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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Doud

• 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 April 26, 2006.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 1, 2006)

A. Request for Audit Services for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and 2007.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. CLOSED SESSION.
In accordance with Government Code Section 54957, the Committee met in closed session to conference with General Manager regarding a matter of Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release. There was no reportable action.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 17, 2006)

A. Selection of Auditing Services.
Recommendation: Award a two-year agreement for audit services to Bartlett, Pringle and Wolf, LLP in the amounts of $17,500 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and $18,300 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, subject to verification of references, and approve an extension of the agreement for up to four additional years, subject to Board approval, at which time the Authority will rotate audit services.

B. Review of Fiscal Year 2006-07 Operating Budget
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 17, 2006)

A. Recommendation to award sole-source contract for the installation of pressure-reducing valves on Berland Way, Chula Vista.
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $7,000 to Fuller’s Plumbing Service, Inc., 1063 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, to install the 26 pressure-regulating valves for the Berland Way pressure zone conversion project, with the understanding that staff will not proceed with the project until all 26 agreements are received, or the project will be cancelled.

B. Environmental review for the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Master Plan (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

C. Solar energy programs.
Recommendation: Direct staff to develop solar energy as an alternative energy supply.

D. Request to approve the scope of work and agreement with the City of Chula Vista for the Main Street Lateral Replacements.
Recommendation: Approve sharing equally with the City of Chula Vista in the replacement cost of 36 water laterals in Main Street, and that funding for this project be provided in the 2006-07 fiscal year budget.

E. Request to approve the purchase of steel plates for the protection of San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) pipelines.
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of four steel plates from Allied Trench Shoring Services for the protection of the SDCWA pipelines, and that funding in the amount of $9,850.75 be available from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to cover this cost.

7. NEW BUSINESS

A. Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS) - Notice of Election of Directors at the Annual Meeting, Thursday, June 15, 2006.

B. Consideration of scheduling the Board Budget Workshop on June 23, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

8. 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.

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

A. Request for approval of per diem for Directors who attended the Unified Port of San Diego South Bay Power Plant Town Hall meeting – City of Chula Vista Council Chambers – Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 6:00 p.m.

B. Special District and Local Government Institute Administration Seminar – Bahia Hotel, San Diego – June 1-3, 2006.

C. Water Education Foundation Conference - Developing a Delta Vision: How to Connect the Dots – University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA - June 6-7, 2006.

D. WESTCAS Summer Conference – Kona Kai Resort, San Diego - June 14-16, 2006.

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.

10. REPORTS BY DIRECTORS ON EVENTS ATTENDED
Reports and discussion relating to events attended by the Directors.

A. Cinco de Mayo, Chula Vista – April 30, 2006.
B. First Friday Breakfast – May 5, 2006.
C. Joint Board Meeting – May 5, 2006.
D. ACWA Conference, Monterey – May 9-12, 2006.
E. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County – May 16, 2006.
F. National City Chamber of Commerce – May 17, 2006.
G. CSDA, San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – May 18, 2006.
H. Bonita Business and Professional Association – May 22, 2006.

11. BUDGET REPORT – INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of April 30, 2006.

12. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

13. 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.

14. 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.

A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.

• Agency Negotiator: William Floyd, Best Best & Krieger, LLP
• Employee Organization: Sweetwater Authority Employees’ Committee

15. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to June 14, 2006 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.