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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, February 9, 2005 - 6:00 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 26, 2005.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of February 2, 2005)
A. Proposed Recycled Water Project - Memorandum of Understanding (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Discussion of Fire Hydrant Painting by Chula Vista Downtown Business Association (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of February 7, 2005)
A. Underground Gasoline Storage Tank Vapor Recovery System upgrade at 744 "F" Street - Recommendation to Award Contract.

B. Discussion of cost to produce treated water at Perdue Plant (Information Item).

6. NEW BUSINESS
ACWA JPIA Executive Committee Elections for the office of President (three-year term); office of Vice President (two-year term); and two Executive Committee positions (three-year term each).

7. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting at StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m.

B. WateReuse 2005 Annual Conference - Water Recycling: Realizing California's Potential - February 28 - March 1, 2005 - Doubletree Hotel, Mission Valley, San Diego.

C. University of California Berkeley Extension - Management of Water in California - March 11, 2005.

D. Water Education Foundation Executive Briefing - March 24-25, 2005 - Radisson Hotel, Sacramento.

E. Request for approval of per diem for Chair Pocklington's attendance at the Otay Water District's Swearing-In Ceremony for new members of the Board - January 6, 2005.

F. Request for approval of per diem for Director Beauchamp for attendance at the South Bay Irrigation District Board Meeting on January 17, 2005.

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.

8. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

9. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to February 23, 2005 at 3:30 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.