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AgendaMonterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)Regular Meeting

2:00 PM, Monday, July 15, 2013Council Chamber580 Pacific Street

Monterey, California

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

PUBLIC COMMENTSPUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on anysubject which is within the jurisdiction of the MPRWA TAC and which is not on the agenda. Anyperson or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the Committee may do so byaddressing the Committee during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to:MPRWA TAC, Attn: Monterey City Clerk, 580 Pacific St, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriatestaff person will contact the sender concerning the details.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. July 1, 2013

AGENDA ITEMS

2. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Recommendations on June 27, 2013 Brine DisposalWorkshop

3. Receive Update, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the Status of Cal Am'sMonterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Test Well Application Permits

4. Receive Report, Discuss and Recommend Public Outreach Opportunities Including Action

Minutes for the TAC and Reproduction of Published Information

5. Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the Groundwater Replenishment Project DraftCriteria Requirement For the Estimated Revenue

6. Discuss and Approve Future Meeting Dates and Agenda Items

ADJOURNMENT



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The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority is committed to include the disabled in all ofits services, programs and activities. For disabled access, dial 711 to use the California RelayService (CRS) to speak to staff at the Monterey City Clerk’s Office, the Principal Office of theAuthority. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend ameeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to staff at the Monterey City Clerk’s Office at(831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device or for information on an agenda.

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the MPRWA are available for publicinspection during the meeting or may be requested from the Monterey City Clerk’s Office at 580Pacific St, Room 6, Monterey, CA 93940. This agenda is posted in compliance with CaliforniaGovernment Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956.



RuM I N U T E SMONTEREY PENINSULA WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)Regular Meeting

2:00 PM, Monday, July 1, 2013COUNCIL CHAMBER

580 PACIFIC STEETMONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present: Alternate Member Hagemann, Narigi, Riedl, Riley, Burnett,

Members Absent: Stoldt

Staff Present: Legal Counsel, Executive Director, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

Chair Burnett invited reports from the TAC and from staff and Executive Director Cullem notedthat later on the agenda the TAC would address decreasing the frequency of meetings.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Tom Rowley spoke representing the Monterey Peninsula Taxpayers Association and indicatedrecently there was misinformation presented to the public about the implementation of the watersupply charge by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. He thanked the AuthorityMayors for listening to the citizens and requested that anyone wanting more information shouldcontact him directly. Having no additional requests to speak public comment was closed.

Chair Burnett noted that this is not an item under the purview of the TAC.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. June 3, 2013

On a motion by Member Narigi, seconded by Member Riedl, and carried by the following vote,the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes of June 3, 2013:

AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Hagemann, Narigi, Riedl, BurnettNOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 2 MEMBERS: Riley, StoldtABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: NoneRECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None



MPRWA TAC Minutes Monday, July 1, 2013

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Three areas identified for concentration in the future:

1. Water Purchase Agreement2. Debt Equivalency3. Estimated cost of the GWR project to be include in the portfolio

Chair Burnett opened public comment and had no requests to speak

4. Receive Update, Discuss and Provide Direction from Cal Am on Status of the MontereyPeninsula Water Supply ProjectAction: Received Update, Discussed and Direction Provided

Rich Svinland Director of Engineering for Cal Am provided an update on the status of theMonterey Peninsula Water Supply Project including the proposed test well locations andpermitting status. Cal Am has decided to conduct geotechnical considerations and bore holes inaddition to the test wells, as recommended. The purpose would be to create a 3d model of theunderground aquatard They are currently seeking permission for the bore hole locations aswell.

Chair Burnett pointed out two critical path issues; the City of Marina permit and the CoastalCommission permit. He then questioned if the proposed bore hole locations satisfy the spirit ofthe conditions listed in the policy statement regarding development of contingency plans forsource water outside of the Salinas Basin. The item was agendized for discussion at a futuremeeting as well as agendizing a detailed presentation of the overall status of Cal Am’scompliance in achieving the conditions of the adopted policy position statement.

Chair Burnett opened the item to the public for comments and had no requests to speak.

5. Receive Report and Discuss Public Outreach Opportunities Including Action Minutes for the

TAC and Reproduction of Published InformationAction: Continued to next meeting.

6. Discuss and Approve Future Meeting Dates and Agenda Items

Action: Continued to next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,

Lesley Milton, Authority Clerk Jason Burnett, TAC Chair



Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority

Agenda Report

Date: July 15, 2013

Item No: 2.

№06/12

FROM: Authority Clerk

SUBJECT: Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Recommendations on June 27, 2013 BrineDisposal Workshop

RECCOMENDATION:

There is no written report for this item. An oral report will take place at the meeting.




Agenda Report

Date: July 15, 2013

Item No: 3.

№06/12


SUBJECT: Receive Update, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the Status of CalAm's Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Test Well Application Permits

RECCOMENDATION:





Agenda Report

Date: July 15, 2013

Item No: 4.

№06/12

FROM: Executive Director Cullem

SUBJECT: Receive Report and Discuss Public Outreach Opportunities Including ActionMinutes for the TAC and Reproduction of Published Information

RECCOMENDATION:

As an initial effort to expedite public outreach, the Executive Director contacted The MontereyCounty Herald to obtain permission to publish and reprint the article “The Path to Your Tap”originally published on June 2, 2013. The publisher has provided permission and a copy isincluded in the agenda packet. Staff will be reproducing this article in the future for distributionfor public use.

Additionally included in the Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget is funding for public outreach and staffhas been directed to seek other opportunities for collaboration and would like guidance onopportunities and outreach methods currently utilized or proposed.

Accordingly, the Executive Director attended the July 9, 2013 of the Monterey Peninsula WaterManagement District (MPWMD) Outreach Committee to discuss coordination possibilities. Itwas agreed that the Committee would be the best forum for the outreach staff/consultants forthe Authority, the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control District and the MPWMD tocoordinate our public information efforts. Each agency would retain separate outreachcoordinators and consultants to retain better independence in our respective areas ofresponsibility.

Finally, as part of the public outreach budget, all Authority meetings are being televised,recorded and made available on the Authority’s website to make public participation easier.Currently, the Authority has provided direction to have detailed minutes, somewhat similar to averbatim format so that the public is well aware of the decisions and discussions occurring atthe meetings. By making videos of past meetings accessible on the website, such detailednotes is not as trivial and is very time consuming. Therefore, staff is requesting that the TACagree to modify the standard format for minutes from a Detailed format to either an Anecdotal oran Action Summary minutes format. The Anecdotal format provide summaries of thediscussions, excluding individual details, but still provide a summary and any actions taken.Action Summaries include any decisions made and all public comments.

ATTACHMENTS:

Water Article Produced by the Monterey Herald and published on June 2, 2013.



SERVING THE MONTEREY PENINSULA AND SALINAS VALLEY $1.50SUNDAY

Sunday, June 2, 2013

www.montereyherald.com

SPANISH ROOTSFormer mayor featured in documentary

Story on page B1

TWIN BLOWOUTSGiants aces roughed up in St. Louis

Story on page C1

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s a warfamiliar as a daily prayer for Tornadresidents: When a twister approacheshelter in a basement or low-level

room or closet, away from windows anrior walls.

But with the powerful devastation fMay 20 twister that killed 24 and puthe Oklahoma City suburb of Moetched in their minds, many Oklainstead opted to flee Friday night whelent tornado developed and headed towstate’s capital city.

It was a dangerous decision to makeInterstates and roadways already

with rush-hour traffic quickly became lots as people tried to escape the onstorm. Motorists were trapped in thecles — a place emergency officials sayof the worst to be in a tornado.

‘‘It was chaos. People were goingbound in the northbound lanes. Eve

was running for their lives,’’ said Terr51, a teacher’s assistant in Moore.

Outrunnin tornado

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OKLAHOMA STORMS

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By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — At the heigh

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The pathto your

tap What you need to know

about the water supply project

By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer

After nearly two decades of living under the threat of losing

a major portion of their water supply, and after watching a series of possible solutions fail,many Monterey Peninsula resi-

expected to accomplish. Wealso examine other key ques-tions such as how much it isexpected to cost and who will

pay for it. While new developments willoccur regularly as the project

works its way through the regu-latory process including the

Editor’s note: Our watersupply is a critical issue, soit’s critical we understandwhat’s being done tosecure it. As the MontereyPeninsula Water SupplyProject enters an importantphase in the review

Seemontereyherald.com/desal for related stories,videos and resources on

the Monterey Peninsula’squest for a viable watersource.

MONTEREY PENINSULA A QUEST FOR WATER



TimelineKey dates in the past

and future:

1995: State water board isorder requiring CalifornAmerican Water to cutfrom the Carmel River.

2003: Adjudication of the Sbasin reduces availablefrom that source.

2004: Cal Am submits app

for the Coastal Water Pwhich results in the regdesalination project.

2009: State water board isorder requiring Cal Am

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Key playersThe organizations at the

of the Monterey PeninWater Supply Project:

California American Waterwater utility that servesthe Peninsula. This projcompany’s proposal.

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water agency working ipartnership with Cal Amaquifer storage and recelement.

Monterey Regional Water PControl Agency: Public athat treats wastewaterregion. It is workingindependently on thegroundwater replenishmcomponent in collaborathe water management

Monterey Peninsula RegionAuthority: Often referrthe mayors water authoa power-sharing agencPeninsula cities, represtheir mayors — CarmeOaks, Monterey, PacificSand City and Seaside.Mayor Jason Burnett, tauthority’s vice presidebecome its spokesmanformed to offer publicrepresentation during phearings.

California Public UtilitiesCommission: State agenconsidering Cal Am’s ppermit. The PUC ultimadecide the rate structuAm customers. Hearingproject are being oversAdministrative Law JudWeatherford.

Division of Ratepayer AdvoPart of the PUC, it acts voice for Cal Am custom

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Board: Often referred tstate water board. Its ocut back on pumping frCarmel River led to thea new water supply.

Other players: Planning anConservation League, PTrust Alliance, Citizens Water, Surfrider FoundWaterPlus, Marina CoaDistrict, Coalition of PenBusinesses, LandWatchMonterey County, Ag LaTrust.

lf of that would go to pay the actual desal plant.

Ratepayer advocatesrking for the state Publiclities Commission (PUC)ve argued that Cal Am’s

st estimates are inflated.ey have called for cost

ps, but company officialsggest that could result ingher costs.Cal Am says it would keepstomers’ costs downmewhat by placing a sur-arge on their bills beforee project is built. That eans the company couldt collect its normal profit argin on about 00million of the project sts. The company will alsoek a low-interest staten.A group made up of theninsula’s mayors is pro-sing a public contributionup to $100 million more,ich they say could save

stomers an estimated24 million over the life of e loan.

When will my water billrease? By how much?According to Cal Am’sojections, customers’ter bills are expected touble — and could nearly ple — by 2017 from a 2012seline, though less thanlf of that increase will beectly attributable to the

oject.Bills could begin torease as soon as next

mmer if Cal Am’s request a surcharge is granted by e PUC.According to the compa-s projections as recently last year, residential cus-

mers who use relatively lit-water could see their

onthly bills increase fromout $21 now to between0 and $56 by 2017, without $17 to $24 of therease due to the project.

Higher-use customersuld see a monthly rease from about $146 totween $308 and $496. Of at increase, about $119 to98 would be a result of theter project.

An average commercialstomer could see anrease from about $350r month to between $709d $752, with about $298 to17 attributable to theoject.Also causing bills to go upe the San Clemente Dammoval and general ratereases, among other ngs, including costsated to the failed desaloject.Cal Am’s projections arebject to fluctuation result-g from other surchargesat could come off water s in the next several

ars. Actual rates will be set the PUC.

f there is no project, whatl the economic impact be?

$261 million per year in lost industrial production, suchas food production; and theloss of 6,000 jobs.

What is the general natureof opposition to the project?

Some believe the pro-posed project is too expen-sive and a privately owneddesal plant will unfairly bene-fit Cal Am at the expense of

groundwater basin becauseit could exacerbate seawater intrusion.

What are the potentialenvironmental impacts?

Those are being studiedin the project’s environmen-tal impact report, which isbeing conducted by SanFrancisco-based Environ-mental Science Associates

What happens if the projectis delayed? Will there be waterrationing or penalties?

Cal Am has already acknowledged the project

won’t be finished by the endof 2016, the deadline to meet the state water board’s ceaseand desist order, and isn’t expecting the desal plant tobe online until the end of the

following year.Company officials say they plan to argue for a relaxation of the deadline by showing the state water board that significant progress has been made onthe project and that a new

water supply is imminent.If the board decides to

uphold the deadline, it couldresult in mandatory ration-ing or a legal injunction toprevent Cal Am from pump-ing over the limit from theriver. In addition, daily pen-alties of up to $500 for tres-passing and $1,000 for violat-ing the order have beendiscussed.

What is the project’scurrent status andwhat comes next?

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MONTEREY PENINSULA A QUEST FOR WATER

How much isan acre-foot?

The desalination plantwill deliver between 6,252and 9,752 acre-feet of water per year, depending

on its size. Sowhat is anacre-foot?1 acre-foot of

Most customers in this area will see their bills about double to help pay for the project.Cal Am serves about 100,000 customers.

Fresh water movement

Clay

Water-bearing gravels

Seawater

Seawater intrusion

M O N T E R E Y

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Castroville

SalinasChualar

End of percolation

area

180-foot aquifer

Dunes sand aquifer

400-foot aquifer

Deep aquifer

Gonzales

Aquifer cross-section

Source: Monterey County Water Resources Agency JAMES HERRERA/The Herald

An underground view of the northwestern end of the Salinas Valley groundwater basinwhere Cal Am is planning to draw feeder water for its proposed desalination plant.

DesalneighborScan this codefor a videofrom theSand Citydesalination plant, or seehttp://bit.ly/SCdesal




Agenda Report

Date: July 15, 2013

Item No: 5.

№06/12


SUBJECT: Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the Groundwater ReplenishmentProject Draft Criteria Requirement For the Estimated Revenue

RECCOMENDATION:





Agenda Report

Date: July 15, 2013

Item No: 6.

№08/12

FROM: Prepared By: Clerk to the Authority

SUBJECT: Discuss and Approve Future Meeting Dates and Agenda Items

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the TAC approve the below meeting dates through December 31, 2013

DISCUSSION:

The MPRWA TAC has been meeting the First and Third Monday of every month for the lastyear. Staff suggests a reduction of the meeting frequency, consistent with the projected needsfollowing a CPUC decision on the settlement agreement. Below is a proposed list of meetingdates for the TAC through December 31, 2013, assuming two meetings per month through thesummer season, and suggesting one regularly scheduled meeting and one optional secondmeeting if necessary beginning in September. Authority Directors approved a similar schedulechange at their June 13, 2013 meeting.

The following dates are recommended for future TAC meetings through December 31, 2013:

Regular: July 01, 2013Regular: July 15, 2013

Regular: August 05, 2013Regular: August 19, 2013

Regular: September 16, 2013(*September 2 is Labor Day and September 9 is Admissions Day)Optional: September 30, 2013

Regular: October 07, 2013Optional: October 21, 2013

Regular: November 04, 2013

Optional: November 18, 2013 (*4th Thursday Due to Thanksgiving Holiday)

Regular: December 02, 2013Optional: December 16, 2013

Additionally Staff would like the TAC to discuss and provide direction for future agenda items tobe addressed at future meetings.

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