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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Inzunza

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

· CHAIR'S PRESENTATION

ACTION AGENDA

All action items are placed on the Agenda so that the Board may discuss and take action, if the Board is so inclined.

1. REPORT ON WATER QUALITY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS AND MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL GOALS
Don Thomson, Water Quality Superintendent

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 9, 2004.
B. Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 11, 2004.

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. RECREATION COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 17, 2004)
A. Sweetwater Reservoir Shoreline Fishing Program (Information Item)
B. Loveland Reservoir Fishing Program Improvements (Information Item)

6. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of June 21, 2004)
A. Suggested amendment to Policy 507 - Committees of the Governing Board.
Recommendation: Approve the amendment to Policy 507 as presented by Management with minor modifications by the Committee.

B. Feasibility study for future Administration and Operations Offices at Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility - Award of sole-source contract.
Recommendation: Approve a variance to the Consultant Selection Policy and award a sole-source contract for this project in the amount of $27,000 to Whitmore & Associates Architects, Inc., 1262 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101.

C. Review of San Diego County Water Authority Member Agency Water Rates Report (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

D. Reschedule meeting of July 5, 2004, due to conflict with Fourth of July Holiday (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

E. Request to reinstate Customer Service Office Supervisor position.
Recommendation: Approve the request to reinstate the Customer Service Office Supervisor position.

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. NEW BUSINESS
Request from Fallbrook Public Utility District to adopt a resolution supporting HR 4389 Authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to construct the Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project for Fallbrook Public Utility District and Camp Pendleton.

9. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Water Education Foundation - 2004 Water Law & Policy Briefing - July 15-16, 2004, Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel, Mission Bay, San Diego.

B. Water Agencies Association of San Diego County Quarterly Dinner Meeting - Thursday, July 15, 2004 at the Doubletree Club Hotel, San Diego.

C. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County, Breakfast meeting - StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m.

REPORTS AND INFORMATION

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. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

11. BUDGET REPORT - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of May 31, 2004.

12. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager Rogers.
B. 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, security issues, 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

15. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to July 14, 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.