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Regular  Meeting

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chairman 

· 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· ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 Adjourned Regular Meeting of March 11, 2003.

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.

3. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 19, 2003)

A. Request for additional funding - 12-inch main replacement, Highland Avenue , Division Street to 12th Street.
Recommendation: Approve additional funding in the amount of $160,000 from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund for the deficit associated with this project.

B. Recommendation to approve agreement with U.S. Geological Survey for San Diego Formation Study.
Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to sign an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for Phases II & III, and that funding in the amount of $200,000 be authorized as part of the 2003-04 Fiscal Year Budget.

C. Letter of interest from Otay Municipal Water District to participate in expansion of Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action required by the Governing Board.

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 20, 2003)

CONSENT ITEMS

A. Consideration to award contract to DeC Consultants for Corrosion Evaluation.
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract to DeC Consultants in the amount of $11,100 to evaluate the existing condition of the 36-inch transmission main from Chula Vista to Bonita.

B. Consideration of furniture for Training Office.
Recommendation: Authorize up to $5,000 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to be used for the purchase of ergonomic furniture for the Training Office.

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.

5. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 25, 2003)

A. Consideration of selecting an applicant to receive a $1000 scholarship from Sweetwater Authority, and an applicant to receive a $1000 scholarship from the South Bay Irrigation District, with both winners to serve as finalists to represent Sweetwater Authority and the South Bay Irrigation District in the San Diego Chapter of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Scholarship Competition.

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

6. 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.

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

A. First Friday Breakfast with Bonnie Dumanis as guest speaker – April 4, 2003, at the San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista.

B. Legislative Roundtable with Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny held at San Diego County Water Authority - Wednesday, April 16, 2003 – 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

C. Water Agencies Association of San Diego County – Quarterly Dinner Meeting – Thursday, April 17, 2003, Holiday Inn, Mission Valley Stadium.

D. Community Issues Forum – Surmounting the Water Crisis – Hosted by SDG&E with presenters Ron Gastelum, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and Maureen Stapleton, San Diego County Water Authority - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad - April 17, 2003, 11:30 a.m.

E. Water Education Foundation – The Central Valley Tour – May 14-16, 2003. (Conflict with Board meeting)

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. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of February 28, 2003

10. MANAGEMENT REPORT

A. Report of Operations Manager Rogers.

B. Report of General Manager Bostad.

11. REPORT OF CALFED/BAY-DELTA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR WRIGHT

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 April 9, 2003, at 6:00 p.m.