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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 – 6:00 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. PUBLIC HEARING (Government Code Section 54954.3) – Time certain 6:30 p.m.
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board concerning the adoption of an increase in the Authority’s Capacity Charge to pay for facilities that are required for the provision of water service to applicants for new meters within the Sweetwater Authority service area.

3. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 06-10
Resolution of the Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority increasing its water Capacity Fee.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 26, 2006.

5. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

6. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 7, 2006)

A. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6)

• Authority negotiator: General Manager
• Employee organization: Sweetwater Authority Employees’ Committee

B. At-Will Employees’ benefits.

C. Recommendation to award sole-source contract for procurement of Storage Area Network System.

D. History of Reserves (1979 – present).

7. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 2, 2006)

A. Recommendation to adopt Resolution 06-11amending and adopting local guidelines for implementing the 2006 California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 06-11amending and adopting local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act.

B. Request by National School District to extend the temporary use of Sweetwater Authority property at the National City Wells site.
Recommendation: Approve National City School District’s request to extend its agreement through December 31, 2010, and to increase the monthly rent payment to $400.

C. Solar power pilot program (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

D. Request by the County of San Diego to acquire Sweetwater Authority property for the existing Jamacha Boulevard Sewer Pump Station Overflow Pond.
Recommendation: Approve the County of San Diego’s request to quitclaim the parcel containing the overflow pond, with the understanding that the County will be responsible for the appropriate documentation processing, and that the quitclaim deed will include a condition to revert the property back to the Authority, at no cost, should the County abandon this facility.

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

A. Water Education Foundation 2006 Northern California Tour – September 13-15, 2006, Sacramento, CA.

B. California Special Districts Association 2006 Annual Conference – September 25-28, 2006, Resort at Squaw Creek, North Lake Tahoe, CA.

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.

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

A. NWRA Western Water Seminar – July 26-28, 2006
B. Chula Vista Interagency Water Task Force – July 31, 2006
C. Water Education Foundation Sierra Watershed Tour – August 3-4, 2006
D. First Friday Breakfast – August 4, 2006
E. National City Automobile Heritage Day – August 6, 2006

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.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.

• Agency Negotiator: General Manager
• Employee Organization: Sweetwater Authority Employees’ Committee

13. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to August 23, 2006 at 3:30 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.