CAL-AM Withdraws Desal Request to Coastal Commission

I am proud to have stood with other elected officials in Monterey County against Cal Am's request for a permit from the Coastal Commission to build a sub-surface desal in Marina. We have a better option that will cost ratepayers far less--as much as three times less: expansion of Monterey One's water purification plant that is already producing water.

Thank you to Public Water Now for fighting for ratepayers. And thank you to these other elected officials who all signed a letter to the Coastal Commission opposing Cal Am's project.

Senator Bill Monning, California State Senate, District 17

Jane Parker, Monterey County Supervisor District 4

Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor of Seaside

Clyde Roberson, Mayor of Monterey

Alan Haffa, Monterey City Council

Tyller Williamson, Monterey City Council

Bruce Delgado, Mayor of Marina

Alison Kerr, Mayor of Del Rey Oaks

Jeff Baron, Carmel City Council

Jenny McAdams, Pacific Grove City Council

Jon Wizard, Seaside City Council

Jason Campbell, Seaside City Council

David Pacheco, Seaside City Council

Gail Morton, Marina City Council, Mayor Pro Tem

Lisa A. Berkley, Marina City Council

Tom Moore, Marina Coast Water District Board, President

Jan Shriner, Marina Coast Water District Board, Vice President

Matthew Zefferman, Marina Coast Water District Board

Herbert Cortez, Marina Coast Water District Board

Regina Gage, VP, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Board

Rosalyn Green, Monterey Peninsula College, Board of Trustees

Alana Myles, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Board of Education

Wendy Root Askew, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Board of Education

Veronica Miramontes, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Board of Education

Dr. Amanda Whitmire, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Board of Education

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