Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · December 11, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA)
CITY OF MONTEREY
Friday, December 11, 2020
10:30 AM
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Directors
Present: Roberson, Carbone, Kerr, Oglesby, Peake, Potter
Absent: None
Staff City of Monterey staff: City Attorney, City Manager, Assistant City
Present: Manager, Senior Accountant, Finance Director, City Clerk, Accounting
Specialist
CALL TO ORDER
President Roberson called the meeting to order at 10:34 a.m.
ROLL CALL
City of Monterey City Clerk Klein called the roll with all Directors present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Roberson led the Pledge.
REPORTS FROM BOARD DIRECTORS AND STAFF
None made.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Roberson opened public comments and received none.
On a motion by Director Potter, seconded by Director Kerr, and carried by the following roll call
vote, the MPRWA approved the Consent Agenda:
AYES: 6 DIRECTORS: Roberson, Carbone, Kerr, Oglesby, Peake, Potter
NOES: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
1. Approval of Minutes from September 28, 2020
Action: Approved
2. File and Approve Checks and Receive Accounting Reports
Action: Received and approved
***End of Consent Agenda***
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AGENDA ITEMS
3. Receive and Approve Audit
Action: Received and approved the FY 2019-2020 and Partial FY 2020-2021 audits
Patricia Kaufman, contracted auditor with McGilloway, Ray, Brown & Kaufman, gave a brief
presentation.
No public comment was received on the matter.
On a motion by Director Potter, seconded by Director Carbone, and carried by the following roll
call vote, the MPRWA received and approved the FY 2019-2020 and Partial FY 2020-2021
audits:
AYES: 6 DIRECTORS: Roberson, Carbone, Kerr, Oglesby, Peake, Potter
NOES: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
4. Approve Termination of JPA Agreement
Action: Adopted Resolution 2020-01, as amended
City of Monterey City Clerk Klein gave a brief presentation and answered Directors' questions.
She recommended an amendment to remove the language "the Directors of the MPRWA are
authorized to execute a document terminating the Agreement and terminating MPRWA on the
unanimous consent of the Members" from the resolution, based on guidance received that the
MPRWA's resolution and Member Cities' resolutions were sufficient to document the
termination of the JPA Agreement.
No public comment was received on the matter.
On a motion by Mayor Roberson, seconded by Director Kerr, and carried by the following roll
call vote, the MPRWA adopted Resolution 2020-01 as amended:
AYES: 6 DIRECTORS: Roberson, Carbone, Kerr, Oglesby, Peake, Potter
NOES: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
5. Authorize Disbursements to Member Cities
Action: Adopted Resolution 2020-02
City of Monterey City Clerk Klein gave a brief presentation. On question, City of Monterey City
Attorney Davi stated that Monterey County had never joined the MPRWA JPA and that the JPA
Agreement requires distribution to members. On question, auditor Patricia Kaufman
(McGilloway, Ray, Brown & Kaufman) confirmed that County funds were not included in the
moneys proposed for distribution to the Member Cities, based on the County's not having made
contributions to the Authority in a number of years.
Public comment was not received on the matter.
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On a motion by Director Oglesby, seconded by Director Kerr, and carried by the following roll
call vote, the MPRWA adopted Resolution 2020-02 to authorize disbursements to the MPRWA
member Cities:
AYES: 6 DIRECTORS: Roberson, Carbone, Kerr, Oglesby, Peake, Potter
NOES: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 DIRECTORS: (None)
ADJOURNMENT
The MPRWA adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Clyde Roberson
Clerk, Principal Office of the Authority President
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Agenda
Agenda
Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA)
Special Meeting
Friday, December 11, 2020
10:30 AM
Monterey, California
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-
20, and to do all we can to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), this meeting is
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORTS FROM BOARD DIRECTORS AND STAFF
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff
recommendation has been prepared. A member of the public or MPRWA Director may
request that an item be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.
1. Approval of Minutes from September 28, 2020
2. File and Approve Checks and Receive Accounting Reports
***End of Consent Agenda***
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AGENDA ITEMS
3. Receive and Approve Audit
4. Approve Termination of JPA Agreement
5. Authorize Disbursements to Member Cities
ADJOURNMENT
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activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 646-3935.
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Pacific St, Room 6, Monterey, CA 93940. This agenda is posted in compliance with California
Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956.
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