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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.

• CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Director Thomas

• 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, including items listed for information.

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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA

2. PUBLIC HEARING
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board concerning the proposal to increase water rates and charges

3. RESOLUTION 07-14 ADOPTING INCREASES IN WATER RATES AND CHARGES

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Special meeting of November 13, 2007
B. Regular meeting of November 14, 2007

5. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

6. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of December 3, 2007)
A. Consideration of FY 2007-08 membership renewal in Urban Water Institute, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve the FY 2007-08 membership renewal and the payment of dues in the amount of $1,500.

B. Consideration of 2008 membership renewal in California Special Districts Association
Recommendation: Approve the 2008 membership renewal and the payment of dues in the amount of $676.

C. Consideration of 2008 membership renewal in Association of California Water Agencies
Recommendation: Approve membership renewal and the payment of dues in the amount of $15,720.

D. Consideration of 2008 membership renewal in American Membrane Technology Association
Recommendation: Approve membership renewal and the payment of dues in the amount of $675.

E. Award of sole-source contract for 2008 Water Resources Master Plan Update
Recommendation: Award a sole-source contract in the amount of $22,000 to Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., 8001 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 for engineering services relating to the 2008 Water Resources Master Plan Update.

F. Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer positions
Recommendation: Appoint, by resolution, Rita Schoonderwoerd as Secretary and Debra Farrow as Treasurer of Sweetwater Authority, for so long as she serves as Treasurer to the South Bay Irrigation District, to serve in said positions at the pleasure of the Governing Board.

G. CLOSED SESSION
In accordance with Government Code Sections 54957, the Committee met in closed session to discuss the Public Employee Appointment of the General Manager and Operations Manager. There was no reportable action.

7. REPORT OF SWEETWATER AUTHORITY DIRECTOR TO THE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN AUTHORITY

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. 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.

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

A. Request for per diem for Chair Beauchamp’s attendance at the Water Conservation Garden’s California Friendly Gardening Festival on November 10, 2007

B. Request for per diem for directors who attended the First Friday Meeting on December 7, 2007 – Program: State of the Chamber

C. Council of Water Utilities, San Diego County Meeting, StoneRidge Country Club - Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 7:15 a.m. – Program: “San Diego County Wildfires and Fire Protection” presented by Keith Lewinger, Fallbrook PUD, Thomas Brammell, Ramona MWD, and Jeffery Pasek, City of San Diego

D. California Special Districts Association – Board Member Training Workshop
• January 24-25, 2008 – Emeryville, CA
• February 7-8, 2008 – Manteca, CA
• March 6-7, 2008 – Long Beach, 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.

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

A. California Coastal Commission Meeting – November 15, 2007
B. CSDA San Diego Chapter Quarterly Meeting – November 15, 2007
C. CSDA San Diego Chapter Scholarship Committee Meeting – November 20, 2007
D. National City Chamber of Commerce Meeting – November 21, 2007
E. ACWA Fall Conference – November 27-30, 2007
F. South County Economic Development Council – December 4, 2007
G. Water Education Foundation Delta Vision Workshop – December 5, 2007
H. First Friday Meeting – December 7, 2007

12. BUDGET REPORT – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FARROW
Report as of October 31, 2007

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.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
• Title: General Manager
• Title: Operations Manager

16. ADJOURNMENT