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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 6:00 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Reynolds

· 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 22, 2004.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE (Meeting of September 24, 2004)
Selection of Engineering Firm for Recycled Water Master Plan:
Recommendation: Approve the award of contract to Carollo Engineers with the final contract amount to be negotiated by staff and forwarded for approval through the Finance and Personnel Committee.

5. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 4, 2004)
A. Adoption of resolution for Employer Paid Member Contributions to CalPERS:
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 04-16 for Employer Paid Member Contributions.

B. Adoption of resolution for paying and reporting the value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to CalPERS:
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 04-17 for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions as additional compensation for the Executive Management Class.

C. 2004-05 Vehicle Replacement Program - Award of contract for one vehicle:
Recommendation: Award a contract in the amount of $25,787.81 to Bob Stall Chevrolet for one ¾-ton regular cab HD Pick-up.

D. Preliminary Design report for Robert A. Perdue Treatment Plant improvements - Award of Contract:
Recommendation: Award the contracts to DeC Consultants in the amount of $23,910 for corrosion protection and to Timberline Engineering in the amount of $50,763 for work in the area of the SCADA system.

E. Recycled Water Master Plan - Award of contract to Carollo Engineers:
Recommendation: Award the contracts to Carollo Engineers in the amount of $180,165 for the Recycled Water Master Plan and that $113,000 be made available from the Unallocated Reserve Fund to cover the proposed project deficit.

6. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 6, 2004)
A. Construction of San Diego Formation Well No. 7 - Recommendation to award contract:
Recommendation: Approve a change order in the amount of $110,500 to construct a test well to Bakersfield Well and Pump.

B. 2004-05 Metallic Main Replacement Program - Recommendation to Award Contract:
Recommendation: Award a contract to El Cajon Grading and Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 967, Lakeside, in the amount of $2,401,041.10, to construct metallic main replacements.

C. Trench Pavement for 2004-05 Metallic Main Replacements Program and Pavement Maintenance - Recommendation to Award Contract.
Recommendation: Award a contract to Koch Armstrong General Engineers, Inc., 9709 Airport Vista Road, Santee, in the amount of $239,222.55 to perform the trench and tank site pavement work for the 2004-05 metallic main replacements program and pavement maintenance.

7. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County - Breakfast Meeting at StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m.

B. Local Agency Investment Fund Annual Conference - October 27-28, 2004 - Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento. (Conflict with Board Meeting on the 27th)

C. Water Education Foundation - Flood Management Workshop: Options and Opportunities - November 9-10, 2004 -Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento. (Conflict with Board Meeting on the 10th)

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.

8. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

9. MANAGEMENT REPORT
A. Report of Operations Manager
B. Report of General Manager

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to October 27, 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.