Committee and Board Agendas and Documents

AUGUST 24 , 2006

NOTE: All information or possible action items on the agenda of committees or the Board may be deliberated by and become subject to consideration and action by the Board.

Committee agendas, alphabetically:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Jesse Dixon, Chair
Marilyn Dailey, Vice Chair
Yen Tu, Vice Chair
Jim Bowersox
Tom Brammell
John Johnson
Bill Knutson
Mark Muir
Joseph Parker
Hershell Price
Pam Slater-Price
Fern Steiner
Mark Watton
Howard Williams

1. Roll call – determination of quorum.

2. Additions to agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

3. Public comment – opportunities for members of the public to address the Committee on matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

4. Chair’s report.
4-A Report on August 10, 2006 Administrative & Finance Committee action.
4-B Directors’ comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Treasurer’s report. Staff recommendation: Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report. (Action) Delin

2. Adopt a resolution establishing the amount due from the city of San Diego for the In-Lieu Charge as a condition of providing water service for fiscal year 2006-2007. Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ establishing the amount due from the city of San Diego for the In- Lieu Charge for fiscal year 2006-2007 of $580,364. This amount reflects an In-Lieu Charge calculation based on property taxes less the monies shifted to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ("ERAF"). (Action) Sandler

3. Adopt Resolution setting the time and date for a Public Hearing to consider amendments to the San Diego County Water Authority Local Conflict of Interest Code. Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-___ setting the September regular meeting of the Administrative and Finance Committee as the time and date of a public hearing to consider amendments to the San Diego Water Authority Local Conflict of Interest Code. (Action) Hentschke

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

III. INFORMATION

1. Report on the proposed issuance of $350 million (not-to-exceed amount) in commercial paper. Brust

2. Report on Water Standby Availability Charge deferrals for fiscal year 2005-2006. Wade

3. Controller’s report on monthly financial statements. Wade

4. Report on Supreme Court decision in Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Verjil, et al. Hentschke

5. Board calendar.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: This meeting is called as an Administrative and Finance Committee meeting. Because a quorum of the Board may be present, the meeting is also noticed as a Board meeting. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting pursuant to Section 2.00.060(g) of the Authority Administrative Code (Recodified). All items on the agenda, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action.

ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
10:55 a.m. - noon

Bill Knutson, Chair
Betty Ferguson, Vice Chair
John Johnson, Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Tom Brammell
Gary Croucher
Jim Lewanski
Keith Lewinger
George Loveland
Ron Morrison
Ed Rogers
Larry Sundram
Fred Thompson
Yen Tu

1. Roll call – Determination of quorum.

2. Additions to agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

3. Public comment – opportunities for members of the public to address
the Committee on matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

4. Chair’s report.
4-A Directors’ comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Approve purchase of two replacement 36-inch plunger valves from VAG-Armaturen GmbH for $193,844. Staff recommendation: Approve purchase of two replacement 36-inch plunger valves from VAG for $193,844. Water Authority staff will complete installation of the valves as part of the Valve and Venturi Meter Replacement Program. (Action) Stine

2. Construction contract with CDM Construction, Inc. for the San Vicente construction management trailer complex relocation. Staff recommendation: Award a construction contract to CDM Construction, Inc., for $785,277 for the San Vicente Construction Management Trailer Complex Relocation project. (Action) Henry

3. Contract with Celerity Energy LLC licensing use of four standby generators. Staff recommendation: Approve contract with Celerity Energy LLC (Celerity) allow Celerity to use, operate, improve, control and sell power of the four standby generators at Olivenhain Dam, in exchange for Celerity taking responsibility for the maintenance of the generators, subject to the Water Authority’s emergency requirements. (Action) C. Stewart

4. Notice of completion for the Mission Trails emergency pipeline repairs. Staff recommendation: Accept the Mission Trails emergency pipeline repairs project as complete, record the notice of completion, and release all funds held in retention to Vadnais Corporation, following expiration of notice of completion period. (Action) Hariri

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Aqueduct System Operations 1-A Aqueduct Operations decision support software. (Information) 1-B Professional services contract with Franklin G. DeFazio, Incorporated for hydraulic transient analysis support services. Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Franklin G. DeFazio, Incorporated in the amount of $686,800 for hydraulic transient analysis support for the design of water conveyance facilities for a period of three years. (Action) Eaton/Garvey

2. Security and Emergency Services. 2-A Resolution to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Action) Prus

2-B Designations for Emergency Assistance and Relief. Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority designating officers and employees authorized to execute certain disaster relief or emergency assistance documents. (Action) Prus

3. CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code §54956.9(a) Name of Case: San Diego County Water Authority v. Atlantica, et al.; SDSC Case No. 046976

III. INFORMATION

1. Presentation on fiscal year 2006 Aqueduct Protection Program shutdown activities. Galleher

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: This meeting is called as an Engineering & Operations Committee meeting. Because a quorum of the Board may be present, the meeting is also noticed as a Board meeting. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting pursuant to Section 2.00.060(g) of the Authority Administrative Code (Recodified). All items on the agenda, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action.

IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE
2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Mark Muir, Chair
Barry Martin, Vice Chair
Javier Saunders, Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Jim Bond
Jim Bowersox
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Joseph Parker
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Pam Slater-Price
Tom Wornham

1. Roll call – determination of quorum.

2. Additions to agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

3. Public comment – opportunities for members of the public to address the Committee on matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

4. Chair’s report.
4-A Directors’ comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. MWD Issues and Activities update.
1-A MWD Delegates report. (pickup packet)

1-B Metropolitan Water District’s Integrated Area Studies effort. Cushman

1-C Update on MWD’s Diamond Valley Lake Recreation Program. (Information) Chen
2. Colorado River.
2-A Status report on the United States Bureau of Reclamation development of Lower Colorado River Basin shortage guidelines and coordinated management strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Hess

3. Quantification Settlement Agreement.
3-A Professional services contract with Economic Insights for water transfer tracking services. Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Economic Insights for a term of three years at a not-to-exceed amount of $76,220 to gather and analyze information and water transfer transaction data from calendar year 2003 thru 2009 (contract years 1-7) to assist in determing whether the conditions to the commencement of a price redetermination under the Agreement for Transfer of Conserved Water by and between Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the San Diego County Water Authority are satisfied. (Action) Denham

3-B CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation Government Code §54956.9(b) – Three Cases Hentschke

III. INFORMATION
1. Imported Water activities report. Hess

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: This meeting is called as an Imported Water Committee meeting. Because a quorum of the Board may be present, the meeting is also noticed as a Board meeting. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting pursuant to Section 2.00.060(g) of the Authority Administrative Code (Recodified). All items on the agenda, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action.

LEGISLATION, CONSERVATION, AND OUTREACH
9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

Fern Steiner, Chair
Gary Croucher, Vice Chair
Bud Irvin, Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Marilyn Dailey
Betty Ferguson
Jim Lewanski
Bud Lewis
Ron Morrison
Hershell Price
Bernie Rhinerson
Fred Thompson
Howard Williams
Tom Wornham

1. Roll call – determination of quorum.

2. Additions to agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

3. Public comment – opportunities for members of the public to address the Committee on matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

4. Chair’s report.
4-A Directors’ comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Professional services contract extension with JLC Consultant Services for regional outreach to the Hispanic community. Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute an amendment increasing the current contract term of 18 months by three and one-half years for a total of five years through March 31, 2010; and increasing the current contract amount of $50,000 by $126,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $176,000. (Action) Penunuri

2. Approve purchase of weather based irrigation controllers from Horizon. Staff recommendation: Approve purchase of approximately 600 weather based irrigation controllers from Horizon for a total not-to-exceed amount of $110,000. (Action) Portillo

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Legislative Issues.
1-A Report by Carpi and Clay. (pick up packet)
1-B Adopt positions of: Support on S. 3639 (Feinstein); Support on H.R. 5768 (Napolitano); and Oppose on Proposition 90 – Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property Initiative. Staff recommendation: Adopt positions of: Support on S. 3639 (Feinstein); Support on H.R. 5768 (Napolitano); and Oppose on Proposition 90 – Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property Initiative. (Action) Volberg/Gordon

2. Conservation efforts.
2-A Recommendation from the Board Conservation Ad Hoc Committee regarding corporate partnership at the Quail Botanical Gardens not to exceed $10,000. Staff recommendation: Approve the Quail proposal to become a corporate partner at the $10,000 level. (Action) Roy
2-B Green Village. Presentation by Josh Knoefler, P.E. President.
2-C Water Conservation Summit update. Mark Weston, General Manager, Helix Water District.

III. INFORMATION

1. Presentation on CIP and Operations & Maintenance outreach. Jacoby

2. Peak Treated Water Demand Management update. Eaton/Liarakos/Driver

3. Status report on legislation and legislative positions. Volberg/Gordon

4. Water Conservation Garden report. Eberhardt

5. Outreach activities for the month of July. Jacoby

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: This meeting is called as a Legislation, Conservation, and Outreach Committee meeting. Because a quorum of the Board may be present, the meeting is also noticed as a Board meeting. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting pursuant to Section 2.00.060(g) of the Authority Administrative Code (Recodified). All items on the agenda, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action.

WATER PLANNING COMMITTEE
1 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Javier Saunders, Chair
Keith Lewinger, Vice Chair
Mark Watton, Vice Chair
Jesse Dixon
Bud Irvin
John Linden
George Loveland
Barry Martin
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Bernie Rhinerson
Ed Rogers
Javier Saunders
Larry Sundram

1. Roll call – Determination of Quorum.

2. Additions to agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

3. Public comment – Opportunities for members of the public to address the Committee on matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

4. Chair’s report.
4-A Directors’ comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1 Adopt Resolution granting Lakeside Water District’s application to become a separate unit of the Water Authority and fixing terms and conditions. Staff recommendation: Anticipating the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission conditional approval in September 2006 of the detachment and consolidation of Lakeside and Riverview Water Districts into a single entity, staff is recommending that the Board adopt a resolution that: a) Approves Lakeside Water District (Lakeside) and Riverview Water District (Riverview) applications to detach from Padre Dam Municipal Water District (Padre Dam) and for Lakeside to become a separate unit of the Water Authority;b) Fixes the terms and conditions under which Lakeside and Padre Dam must comply in order for Lakeside to become a separate unit to the Water Authority; and c) Authorizes the General Manager to verify compliance of the terms and conditions. (Action) Friehauf
Mission Trails Regional Park.
2-A Policies regarding facilities within Mission Trails Regional Park.Staff recommendation: Adopt policies to guide the construction and maintenance of Water Authority facilities within the Mission Trails Regional Park. (Action) Rose
2-B Adopt Resolution Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Mission Trails Flow Regulatory Structure II, Pipeline Tunnel and Vent Demolition Project; Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; Approving the project; and Authorizing Filing of a Notice of Determination. Staff recommendation: It is recommended that the Board adopt a Resolution that:a) Certifies that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA Guidelines, and reflects the independent judgment of the Board;b) Adopts Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;c) Approves the project proposed in the Final EIR Project Description as the selected project; andd) Authorizes the filing of a Notice of Determination. (Action) Tegio/Purcell


III. INFORMATION

1. Report on the April 2005 Inter-Agency Agreement with the City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Agency, regarding coordination and mitigation for a Regional Seawater Desalination facility. Weinberg

2. Notice of Preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Emergency Storage Project, Lake Hodges Pump Station. Purcell

3. Status report on the Viejas, Sycuan, and Barona Indian Bands’ efforts to secure additional water supplies. Friehauf

4. Water Resources report. Weinberg

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: This meeting is called as a Water Planning Committee meeting. Because a quorum of the Board may be present, the meeting is also noticed as a Board meeting. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting pursuant to Section 2.00.060(g) of the Authority Administrative Code (Recodified). All items on the agenda, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
4677 Overland Avenue
San Diego CA 92123

FORMAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING

The mission of the San Diego County Water Authority is to provide a safe and reliable supply of water
to its member agencies serving the San Diego region.

August 24, 2006

3 p.m.

1. Call to Order.

2. Salute to the flag.

3. Roll call, determination of quorum.
3-A Report on proxies received.

4. Additions to Agenda (Gov. code Sec. 54954.2(b)).

5. Approve the Minutes of the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of July 27, 2006.

6. Opportunity for members of the public who wish to address the Board on matters within the Board’s jurisdiction.

7. PRESENTATIONS & PUBLIC HEARINGS
7-A Recognition of Baldemar “BT” Troche, employee of the 4th Quarter.

8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chairman’s Report – Chairman Bond
a) MWD delegate appointment. Confirm retirement of Claude A. “Bud” Lewis and appointment of James H. Bond as Metropolitan Water District delegate.
b) Board Officer nomination process.

8-B Report by Committee Chairs
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee - Director Steiner
Administrative and Finance Committee - Director Dixon
Engineering and Operations Committee - Director Knutson
Water Planning Committee - Director Saunders
Imported Water Committee - Director Muir

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

Doria F. Lore
Clerk of the Board

NOTE : The agendas for the Formal Board meeting and the meetings of the Standing Committees held on the day of the regular Board meeting are considered a single agenda. All information or possible action items on the agenda of committees or the Board may be deliberated by and become subject to consideration and action by the Board.

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