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Regular Meeting

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chair 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 September 26, 2007

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 1, 2007)

A. Water Resources Development Act Funding Update (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Review of the Draft Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a 5.9 Percent Water Rate Increase and Adoption of a Formal Drought Rate Policy on December 12, 2007 (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 8, 2007)

A. Request to quitclaim real property to the Community Development Commission of the City of National City for the Proposed Marina Gateway Plaza Hotel Project

B. Request to adopt Resolution of Partnership in the Carlsbad Desalination Plant

C. Background Brief on the Proposed Water Supply Reliability Bonds

6. REPORT OF SWEETWATER AUTHORITY DIRECTOR TO THE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN AUTHORITY

7. NEW BUSINESS

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

A. Request for per diem for Director Beauchamp’s attendance at the South County Economic Development Council’s 17th Annual Economic Summit on September 28, 2007

B. Request for per diem for Director Pocklington’s attendance on the Los Angeles Aqueduct/Owens Valley Tour sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, October 11-12, 2007

C. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting, StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 7:15 a.m. – Speaker: Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair of the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee

D. Public Scoping Meeting on Sweetwater Authority Brackish Groundwater Desalination Project – October 18, 2007, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

E. California Special Districts Association Staying in Compliance Workshop – Otay Water District Headquarters, October 19, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

F. Sweetwater Authority Leader Tour, Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility -Friday, October 26, 2007, 11:30 a.m.

G. Urban Water Institute Annual Clean Water Conference – Torrance Marriott, November 5-6, 2007

H. National Water Resources Association 76th Annual Conference – Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7-9, 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. Sweetwater Authority Leader Tour – September 28, 2007
B. Bonitafest – September 29, 2007
C. CSDA Annual Conference – October 1-4, 2007
D. South County Economic Development Council – October 2, 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

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.