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

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)Regular Meeting

10:30 AM, Monday, August 4, 2014COUNCIL CHAMBER

580 PACIFIC STREETMONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present: Israel, Narigi, Riley, Riedl,

Members Absent: Burnett, Huss, Stoldt

Staff Present: Executive Director, Legal Counsel, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 10:42 AM. Member Israel was the Acting Chair for this

Meeting.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

Member Israel invited reports from the Directors and had no requests to speak.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Member Israel invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. April 7, 2014

On a motion by Committee Member Riley, seconded by Committee Member Narigi, and carriedby the following vote, the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the April 7, 2014minutes.

AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley,NOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 3 MEMBERS: Burnett, Huss, StoldtABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: NoneRECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None


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2. July 7, 2014

On a motion by Committee Member Narigi, seconded by Committee Member Riley, and carriedby the following vote, the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the July 7, 2014minutes as corrected:

AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley,NOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 3 MEMBERS: Burnett, Huss, StoldtABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: NoneRECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

AGENDA ITEMS

3. Address Unresolved Questions from the California Public Utilities Commission SettlementAgreement that Need to be Brought to the Directors for Consideration - TAC

Executive Director Cullem reported that this item was requested by Chair Burnett and the TACwill postpone this item until he arrives at the meeting.

4. Discuss the Position of Chair of the TAC - Burnett

Executive Director Cullem spoke to the change of officers that happened at the July 10thDirector's meeting at which Director/TAC Chair Burnett was elected President and made knownhis desires to relinquish his position as TAC Chair. Mr. Cullem explained that the JPAagreement was amended on February 12, 2014 to allow the TAC Chair to be someone otherthan a Director. The TAC discussed options for appointing a TAC Chair. The TAC agreed thatthere is merit to have one Director as a member of the TAC for communication purposes and

others felt there was an advantage to have a Director as a Chair. Mr. Narigi spoke in support ofChair Burnett's neutrality efforts and never led the show.

Member Israel invited public comment on the item.

Tom Rowley spoke in agreement regarding the flow of communications and encouraged aDirector to sit on the TAC.

5. Discuss the Ground Water Replenishment Memorandum of Understanding - Israel

Member Israel spoke to the item and provided an update on the Gound Water ReplenishmentProject progress on obtaining a Memorandum of Understanding for source and productwater. He acknowledged that there is a draft MOU being circulated. On question, Mr. Israelresponded that the unresolved issues are water rights, projected water quantities, cost of waterand time schedules.

Member Israel then reported there are nine items that need to be completed prior to testimonyin November and that when the settlement agreement was signed staff underestimated thedates, but still thinks this is the most likely project to create leverage for the CDO.


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The TAC discussed the Settlement Agreement process as it relates to the GRW project and ifthe Authority should change their position of support.

Member Israel invited public comment.

Tom Rowley questioned the option of binding arbitration and expressed concern regarding

ultimate stranded costs.

Executive Director Cullem indicated he will pass on the comments made by the TAC to theDirectors. Member Narigi requested an update on the CDO deadline and efforts made to dateat a future TAC meeting.

6. Receive Report and Discuss the Status of Permits, Environmental Reports, Test Results andPreliminary Critical Path Method Schedule for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project -Crooks

Ian Crooks, Engineering Manager from Cal Am spoke to the Critical Path Method schedule, a

detailed listing of components to keep the project on schedule. He spoke to tasks being done inparallel with the test wells due to the tight scheduling dates. Mr. Crooks then provided anupdate on the Marina Planning commission application which considered the test well on July10, 2014 and reported the application was not approved and that Cal Am filed an appeal to theCity Council. If not passed by City Council, it will be appealed by Cal Am to the CoastalCommission, who has been apprized of the situation.

The TAC questioned the details of the permit application from Mr. Crooks.

Member Israel invited public comments and had no requests to speak.

7. Receive and Discuss Draft Value Engineering Report Summary of Alternatives - Cullem

Executive Director Cullem reported the final report will be released in time to be presented tothe Authority Directors on August 14, 2014. He reported that the recommended savings couldbe between $9 million in initial savings and over $23 million in total operational savings, but hecautioned that some cost saving features may actual increase risk to the project and that somerecommended changes may impact the schedule. The recommendations will be underdiscussion by the Governance Committee who will determine what changes will be ultimatelyincorporated. The TAC questioned some of the suggestions made in the draft report provided.

Mr. Narigi requested an updated estimated cost for the Desal project at a future meeting.

Member Israel invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

ADJOURNMENT

The TAC agreed to continue Agenda Item 3 to the next meeting. Having no further business todiscuss, the meeting as adjourned at 12:13 PM.


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Respectfully Submitted, Approved,

Lesley Milton, Authority Clerk Keith Israel, Acting Chair

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