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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 – 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 13, 2005.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of July 13, 2005)
A. Review of leak adjustment report for the period April 1 through June 30, 2005 (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Consideration of 2005-06 membership renewal in Urban Water Institute.
Recommendation: Approve the 2005—06 membership renewal in the Urban Water Institute and the payment of dues in the amount of $1,500 for Sustaining Membership.
C. Proposed revisions to Adjustments to Customer Water Bills Policy (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of July 20, 2005)
A. Status report on Jamacha landfill monitoring and remediation (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Update on Drinking Water Permit renewal (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

C. Update on Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. 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.

7. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter – Quarterly Meeting August 18, 2005 – DoubleTree Club Hotel, Mission Valley.

B. Urban Water Institute – 12th Annual Conference – August 24 – 26, 2005 – Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel, Mission Valley. (Conflicts with Board Meeting on the 24th)

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.

8. REPORT OF DEPUTY TREASURER – HANK GAUS

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to August 10, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.