Special MEETING MInutes

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT

583 SAN YSIDRO ROAD, MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA

(Director Drewry participating via teleconference from
11468 Arrow Point Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA)

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

9:00 a.m.

1.  CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, DETERMINATION OF QUORUM                   

Vice-President Wilson called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.

Directors Present:

Directors Jan E. Abel, Robert W. Puddicombe, Larry Wilson, and, via telephone, W.W. Drewry

Directors Absent:

President Robert M. Edmonston

Staff Present:

Bob Roebuck, General Manager

Chip Wullbrandt, District Counsel

Guests Present

Robert Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants

2.  PUBLIC FORUM           

There were no members of the public present who wished to speak on any matters not on the agenda.

3.  Closed Session Item                                                                               

A.                 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION There exists significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 in one potential case

The Board went into closed session on the subject item at 9:10 a.m.

The Board reconvened to open session at 11:55 a.m. Vice-President Wilson reported that the Board had authorized the General Manager to send a letter in support of State Asembly Bill 2951 to Senator Tom McClintock and Governor Schwartzeneger.

4.  ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the MWD Board of Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.

                                                                                                Approved:

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                                                                                                Larry Wilson, Vice-President

Attest:

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