minutes

Regular Meeting

Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority

March 10, 2004

· ROLL CALL

Directors Present: Alkire, Beauchamp, Doud, Pocklington, Reynolds, and Welsh.

Directors Absent: Inzunza.

Others Present: General Manager Bostad, Operations Manager Rogers, Legal Counsel Cowett, Treasurer Avery, and Board Secretary Farpón-Friedman. Staff members, Hank Gaus, Mary Ann Mann, Bill Olson, Paula Roberts, George Silva, Jim Smyth, and Tom Woodrum.

· PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chair Doud conducted the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

· OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (Government Code Section (54954.3)
There were no members of the public present for comment.

· CHAIR 'S PRESENTATION
There was none.

· ITEMS TO BE ADDED, WITHDRAWN, OR REORDERED IN THE AGENDA
Manager Bostad noted that there was a revised agenda with an amendment to the Operations Committee meeting agenda.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Director Alkire made a motion, seconded by Director Beauchamp, that the Board approve the minutes of February 25, 2004. The motion carried.

2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WARRANTS

Director Pocklington made a motion, seconded by Director Beauchamp, that the Board approve Warrants 93268 through 93490 including all voided checks. The motion carried.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

3. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 1, 2004)

CONSENT ITEMS

Director Beauchamp made a motion, seconded by Director Pocklington, that the Governing Board approve consent Items A and B. The motion carried.

A. Award McGuire Environmental Consultants, Inc., a contract in the amount of $20,000 for the groundwater management alternatives study for the San Diego Formation.

B. Award EDAW a contract in an amount not to exceed $98,925 to process the Environmental Impact Report on the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant Modifications.

4. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (Meeting of March 3, 2004)

CONSENT ITEMS

Director Beauchamp made a motion, seconded by Director Pocklington, that the Governing Board approve consent Items A, B, and D. Items C and E were information only. The motion carried.

A. Approve the National School District's request to utilize the Authority's property at National City Wells and that no additional compensation be required from the school district beyond what is currently being provided.

B. Approve Ms. Vogt's request to quitclaim the Kimball Brothers, the Sweetwater Water Corporation, and the San Diego Land Company easements, with the understanding that costs to process this request will be paid by Ms. Vogt.

C. 54 Hilltop Drive - Commendation to construction crews. No action was required by the Governing Board.

D. Approve staff's proposal for the assignment of email accounts to each Board member with the understanding that each director agree to sign and adhere to the Authority's email policy.

E. Vegetation Harvester demonstration for Sweetwater Reservoir Habitat and Water Quality Management. No action was required by the Governing Board.

5. OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

ACTION ITEMS

A. Upon a motion made by Director Pocklington, seconded by Director Doud, the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION 04-04

CONCURRING IN THE NOMINATION OF WES BANNISTER TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY ("ACWA/JPIA")

was passed and Adopted by the following vote, to wit:

Ayes: Directors Alkire, Beauchamp, Doud, Pocklington, Reynolds and Welsh
Noes: None
Absent: Director Inzunza
Abstain: None

B. Upon a motion made by Director Pocklington, seconded by Director Doud, the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION 04-05

CONCURRING IN THE NOMINATION OF W.D. KNUTSON TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (ACWA/JPIA)

was passed and Adopted by the following vote, to wit:

Ayes: Directors Alkire, Beauchamp, Doud, Pocklington, Reynolds and Welsh
Noes: None
Absent: Director Inzunza
Abstain: None

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

A. Council of Water Utilities Breakfast - March 16, 2004 - StoneRidge Country Club - 7:15 - 8:45 a.m. No action was required by the Governing Board.

B. Director Reynolds made a motion, seconded by Director Beauchamp, that the Governing Board approve per diem for directors who attended the First Friday Breakfast on March 5, 2004 - Jeff Overton, Executive Vice President of Communications, San Diego Padres - PETCO Park, Padres Team. The motion carried.

C. Director Welsh made a motion, seconded by Director Alkire, that the Governing Board approve per diem for directors who attended the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Public Meetings on March 1, 2004. The motion carried.

D. Membership Breakfast - March 17, 20004 - 7:30 a.m. - "The State of the City" with speaker Mayor Nick Inzunza - Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center - 140 E. 12th Street, National City. Directors Alkire and Doud said they will attend the breakfast. Director Pocklington made a motion, seconded by Director Doud, that the Governing Board approve per diem for directors who wish to attend this event. The motion carried.

E. Poseidon Resources - Carlsbad Desalination Project - March 30, 2004 - City of Carlsbad Faraday Center Room 173A - 1635 Faraday Avenue. Directors Alkire and Reynolds said they would attend. Director Doud made a motion, seconded by Director Pocklington, that the Governing Board approve per diem for directors who wish to attend this event. The motion carried.

7. REPORT OF TREASURER - WANDA AVERY

Ms. Avery reported that there was no change in interest rates.

8. MANAGEMENT REPORT

A. Report of Rainfall and Reservoir Levels - Operations Manager Rogers: Operations Manager Rogers had no report.

B. Report of General Manager Bostad: Mr. Bostad said he had received a letter from Senator Barbara Boxer's office. The letter indicated she appreciated our visit to her office in Washington to promote the San Diego County Intertie Project, Formation Assessment, and Water Quality Monitoring program and expressed her support of Sweetwater Authority. Manager Bostad stated that the Authority has been working with her office for a number of years, initiated under the leadership of then General Manager Reynolds. He also reported that this year would be the last parade for the National City Maytime Band Review, and that he has been asked to be the honorary Grand Marshall.

9. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS

Director Pocklington said that the CWA Board meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow to deal with the member agency Rate Review Income Committee was cancelled because the committee is not ready. He then commented on the issue of the Port District and the City. He said that the City and the Port have agreed to make it a public/private planning effort including the two public agencies plus the construction company. He assumes that this might cause some delays.

Director Beauchamp said he wanted to let the board know how he gets himself out of conflicts. He was contacted by John Peterson, former hydrogeologist in the County of San Diego who is now a private consultant, regarding a project at Steele Canyon Golf Course. Director Beauchamp told him he could not participate in the project because of being a Sweetwater Authority director.

10. CLOSED SESSION

There was no need for one.

11. ADJOURNMENT

With no further business before the Board, Chair Doud adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m., to the hour of 3:30 p.m. on March 24, 2004.