TAC MPRWA Special Meeting Agenda Packet 11-16-15

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AgendaMonterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)SPECIAL MEETING

10:30 AM, Monday, November 16, 2015COUNCIL CHAMBER980 PACIFIC STREETMonterey, California

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

PUBLIC COMMENTSPUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on anysubject which is within the jurisdiction of the MPRWA TAC and which is not on the agenda. Anyperson or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the Committee may do so byaddressing 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 appropriatestaff person will contact the sender concerning the details.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. October 5, 2015, Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEMS

2. Receive, Discuss, and Make Recommendations as Necessary on a CPM Schedule for Permits and Approvals for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)-Crooks

3. Receive Report, Discuss, Current Status of the Definitive Agreement and Financing for the

Groundwater Replenishment/Pure Water Monterey (GWR/PWM) Project - Stoldt/Sciuto

ADJOURNMENT

The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority is committed to including the disabled in allof its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Monterey CityClerk’s Office at (831) 646-3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Cityto make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Forcommunication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to

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City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial711 to use CRS to talk to the Monterey City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of adevice.

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the MPRWA are available for publicinspection during the meeting or may be requested from the Monterey City Clerk’s Office at 580Pacific St, Room 6, Monterey, CA 93940. This agenda is posted in compliance with CaliforniaGovernment Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956.


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M I N U T E SMONTEREY PENINSULA WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)Regular Meeting

10:30 AM, Monday, October 5, 2015COUNCIL CHAMBER

580 PACIFIC STREETMONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Members Present: Narigi, Van Der Maaten, Sciuto, Riedl, CullemMembers Absent: Riley, Huss, Stoldt

Staff Present: Legal Counsel

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORTS FROM TAC MEMBERS

Executive Director Cullem indicated the community is at a critical point regarding the requestedextension for the Cease and Desist Order (CDO). There is an ongoing discussion to find asolution regarding what is an acceptable extension. The extension request should be before theAuthority at the next meeting for support and possibly co-apply.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Executive Director Cullem invited comments from the public.

Bill Caruthers spoke to the formation of the Sustainable Groundwater Group announcing theirmoderator, Gina Burnett from the Consensus Building Institute. The first meeting of this groupwill be in January and he encouraged consideration of the TAC members to participate. Hespoke to the intent of the group.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. August 3, 2015 Regular Meeting

The TAC requested a notation included that Member Riley requested a report regarding theSand City Desalination facility well production.

Action: Approved as amended. M/S/C Narigi/Sciuto (5-0-3)

AGENDA ITEMS

2. Receive Report, Discuss, and Provide Staff Direction on the Impact of the Delay in Completingthe Definitive Agreement on the Approval Schedule and Financing for the GroundwaterReplenishment/Pure Water Monterey (GWR/PWM) Project - Stoldt/Sciuto


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MPRWA TAC Minutes Monday, October 5, 2015

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Member Sciuto reported on the item. The two elements discussed included the schedule of thedefinitive agreements and the financing of the project. The PCA is pursuing an SRF Loan whichis a 1% loan for 30 year, yet there is a restricted amount of funds available. The State hassuggested applying as soon as possible as there are a number of competitive projects for thisloan cycle. If this rate is not accepted, then the project would receive a 1.6% loan rate. Thepreliminary estimate of the cost of the GWR project is $100 million. Mr. Sciuto discussed the

costs of the project as compared to that of the projected desal facility projects costs.

Mr. Sciuto then discussed the externality study being conducted by HDR. A final meeting isbeing set up and the Consultant’s final report should be completed by the end of 2015. The costcomparison study is on the same schedule. Mr. Sciuto then spoke to the status of theoutstanding definitive agreements. Member Narigi requested clarification that the agreementsdo not require peninsula residents to be subsidizing the water that will be sold to other regionsor customers. Mr. Sciuto indicated that if a future discussion is to take place on costs, it wouldbe prudent to include a discussion of where all of the costs are allocated. The TAC questionedthe different agreements, the issues of each, the timing of approval and the impacts of thenegotiating factors of each of the interest groups.

Mr. Sciuto also reported that the certification of the Final EIR is agendized. Member Narigiquestioned the ability to certify the EIR with outstanding questions with regard to costs andsource water agreements to which Mr. Sciuto responded that EIR only pertains to environmentalimpacts not feasibility. Member Narigi thanked Member Sciuto for his candid comments andcompetency.

Member Riley arrived at 11:37 AM. Executive Director Cullem invited comments from the publicand had no requests to speak.

Mr. Sciuto finished the time by going over the schedule including permits, design andconstruction with an estimated project completion of November 2016.

3. Receive Report, Discuss, and Make Recommendations to the Water Authority Board on theCal Am Request for Proposal and Contract for the MPWSP DESAL Conveyance Facilities -Cullem


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Executive Director Cullem introduced the item specifying that this item is being facilitated by theGovernance Committee. However the City of Monterey has submitted a letter requesting analternate route option for the Monterey portion of pipeline consideration be incorporated into theDEIR. Mr. Cullem indicated the intent of the item is to determine if the TAC would support theCity of Monterey request for inclusion of the longer, more potentially more expensive route andrequest Cal Am to incorporate into the pipeline contract that it consider “alternate routes”.

Mr. Narig indicated he does not support it because of the late hour and the extra costs it willincur onto the project. Cal Am correctly worked with all cites in advance, and has determined anefficient, cost effective path and it shouldn’t be changed. He did not oppose incorporatingconsideration language but expressed concern if it would increase project costs.

Executive Director Cullem invited comments from the public and had no requests to speak.

On motion by Member Narigi by member Riley and passed by the following vote the TACrequested that Cal Am use consideration when reviewing the responses to the RFP and whenexecuting the consultant contract to consider alternative pipeline routes while managing thepotential increase of costs. (M/S/C Narigi/Riley 5-0-3 Approved)

4. Receive Report, Discuss, and Make Recommendations to the Water Authority Board on theCal Am Draft Request for Proposal for the MPWSP Source Water Slant Wells - Cullem

Item 4 was discussed first. Mr. Cullem reported that as it stands, there are two RFP’s theGovernance Committee has been processing. The first is the pipeline and conveyance system,and the second is water supply for source water slant wells. The TAC discussed the draft RFPfor the Source Water Slant wells, the schedule for the contract, and possible consideration toincorporate sustainability opportunities, the need for a third party peer review, quality controland the slant well schedule.

Mr. Cullem invited comments from the Public and had no requests to speak.

Mr. Crooks indicated that the value engineering panel included discussion of the Envisioncertification and it can be considered for the conveyance facilities. Regarding the source wellsand pipeline projects, he was not clear of the value of incorporating sustainable opportunities.He indicated there is no external value engineering planned for the pipeline project.

On motion by Member Riedl and seconded by Member Narigi and passed by the following votethe TAC requested Cal AM consider incorporating an Envision evaluation, not actualcertification, during the VE phase of the project for the conveyance system.

Mr. Cullem invited comments from the public again.

Bill Caruthers spoke to the level of unanticipated work needed on the Sand City Desal projectand requested Cal Am to discuss their experience and if they feel confident about the newproject.

Member Scuito indicated that during a previous Authority meeting, Cal Am responded to thissame question which could be reviewed via video. The TAC discussed the purpose and needfor Cal Am choosing the slant wells versus the vertical wells.

ADJOURNMENT


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Having no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,

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


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Monterey Peninsula Regional Water AuthorityAgenda Report

Date: November 16, 2015

Item No: 2.

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FROM: Executive Director Cullem

SUBJECT:Receive, Discuss, and Make Recommendations as Necessaryon a CPM Schedule for Permits and Approvals for the MontereyPeninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the TAC receive and discuss Cal Am's schedule for

the required permits and approvals for the MPWSP, identify the permitsand approvals critical path to project completion, and make appropriaterecommendations to the Water Authority Board if needed.

DISCUSSION:

The Coastal Commission's recent reissuance of the CDP for the test slantwell was critical to the MPWSP schedule and test well restart is now inprogress. However, an estimated additional fifty (50) or more permit andapprovals remain to be obtained before the desal plant can be completed

and placed in operation in 2020.

Accordingly, the TAC has been tasked by the Water Authority Board toclosely examine Cal Am's latest "detailed" permits and approvals schedule,including identification of the "permit critical path" in an effort to identifypotential future delays or approval challenges that might require WaterAuthority attention.

ATTACHMENTS:

A-Current Cal Am critical path schedule for Permits and Approvals


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Monterey Peninsula Regional Water AuthorityAgenda Report

Date: November 16, 2015

Item No: 3.

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FROM: Executive Director Cullem

SUBJECT: Receive Report, Discuss, Current Status of the DefinitiveAgreement and Financing for the Groundwater Replenishment/Pure Water Monterey (GWR/PWM) Project

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the TAC receive an update on the current status onthe bi-lateral agreements necessary to secure a Definitive Agreement forsource and product water for the Ground Water Replenishment(GWR)/Pure Water Monterey (PWM) project.

DISCUSSION:

At its meeting of December 1, 2014, the TAC received and discussed the"Roadmap for a Definitive Agreement on Source Waters and WaterRecycling". Progress was last discussed at the TAC meeting of October 5,

2015. More agreement details are at attachment A.

ATTACHMENTS:

A- MCWRA Briefing Report dated July 31, 2015 (2 sheets)


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