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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Alkire

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

· CHAIR'S PRESENTATION

· ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 14, 2004.

2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Items to be acted upon without discussion, unless a request is made by a member of the Board, the Staff, or the Public to discuss a particular item. All consent calendar items are approved by a single motion.

CONSENT ITEMS

3. RECREATION COMMITTEE (Meeting of January 19, 2004)

A. Status of Sweetwater Reservoir Shoreline Fishing Program (Information Item)
1) Overview of program
2) Permit Status
3) Update on funding process
4) Update on project costs
5) Schedule for construction and completion date
6) Operational plan
7) Draft dedication event agenda
Recommendation: No action required by the Governing Board.

B. Status of proposed loop trail at Sweetwater Reservoir (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action required by the Governing Board.

ACTION CALENDAR ITEMS

All action items are placed on the Agenda so that the Board may discuss and take action, if the Board is so inclined.

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of January 23, 2004)

A. Sweetwater Reservoir Fencing - Recommendation to Award Contract.

B. Urban Runoff Diversion System Phase II, Pumpback Pipeline -Recommendation to Award two contracts.

C. Service to County of San Diego's Animal Shelter for Otay Water District (Information Item)

5. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of January 26, 2004)

A. Further consideration of formal customer survey report presented by San Diego State University Social Science Research Lab.

B. Consideration of new concept and design for consumer publication.

C. Consideration of the use of multiple languages in public outreach materials (Publications and Signs)

D. Consideration of amending advertising policy to include special "South Bay" publication editions and support of neighboring agencies.

E. Discussion of Authority's public response to projects considered by other San Diego Region retail water agencies (Water recycling and Ocean desalination).

F. Establishment of Scholarship Selection Committee and meeting date.

G. Information Items: press releases, other items prepared for public information distribution, and update on major projects.

6. NEW BUSINESS

A. Adoption of Resolution 04-01 Honoring Cary F. Wright for his service as a director.

B. Adoption of Resolution 04-02 Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract with the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System.

C. Request from Valley Center Municipal Water District for concurrence in nomination of Merle Aleshire for the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee.

D. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter - Ballots for 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

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. State of the County Address - Wednesday, February 4, 2004, 6:00 p.m., at the West Hills High School, Santee.

B. CSDA, San Diego Chapter Quarterly Dinner - Doubletree Hotel of San Diego, 1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego - Thursday, February 19, 2004, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

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. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

10. BUDGET REPORT - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of December 31, 2003

11. MANAGEMENT REPORT

Q. Report of Operations Manager Rogers.
R. Report of General Manager Bostad.

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. Discussion of litigation is within the attorney-client privilege, subject to the appropriate disclosures and may be held in closed session, Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9.

14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to February 11, at 6:00 p.m.

This agenda was posted at least 72 hours before the meeting, in a location freely accessible to the public. No action may be taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except as provided by Section 54954.2 of the California Government Code.

NOTE: Agenda item backup information is available for public review in the Boardroom

PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES

Members of the general public may address the Board regarding items not appearing on the posted agenda, which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers are asked to state name, address and topic, and to observe a time limit of 3 minutes each. Public comment on a single topic is limited to 15 minutes. Anyone desiring to address the Board regarding an item listed on the agenda is asked to fill out a speaker’s slip and present it to the Board President or the Secretary. Request-to-Speak forms are available at the Speaker’s podium.