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• <br />TO: <br />Governance Committee <br />FROM: <br />Dale Strickland, Executive Director <br />DATE: <br />December 12, 2006 <br />RE: <br />First Quarter 2007 Budget <br />The Governance Committee Negotiating Team requested that I identify those items to be <br />March) from the overall 2007 budget (see overall budget attached). Below please find a short <br />description of each item along with a discussion of what part of each task would be implemented <br />during the first quarter of 2007. Following these descriptions I have provided a lump sum <br />budget estimate for the month of January so that the contributing parties will have some <br />understanding of their maximum exposure before the first Program Governance Committee <br />meeting on February 7, 2007. <br />Interim Executive Director — I will serve as the Program Executive Director beginning January <br />1, 2007 and extending until a full time Executive Director is in place. The Office of the <br />Executive Director will continue to perform the functions as in the past as well as assist in the <br />Program start -up efforts. <br />Project Administration Services — As we have discussed, neither I nor current WEST Staff <br />have the time available to provide all the assistance needed to administer the various contracts <br />planned for 2007. In the first quarter 2007 these services will include developing scope of <br />services for the channel capacity permitting and engineering (J.F. Sato work), pulse flow <br />insurance, pallid sturgeon information review, lower Platte River stage change study, and <br />additional tasks as requested (e.g., assistance in acquiring access for monitoring). <br />Recruit and Hire Program Executive Director — It is possible that late in the first quarter some <br />finds may be needed to interview or further recruit the Program Executive Director. <br />NCF Fees — These fees will be ongoing during the first quarter based upon the agreed <br />compensation rate. <br />Meeting Room Rentals — Meeting rooms for the Governance Committee and various <br />subcommittee meetings will be needed during the first quarter. <br />Independent Science Advisory Committee (ISAC) — The identification and selection of ISAC <br />members will be completed during the first quarter of 2007. Mid- to late- first quarter 2007 <br />individuals for the ISAC will be provided documents for their review in preparation for their <br />activities. <br />Update /Draft Protocols — The Interim Executive Director's office will continue to draft and <br />update monitoring protocols for the Program. Protocols for immediate attention in the first <br />