Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority

AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY 6:00 p.m. – Monday, July 23, 2012 City of Seaside, City Council Chambers 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, Calif. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Reports from Members of the Authority Board and Staff 5. Receive Report from TAC and Provide Direction as Needed A.Other TAC matters 6. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda 7. Approval of Minutes - None 8. Business Items A. Review Report on Legal and Administrative Services, Prepared by the City Attorney of Monterey (1) Provide Direction for Provision of Independent Legal Services. (Action) (2) Provide Direction on Administrative Staff Support (Discussion and/or Action) B. Consider and Adopt Proposed Policy Statement for Authority Direction during the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year (Discussion and/or Action) C. Consider and Adopt Proposed Budget for Authority for 2012-2013 Fiscal Year (Discussion and/or Action) D. Provide Guidance Including Project Governance to Attorney of Record Prior to Next Appearance Before the California Public Utilities Commission. (Action) E. Authorize Chair of MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to select a consultant to attend CPUC Workshop on Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July 27, 2012. (Discussion and Action) F. Authorize Don Freeman to Attend CPUC Workshop on Thursday, July 26 and/or Friday, July 27, 2012 (Discussion and Action) G. Consider and Approve Sending Letter to Monterey County Board of Supervisors Inviting Them to Join the Authority and/or to Consider Sharing in the Cost of the Consultant Study to Evaluate the Three Desalinization Proposals. (Discussion and/or Action) H. Meeting Administration – August through October 9. Suggested Items for Next and/or Future Agenda 10. Determine Time and Place of Next Meeting 11. Correspondence A. Letter dated July 17, 2012, from City of Pacific Grove 12. Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Seaside does not discriminate against persons with disabilities and is an accessible facility. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to be able to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the office of the City Clerk at mhernandez@ci.seaside.ca.us or 899-6707, no fewer than two business days prior to the meeting to allow for reasonable arrangements. The City of Seaside Council Chambers is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. Assisted listening devices are also available upon request. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the MPRWA are available for public inspection during the meeting or may be requested from the office of the City Clerk. This agenda is posted in compliance with California Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956