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MINUTES

MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITYTECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Regular Meeting10:30 AM, Monday, December 1, 2014

COUNCIL CHAMBER580 PACIFIC STREET

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present Cullem, Israel, Narigi, Riley, Riedl, Stoldt

Members Absent: Huss, Lee

Staff Present: Legal Counsel, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

No reports.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. November 17, 2014 Regular Meeting

Action: Continued to next meeting.

2. October 9, 2014 Special Meeting

On motion by TAC Member Stoldt and Seconded by TAC Member Israel and approved by thefollowing vote the Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes of October 9, 2014.

AYES: 6 MEMBERS:Cullem, Israel, Narigi, Riley, Riedl, Stoldt

NOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 2 MEMBERS: Huss, Lee

ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: NoneRECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

AGENDA ITEMS

3. Receive Report on the Status of Bi-lateral Agreements for the Ground WaterReplenishment Source Water Definitive Agreement - Stoldt/Israel

Member Stoldt spoke to the hand out provided, Roadmap for a definitive agreement on sourcewaters and water recycling. He spoke to the eight definitive legal agreements that are neededand the tentative dates for the execution for these agreements. The TAC discussed the


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different agreements and the agencies that would be parties to them. The TAC also discussedthe sources of water included in the agreements and the total targeted acre/ft of water.

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

On question, Member Stoldt reported that the externality study contract selection should bemade this week and that staff is conducting an in-house cost analysis for a cost comparisonand feasibility study at this time. Member Israel reported that the application for SRF Fundscannot be filed until a water purchase agreement is solidified but the state is working with thePollution Control Agency to qualify for a 1% financing ability.

The TAC discussed possibilities to meet the cease and desist order for either the GWR projector the Desal facility which is anticipated to be in production near 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2017.

This item was for informational purposes and no action was taken.

4. Receive Status Report on the Test Slant Well Construction and Update on the CurrentDetailed Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Critical Path Permits and ApprovalsSchedule - Crooks

Ian Crooks, Cal Am provided an update on the Test Slant Well Construction progress andpresented the updated production schedule which included the GWR project to demonstratehow the GWR will line up as compared to the Desal project approval and start up. Mr. Crooksreported that Cal Am Staff is working with the Coastal Commission to fulfill the permittingrequirements. December 15th would be the start of the big rig for the test well. On question, Mr.Crooks discussed the appeal filed against the Coastal Commission decision and reported thatpleadings will be done by declaration.


Mr. Crooks then presented the MPWSP Master Schedule which is updated through specificmilestones. He spoke to the progress anticipated to be made once the Test Well and the EIRare complete, but cited land acquisition issues, including easements that are still unresolved.

The TAC discussed the future possible interactions with the City of Marina as it relates to theCoastal Development Permit and indicated that it will be further discussed at future TACmeetings. Member Stoldt left the meeting at 11:45 AM.

Member Riley spoke to the MPWSP anticipated schedule and the 24 month data collectionperiod. He questioned how much data can and should be collected to be able to make anappropriate decision.

This item was for discussion only and no action was taken.

5. Discuss Presentations and Site Visits to Deep Water Desal and The People's MossLanding Desal on November 17, 2014 and Make Recommendations to the AuthorityBoard - TAC members


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Chair Cullem spoke to the site visits to both the Deep Water Desal Facility and the PeoplesMoss Landing Desal Project and invited comments from other present TAC members.

Member Riedl questioned how the Moss Landing Harbor District could be the lead agency forthe People's Moss Landing Desal EIR. He also questioned if they have the funding in place tosee the project to completion. He mentioned that they were proposing to put the intake next tothe surf zone which seemed problematic.

Member Narigi questioned if either project had produced definitive schedules, or proof ofpermits that would provide proof of progress to which it was responded that they producedaggressive schedules but may be unrealistic.


6. Discuss Current Issues of Critical Importance to the Organizations Represented byTechnical Advisory Committee Members -TAC members

This was put on the agenda to discuss the interest of the different members of the TAC, tounderstand the desires of their respective organizations and how each can benefit. Since thekey members are not present, Chair Cullem requested that this item be continued to a latermeeting.

On motion by TAC Member Narigi and Seconded by TAC Member Riedl and approved by thefollowing vote the Technical Advisory Committee tabled this item to a future meeting.

AYES: 6 MEMBERS:Cullem, Israel, Narigi, Riley, Riedl, Stoldt

NOES: 0 MEMBERS: NoneABSENT: 2 MEMBERS: Huss, LeeABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None

RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 12:04 pm.

ATTEST:

Lesley Milton-Rerig, Committee Clerk Jim Cullem, Executive Director/Chair

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