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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 3:30 p.m.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Wright

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board 
(Government Code 54954.3)

CHAIR’S PRESENTATION

ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

1. 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.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6)

· Agency Negotiator: William Floyd, Best Best & Krieger LLP
· Employee Organization: Sweetwater Authority Employees' Committee

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13, 2003.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS TO REPLACE DIRECTOR JAMES S. WOLNIEWICZ.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Items to be acted upon without discussion, unless a request is made by a member of the Board, the Staff, or the Public to discuss a particular item. All consent calendar items are approved by a single motion.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of August 18, 2003)

A. Review of leak adjustments report for the period April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003 (Information Item).
Recommendation: No action required by the Governing Board.

B. 2003-2004 survey and construction staking services for pipeline replacements – Recommendation to award contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract for design survey and construction staking services to Notel Associations, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $77,880, and that a variance to the Consultant Selection Policy be granted for this project. 

C. Consideration of amending policy regarding the resale of metered water and adoption of Resolution 03-13.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 03-13 Establishing Its Policy Regarding the Resale of Metered Water and Amending Section VII of the Rates and Rules.

D. Consideration of proposed changes to Sweetwater Authority Rates and Rules and Supplement to Rates and Rules for 2003.
Recommendation: Approve all proposed changes to the Rates and Rules and the Supplement to the Rates and Rules by adoption of a resolution.

E. Review of Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04.

ACTION CALENDAR ITEMS

All action items are placed on the Agenda so that the Board may discuss and take action, if the Board is so inclined.

6. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

A. Resolution 03-13 Establishing Policy Regarding the Resale of Metered Water and Amending Section VII of the Rates and Rules.

B. Resolution 03-14 Amending Sections II, III, IV and V of the Rates and Rules and Sections II, III, IV and V of the Supplement to the Rates and Rules.

7. NEW BUSINESS

ACWA Region 10 Election for 2004-2005 Term – Official Ballot.

8. 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.

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

A. The National Water Research Institute Second International Riverbank Filtration Conference – September 16-19, 2003, Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Conflict with Operations Committee on the 17th and Finance Committee on the 18th) 

B. Securing our Systems, Sponsored by ACWA Regions 8, 9 & 10 - September 18, 2003, Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel, Ontario, California. (Conflict with Finance Committee)

C. ACWA’s 2003 – A Workshop on Water Law for Water Resource Professionals – October 2 & 3, 2003 – Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California.

D. CLE International – 2nd Annual Conference – California Water Law & Policy, October 9-10, 2003 – Marriott Coronado Island Resort, San Diego.

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.

10. REPORT OF TREASURER – WANDA AVERY

11. MANAGEMENT REPORT

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

12. REPORT OF CALFED/BAY-DELTA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND NWRA REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR WRIGHT

13. 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.

14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to September 10, at 6:00 p.m.