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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 28, 2004.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 2, 2004)
A. Request for water bill adjustment - Dionisio Legaspi.
Recommendation: Approve an adjustment to Mr. Legaspi's account in the amount of $712.98 in accordance to the Authority's policy to not profit from a customer's misfortune.

B. Preliminary Design Report for Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements - Award of contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract to Montgomery Watson Harza in the amount of $388,586 to proceed with the preliminary design report for the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant, Water Quality Studies.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 4, 2004)
C. 548 First Avenue, Chula Vista - Request for Remote Service.
Recommendation: Approve a remote service connection to the 6-inch water main in First Avenue, with the applicant being responsible for all fees and deposits required for the new service.

D. San Diego Formation Well No. 6, SCADA System - Recommendation to Award Contract.
Recommendation: Approve the award of contract to Sapphire Electric, Inc., 311 Engel Street, Escondido, CA 92029, in the amount of $65,960, for work related to the San Diego Formation Well No. 6.

E. Jamacha Boulevard widening - Request to Approve Grant of Easement.
Recommendation: Approve the grant of easement to the County of San Diego.

F. Update of Cellular Company Contracts (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Water Education Foundation - Northern California Tour - September 15-17, 2004 (Conflict with Operations Committee on the 15th).

B. Request for approval of per diem for Directors' attendance at First Friday Breakfast - Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce - Friday, August 6, 2004 - San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista.

C. Request for approval of per diem for Directors' attendance at the City of National City - Official Swear-In Ceremony for Public Safety Chiefs - Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at the Kimball Senior Center - National City.

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. BUDGET REPORT - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of July 31, 2004

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. Discussion of litigation is within the attorney-client privilege, subject to the appropriate disclosures and may be held in
closed session. Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to August 25, 2004, 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.