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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 6:00 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Beauchamp

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

· CHAIR'S PRESENTATION
Introduction of Scholarship Winner Kenneth Emerson.

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 23, 2005.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 4, 2005)
A. Schedule for 2005-06 Budget preparation (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action required by the Governing Board.

B. Geotechnical consulting services for Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant modifications - Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $19,597 to Ninyo and Moore to conduct the geotechnical consulting services on the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant modifications.

C. Consideration of personnel requests for 2005-06 Budget.
Recommendation: Approve management's recommendations for the addition of two temporary Water Quality positions, a Safety position salary increase due to a change in responsibilities, the addition of a new Safety position, a three-month overlap for the training of a new Director of Finance, and the continuation of existing intern programs at a net annual cost of $177,536.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 6, 2005)
A. Status report on construction of test well on KOA Property (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Dixon Drive sidewalk improvements - Request for funding.
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $11,000 from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund to proceed with the necessary work.

C. First Avenue storm drain - Request for funding.
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Repair and Replacement Fund to proceed with the necessary work. It is understood that the City will reimburse the Authority at least one-half of the actual final cost upon completion of the Authority's work.

D. Fire hydrant lateral replacement - Request for funding.
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $11,000 from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund to proceed with the necessary work.

6. 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 19, 2005 - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m.

B. Groundwater Management in California - A workshop presented by the Association of California Water Agencies and the Groundwater Resources Association of California - Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at the Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, California.

C. Dinner co-hosted by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, and Sutter Securities Incorporated, in conjunction with the ACWA Spring Conference in San Jose - Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 6:30 p.m.

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.

7. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

8. MANAGEMENT REPORT

A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to April 27, 2005 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.