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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 – 6:00 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 October 25, 2006

3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

4. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of November 6, 2006)

A. Recommendation to adopt Resolution 06-15 to complete the application for funding with the California Department of Health Services for the Proposition 50 Grant for the Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility, Phase 2 Expansion.

B. Recommendation to award a contract for the construction management of the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Improvements.

5. NEW BUSINESS

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

A. Consideration of approval of per diem for directors attending the First Friday Meeting of November 3, 2006 – Program: “Conserving Coastal Resources: An Overview of the California Coastal Commission and Coastal Act.”

B. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting, StoneRidge Country Club, Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 7:15 a.m. – Program: Rex Wait, Senior Vice President, Nevada Hydro Company – “Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) Project.”

C. Dinner hosted by Best Best & Krieger LLP in conjunction with the ACWA Fall Conference in Anaheim – Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 6:00 p.m. at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Downtown Disney District.

D. Dinner co-hosted by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Sutter Securities Incorporated in conjunction with the ACWA Fall Conference in Anaheim – Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 6:30 p.m. at the Anaheim White House Restaurant.

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.

7. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
A. Report as of July 31, 2006
B. Report as of August 31, 2006
C. Report as of September 30, 2006

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

A. Water Education Foundation Tour of Reynolds Desal Facility – October 26, 2006
B. Sweetwater Authority Leader Tour – October 27, 2006
C. WESTCAS Fall Conference – November 1-3, 2006
D. First Friday Meeting – November 3, 2006
E. South County Economic Development Council – November 7, 2006

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. Authority: Government Code Section 54954.5.

12. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to November 22, 2006 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.