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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:00 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Welsh

· 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. Ray Lane, CalPERS Supervising Pension Actuary
Sweetwater Authority CalPERS Retirement Plan

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Joint Meeting of April 23, 2004.
B. Regular Meeting of April 28, 2004.

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of April 30, 2004)

A. Review of leak adjustment report for the period January 1 through March 31, 2004 (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
B. Presentation of Middle Management Class and Compensation Study (Salary Survey) results.
Recommendation: Approve the salary survey as presented by Management and amended for the salary adjustments to the Engineer and Customer Service Supervisor positions.

C. Further consideration of personnel requests.
Recommendation: Forward the personnel requests for consideration at the Board Workshop on May 21, 2004.

6. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

Resolution 04-08 - Resolution of the Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority Supporting the Local Taxpayer and Public Safety Protection Act.

7. NEW BUSINESS

Request from Valley Center Municipal Water District for adoption of a resolution Supporting the Development of Desalination and Encouraging the San Diego County Water Authority to Take Action Consistent with its Stated Support for Local Desalination Projects

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

A. Request for approval of per diem for Director Alkire's meeting with Counsel Cowett and General Manager Bostad on April 12, 2004.

B. California Special District Association, San Diego Chapter - Quarterly Dinner Meeting - Doubletree Club Hotel of San Diego, Thursday, May 20, 2004.

C. WESTCAS' Summer Legislative Conference - June 23-25, 2004 - Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel, San Diego.

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. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

10. MANAGEMENT REPORT

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

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, real property transactions, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege.

13. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to May 26, 2004 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.