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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 – 6:00 p.m.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Pocklington

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.

PRESENTATION BY SCOTT CRIDER, SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
Sunrise Power Link

ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of February 22, 2006

APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of February 27, 2006)

Request for Funding for the American Society of Civil Engineers Historical Landmark Designation of Sweetwater Dam Event.
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $6,300 from the Communications Special Projects Fund and the allocation of $8,700 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund, for a total of $15,000, for the preparation and hosting of the ASCE historic event at Sweetwater Dam.
Consideration of Navy Blazers with Sweetwater Authority Logo for Board Members.
Recommendation: Approve selection and purchase of Sweetwater Authority blazers for use by Board members attending official events.

California Special Districts Association Annual Scholarship Competition – Meeting Schedule (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

Discussion of Chula Vista Nature Center Project, 2006 Leader Tours, and Sweetwater Authority’s Website Redesign (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

Calendar of Scheduled Events for 2006 (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 1, 2006)

Request for Approval to Quitclaim Kimball Brothers Easement – 424-428 “V” Avenue, National City.
Recommendation: Approve the request to quitclaim the Kimball Brothers easement on the property at 424-428 ”V” Avenue, National City, and that the owner be responsible for all costs associated with processing the quitclaim.

Request for Approval to Quitclaim Kimball Brothers Easement – Cypress Glen Development, National City.
Recommendation: Approve the request to quitclaim the Kimball Brothers easement on the Cypress Glen property, and that the owner be responsible for all costs associated with processing the quitclaim.

Discussion of San Diego County Water Authority Drought Management Plan (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 6, 2006)

Recommendation to Award Contract for Purchase of Vacuum Truck.

Consideration of 2006 Membership Renewal in National Water Resources Association Municipal Caucus.

Proposed Water Resources Investment Fund Discussion (Information Item).

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 7, 2006)

Consideration of Scholarship Applications and Selection of Finalists/Winners.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

Resolution No. 06-01 Concurring in the Nomination of Melody A. Henriques-McDonald to maintain her seat on the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee (Approved by Board action on February 22nd).

NEW BUSINESS

Request from Helix Water District to concur in its nomination of Charles Muse
to the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee.

APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Request for approval of per diem for Directors who attended the First Friday Breakfast on March 3, 2006 – Program: City of Chula Vista Deputy Mayor John McCann, “Chula Vista Success Stories.”

Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting at StoneRidge Country Club, Tuesday, March 21, 2006 – 7:15 a.m. – Program: Peter Silva, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

AWWA Public Officials Summit, Riverview Plaza Hotel, Mobile, Alabama, April 23-24, 2006 – “Hurricane Katrina: The Stories, The Heroes, and New Realities.”

Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2006 Spring Conference – May 9-12, 2006, Monterey, CA.

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.

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

WESTCAS Winter Conference, Denver, CO – February 21-24, 2006
CLE Water Law Conference – February 23-24, 2006
Bonita Business & Professional Association – February 28, 2006
AB1234 Ethics Training, Best Best & Krieger LLP – March 1, 2006
First Friday Breakfast – March 3, 2006
South County Economic Development Council – March 7, 2006

MANAGEMENT REPORT
Report of Operations Manager
Report of General Manager

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.

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.

ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to March 22, 2006, 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.