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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Morrison

• 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. PUBLIC HEARING (Government Code Section 54954.3)
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board concerning the “2007 Report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals and Maximum Contaminant Level Goals”

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 11, 2007

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of July 16, 2007)

A. Consideration of 2007 membership renewal in San Diego East Visitors Bureau
Recommendation: Decline the 2007 membership renewal in the San Diego East Visitors Bureau.

B. Recommendation to award contract for field application software
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $27,594 to iWater, Inc., 11 Marconi, Suite A, Irvine, CA 92618, for the purchase of the field application software.

C. Recommendation to award time and materials contract for geotechnical services
Recommendation: Approve a two-year extension (2007-2009) of the time and materials contract for geotechnical services with Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc., 1441 Montiel Road, Suite 115, Escondido, CA.

D. Recommendation to award design contracts for the Perdue Chemical Systems Improvements
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $305,940 to MWH, 9444 Farnham Street, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92123, for the final design of the Perdue Chemical Systems Improvements; and contracts in the amount of $47,488 to Enterprise Automation, 3002 Dow Avenue, No. 508, Tustin, CA 92780 and $58,790 to Timberline Engineering, 4425 Juan Tabo Blvd., Suite 201, Albuquerque, NM 87111, for the final SCADA communications and programming design for the Perdue Chemical Systems Improvements.

6. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of July 18, 2007)

A. Recommendation to approve a one-year extension of the time and materials contract with ABC Construction Company, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve a one-year extension of the time and materials contract with ABC Construction Company, Inc., 3120 National Avenue,
San Diego, CA 92113.

B. Recommendation to approve a one-year extension of the time and materials contract with Cass Construction, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve a one-year extension of the time and materials contract with Cass Construction, Inc., 1100 Wagner Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020.

C. Request for funding for the Moss Street Sewer Improvements
Recommendation: Approve additional funding in the amount of $66,000 from the Capital Contingency Fund for the Moss Street sewer improvements. The City of Chula Vista will refund the Authority one-half of the actual cost upon completion of all the Authority’s work as some relocation work for other water facilities has already been completed.

7. NEW BUSINESS

ACWA-NWRA Election – Call for candidate nominations for three directors and one alternate to serve the 2008-09 term – Deadline to submit nominations: September 7, 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. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – Thursday, August 16, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Club Hotel – Program: “San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Candidates Forum” along with Special Topics Speaker Michael D. Ott, LAFCO Executive Officer

B. 14th Annual Urban Water Conference – August 22-24, 2007, Del Mar Marriott (Conflict with Board meeting of August 22nd)

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. Water Education Foundation Hetch Hetchy Tour – July 11-13, 2007
B. Council of Water Utilities Meeting – July 17, 2007
C. National City Chamber of Commerce – July 18, 2007
D. Water Agencies Association Quarterly Meeting – July 19, 2007
E. Joint Board Meeting – July 20, 2007
F. Chula Vista Interagency Water Task Force Meeting – July 23, 2007
G. Bonita Business and Professional Association – July 24, 2007

11. QUARTERLY REPORT OF DIRECTORS’ EXPENSES – 4th QUARTER FY 2006-07

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. 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.

15. ADJOURNMENT