Summary: Friday, August 14, 2015 Water supply issues confront communities on both sides of the Monterey Bay. Earlier this week, I talked about the water supply planning efforts underway in the City of Santa Cruz. To remind you, there is a meeting of the City’s Water Supply Advisory Committee this afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., for those who’d like to find out in detail what sort of recommendations may be forthcoming. This morning, though, I’d like to highlight two upcoming meetings in Monterey County. My personal judgment is that the water supply challenges facing Monterey County communities, particularly on the Peninsula, make the difficult challenges across the Bay seem less daunting. On Tuesday, August 18th, California American Water and the Public Policy Institute of California are hosting a forum from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The forum will be held at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, in the Irvine Auditorium, located at 499 Pierce Street in Monterey. On Wednesday, August 19th, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., California American Water is inviting the public to meet the Cal-Am Board of Directors at a public comment session. All sorts of feedback is being solicited. The meeting will take place in Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th Street in Pacific Grove. I definitely encourage your attendance. Get more information at kusp.org/landuse. More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog City Press Release On WSAC Meetings Details on August 18th Forum Cal-Am Press Release For August 19th Meeting PPIC Events Page
