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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Alkire

• OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board (Government Code Section 54954.3)

• CHAIR’S PRESENTATION
A. Employee Service Awards
B. Introduction of New Employees

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 October 11, 2006.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 16, 2006)

A. Recommendation to approve Draft Notice of Public Hearing to consider water rate increase in accordance with Proposition 218.
Recommendation: Approve the revised draft Notice of Public Hearing in accordance with Proposition 218 dated November 10, 2006; schedule a public hearing to be held on December 27, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. in order to consider a 6.1 percent overall water rate increase to balance the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget; and appropriate $40,000 from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to cover the estimated costs.

B. Recommendation to approve consultant selection for the construction management of the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements.
Recommendation: Approve the selection of CH2M Hill, 402 West Broadway, Suite 1450, San Diego, CA 92101, as the consultant to conduct the construction management for the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements, and authorize staff to proceed with contract negotiations for the final scope and budget.

C. Recommendation to authorize staff to proceed with the consultant selection for the implementation of the MAXIMO Enterprise Asset Management System.
Recommendation: Authorize staff to proceed with the consultant interview process for the Implementation of the MAXIMO Enterprise Asset Management System and present its findings and recommendations to the Governing Board for final approval.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 18, 2006)

A. Recommendation to submit a Letter of Intent to Poseidon Resources Corporation to purchase desalinated seawater.
Recommendation: Approve the Letter of Intent to Poseidon Resources Corporation to purchase up to 2,400 acre-feet of supply on an annual basis from its proposed seawater desalination project.

B. Update on the design status of the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements (Information item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

C. Field trip to the Edwin J. Steele Operations Center to view the Vac-Truck (Information item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. NEW BUSINESS

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. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter Meeting, November 16, 2006, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Club Hotel – Program: Elections of 2007 Officers and “The Future of LAFCO – 2007” with Speakers Andrew Vanderlaan and Michael Ott, LAFCO.

B. National Water Resources Association 75th Annual Conference, November 29 to December 1, 2006 at the Hotel Del Coronado.

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. First Friday Meeting – October 13, 2006.
B. Council of Water Utilities Meeting – October 17, 2006.
C. National City Chamber of Commerce – October 18, 2006.
D. Water Agencies Association, San Diego County Meeting – October 19, 2006.
E. Legislative Roundtable with Assemblyman George Plescia – October 20, 2006.
F. Sweetwater Authority Environmental Tour – October 20, 2006.
G. Chula Vista Interagency Water Task Force – October 23, 2006.
H. Bonita Business and Professional Association – October 24, 2006.

10. QUARTERLY REPORT OF DIRECTORS’ EXPENSES – 1st QUARTER 2006-07

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 November 8, 2006 at 6:00 p.m