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

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)Special Meeting

10:30 AM, Monday, September 8, 2014COUNCIL CHAMBER

580 PACIFIC STREETMONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present: Huss, Narigi, Israel, Stoldt, Riedl, Lee

Members Absent: Riley

Staff Present: Executive Director, Legal Counsel, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 10:38 AM. Member Riedl was the acting Chair for this

meeting.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

Chair Riedl invited reports from the TAC and had no requests to speak.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chair Riedl invited public comment and had no requests to speak.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

On a motion by Committee Member Israel, seconded by Committee Member Stoldt, and carriedby the following vote, the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes fromAugust 4, 2014

AYES: 5 MEMBERS: Huss, Narigi, Israel, Stoldt, Riedl

NOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: RileyABSTAIN: 1 MEMBERS: LeeRECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

1. August 4, 2014 Regular Meeting


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MPRWA TAC Minutes Monday, September 8, 2014

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AGENDA ITEMS

2. Welcome Brian Lee as Member of the Technical Advisory Committee - Cullem

Executive Director Cullem welcomed newly appointed Brian Lee from the Marina Coast Water

District to serve on the TAC. He reminded the Committee that the purpose of the TAC was toprovide unbiased information to the Directors. The TAC welcomed Member Lee. Member Leethanked the Committee for the opportunity to participate.

Chair Riedl invited public comments and had no requests to speak.

3. Receive Report on the CPUC Administrative Law Judge Ruling of August 21, 2014 Updatingthe Schedule and Discuss Its Impact on the Ground Water Replenishment Schedule -Cullem/Israel

Executive Director Cullem reported that the delay of the bore hole drilling impacted the delayedrelease of the draft EIR, therefore the CPUC officially extended the dates for the Administrative

Law Judge hearings until spring. Member Israel added the CPUC has acknowledged that thedelayed release of the EIR for the Desal would impact the GWR project, therefore the settlingparties have met and formed a recommendation for a response to the CPUC. The GWR EIR iscontingent upon portions of the Desal EIR because there are linkages for the projects.

Member Narigi expressed concern that the desal project EIR is being pushed back due to theGWR project.

Chair Riedl invited public comment on the item.

Tom Rowley requested the snap shot report of the Salinas Valley made at the requestof Supervisor Calcagno be released. He also repeated past comments that releasing

the draft DIR without the initial results of the test well is illogical. He closed byexpressing disappointment with the lack of approval from the City of Marina.

This item was for discussion and information only.

4. Receive Report and Discuss Memorandum of Understanding for Ground Water ReplenishmentSource and Product Water - Israel

Member Israel spoke to the preliminary Memorandum of Understandings negotiated andreported that a semi-finalized MOU was distributed for consideration and should hopefully meetthe September 15th deadline. He indicated that the MPWMD has discontinued contributing

funding toward the GWR project until the MOU has been finalized and all costs are being paidby MRWPCA at this time. Members Stoldt and Huss agreed with the comments of Mr. Israel.

Chair Riedl invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

5. Receive Report and Discuss the Status of the Cost Comparison and Externalities Studies forGround Water Replenishment vs Desal - Stoldt


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Member Stoldt spoke to the item noting that costs can be determined once the MOU has beensigned and that the three potential consultants have been put on hold for the externality studyuntil then. The cost comparison is intended to be done at 10% design completion to be able toprovide an initial cost assessment. Also, many of the costs are contingent on SRF eligibility,and the applications are currently being prepared. Mr. Stoldt indicated that the cost comparison

should take only a couple of weeks to complete once initiated.

Executive Director Cullem reminded the TAC that the Directors mandated that the TACcontinue to focus on the cost comparison, which is why it's been on the agenda repetitively.Member Israel spoke to the externality study, to the intangible aspects of the project andagreed it is important piece for consideration.

Chair Riedl invited public comments on the item.

Tom Rowley expressed concern regarding unintended consequences with expandingCSIP and expanding GWR. Wanted to ensure that they are properly and legallyapproved as projects prior to funds being expended.

Member Stoldt spoke to Mr. Rowley's comments clarifying it is not an expansion of CastrovilleSea Water Intrusion Project (CSIP) but an increase in the supply of water that is available toCSIP. Member Huss agreed with Member Stoldt that CSIP will not be expanded with the GWRproject, but will be done separately, voted on and paid for by those that will benefit from it.

Executive Cullem indicted the TAC may need to address the potential impacts of the bondmeasure if passed in November and should visit discuss all potential funds available for bothprojects. Mr. Stoldt spoke to the funding mechanisms available and indicated he can provide awater bond summary at the next meeting.

6. Receive report and discuss status of Marina consideration of the test slant well MND andCoastal Development Permit - Cullem/Crooks

Executive Director Cullem reported that the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the issuance of apermit for the test slant test wells was not certified by the City of Marina. He spoke to the twotechnical issues that voted down the item. The first was an interpretation of CEQA law that thepermit was part of a larger project and should be submitted as such. The second point that wasthe fact the expert testimonys given disagreed. Mr. Cullem reported that the permit will beappealed to the Coastal Commission. The TAC discussed the process of approval from theCoastal Commission and reminded the public regarding the requirement to test the slant wellsbefore considering alternative well options.

Chair Riedl invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

7. Receive Report and Discuss Status of the Hydrogeological Model and Study - Crooks

Executive Director Cullem reported on his meeting with the hydrogeological working groupregarding the status of the models. Static data was input but cannot proceed further until


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dynamic data is received from the test slant well. Total test period was to be two years andhopefully there would be enough data at some point to have a level of confidence that theCPUC EIR team can move forward.

Member Lee indicated that MCWD and Cal Am met and has agreed to include MCWD lands fordesalination so we can build a technical relationship between the two agencies.

Chair Riedl invited public comment and had no requests to speak.

8. Receive Updated Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule, and Discuss How It Pertains to theCoastal Commission Meeting to Consider the Test Slant Well - Crooks

Executive Director Cullem spoke to the item in the absence of Ian Crooks, and indicated thatdue to the decision by the City of Marina, the MPWSP is several weeks back on the scheduleas presented at previous meetings but is still on tract to have their appeal agendized before forthe Coastal Commission in October.

Chair Riedl invited public comment on the item.

Tom Rowley spoke to the delays and requested the Authority to keep a conscious eyeon the requests for additional studies and legal costs and the impacts for strandedcosts. Requested a future discussion on how the delays affect the total cost of theproject.

Chair Riedl questioned if Cal Am has a cost cap before abandoning a project.

ADJOURNMENT

Having no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 AM.

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,

Lesley E. Milton, Committee Clerk Rick Riedl, Acting TAC Chair

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