MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, February 13, 2014

MPWMD Draft Minutes 02-13-14

Draft Minutes – MPWMD Regular Board Meeting – February 13, 2014

RE: ACTION ITEMS

23.  Adopt Plan for Submission and Review of Arguments For or Against the Monterey Peninsula Water System Local Ownership and Cost Saving Initiative

On a motion by Thayer and second of Lewis, the Board voted unanimously to approve the plan to: (a) adopt a neutral policy with respect to arguments for, against, and rebuttals with respect to the initiative, and (b) assign District staff and General Counsel responsibility for receiving from outside parties and conveying to the County Registrar the arguments for, against, and rebuttals. The motion was approved on a vote of 7 – 0 by Directors Brower, Byrne, Lewis, Markey, Thayer, Pendergrass and Potter.

The following persons addressed the Board during the public comment period on this item. (1) Rick Heuer asked for clarification of the suggestion that the General Manager might sign a rebuttal statement. (2) George Riley stated that Public Water Now would follow any direction the Water Management District would give with regards to a rebuttal statement.