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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, March 22, 2006 – 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. PRESENTATION BY ANDY TRUMP, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, DUKE ENERGY
Sunrise Powerlink.

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 8, 2006.

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 15, 2006)

A. Request to authorize the General Manager to sign a petition to initiate the continuance of the Downtown Chula Vista Property-Based Business Improvement District.
Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to sign a petition to initiate the continuance of the Downtown Chula Vista Property-Based Business Improvement District.

B. Request for funding for Tobias Drive sidewalk improvements, Chula Vista.
Recommendation: Approve funding from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund in the amount of $100,000 to perform the work using the Authority’s time and materials contractor, Cass Construction, Inc. The City will reimburse the Authority 50 percent of the cost, or $50,000.

C. Request for funding for Highland Avenue streetscape, 8th to 16th Street, National City.
Recommendation: Approve funding from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund in the amount of $45,000, contingent on staff’s appeal to the City for alternative relocation of one of the proposed ramps to avoid conflicts with Authority meters.

6. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 20, 2006)

A. Recommendation to award contract for purchase of vacuum truck (no enclosure – deferral from March 6, 2006 meeting).

B. Recommendation to discontinue the collection of the Cross-Connection Fee, Post Meter Program.

C. Recommendation to award consultant contract for biological services support.

D. Recommendation to award sole-source contract for Asset Management Software installation.

E. Review of Leak Adjustment Report for period October 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 (Information Item).

7. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

Resolution No. 06-02 Concurring in the Nomination of Charles Muse to the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee (Approved by Board action on March 8th).

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. 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.

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

A. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Open House – Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m., Santee.

B. American Society of Civil Engineers Dedication of Sweetwater Dam as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark – April 7, 2006.

C. CSDA Government Affairs Day – Tuesday, April 18, 2006, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento.

D. CSDA Special District Governance Academy – Module 1: Governance Foundations – April 21, 2006; and Module 2: Setting Directions & Community Leadership – April 22, 2006, at the Doubletree Club Hotel, Santa Ana, California.

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.

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

A. WateReuse Conference, San Francisco – March 12-14, 2006.

B. National City Chamber of Commerce – March 15, 2006.

C. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County - March 21, 2006.

12. BUDGET REPORT – INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of February 28, 2006.

13. MANAGEMENT REPORT

A. Report of Operations Manager

B. Report of General Manager

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to April 12, 2006, at 6:00 p.m.