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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 – 6:00 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Doud

· 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of June 22, 2005.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of July 5, 2005)
A. Review of Annual Statement of Investment Policy (2005)
Recommendation: Approve the Annual Statement of Investment Policy (2005) by Resolution.

B. Geotechnical Services – Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Approve a two-year extension of a time-and-materials contract with Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc., 1441 Montiel Road, Suite 115, Escondido, CA 92026, and MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., 91777 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA 92123.

C. Consideration of pilot Procurement Card program.
Recommendation: Approve the implementation of a pilot Procurement Card program partnered with Cal-Card to eliminate nonvalue-added activities and to save time and money and that the card be issued to 17 employees in the Information Systems and Purchasing Sections and the Water Quality and Distribution Departments.

5. AD HOC COMMITTTEE – ACWA CALIFORNIA WATER BLUEPRINT OUTREACH (Meeting of July 7, 2005)
Review of PowerPoint presentation, “Keeping the Tap Flowing – A local perspective on state and local water issues”

6. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting at StoneRidge Country Club – Tuesday, July 19, 2005 – 7:15 – 8:45 a.m.

E. WaterReuse Association – San Diego Chapter – July 20, 2005 – 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. – City of Carlsbad – Meeting and Treatment Plant Tour.

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.

7. REPORT OF TREASURER – WANDA AVERY

8. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

9. 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.

10. 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.

· CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Unrepresented Employees: General Manager and Operations Manager

· PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957)
Discuss employment evaluation of General Manager and Operations Manager.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to July 27, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.