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Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 – 3:30 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ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING (Government Code Section 54954.3)
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board concerning the proposed 2005 Urban Water Management Plan required by the State of California every five years.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 05-18 ADOPTING SWEETWATER AUTHORITY’S URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 05-19 RECOGNIZING MARISA FARPÓN FOR HER SERVICE AS BOARD SECRETARY

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of November 9, 2005.

APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of November 16, 2005)
Bonita Valley Reservoir caulking repairs – Award of sole-source contract:
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $113,729 to Pacific Titan, 11671 Sterling Avenue, Suite H, Riverside, CA 92503, and that $15,729 be made available from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund.

Adoption of 2005 Urban Water Management Plan:
Recommendation: Adopt the 2005 Urban Water Management Plan following a Public Hearing in accordance with Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Urban Water Management Planning Act, ended changes, in accordance with Senate Bills 610 and 221.

Update of cellular company contracts (Information Item)
Recommendation: No action is required by the Governing Board.

Request for funding for 8th Street Main leak in National City:
Recommendation: Approve funding from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund in the amount of $98,000 to perform the necessary work due to the 8th Street main leak in National City using the Authority’s time and materials contractors.

Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant improvements – Approval of final negotiated contract terms for membrane filtration system purchase:
Recommendation: Approve the final negotiated contract in the amount of $5,162,768 with Zenon Environmental Services, Inc., 3239 Dundas Street West. Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6M482, including acceptance of all terms relating to liquidated damages and liability as provided by Zenon.

FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of November 21, 2005)
Consideration of 2006 membership renewal in Partnership for Safe Water:

Final design of Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant improvements – Award of Contract:

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.

APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
CLE International – Endangered Species Act & Habitat Conservation Planning – December 12-13, 2005 – Fremont Hotel, San Francisco.

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

BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of October 30, 2005

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, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege. Authority: Government Code Section 54954.5.

ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to December 19, 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.