BOARD MINUTE - JULY 24, 2002

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE
MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT
held at the
DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

583 SAN YSIDRO ROAD, MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA
at 2:00 P.M. on TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2002

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by President Abel at 10:30 A.m.
Those in attendance were:

Directors Present:	Directors Abel, Drewry, Edmonston, Puddicombe, Wilson
Directors Absent:	None
Staff Present:	Fred Adjarian, General Manager Evalyn Kerman, Business Manager Tom, Mosby, Engineering Manager Chip Wullbrandt, District Counsel Lois Werner, Secretary
Guests Present:	None

PUBLIC FORUM There were no members of the public present who wished to speak on items not on the agenda.	SECTION 1
ENGINEERING / DISTRIBUTION / TREATMENT public hearing: Resolution No. 1946, Amending Resolution No. 1936, Resolution of necessity regarding Possible acquisition of easement on U.P.R.R. property Mr. Mosby briefly reviewed the staff recommendation for the Board and the reason for revising the description of the easement. Mr. Wullbrandt briefly reviewed the Resolution of Necessity and the need to revise Resolution No. 1936. President Abel opened the public hearing for comment at 10:40. Seeing no persons present to give testimony, President Abel closed the public hearing at 10:41. After Board discussion, it was moved by Director Puddicombe, seconded by Director Wilson and carried by the following roll-call vote to approve Resolution No. 1946 as presented. AYES: Directors Abel, Edmonston, Puddicombe & Wilson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Director W.W. Drewry Request for approval to purchase additional state water for Calendar Year 2002 Director Puddicombe presented the issue to the Board and explained the need to augment the MWD State Water Entitlement due to unexpectedly high usage. After Board discussion it was moved by Director Wilson, seconded by Director Puddicombe and unanimously carried to approve the purchase of an additional 400 acre-feet of State Water for the Calendar year 2002 and appropriate $100,000 from the working capital reserve account to augment the MWD FY 2002-03 Budget for the purchase.	SECTION 5
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.
Approved: ______________________ Jan E. Abel, President Attest: ____________________________ Evalyn Kerman, Assistant Secretary