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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, November 9, 2005 – 6:00 p.m.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Alkire

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.

ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of October 26, 2005.

APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of November 2, 2005)

Request to quitclaim a defined easement:
Recommendation: Approve the request to quitclaim the defined easement and that no value be assessed, with the provision that staff verify all service accounts have been abandoned and that the developer pay all processing costs.

Port of San Diego – Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan – Approval of the Water Supply Assessment and Verification:
Recommendation: Approve the Water Supply Assessment and Verification for the Port of San Diego Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan, as submitted by staff to include Committee-recommended changes, in accordance with Senate Bills 610 and 221.

Discussion of contract negotiations with Zenon Environmental Systems, Inc., for procurement of membranes (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of November 7, 2005)

Fiscal Year 2005-06 Vehicle Replacement Program – One vehicle re-bid.

Discussion of modifying the storage assessment fee.

Adoption of a resolution for paying and reporting the value of Employer Paid Member Contributions to CalPERS as additional compensation for the Executive Management and Senior Management classes.

FINAL REVIEW OF POLICY 510 – PER DIEM AND REIMBURSEMENT, AND 511 – TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 05-15 Amending Resolution 05-12 and Revising Authorization Procedures for Compensation Paid to Members of the Governing Board.

Resolution 05-16 for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions.

Resolution 05-17 Amending its Policies and Procedures Manual for the Governing Board (Policies 510 and 511).

APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting at StoneRidge Country Club – Tuesday, November 15, 2005 – 7:15 – 8:45 a.m.

California Special Districts Associatin, San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – DoubleTree Club Hotel, 1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego – Perspective on Increased Assessed Values from Growth and Home Sales by Gregory J. Smith, Assessor, Recorder, County Clerk County of San Diego.

Best Best & Krieger LLP – Client Reception during the ACWA Conference – Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at the Riverwalk Golf Club, San Diego.

Dinner co-hosted by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sutter Securities Incorporated in conjunction with attendance at the ACWA Fall Conference in San Diego – Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at LG’s Prime Steak House, San Diego.

Consideration of rescheduling the December 2005 Board Meetings.

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.

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

MANAGEMENT REPORT

Report of Operations Manager
Report of General Manager

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.

CLOSED SESSION
At any time during the regular session, the Governing Board may adjourn to closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, security issues or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege. Discussion of security issues is within the attorney-client privilege, subject to the appropriate disclosures and may be held in closed session. Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9.

Conference with Information Systems Director
To receive report concerning Information Systems Security Review and Audit Pursuant to Government Code §54957 (a).

ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to November 23, 2005, 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.