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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Welsh

• 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 August 22, 2007

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of September 5, 2007)

A. Proposed T-Mobile wireless telecommunication facility at the McMillin Tank Site
Recommendation: Direct staff to arrange for a workshop with the full Governing Board to discuss this issue.

B. Recommendation to quitclaim a defined easement at 3320 Randy Lane, Bonita
Recommendation: Approve the easement quitclaim noted as Area A on the sketch as presented to the Committee, with a value assessed at $14,425, and including the following conditions: 1) Return the ground topography within
Area B on the sketch to a condition that will be usable in the future, requiring the installation of a retaining wall; 2) Implement Storm Water Pollution Prevention standards with Area B; 3) Execute a Hold Harmless Agreement with the Authority covering the remaining easement area; and 4) Redesign the site drainage within Area C.

C. Recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing acceptance of funding for the Zero Discharge Solar Distillation Research and Development Project with the State of California
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 07-12 Authorizing Acceptance of Funding for the Zero Discharge Solar Distillation Research and Development Project Pursuant to the California Department of Water Resources 2006 Water Desalination Grants Implemented Under Chapter 6(a) of Proposition 50.

D. Recommendation to reject bids for the solar power system at Bonita Valley Reservoir
Recommendation: Reject all bids received for the solar power system at Bonita Valley Reservoir.

E. Otay Water District’s recycled water project within the Middle Sweetwater River Basin (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

F. Status of regional fluoridation by the Metropolitan Water District (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

G. Question of copyright regarding Anthony Mercieca’s photos (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of September 10, 2007)

A. Proposed changes to Adjustments to Customer Water Bills Policy

B. Request for additional adjustment – Mrs. Lizama

C. Recommendation to award contract for 2007-2008 design survey and construction staking services for pipeline replacements

D. Recommendation to award contract for Cathodic Protection Feasibility Study

E. Recommendation to award sole-source contract for purchase of Ion Chromatograph

F. Further review of Board Policy 510 – Per Diem and Reimbursement
6. REPORT OF SWEETWATER AUTHORITY DIRECTOR TO THE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN AUTHORITY

7. ACWA REGION 10 ELECTION BALLOT FOR 2008-2009 TERM

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

A. Request for per diem for Directors who attended First Friday Meeting on September 7, 2007 – Presentation on water conservation and the 20-Gallon Challenge by Dennis Cushman, Assistant General Manager, San Diego County Water Authority

B. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting, StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 7:15 a.m. – Program: Glen M. MacDonald, Professor of Geology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA

C. Sweetwater Authority Leader Tour, Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility -Friday, September 28, 2007, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

D. Water Education Foundation Climate Change: Water Adaptation Summit – Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Doubletree Hotel, Santa Monica, CA

E. Western Coalition of Arid States 2007 Fall Conference – Renaissance Scottsdale Resort, October 31, 2007 – November 2, 2007

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. 14th Annual Urban Water Conference – August 23-24, 2007
B. First Friday Meeting – September 7, 2007
C. South County Economic Development Council – September 11, 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