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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Inzunza

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

· CHAIR'S PRESENTATION

ACTION AGENDA

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

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 10, 2004.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 15, 2004)

A. Review of Leak Adjustment Report for the period October 1, through December 31, 2003 (Information item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Consideration of 2004 membership renewal in National Water Resources Association Municipal Caucus.
Recommendation: Approve the 2004 membership renewal in the National Water Resources Association Municipal Caucus and the payment of dues in the amount of $350.

C. Economic evaluation for storage and treatment costs - Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract to McGuire Environmental Consultants with funding in the amount of $34,330 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to complete the cost analysis study in Fiscal Year 2003-04.

D. Consideration of personnel requests for 2004-05 Budget (Information item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 17, 2004)

A. Judson Reservoir Tank repair - Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $61,885 to Diversified Repairs, Inc., 12590 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91978, for repairs to the Judson Reservoir Tank.

B. Discussion of service to Duke South Bay Power Plant.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

C. Field trip to Perdue Plant and National City Wells site.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. RECREATION COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 23, 2004)

A. Discussion of potential land sale to County of San Diego.

B. Sweetwater Reservoir Shoreline Fishing Program:
1) Construction schedule
2) Ribbon cutting schedule
3) Fishing fee schedule and collection

7. NEW BUSINESS

National Water Resources Association Board of Directors - Request for nominations for California Caucus positions.

8. 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.

9. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Water Agencies Association of San Diego County Quarterly Dinner - Thursday, April 15, 2004 -Doubletree Club Hotel, Mission Valley.

REPORTS AND INFORMATION

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.

10. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

11. BUDGET REPORT - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of February 29, 2004.

12. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager Rogers.
B. Report of General Manager Bostad.

13. 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.

14. CLOSED SESSION
At any time during the regular session, the Governing Board may adjourn to closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, security issues, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege.

15. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to April 14, 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.