agenda
Regular Meeting
Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 – 6:00 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Alkire
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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 March 22, 2006
3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS
4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 3, 2006)
A. Recommendation to Award Sole-Source Contract for Technical Services for
Replacement of Programmable Logic Controllers - URDS I Facilities.
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $60,000 to
Enterprise Automation, 3002 Dow Avenue, Unit 508, Tustin, CA 92780, for
technical services for the replacement of programmable logic controllers for the
URDS I facilities.
B. Recommendation to Approve Modifications to the Sweetwater Authority Rates
and Rules and Supplement to the Rates and Rules.
Recommendation: Approve the proposed modification to the Rates and Rules and the
Supplement to the Rates and Rules by resolution.
C. Organizational Adjustments – Proposed Budget 2006-2007.
Recommendation: Approve the addition of one Watershed Caretaker Trainee position
in Water Quality; the reclassification of one Water Quality Technician to
part-time temporary; the reclassification of the Senior SCADA Coordinator to
Instrument and Controls Technician; the reclassification of two Plant
Maintenance Technicians to Instrument and Controls Technicians; and the renewal
of four intern positions, at a net annual cost of $26,860.
D. Personnel Request – Business Systems Programmer, Information Systems.
Recommendation: Approve the request to create the position of Business Systems
Programmer for the administration and programming of the customer service and
billing database system, and assistance in the implementation of the Maximo
Asset Management System, at an annual salary of $72,072.
E. Personnel Request – Purchasing Supervisor, Finance and Customer Service
Department.
Recommendation: Approve the request to create a contractual Purchasing
Supervisor position for three years, with an optional two-year extension, and
the reclassification of one of the Buyer III positions, for a net increase in
annual wages of $18,305.
5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 5, 2006)
A. Request For Approval of Revised Sweetwater Authority Standard
Specifications.
Recommendation: Approve the revised Sweetwater Authority Standard Specifications
subject to staff’s determination regarding the asbestos-cement pipe section.
Staff will continue to evaluate whether the Authority should adopt the Water
Agency Standards in the future.
B. Request to Modify Scope of Work - 8th Street Main Leak, National City.
Recommendation: Approve the modified scope of work for the 8th Street main leak
in National City, and funding of an additional $14,000 to complete the work.
C. Discussion of Proposition 50 Grant Funding For The Richard A. Reynolds
Desalination Facility Phase 2 Expansion (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
D. Discussion of San Diego County Water Authority Draft Drought Management
Plan Report.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
6. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 06-03 - Resolution of the Governing Board of Sweetwater
Authority Amending Its Rates and Rules.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of rescheduling Regular Board meeting of May 10, 2006, due to
conflict with ACWA Spring Conference.
8. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting at StoneRidge Country
Club, Tuesday, April 18, 2006, 7:15 a.m. – Program: Ms. Joanne Price,
ActivManuals – “The Private Life of Information and Its Consequences:
Considerations of Information Capture, Access and Management.”
B. Water Education Foundation Central Valley Water Tour, April 26-28, 2006
(Conflict with Board meeting on April 26).
C. Festival Cinco de Mayo, Downtown Chula Vista, Third Avenue from “E” to “G”
Street – Sunday, April 30, 2006, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
D. CSDA Special District Governance Academy – Module 3: Board’s Role in
Finance & Fiscal Accountability – May 12, 2006, at the Hilton Sacramento,
Sacramento, California.
E. American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition – June
11-15, 2006, San Antonio, Texas (Conflict with Board meeting on June 14).
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.
9. REPORTS BY DIRECTORS ON EVENTS ATTENDED
Reports and discussion relating to events attended by the Directors.
A. Water Education Foundation Executive Briefing – March 23-24, 2006
B. Bonita Business & Professional Association – March 28, 2006
C. South County Economic Development Council – April 4, 2006
D. Padre Dam MWD Open House – April 5, 2006
E. First Friday Breakfast – April 7, 2006
F. ASCE Dedication of Sweetwater Dam as a National Historic Civil Engineering
Landmark – April 7, 2006
10. QUARTERLY REPORT OF DIRECTORS’ EXPENSES – 3RD QUARTER 2005-2006
11. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager
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. Authority:
Government Code Section 54954.5.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR concerning potential acquisition of
real property pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
• Property: Water rights and franchise rights outside district boundaries
• Negotiating Parties: Dennis Bostad, General Manager, Sweetwater Authority
C. Michael Cowett, Attorney, Best Best & Krieger LLP
• Negotiating for Property Owner: None yet identified
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to April 26, 2006, at 3:30 p.m.
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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
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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
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