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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Welsh

• OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board (Government Code Section 54954.3)

• CHAIR’S PRESENTATION
ACTION AGENDA
The following items on the Action Agenda call for discussion and action by the Board. All items are placed on the Agenda so that the Board may discuss and take action on the item if the Board is so inclined.

1. ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of January 10, 2007

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of January 17, 2007)

A. Designation of Committee Chair for 2007 (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Water Quality Emergency Notification Plan
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

C. Residential Ultra Low Flush Toilet Incentive Program Termination
Recommendation: Allocate all remaining funds in the voucher program to single-family residence toilet vouchers, and transfer up to $20,000 from the Unallocated Reserve to fund anticipated single-family residence voucher requests between now and the end of the program on March 31, 2007.

D. Recommendation to modify scope of work for the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed with improvements to the existing conventional plant in the amount of $200,000 for work described in staff’s memo and transfer the remaining $1,330,700 in the current fiscal year budget to the General Fund. No further work will be invested in the membrane portion of the project.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of January 22, 2007)

A. Designation of Committee Chair for 2007

B. Updates to Board Policies 507 – Committees of the Governing Board, and 511 – Training, Education, and Community Outreach, and adoption of Resolution 07-01

C. Monthly budget presentation (Information item)

6. NEW BUSINESS
ACWA Executive Committee elections – Call for candidate nominations for the office of Vice President and three member positions (Deadline: March 23, 2007)

7. REPORT OF THE SOUTH BAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
Report by representatives for the purpose of briefing the Board on items of interest and importance that appear on the next San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Agenda and to receive direction from the Sweetwater Authority Board in representing its interests at the San Diego County Water Authority.

8. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A. Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Just Java Café, Chula Vista.

B. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter Meeting, February 15, 2007, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Club Hotel – Program: “Proposition 218: What does the Supreme Court’s decision in Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Verjil really mean for California’s special districts?” with Speaker Daniel Hentschke, General Counsel, San Diego County Water Authority.

C. WESTCAS Winter Conference, February 21-23, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX (Conflict with Board meeting of February 21).

D. WateReuse Association 2007 California Section Annual Conference, March 4-6, 2007 at the Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel, Palm Springs, CA.

E. Water Education Foundation Mexican Delta Tour, March 7-9, 2007; departure location – Holiday Inn, Yuma AZ.

REPORT AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
The following Agenda items are placed on the Agenda to allow the persons designated to provide information to the Board and the Public. There is no action called for in these items. The Board may engage in discussion on any report upon which specific subject matter is identified on the Agenda, but may not take any action other than to place the matter on a future Agenda.

9. REPORTS BY DIRECTORS ON EVENTS ATTENDED
Reports and discussion relating to events attended by the Directors.

A. Council of Water Utilities Meeting – January 16, 2007.
B. National City Chamber of Commerce – January 17, 2007.
C. Bonita Business and Professional Association – January 23, 2007.

10. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of December 31, 2006
11. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

12. DIRECTORS’ COMMENTS
Directors’ comments are comments by Directors concerning Authority business that may be of interest to the Board. Directors’ comments are placed on the Agenda to enable individual Board members to convey information to the Board and the Public. There is no discussion or action taken on comments made by Board members.
13. CLOSED SESSION
At any time during the regular session, the Governing Board may adjourn to closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege. Authority: Government Code Section 54954.5.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to February 14, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.