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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Pocklington

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ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 Regular Meeting of April 9, 2003.

2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

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.

3. NEW BUSINESS

A. Resolution 03-07 Authorizing Access to Summary Criminal History Information for Employment Purposes.

B. ACWA Spring Conference General Session – Designation of Voting Delegate

C. Scheduling of Personnel Workshop.

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

A. Request for additional water bill adjustment from Mr. Abukar Yusuf.

B. Request for additional water bill adjustment from Mr. Kevin Marshall.

C. Review of leak adjustment report for the period January 1 through March 31, 2003.

D. Vulnerability Assessment – Award of Contract.

E. Further consideration of personnel requests for 2003-2004 budget.

5. 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.

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

A. Water Education Foundation - The Bay-Delta Tour, June 4-6, 2003.

B. American Water Works Association – Water Board and Public Officials’ Caucus Breakfast – June 18, 2003 – Anaheim Hilton Towers.

C. Special District Institute Seminar – Facing the Challenges of Fiscal Leadership in Changing Times – June 26-27, 2003 – Hilton Palm Springs Resort.

D. Dinner co-hosted by Sutter Securities Incorporated and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, in conjunction with ACWA Spring Conference, on Wednesday, May 7, 2003.

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. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of March 31, 2003

9. MANAGEMENT REPORT

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

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

11. 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.

12. 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 real property matters is within the attorney-client privilege, subject to the appropriate disclosures and may be held in closed session, Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8.

Conference to discuss real property negotiations
O.D. Arnold surplus property.

13. ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn to May 14, 2003, 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.