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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 – 3:30 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, including items listed for information.

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 12, 2008

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 17, 2008)
Organizational adjustments – Proposed budget 2008-09
Recommendation: Approve one new Customer Service Representative position; the increase from three-quarter/year to full time position for the Human Resources Coordinator; the reclassification of the Buyer II position to Junior Buyer; a salary adjustment for the Water Treatment Superintendent/Principal Engineer position; leaving one Engineer position vacant for six months; and the renewal of four (4) intern positions, for a net annual cost of $71,928.
5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 19, 2008)
A. Communication with mobile homeowners
Recommendation: Authorize staff to identify the owner/manager of all mobile home parks in the Authority’s service area, ensuring they receive enough “bill stuffers” to provide one to each occupant of their park.

B. Request for approval to add funding request to the 2008-09 fiscal year budget for 1st Avenue improvements, Naples to Palomar Street, Chula Vista
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $202,300 to be committed as part of the fiscal year 2008-09 budget for this project, with the understanding that the City of Chula Vista will reimburse the Authority one-half of the final cost.

C. Award of contract for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements for the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $37,820 to Anderson Piping Contractors, Inc., 339 Cypress Lane, El Cajon, CA 92020, for this project.

D. Discussion of the relocation of Sweetwater Authority offices (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

E. Management’s update on proposed drought ordinance by San Diego County Water Authority (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. NEW BUSINESS

7. 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.

8. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Request for per diem for directors who attended City of Chula Vista State of the City Address – March 18, 2008

B. Request for per diem for Chair Beauchamp’s attendance at the Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board meeting regarding Water Conservation Garden partnership – March 25, 2008

C. Request for per diem for directors wishing to attend Otay Water District Micro-turbine Clean Energy Project dedication – April 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
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. Local Government Commission Ahwahnee Conference – March 13-16, 2008
B. Council of Water Utilities Meeting – March 18, 2008
C. City of Chula Vista State of the City Address – March 18, 2008
D. National City Chamber of Commerce – March 20, 2008
E. Bonita Business and Professional Association – March 25, 2008
F. WateReuse California Section Conference – March 24-26, 2008
G. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board meeting – March 25, 2008

10. REPORT OF TREASURER
11. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

12. 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.
13. 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)
• One item

14. ADJOURNMENT