell presented the staff report and said that there had been a request for Directors Garcia and Edelen to switch roles as officers. (At the February 9 meeting, Edelen was elected Secretary and Garcia was elected Treasurer). President Della Sala opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 8:48 p.m. Director Pendergrass moved to approve the reversal of roles between Directors Edelen and GIl.reia, with Edelen becoming Treasurer and Garcia becoming Secretary, seconded by Director Edelen, and passed unanimously. 12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS A suggested item for the next meeting was having a discussion of a representative for the unincorporated area of the County. 13. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE MEETINGS The next meeting of the Authority will be held in the City of Pacific Grove at 6:00 r.m. on Thursday, March 22. The location will be Chautauqua Hall, at the corner of 16t Street and Central Avenue. President Della Sala also reminded the Authority and public of the Water Forum scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside, and encouraged attendance at that event. 14. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. ______________________________ Carmelita Garcia, Secretary