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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Pocklington

• 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 25, 2007

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 1, 2007)

A. Joint Water Agencies Natural Community Conservation Plan status report (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Sweetwater River Watershed Sanitary Survey update (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 6, 2007)

A. Consideration of 2007 membership renewal in South County Economic Development Council

B. Consideration of 2007 membership renewal in AWWA Research Foundation

C. Consideration of 2007 membership renewal in California Special Districts Association, San Diego Chapter

D. Approval of task order for Sweetwater Dam Improvement Studies

E. Proposition 218 water rate increase – Public Hearing date

6. REPORT OF SWEETWATER AUTHORITY DIRECTOR TO THE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN AUTHORITY

7. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting, StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 7:15 a.m. – Program: “The Colorado River – A Time for Change,” presented by Gerald Zimmerman, Executive Director, Colorado River Board

B. Request for per diem for Chair Beauchamp’s attendance at Governor Schwarzenegger’s press conference at Sweetwater Reservoir – July 24, 2007

C. Request for per diem for Directors attending Carlsbad State of the City luncheon – August 16, 2007

D. Community Choice Aggregation Workshop hosted by Local Government Commission – September 14, 2007 in Escondido, CA

E. Request for per diem for Director Thomas’s attendance as representative of Sweetwater Authority Board at strategy meetings of San Diego State University School of Public Health’s Climate Forecast forum

F. Discussion of Board meeting of August 22, 2007 and conflict with 14th Annual Urban Water Institute Conference

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. REPORTS BY DIRECTORS ON EVENTS ATTENDED
Reports and discussion relating to events attended by the Directors.

A. NWRA Western Water Seminar – July 25-27, 2007
B. ACWA Federal Affairs Committee – July 30, 2007
C. First Friday Meeting – August 3, 2007
D. National City Automobile Heritage Day – August 5, 2007

9. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of June 30, 2007

10. MANAGEMENT REPORT

A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. ADJOURNMENT

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.