M I N U TE S MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA) SPECIAL MEETING 6:55 PM, Thursday, November 14, 2013 COUNCIL

CHAMBER 580 PACIFIC STREET MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Directors Present: Directors Absent: Staff Present: ROLL CALL President Della Sala called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS President Della Sala invited public comment for items not on the agenda. Nelson Vega spoke on behalf of the Coalition of Peninsula Businesses who requested that the Authority take action or discuss the petition of Public Water Now as it is a distraction for achieving a viable water project. David Lifland questioned the status of the Environmental Impact Report with the City of Marina Planning Department. Burnett, Edelen, Kampe, Pendergrass, Rubio, Della Sala None Executive Director, Legal Counsel, Clerk

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approve Textual Format Change to Revised Governance Committee Agreement Legal Counsel Freeman spoke to the item indicating the changes requested are to amend the title to Amended and Restated Agreement noting that it is a formality and there are no substantive changes in the document. President Della Sala invited public comment and had no requests to speak. On motion by Director Pendergrass and Seconded by Directors Kampe and Burnett and approved by the following vote the Authority approved the text format changes as presented to the governance committee agreement. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RECUSED: 2. 6 0 0 0 0 DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: Burnett, Edelen, Kampe, Pendergrass, Rubio, Della Sala None None None None

Authorize the President of the Authority to Send a Letter to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Extending an Invitation for Membership on the Authority Board and Request a Fair Share Allocation of Membership Fees. Executive Director Cullem reported on this item providing a history for Authority actions

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attempting to encourage the participation of the County of Monterey as a member of the Authority. He noted that the Board of Supervisors authorized approval of the Fiscal Year 201213 allocation for participating on the Authority but has chosen not to participate due to the unresolved issue posed to the State of California Attorney General. Staff is recommending that since the County is participating as a member of the Governance Committee that the Authority request a fair share allocation of membership fees. The residents in the Cal Am service area are being represented at the Governance Committee level. This letter would extend another invitation to join the Authority board and if they elect not to do that, they are being asked to fund their contribution. President Della Sala opened the item to public comment. David Lifland questioned if this cost is related to the contract with SPI consultants.

Legal Counsel Freeman indicated it was a separate billing. On motion by Vice President Burnett and seconded by Director Kampe the Authority approved the staff recommendation to send a letter to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors extending an invitation for membership on the Authority Board and request a fair share allocation of membership fees. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RECUSED: 6 0 0 0 0 DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: DIRECTORS: Burnett, Edelen, Kampe, Pendergrass, Rubio, Della Sala None None None None

ADJOURNMENT

ATTEST:

Lesley Milton, Authority Clerk

Chuck Della Sala, President

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