agenda
Regular Meeting
Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 – 3:30 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.
PRESENTATION BY PETER MACLAGGAN, POSEIDON RESOURCES, INC.
Carlsbad Seawater Desalination – Project Update
ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of May 11, 2005.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 16, 2005)
Review of Leak Adjustment Report for the period January 1 through March
31, 2005 (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
Request for water bill adjustment – Save-A-Lot Ltd.
Recommendation: Approve a high water bill adjustment to Save-A-Lot Ltd. in
the amount of $1,320.30.
Request for water bill adjustment – Simcal Properties.
Recommendation: Approve a high water bill adjustment to Simcal Properties
in the amount of $896.76.
Montgomery Watson Harza proposal to develop a new Capacity Fee Schedule
for Sweetwater Authority.
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract to Montgomery Watson Harza in
the amount of $35,000 to prepare a Capacity Fee Rate Study.
Consideration of refunding bond indebtedness and issuance of new debt.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
Overview of Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 18, 2005)
Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant – Proposed process to procure
membranes (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
Sweetwater Authority Administration Building Signage – Request for
funding.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $2,000 to Sign-a-Rama,
1371 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 and provide funding in the amount of
$3,000 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to include the cost of the sign
and other related costs.
Demolition of Loveland Reservoir Maintenance Cabin – Recommendation
to award a sole-source contract.
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $13,397 to
Dirt Cheap Demolition, Inc., P.O. Box 1186, Bonita, CA 91902.
Design of 36-inch pipeline – Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $16,275 to Underground
Solutions, Inc., 2247 San Diego Avenue, Suite 133, San Diego, CA 92110.
Discussion of “Blueprint for California Water.”
Recommendation: Direct the Chairman to select a three-person Ad Hoc
Committee to work with staff on a presentation and to develop a list of
groups and individuals to address.
Discussion of Water Supply Assessments requested by the City of Chula
Vista and the San Diego Unified Port District.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
Office Modifications for Director of Environmental and Government
Services – Request for funding.
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $34,000 from the
Unallocated Reserve Fund for the required furniture.
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 19, 2005)
Design of San Diego Formation Well No. 7 – Recommendation to award
consultant contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $72,470 to URS
Corporation, 1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 1000, San Diego CA 92108, for
the design of San Diego Formation Well No. 7.
Review of Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget.
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.
Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005.
Recommendation: Authorize the updating of the Authority’s Official
Statement for the purpose of refunding of existing $24.5 million debt
service and the issuance of $6.5 million of new debt; that Sutter
Securities be used as the bond underwriter; that Orrick, Herrington &
Sutcliffe be used as bond counsel; and with the understanding that the
Authority will incur no major issuance costs if the refunding does not
take place.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of May 23, 2005)
Discussion of Sweetwater Authority’s Internet site and potential
upgrades.
Discussion and review of 2005 Water Quality Report.
Discussion and review of yearly community and special event
participation.
Information Items: press releases, other items prepared for public
information distribution, update on major projects.
NEW BUSINESS
ACWA – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR REGION 10 LEADERSHIP - Seeking
Candidates for Region Officer and Board Member Positions for 2006-2007
Term.
Request from Mesa Consolidated Water District to support Trudy Ohlig-Hall
as Region 10 Chair of the Association of California Water Agencies.
Consideration of scheduling the Board Budget Workshop on June 10, 2005,
at 3:00 p.m.
Consideration of rescheduling the Board Meeting of June 22 due to a
conflict with the WESTCAS Summer Conference in San Diego.
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.
APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
WESTCAS Summer Conference – June 22-24 at the Hyatt Islandia Hotel, San
Diego. (Conflict with Board Meeting)
Water Education Foundation – 2005 Water Law & Policy Briefing –
July 21-22 – Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel, Mission Bay, 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.
REPORT OF TREASURER – WANDA AVERY
BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of April 30, 2005
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Report of Operations Manager
Report of General Manager
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.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to June 8, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.
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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
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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
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