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Committee and Board Agendas and Documents

OCTOBER 26, 2006

* Time estimates are for convenience only and do not constitute part of the schedule. The first morning session will begin at 9 a.m. and the following morning sessions may start at any time after 9 a.m. Afternoon sessions may start at any time after 1 p.m. The Board meeting will start no earlier than 3 p.m., or following the conclusion of the last committee meeting.

 

MORNING SESSION
 9 a.m. - noon

Estimated Time
PDF AGENDAS
AND DOCUMENTS
 
40 minutes
 
50 minutes
E&O committee documents
 
1 hour and 30 minutes
 

AFTERNOON SESSION
 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
   
 
1 hour
 
1 hour
LC&O committee documents
 
REVISED
Formal Board of Directors
3 p.m.
Formal Board of Directors' meeting documents

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

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 Directors’ comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

1. Treasurer’s report.

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

Delin

 

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

1. Water Authority’s Insurance Program.

1-A Report on Owner Controlled Insurance Program and Business Insurance. (Presentation)

Homer

 

1-B Amend professional services contract with Parsons Constructors Incorporated (PCI) and authorize transfer of funds from the San Vicente Pipeline project (SVPL) to the Planning and Support project.

Staff recommendation: Approve ninth amendment to the professional services contract with PCI for $387,000 to provide first aid and drug testing services for the SVPL project through 2008, for a not to exceed total contract amount of $9,838,800. Additionally, authorize the transfer of funds within the ESP budget from the San Vicente Pipeline project to the Planning and Support project. (Action)

Homer

 

2. Presentation on integrated decision-making process.

Lanspery

 

 

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

1. Public Disclosure reports .

 

1-A Reimbursements to Board members and staff per Government Code Section 53065.5.

Wade

 

 

1-B Board of Directors’ Third Quarter 2006 payments and attendance.

Wade

 

 

1-C Equal Employment Opportunity report.

Glover

 

 

2. Controller’s report on monthly financial statements.

Wade

3. 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

Bill Knutson, Chair
Betty Ferguson, Vice Chair
John Johnson, Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Tom Brammell
Gary Croucher
Jim Lewanski
Keith Lewinger
Ron Morrison
Rua Petty
Ed Rogers
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. Notice of Completion for Cathodic Protection of the Escondido Pump Station Inlet Pipeline .

Staff recommendation: Accept the cathodic protection of the Escondido Pump Station Inlet Pipeline project as complete, record the Notice of Completion, and release all funds held in retention to American Construction and Supply, Inc., following expiration of notice of completion period. (Action)

Galleher

2. San Vicente Dam Raise Board of Senior Consultants contract approvals .

Staff recommendation: Award Professional Services Contracts to support the design phase of the dam raise project. (Action)

Crutchfield

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

1. Lake Hodges Projects update. (Discussion)

Bride

 

2. 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. GIN046976

Hentschke

III .

INFORMATION

 
1. CIP annual report.
(This item is being mailed under separate cover).

Economides

 
2. Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plan project update.

Suydam

 
3. Presentation on the Mission Trails emergency repairs and restoration.

Hariri

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

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 Update on MWD’s Center for Water Education.

Chen

 

1-C Metropolitan Water District’s Integrated Facilities Plan.

Cushman

 

1-D Metropolitan Water District’s supply and demand projections.

Cushman

 

2. Colorado River.

2-A Colorado River report. (pickup packet)

Chair Bond

 

3. Quantification Settlement Agreement.

3-A QSA Quarterly report.

Razak

 

3-B QSA Ad-Hoc Committee report.

Watton

 

3-C QSA Related Litigation.

CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(a)

i. IID Water Transfer Contract Arbitration

ii. CDEM, et al. v. United States et al.; US Court of Appeals Docket No. 06-16345

iii. Protect Our Water and Environment Rights, Jimmie Abatti, et al. v. IID, et al.; Case No. ICSC No. ECU03248

iv. Coachella Canal Lining Contract Arbitration

Hentschke

 

III .

INFORMATION

1. Bay-Delta quarterly update.

Volberg

 

2. 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

Fern Steiner, Chair
Gary Croucher, Vice Chair
Howard Williams, Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Marilyn Dailey
Betty Ferguson
Michael Hogan
Jim Lewanski
Bud Lewis
Ron Morrison
Hershell Price
Bernie Rhinerson
Fred Thompson
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. Legislative Issues.

1-A Report by Carpi and Clay. (pick up packet)

 

1-B Adopt proposed 2007 Legislative Policy Guidelines.

Staff recommendation: Adopt proposed 2007

Legislative Policy Guidelines. (Action)

Jacoby

 

2. Presentation on peak treated water demand management.

Eaton/Liarakos/Driver

 

3. Conservation efforts.

3-A Report on Water Conservation Summit by Mark Weston, General Manager, Helix Water District. (Discussion)

 

III .

INFORMATION

1. Water Authority Speakers Bureau Program and website update.

Penunuri/Otero

 

2. Quarterly Conservation Program update.

Roy/Hansen

 

3. Final report on 2005-2006 State legislation and legislative positions and status report on Federal legislation.

Gordon

 

4. Water Conservation Garden report.

Eberhardt

 

5. Outreach activities for the month of September.

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

Javier Saunders, Chair
Keith Lewinger, Vice Chair
Mark Watton, Vice Chair
Jesse Dixon
Michael Hogan
John Linden
Barry Martin
Rua Petty
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Bernie Rhinerson
Ed Rogers

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. Public hearing on the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Pipeline 4 Reline Project, Paint Mountain to Del Dios Highway Segment. (Action) Purcell

2. Regional Seawater Desalination.
2-A Report on potential local and regional desalination opportunities and approve 2006 Desalination Action Plan.
Staff recommendation: Approve the 2006 Desalination Action Plan. (Action) Weinberg/Yamada
2-B Clarification to July 2006 Board action regarding Regional Seawater Desalination Project at Encina.
Staff recommendation: Provide clarification that the Board action in July 2006 constituted a final decision not to
proceed with the Regional Project pursuant to Section 10.3 of the Agreement Memorializing Certain Understandings
and Establishing a Framework for Cooperation between the City of Carlsbad and the Water Authority (Agreement),
dated April 28, 2005. (Action) Yamada

3. Report on long-term water sales forecast and 2005 Urban Water Management Plan demand projections. (Discussion) Weinberg/ Friehauf

III. INFORMATION
1. Report on the potential to raise San Vicente Dam beyond the current height planned for the combined Emergency and Carryover Storage Projects. Friehauf

2. 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.

October 26 , 2006 - REVISED

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 Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of September 28, 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 Retirement of Director. Adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ honoring George Loveland upon his retirement from the Board of Directors.

7-B Appointment of Director. James M. Barrett representing the city of San Diego. Term expires February 24, 2007.

7-C Retirement of Director. Adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ honoring Bernie Rhinerson upon his retirement from the Board of Directors.

7-D Reappointment of Director. Reappointment of Bud Pocklington, South Bay Irrigation District. Term expires September 8, 2012.

8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS

8-A Chairman’s Report – Chairman Bond

8-B Report by Committee Chairs

Administrative and Finance Committee Director Dixon

Engineering and Operations Committee Director Knutson

Imported Water Committee Director Muir

Water Planning Committee Director Saunders

Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee Director Steiner

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

9- 1.

Treasurer’s report .

Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.

9- 2.

Amend professional services contract with Parsons Constructors Incorporated (PCI) and authorize transfer of funds from the San Vicente Pipeline project (SVPL) to the Planning and Support project.

Approve ninth amendment to the professional services contract with PCI for $387,000 to provide first aid and drug testing services for the SVPL project through 2008, for a not to exceed total contract amount of $9,838,800. Additionally, authorize the transfer of funds within the ESP budget from the San Vicente Pipeline project to the Planning and Support project.

9- 3.

Notice of Completion for Cathodic Protection of the Escondido Pump Station Inlet Pipeline .

Accept the cathodic protection of the Escondido Pump Station Inlet Pipeline project as complete, record the Notice of Completion, and release all funds held in retention to American Construction and Supply, Inc., following expiration of notice of completion period.

9- 4.

San Vicente Dam Raise Board of Senior Consultants contract approvals .

Award Professional Services Contracts to support the design phase of the dam raise project.

9- 5.

Public hearing on the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Pipeline 3 Reline Project, Paint Mountain to Del Dios Highway Segment .

9- 6.

Report on potential local and regional desalination opportunities and approve 2006 Desalination