Regular
Meeting
Board of
Directors
Monterey
Peninsula Water Management District
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Wednesday,
January 29, 2014
7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting
Conference Room, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
5
Harris Court, Bldg G, Monterey, CA
GENERAL
MANAGER’S REPORT
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ITEM:
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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
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16.
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Meeting Date:
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January 29, 2014
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Budgeted:
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N/A
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From:
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David J. Stoldt
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Program/
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General Manager
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Item No.: N/A
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Prepared By:
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David J. Stoldt
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Cost Estimate:
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N/A
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General Counsel Approval: N/A
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Committee Recommendation: N/A
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CEQA
Compliance: N/A
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SWRCB:
On January 15, 2014 the District General Manager and General Counsel met
with enforcement staff of the State Water Resources Control Board, Cal-Am, the
Regional Water Authority, Sierra Club, attorney for water rights holders, and
the Pebble Beach Company (Parties to the lawsuit over the Cease and Desist
Order (CDO)) and held initial discussions about the process for petitioning for
a modification of the CDO under section 1832 of the California Water Code.
In December, the General Manager met individually with each SWRCB Board member to discuss resolving the mixed-use metering issue. The District proposed that the SWRCB allow the water use factor methodology to be used to determine whether a proposed use would intensify use of water. SWRCB Chair Felicia Marcus indicated via email that staff would be directed to work on this issue, but we have received no additional clarification.
Desalination
Facility (A.12-04-019): The District participated in a
joint opening brief on the sizing of the desalination facility, submitted to
the CPUC on January 21, 2014 (Exhibit 16-A).
Legislation was finalized for the Water Rate Relief
Bonds and is expected to be introduced by Senator Monning next week. The General Manager concluded 15 public
presentations on the status of the water supply projects and the use of the
Water Rate Relief Bond financing with presentations to the Carmel Valley
Association and the Seaside City Council on January 16th.
Groundwater
Replenishment (GWR): District staff has been meeting with MRWPCA
staff and consultants every other Friday, tracking project progress. CEQA work
and source water feasibility studies continue to proceed.
Larry Hampson, District Engineer, joined the MRWPCA
team in a visit to Sacramento to meet with State Revolving Fund (SRF) staff on
January 7, 2014. SRF staff responded
very favorably to the prospect of funding the GWR project and the project
consultants have been instructed to begin the loan application process.
A mid-year budget increase for GWR has been
recommended and is included in this meeting agenda under Item 19.
Aquifer
Storage and Recovery (ASR): The District has reached
agreement with the City of Seaside for the size and shape of the easement for
the Santa Margarita site however, we await results of an appraisal conducted by
the City of Seaside. Staff will be
directing General Counsel to modify proposed agreements for the City of Seaside
which will enable FORA to approve final plans.
This could lead to completion of the backflush pond, undergrounding of
pipes, paving, and landscaping in 2014.
FORA has indicated that a 3-way Agreement between the District, FORA,
and Seaside may be required.
Alternative
Desalination Project: The General Manager met with the DeepWater
Desal team, including their data center developer, on January 22, 2014. The Cost Sharing Agreement with DeepWater
Desal requires execution of certain activities by February 28, 2014. For example, definitive agreements for the
following are required:
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an option
agreement for the Company to purchase
the “Tank Farm” parcel adjacent to the Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant
from Dynegy Moss Landing, LLC, together with easements necessary to construct
intake and/or outfall pipelines necessary to operate the CCRWP and the
Desalination Plant; and
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an
agreement for the Company to purchase from the City of Salinas sufficient
electricity needed to operate the CCRWP and the Desalination Plant; and
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an agreement
in a form reasonably acceptable to MPWMD
for development of intake and outfall pipeline facilities, and data
center components for the CCRWP.
It is evident that the milestones will not have been
met, but progress is being made. As a
result, staff will recommend to the Board at its February meeting that the
milestone dates be extended.
The Tenera Study on impacts of the intake facility
has been completed. Power Engineering
Inc completed its study on energy delivery in December. The Preliminary Environmental Assessment
(PEA) is expected to be delivered to the State Lands Commission in March or
April followed in May or June with a Notice of Preparation for an environmental
impact report.
Local
Water Projects: The District General Counsel has drafted a
grant agreement that is being finalized by staff. This should enable actual award of monies to
the Airport District and the City of Pacific Grove.
MPWSP
Governance Committee: The Governance Committee recommended approval
of Cal-Am’s decision to hire CDM Constructors, Inc as the design-build team for
the desalination facility (see Exhibit 16-B). The District, jointly with the Regional Water
Authority, contracted with Separation Processes Inc to participate in the
procurement process. Their assessment of
the process is contained in Exhibit 16-C.
EXHIBITS
Item 16 Exhibit 16-A
16-A Joint
Opening Brief on Plant Sizing in Support of Approval and Implementation of
Settlement Agreements
Item 16 Exhibit 16-B
16-B Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Governance
Committee Response to Cal-Am Notification #3 – Execution of Design Build
Agreement for Desalination Infrastructure (letter from Jason K. Burnett)
Item 16 Exhibit 16-C
16-C Review of Selection Process for the Design-Build
Contractor for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (Memorandum from SPI
Engineering)
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