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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 - 6:00 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
Channel 9 News Video on Desalination.

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. PUBLIC HEARING (Government Section 54954.3)
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board regarding a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Upper Sweetwater Habitat Management Program (HMP)

2. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 04-11
Accepting as Adequate and Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Upper Sweetwater Habitat Management Program (HMP) and directing that a Notice of Determination be Filed.

3. PRESENTATION BY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR PAULA ROBERTS
Annual Water Quality Report

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Adjourned Personnel Workshop Meeting of May 21, 2004.
B. Regular Meeting of May 26, 2004.

6. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

7. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 1, 2004)

A. Consideration of 2004-05 membership renewal in American Water Works Association Research Foundation.
Recommendation: Approve the 2004-05 membership renewal in the American Water Works Association Research Foundation in the amount of $7,968, which is included in the proposed 2004-05 Budget.

B. Consideration of 2004-05 membership renewal in Urban Water Institute.
Recommendation: Approve the 2004-05 membership renewal in the Urban Water Institute in the amount of $1,500, which is included in the proposed 2004-05 Budget.

C. Further review of FY 2004-05 Budget (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

8. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 1, 2004)

A. HVAC Replacement for the Information Systems Section - Recommendation to Award Contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract for the air conditioning unit replacement to ASI Hastings, Inc., 1250 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021, in the amount of $18,267 and approve additional funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund.

B. Highland Park Homes water main extension - Request for funding.
Recommendation: Approve the installation of the 80 feet of 8-inch pipeline for this project and additional funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund.

C. County of San Diego Sheriff's Department - Recommendation to approve Agreement to Utilize Authority Facilities.
Recommendation: Approve the County of San Diego Sheriff's Department's request to utilize the Administration Building for its emergency meetings, subject to the execution of the agreement.

D. Proposed designation of critical habitat for the Arroyo Toad (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

9. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 7, 2004)

A. Selection of Auditing Service.

B. Discussion of San Diego County Water Authority Preferred Master Plan Rate Case (Information Item).

C. Further Review of FY 2004-05 Budget.

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

A. Council of Water Utilities Breakfast - Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - StoneRidge Country Club - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m.

B. National Water Resources Asssociation (NWRA) - 21ST Western Water Seminar July 28-30, 2004 - Hyatt Tamaya Resoort and Spa - Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

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.

11. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

12. MANAGEMENT REPORT

M. Report of Operations Manager Rogers.
N. Report of General Manager Bostad.

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. 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.

· Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (c)
One Item.

· Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c)
Sweetwater Authority vs. Dynegy, Inc. - Superior Court Case 760743.

15. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to June 30, 2004 at 3:30 p.m.