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Regular  Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 3:30 p.m.

· CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chair Doud

· 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 ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA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 December 8, 2004.

3. APPOINTMENT OF NEW OFFICERS

4. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

5. RECREATION COMMITTEE (Meeting of December 16, 2004)
A. State of California Grant Status.

B. Loveland Reservoir - Project Plan and Schedule.

C. Use of volunteers for the Sweetwater Lake Fishing Program.

D. Use of Fishing Passes at Sweetwater Lake.

6. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of December 20, 2004)

A. Consideration of 2005 membership renewal in Association of California Water Agencies.

B. Consideration of 2005 membership renewal in American Membrane Technology Association.

C. Consideration of 2005 membership renewal in California Special Districts Association.

D. Consideration of 2005 membership renewal in Water Education Foundation.

E. Request for water bill adjustment - Simeon Silverio.

F. Request for water bill adjustment - Allan Zieger.

G. Consideration of proposed changes to Sweetwater Authority Rates and Rules and Supplement to Rates and Rules for 2005.

7. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of December 20, 2004)
L. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8)
§ Property: Sweetwater Authority Administration Building Parking Lot.
§ Negotiating Party: Mark Rogers, Operations Manager
§ Discuss negotiations and renewal of Lease with the County of San Diego.

M. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8)
§ Property: Sweetwater Authority Administration Building
§ Negotiating Party: Mark Rogers, Operations Manager
§ Discuss purchase offer by Mountain West Real Estate (Jim Pieri)

A. 17th Street Improvement, National City. Field Trip to follow.

8. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. National City Chamber - Membership Breakfast - January 19, 2005.

B. Urban Water Institute Workshop - Urban Water Master Plans 2005 - January 24, 2005 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Riverside Convention Center.

C. Early Bird Registration for the Association of California Water Agencies Spring Conference - San Jose Convention Center - May 3 - 6, 2005.

9. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 04-21 Amending Section II of the Rates and Rules and Sections II and III of the Supplement to the Rates and Rules.

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. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

11. BUDGET REPORT - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GAUS
Report as of November 30, 2004.

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

13. 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.

14. 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. Discussion of litigation is within the attorney-client privilege, subject to the appropriate disclosures and may be held in
closed session. Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9.

15. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to January 12, 2005.

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.