Agenda

Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Regular Meeting

10:30 AM, Monday, March 3, 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. February 3, 2014

AGENDA ITEMS

2. Receive Report and Discuss Status of Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project:
a. Status of Borehole Construction
b. Water Analysis
c. Progress of Power Purchase Agreement with the MRWMD
(Crooks)

3. Review Discuss and Provide Direction on Current CPUC Schedule and Administrative Law
Judge Decision of Jan 27, 2014 (Cullem)

4. Receive Update Report, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Negotiations For GWR
Product Water, Update On Availability of Source Water And Discuss Unresolved GWR
Questions Posed By The Business Community (Israel)

5. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction On Emergency Funding For GWR And
Affect On Cost Of Water (Israel)

6. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Monterey Peninsula Water
Management District Consultant Selection for GWR Externalities Study (Stoldt)

7. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Issues, Implications and
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Benefits of Commissioning a Study Regarding a Public Take Over of Cal Am.

ADJOURNMENT





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MI NUTES
MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
Regular Meeting
10:30 AM, Monday, February 3, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBER
580 PACIFIC STREET
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present Huss, Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley, Stoldt, Burnett

Members Absent:

None

Staff Present: Executive Director, Legal Counsel, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

TAC Member Stoldt called the meeting was called to order at 10:35.a.m.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Burnett arrived.

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

There were no reports from TAC Members

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Dale Heikhaus spoke to the schedule for the Ground Water Replenishment project, and
requested a timeline be distributed for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply project as well.
Tom Rowley requested that the Authority Directors and TAC Members compliment the
community on past and on going conservation efforts. David Lifland spoke to money spent to
study Los Padres Dam and questioned when the Tenera Environmental report for the Deep
Water Desal project would be available.
Member Narigi arrived at 10:39 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. January 6, 2014

Minutes were not included in the packet but were provided for the TAC and the public at the
meeting.
On a motion by Committee Member Stoldt seconded by Committee Member Israel and carried
by the following vote, the MPRWA Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes of
January 6, 2014:
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AYES: 8 MEMBERS: Huss, Israel, Narigi, Riedl, Riley, Stoldt, Burnett
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: Huss, Riley
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None

AGENDA ITEMS

2. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction on the Ground Water Replenishment (GWR)
Schedule, Response to Business Coalition Questions, and Product Water Negotiations

Member Israel gave the presentation speaking to the current project progress, schedule and
the status of source water negotiations.
Member Huss reported that with current drought conditions, source water negotiations will
become more challenging. He then provided an update from the agricultural community,
responding to the questions posed by the Business Coalition. He noted that having a decision
regarding ownership in the next few months is unlikely. Legal Counsel Freeman spoke to
meetings with involved attorneys who anticipate an agreement on source water should be
achieved as early as three to for weeks but could be June at the latest.

The TAC discussed the arbitration process and the necessary quantities of source water
needed and expressed concern there is not enough to supply the peninsula in the summer
months. The TAC also discussed all of the water sources under discussion and the possible
claims to water rights for each. The quantity of waters are known, the rights to uses are what is
being negotiated.

Chair Burnett invited public comment on this item.
Tom Rowley expressed concern that the source water issue has not been resolved and
can potentially delay or destroy the project.
Dale Heikhaus urged the Directors to present a plan of action to earn creditability.
David Lifland requested clarification about the Water Resources Control Agency 2009
basin report.
Member Riley left the meeting at 11:23 a.m.

Member Narigi requested Cal Am and the Monterey Regional Water Pollution control Agency to
provide a range of estimates of costs to the end user for this project.
Chair Burnett requested to agendize a status update for the results or status of the negotiation
at the March 3, 2014 meeting.
Member Riedl requested to agendize a discussion regarding the externalities. Dave Stoldt
indicated that the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is commissioning a
consultant to address this issue and once received, it will be circulated to the TAC for review
and comment.
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3. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction on the Cost Comparison Between the Ground
Water Replenishment Project and the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Desalination Project.

Chair Burnett introduced the item an listed the purpose to develop a framework for a cost
comparison to determine if the costs are comparable or prohibitive. He noted Cal Am was not
able to provide the comparable details due to permitting priorities. Member Stoldt spoke to the
elements necessary to compare adequate elements. He expressed concern that brine
discharge has not been addressed thoroughly and potentially may not be able to be discharged
without additional help and that the issue needs to be resolved before a true comparison can be
done. Member Israel indicated that the best capital costs and recovery estimates for the GWR
project will be available when the source water agreements are finalized.

The TAC discussed the potential future funding including grants and the state water bond ballot
measure which could bring down the costs of the projects. The TAC discussed the different
elements that affect costs including operations and maintenance, energy and other
contributions.

Chair Burnett invited public comments.
David Lifland questioned Member Stoldts comment that the GWR project could be used
for brine disposal considering the quality of the water and seems a high cost to pay. He
also requested consideration of alternative energy ideas to generate more power
instead of purchasing from another agency, or development of a municipal power
district.
Mike McCall from PCA clarified how the GWR process would assist with brine
discharge.

Member Riedl questioned if municipal power districts should be explored as an option to which
Executive Director Cullem spoke to the current plan to purchase over the fence power which
does not require a MPD, which is the best price and most reliable power source. Member Stoldt
indicated that the Deep Water Desal project is planning to start a MPD. Chair Burnett spoke to
efforts exploring a community choice aggregation.

4. Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction on Status of Construction Permits for the
Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project Test Slant Well, Bore Holes, and Hydrogeological
Analysis

No Cal Am representative was in attendance, Chair Burnett spoke to the item giving an update
on the status of the project and the recent permitting challenges with the City of Marina. He
spoke to the upcoming Planning Commission meeting to request interpretation of their
municipal code that allows for an exploratory assessment of mineral content of water without
needing to go through a coastal development permit. The results are necessary to understand
the impacts to the Salinas Valley aquifer. He emphasized that if the request is denied, the
project would be delayed up to a year and the peninsula will face the cease and desist order.
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Chair Burnett invited public comments on the item.
Tom Rowley thanked the Authority for becoming involved to move the project
forward.
Dale Heikhaus requested exploring which aspects of CEQA could be expedited.
David Lifland requested an update about when slant wells will be permitted.

Burnett responded to questions posed during public comment. He noted that the earliest that
the construction can begin is in November 2014 as it stands with the permitting schedule.

5. Receive and Discuss a Brine Disposal Report Prepared for the Authority by Interns from the
Monterey Institute of International Studies (Information Only)

This item is for information only. Chair Burnett invited public comments on the item.
Tom Rowley thought it was an interesting report and thought it was lacking on
information about the waste lands created by brine disposal.
Executive Director Cullem spoke to the direction of the report to be introductory rather than in
depth. The report was received.

ADJOURNMENT




ATTEST:




Lesley Milton, Committee Clerk Jason Burnett, TAC Chair

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Agenda Report

Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 2.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton

SUBJECT: Receive Report and Discuss Status of Monterey Peninsula Water Supply
Project:
a. Status of Borehole Construction
b. Water Analysis
c. Progress of Power Purchase Agreement with the MRWMD
DISCUSSION:
There is no written Report for this item. A verbal report will be given by a Cal Am
Representative.
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Agenda Report

Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 3.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton

SUBJECT: Review and Discuss Current CPUC Schedule and Administrative Law
Judge Decision of Jan 27, 2014 (Cullem)

DISCUSSION:
There is no written report for this item. A verbal report will be given during the meeting.
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Agenda Report

Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 4.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton

SUBJECT: Receive Update Report, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Negotiations
For GWR Product Water, Update On Availability of Source Water And Discuss
Unresolved GWR Questions Posed By The Business Community (Israel)

DISCUSSION:
There is no written report for this item. A verbal report will be given during the meeting.
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Agenda Report

Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 5.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton


SUBJECT: Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction On Emergency Funding For
GWR And Affect On Cost Of Water (Israel)

DISCUSSION:
There is no written report for this item. A verbal report will be given during the meeting.
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Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 6.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton


SUBJECT: Receive Report Regarding Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Consultant Selection for GWR Externalities Study (Stoldt)

DISCUSSION:
There is no written report for this item. A verbal report will be given during the meeting.
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Date: March 03, 2014
Item No: 7.



06/12
FROM: Authority Clerk Milton


SUBJECT: Receive Report, Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Issues, Implications
and Benefits of Commissioning a Study Regarding a Public Take Over of Cal
Am.

DISCUSSION:
There is no written report for this item. A verbal report will be given during the meeting.
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