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Regular Meeting

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – 3:30 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Doud

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

• CHAIR’S PRESENTATION
A. Employee Service Awards
B. Introduction of New Employees

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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. AUDIT REPORT BY BARTLETT, PRINGLE, AND WOLF, LLP

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Regular Meeting of October 10, 2007
B. Special Meeting of October 16, 2007

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 15, 2007)

A. Request for funding by Association of California Water Agencies for public education program – “California’s Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore”
Recommendation: Approve a contribution, in the amount of $5,000 from the Expense Contingency Fund, to the Association of California Water Agencies for the public education program, “California’s Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore.”

B. Approval of funding to retrofit two vehicles per California Air Resources Board regulation
Recommendation: Approve funding in the amount of $40,000 from the Capital Contingency to retrofit two vehicles per Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Sections 2022 and 2022.1, adopted by the California Air Resources Board to reduce diesel particulate matter emissions from fleets operated (owned or leased) by public agencies and utilities.

C. Consideration of continuance of Cross-Connection Control Specialist at half-time status.
Recommendation: Approve the renewal of the current agreement for the Cross-Connection Control Specialist half-time position through the end of Fiscal Year 2008-09, predicated on the understanding that the final 12 months of the 18-month contract is subject to inclusion and approval of the 2008-09 budget.

D. Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) – Mr. Michael Hefner
Recommendation: Approve discontinuance of the practice of establishing Agreements for Master Meter Water Allocation and Sub-metering, as recommended by legal counsel.

E. Review of Quarterly Leak Adjustment Report for the period July through September 2007 (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

6. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of October 17, 2007)

A. 2007 San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

B. Discussion of draft CSDA Conference press release (Information item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

7. NEW BUSINESS

Discussion of November and December 2007 Board meeting schedules

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. Request for per diem for Director Beauchamp’s attendance at the South Bay Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting of October 15, 2007 – Program: San Diego County Water Authority Blueprint for Water Conservation

B. California State Lands Commission meeting considering Carlsbad Desalination Plant – Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Port Administration Building

C. California Special Districts Association San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – Thursday, November 15, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Club Hotel – Program: “2007-08 Legislative Sessions and Governor Schwarzenegger’s Health Care Reform” presented by Tom Vu, CSDA Legislative Specialist and Cameron Durckel, Representative from Governor Schwarzenegger’s Office

D. Water Education Foundation’s Delta Vision Workshop – December 5, 2007, San Jose, CA

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. REPORTS BY DIRECTORS ON EVENTS ATTENDED
Reports and discussion relating to events attended by the Directors.

A. CUWCC Drought Management Workshop – October 11, 2007
B. First Friday Meeting – October 12, 2007
A. Water Conservation Summit – October 12, 2007
B. Council of Water Utilities Meeting – October 16, 2007
C. National City Chamber of Commerce – October 17, 2007
D. Water Agencies Association Quarterly Meeting – October 18, 2007
E. Chula Vista Interagency Water Task Force Meeting – October 22, 2007
F. Bonita Business and Professional Association – October 23, 2007

11. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of September 30, 2007

12. QUARTERLY REPORT OF DIRECTORS’ EXPENSES – 1st QUARTER FY 2007-08

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.