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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chair Beauchamp

• 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. 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.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

• California Department of Transportation v. Sweetwater Authority, Case No. GIC 838118-1(C/W: GIC 838119 1 and GIC 838120-1)

3. REPORT ON WATER QUALITY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS AND MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL GOALS
Mark Hatcher – Laboratory Supervisor

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting of June 13, 2007
B. Adjourned Meeting of June 14, 2007

5. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

6. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 18, 2007)

A. Consideration of 2007 membership renewal in Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS)
Recommendation: Approve the membership renewal in the Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS) and the payment of dues in the amount of $1,030, for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2007, at which time WESTCAS will transition to membership invoicing on a calendar year versus a fiscal year basis.

B. Request for funding for Sweetwater Authority Recreation Association 2007 Holiday Party
Recommendation: Approve a contribution in the amount of $10,000 to fund the 2007 holiday party with the stipulation that all employees, not just SARA members, could attend free of charge.

C. Recommendation to award contracts for design and environmental services Phase 2 Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility expansion
Recommendation:
1. Approve a contract amendment in the amount of $306,868 to AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., for the brine discharge monitoring evaluation;
2. Award a contract in the amount of $975,000 to CH2M HILL, for final design and environmental services;
3. Award contracts in the amounts of $74,090 and $50,000 to Timberline Engineering and Enterprise Automation, respectively, for SCADA related design work;
4. Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $15,000 to Coombs-Hopkins, for pilot work evaluating the treatment process to remove iron and manganese from the groundwater;
5. Award a contract in the amount of $20,000 to Ken Keagy Real Estate, for the property appraisals for the future groundwater wells; and
6. Allocate funding in the amount of $128,218 from the Grant Funding Reserve, and $42,740 from the Capital Contingency, subsequent to July 1, 2007, to cover the deficit.

7. ACWA ELECTION: CALL FOR CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT – Deadline to submit nominations: September 4, 2007

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 per diem for Chair Beauchamp’s attendance at the planning meeting for the next Joint Board Meeting – June 18, 2007

B. Joint Board Meeting – Helix Water District, Lakeside Water District, Otay Water District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, and Sweetwater Authority – Friday, July 20, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility

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. Council of Water Utilities – June 19, 2007
B. National City Chamber of Commerce – June 20, 2007
C. WESTCAS Summer Conference – June 20-22, 2007
D. Bonita Business and Professional Association – June 25, 2007

11. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of May 31, 2007
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. ADJOURNMENT