Agenda

Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Special Meeting

10:30 AM, Monday, September 8, 2014
Council Chamber
580 Pacific Street
Monterey, California


CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any
subject which is within the jurisdiction of the MPRWA TAC and which is not on the agenda. Any
person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the Committee may do so by
addressing 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 appropriate
staff person will contact the sender concerning the details.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. August 4, 2014 Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ADJOURNMENT





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M I N U T E S
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
Regular Meeting
10:30 AM, Monday, August 4, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBER
580 PACIFIC STREET
MONTEREY, 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 carried
by the following vote, the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the April 7, 2014
minutes.

AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley,
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 3 MEMBERS: Burnett, Huss, Stoldt
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
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2. July 7, 2014

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

AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley,
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 3 MEMBERS: Burnett, Huss, Stoldt
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

AGENDA ITEMS

3. Address Unresolved Questions from the California Public Utilities Commission Settlement
Agreement 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 TAC
will 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 10th
Director's meeting at which Director/TAC Chair Burnett was elected President and made known
his desires to relinquish his position as TAC Chair. Mr. Cullem explained that the JPA
agreement was amended on February 12, 2014 to allow the TAC Chair to be someone other
than a Director. The TAC discussed options for appointing a TAC Chair. The TAC agreed that
there 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 of
Chair 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 a
Director 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 Replenishment
Project progress on obtaining a Memorandum of Understanding for source and product
water. He acknowledged that there is a draft MOU being circulated. On question, Mr. Israel
responded that the unresolved issues are water rights, projected water quantities, cost of water
and time schedules.
Member Israel then reported there are nine items that need to be completed prior to testimony
in November and that when the settlement agreement was signed staff underestimated the
dates, 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 if
the 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 the
Directors. Member Narigi requested an update on the CDO deadline and efforts made to date
at a future TAC meeting.

6. Receive Report and Discuss the Status of Permits, Environmental Reports, Test Results and
Preliminary 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 in
parallel with the test wells due to the tight scheduling dates. Mr. Crooks then provided an
update on the Marina Planning commission application which considered the test well on July
10, 2014 and reported the application was not approved and that Cal Am filed an appeal to the
City Council. If not passed by City Council, it will be appealed by Cal Am to the Coastal
Commission, 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 to
the Authority Directors on August 14, 2014. He reported that the recommended savings could
be between $9 million in initial savings and over $23 million in total operational savings, but he
cautioned that some cost saving features may actual increase risk to the project and that some
recommended changes may impact the schedule. The recommendations will be under
discussion by the Governance Committee who will determine what changes will be ultimately
incorporated. 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 to
discuss, 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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