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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 – 3:30 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
Employee Service Awards.

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 April 12, 2006.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 19, 2006)

A. Recommendation to award contract for purchase of utility vehicle.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $37,372.14 to Pearson Ford, 4300 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92105, for the purchase of a Ford F350 utility truck, and that funding in the amount of $574.14 be available from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to cover the projected deficit.
B. Consideration of 2006 membership renewal in National City Chamber of Commerce.
Recommendation: Approve the 2006 membership renewal in the National City Chamber of Commerce and the payment of dues in the amount of $500.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 19, 2006)

A. Request for approval to quitclaim Kimball Brothers Easement – Plaza Boulevard, National City.
Recommendation: Approve the request to quitclaim the Kimball Brothers Easement on the two Barber parcels, and that the owner be responsible for all costs associated with processing the quitclaim.

B. Request for approval to quitclaim a portion of an easement at 2137 Grove Street, National City.
Recommendation: Approve the request to quitclaim the defined easement located on a portion of the Rojas property at 2137 Grove Street in National City, that the owners be responsible for all costs associated with processing the quitclaim, and that no value be assessed on the easement.

C. Continued discussion of San Diego County Water Authority Drought Management Plan
Recommendation: Direct the San Diego County Water Authority representatives to seek a higher credit (greater than 30 percent) for any local drought-resistant project and to evaluate financial incentive programs to encourage local project development. Those incentives could include capital funding matches and offsets from the CWA capacity fees.

6. NEW BUSINESS
Request from the American Public Works Association (APWA) to adopt a Resolution Proclaiming National Public Works Week, May 21-27, 2006.

7. 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.

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

A. Joint Board Meeting – Helix Water District, Lakeside Water District, Otay Water District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Riverview Water District and Sweetwater Authority – Friday, May 5, 2006, 10:00 a.m. at Otay Water District.
B. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – Thursday, May 18, 2006, 6:00 p.m. at DoubleTree Club Hotel – Program: Scholarship Awards

C. Urban Water Institute 5th Annual Clean Water Conference – May 31 to June 2, 2006, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Long Beach, CA.

D. Dinner co-hosted by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, and Sutter Securities Incorporated, in conjunction with the ACWA Spring Conference in Monterey – Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Sardine Factory.

E. CSDA Special District Governance Academy – Module 3: Board’s Role in Finance and Fiscal Accountability – June 9, 2006, Doubletree Club Hotel, Santa Ana, CA; and Module 4: Board’s Role in Human Resources – June 16, 2006, Hilton Sacramento Hotel, Sacramento, CA.

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. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County – April 18, 2006.
B. CSDA Scholarship Committee – April 18, 2006.
C. National City Chamber of Commerce – April 19, 2006.
D. Chula Vista Interagency Water Task Force – April 24, 2006.
E. Bonita Business and Professional Association – April 25, 2006.

10. BUDGET REPORT – INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of March 31, 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.

14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to May 24, 2006 at 3:30 p.m.