Special MEETING Minutes

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT

583 SAN YSIDRO ROAD, MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA

Monday, September 11, 2006

9:00 a.m.

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

President Edmonston called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Directors Present:

President Robert M. Edmonston

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

Directors Absent:

None

Staff Present:

Bob Roebuck, General Manager

Chip Wullbrandt, District Counsel

Toni Bailey, Business Manager

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 government code Section 54956.9 in one potential case

The Board went into closed session on the subject item at 9:01 a.m.

The Board reconvened to open session at 9:27 a.m. There was no Board action to report from the closed session.

4. Item for Discussion

A.                 Set Date for PUblic Hearing on Proposed Revisions to Water Rates and Service Charges

It was moved by Director Puddicombe, seconded by Director Drewry and carried by the following role-call vote to defer taking any action on rate increases until the new Board members take their seats in December.

AYES: Directors Abel, Drewry, Edmonston, and Puddicombe

NOES: Director Wislon

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

5.  ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the MWD Board of Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

                                                                                                Approved:

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                                                                                                Larry Wilson, Vice-President

Attest:

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