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would only be made after deliveries to parties to the stipulated judgment
are met.

At this point, several requests for clarification of both Member Fraser’s
concern and of the SGPWA application were made, and discussion
followed. Member George Jorritsma made a motion to acquiesce to the
request of the SGPWA to be granted a water storage account.

Member Joseph Zoba stated that his concern was that there is not a plan
for implementation, or allocation, in the sense that there could be a
scenario that would allow a retail agency to purchase a large quantity of
water, to the exclusion of the demands and plans of the other retail
agencies for water. Member Fraser voiced his agreement with this
concern raised by Member Zoba.
Discussion followed among several Members and Mr. Davis regarding
the SGPWA’s policy related to distributing water among the retailers and
whether the SGPWA would agree to certain stipulations and conditions
in order for a water storage account to be granted to it. Mr. Davis
reiterated that the SGPWA does not want to take any water away from
retail agencies but that the storage account would strictly be for water
that is surplus to everyone’s needs.

Member Fraser expressed that he would be more comfortable with
incorporating some contingencies into the approval rather than
approving the agreement at this meeting. He articulated that he would
be willing to craft language for the next meeting that could be
incorporated for the next meeting, and that he would welcome input
from any Committee Members in preparing that. Member Fraser made
a motion to continue the item to the next meeting of this Committee
and include dialogue among the Committee Members in order to draft
language and bring a more complete package for consideration at the
next meeting of the Committee. The motion was seconded by Member
Zoba.

John Covington, Water Department Manager for the Morongo Band of
Mission Indians (Tribe) advised the Committee that the SGPWA is just
applying for space in the Basin, and will still need to bring the details
back to the Committee on Forms Two, Three and Four. Additional
discussion and comments regarding the benefits and concerns of
granting the water storage account to the SGPWA at this meeting, as
opposed to at a future meeting, followed. Member Vela took a vote on
the motion made by Member Fraser and seconded by Member Zoba, and
the motion passed 4-1, with Member Jorritsma voting against.

At the Watermaster meeting on October 5, 2016, the Watermaster Committee continued the
discussion of the Storage Account for the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency as Beaumont Basin
Watermaster Memorandum No. 16-18 (Attachment B) was presented. At this meeting,