* 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.
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
Tom Wornham – Chair
Michael Hogan – Vice Chair
Hershell Price – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Frank Hilliker
John Johnson
Bud Lewis
Rua Petty
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Javier Saunders
Richard Smith
Fred Thompson
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
2. Adopt the Vote Entitlement Resolution for calendar
year 2008.
Staff recommendation: Adopt the resolution establishing the vote and representative
entitlements of each member agency effective January 1, 2008. (Action)
Sandler
3. Approve Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Plan) as proposed
and agreed through Meet and Confer.
Staff recommendation: Approve defined benefit pension plan in compliance
with Board approved Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and Compensation
Plans for FY 2008 through 2010, effective December 10, 2007. (Action)
Glover
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Water Authority Insurance Programs.
1-A Annual report on the status of the Owner Controlled Insurance Program.
(Information)
1-B Water Authority Business Insurance – Property and Liability.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the purchase of property and liability
business insurance from the Special Districts Risk Management Authority
in the amount of $431,829 and confirm withdrawal from ACWA-JPIA property
program and liability program effective
April 1, 2008 and October 1, 2008 respectively. (Action)
Homer
2. Accept Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Staff recommendation: Receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. (Action)
Wade
3. Third Party Portfolio Review and Adopt Annual Statement
of Investment Policy and continue to delegate authority to the Treasurer
to invest Water Authority funds for calendar year 2008.
Staff recommendation: Adopt the Annual Statement of Investment Policy
and continue to delegate authority to the Treasurer to invest Water Authority
funds for Calendar Year 2008. (Action)
Cirello
III .
INFORMATION
1. Annual report on fund balances for fiscal year 2007
and the 45-day Operating Fund Policy.
Sandler
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
Betty Ferguson – Chair
Jim Bowersox – Vice Chair
John Johnson – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Tom Brammell
Michael Hogan
Bill Knutson
Daniel Lizzul
Ron Morrison
Rua Petty
Bud Pocklington
Richard Smith
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. Construction contract for the San Vicente
Reservoir Interconnect Pipeline project.
Staff recommendation: Award a contract to Erreca’s Inc., for $8,061,605
for construction of the San Vicente Reservoir Interconnect Pipeline. (Action)
Whitaker
2. Professional services contract with Pressure
Pipe Inspection Company for remote field eddy current inspection.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Pressure
Pipe Inspection Company for an amount not-to-exceed $630,000 to provide
remote field eddy current inspection for approximately 40.6 miles of pre-stressed
concrete cylinder pipe during the Aqueduct Protection Program’s
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 pipeline shutdowns. (Action)
Galleher
3. Professional services contract with PURE Technologies
US, Inc. for acoustic monitoring services.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to PURE Technologies
US, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $2,350,000 to provide the installation
and monitoring of acoustic fiber optic services for the Aqueduct Protection
Program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. (Action)
Galleher
4. Professional services contract for as-needed engineering
design support services.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Dudek
to provide as-needed engineering design support services for the San Vicente
Dam Raise, the Pipeline Relining Program, and other CIP projects, for
a not-to-exceed amount of $700,000, or for a period of three years, whichever
occurs first. (Action)
Fleisler
5. Change orders for the San Vicente Pipeline project.
Staff recommendation: Accept change orders 34 and 35 to Shea-Traylor Joint
Venture’s construction contract for the San Vicente Pipeline project
for $200,000; and approve change order 36 for the interim payment of $17,000
for costs associated with the differing site condition in Reach 4 West,
and change order 37 for the interim payment for costs associated with
the differing site condition in Reach 4 East in the amount of $2,138,000,
for a total increase of $8,498,622. (Action)
Griffis
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Recommended Budget for the Elfin Forest Recreational
Reserve.
E&O Committee recommendation:
a. Approve Elfin Forest Recreation Reserve (EFRR) budget increase to a
not-to-exceed amount of $ 468,108 for fiscal years 2007 and 2008.
b. Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) present EFRR annual budget
to E&O Committee for approval by March 1st of each year.
c. OMWD draft EFRR strategic plan, defining future levels of service and
anticipated costs associated, for E&O Committee review.
d. Direct Water Authority staff to develop draft amendments to the Joint
Use of Olivenhain Reservoir Site Agreement relative to service level and
costs at EFRR for discussion within OMWD. (Action)
2. Change orders for the Lake Hodges Pump Station contract.
Staff recommendation: Accept changes orders 1 though 7 for a credit of
$310,744 and authorize the General Manager to execute Change Order 8 with
Archer Western for a not-to-exceed amount of $1.82 million. (Action)
Bride
3. San Vicente Pumping Facilities project.
3-A Amendment to professional services contract with Black & Veatch
Corporation to develop an operations plan for the Vicente Pumping Facilities
project.
Staff recommendation: Accept amendment six in the amount of $104,820 and
approve amendment seven for $375,000, to provide a comprehensive San Vicente
System operations plan, increasing the contract amount from $6,970,350
to $7,345,350. (Action)
3- B Change orders for the San Vicente Pumping Facilities project.
Staff recommendation: Accept change orders 3 and 5 through 8 for $354,328,
and authorize the General Manager to execute a change order with Kiewit
Pacific Co., for shotcrete placement work up to $130,000. (Action)
Wallace/
Kavanagh
III .
INFORMATION
1. Presentation on Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant
project update.
Suydam
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(c) - One case
Hentschke
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(b) - Traylor/Shea Joint Venture
Reach 4W DSC Certified Claim San Vicente to Second Aqueduct Pipeline
Hentschke
V . 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
Gary Croucher – Chair
Bill Knutson – Vice Chair
Joseph Parker – Vice Chair
Tom Brammell
Joe Craver
Betty Ferguson
Keith Lewinger
John Linden
Daniel Lizzul
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
Hershell Price
Fern Steiner
Kenneth 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
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Metropolitan Water District Issues and
Activities update
1-A Metropolitan Water District Delegates
report. (pickup packet)
1-B Metropolitan Water District’s Long Range Finance
Plan update.
Chen
2. Colorado River Programs
2-A Colorado River Board Representative’s
report.
Director Knutson
2-B Reservation of Rights for Future Water Authority Participation
in Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS) element of the Colorado River Interim
Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake
Powell and Lake Mead.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to enter into one
or more agreements that will (1) reserve the Water Authority’s rights
to create, store, and use intentionally created surplus on the Colorado
River as part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River
Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations
for Lake Powell and Lake Mead; and (2) allow for the Water Authority and
MWD to exercise best efforts to develop and implement a sub-account agreement
to allow use of eligible Water Authority supplies for ICS.
(Action)
Taylor
2-C Agreement with California Department of Fish and Game
and Coachella Valley Water District for Implementation of Large Mammal
Mitigation for the Coachella Canal Lining Project.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to enter into a Memorandum
of Agreement to establish responsibilities for mitigation of impacts to
large mammals related to the Coachella Canal Lining Project. (Action)
(This memo is being mailed under separate cover)
Taylor/
Razak
III .
INFORMATION
1. Metropolitan Water District Program 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
Yen Tu – Chair
Ron Morrison – Vice Chair
Howard Williams – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Jim Bond
Joe Craver
Gary Croucher
Marilyn Dailey
Frank Hilliker
Mark Muir
Greg Quist
Mark Watton
Kenneth 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 Fluoridation update.
4-B Directors’ comments.
I.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Amend the agreement with California Strategies for
government relations services in an amount of $210,000 for a 12-month
period ending December 31, 2008.
Staff recommendation: Extend the agreement for government relations services
with California Strategies, LLC for a period not- to-exceed an additional
12 months at a cost of $17,500 per month. (Action)
Cushman
2. Approve Water Authority Participation in Metropolitan’s
Regional Residential Incentive Program.
2. Amend operating and labor budgets for the Public Affairs
Department to support the Drought Management Plan Phase Two Communications
Strategy in calendar year 2008.
Staff recommendation: Amend operating and labor budgets for Public Affairs
Department by an increase of $206,600 to support the Drought Management
Plan Phase Two Communications Strategy in calendar year 2008. (Action)
Foster
3. Consider providing San Diego County Water Authority
funding for Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) “California’s
Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore” public education program.
Staff Recommendation: Do not provide Water Authority funding to ACWA public
education program at this time. (Action)
Foster
III .
INFORMATION
1. Presentation on 2007 Water Conservation Summit.
Weston/Roy
2. SCOOP quarterly report.
Yanushka
3. Conservation outreach update.
Foster
4. Government relations update.
Volberg
5. Water Conservation Garden report.
Eberhardt
6. Outreach activities for the month of October
and November 2007.
Foster
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 REVISED
Keith Lewinger – Chair
Mark Muir – Vice Chair
Javier Saunders – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Jim Barrett
Jim Bowersox
Marilyn Dailey
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
Joseph Parker
Fern Steiner
Mark Watton
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 amendment to professional services contract
with Dudek & Associates, Inc., for an amount of $246,000 to provide
Wetlands Mitigation Site Planning and Design support services.
Staff recommendation: Authorize execution of amendment No.
1 to professional services contract with Dudek & Associates, Inc.,
for wetlands mitigation site planning and design support services in the
amount of $246,000, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,230,000.
(Action)
Chadwick/Purcell
2. Amend the professional services contract with Jacobs
Engineering for Capital Improvement Program project management and peak
support services.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute the third
amendment to the professional services contract with Jacobs Engineering
for CIP project management and peak support services to provide facility-planning
services for an amount not-to-exceed $700,000 with duration of one-and-one-half
years or not to exceed June 30, 2009. (Action)
Chamberlain
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Drought Management Plan
1-A Drought Management Plan Implementation report.
Weinberg
1-B Adopt resolution approving the Regional Interim Agricultural
Water Program Reduction Plan.
1-C Declare Implementation of Stage 2, Supply Enhancement,
of the Water Authority’s Drought Management Plan.
Staff recommendation: Declare implementation of Stage 2, Supply Enhancement,
of the Water Authority’s Drought Management Plan. (Action)
Friehauf
1-D Update on water transfer negotiations with Butte
Water District and others to provide short-term water supplies for 2008.
(Information)
Hess
1-E CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property:
a. Semitropi c-Rosamond Water Bank Authority – groundwater basin storage rights and water;
b. Joint Water Districts (Butte Water District, Richvale Irrigation District, Biggs-West Gridley Water District, and Sutter Extension Water District) -- water
c.
Western Canal Water District – water
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman, Gordon Hess, Debbie Espe
Negotiating Parties:
a. Designated representatives of Semitropic- Rosamond Water Bank Authority;
b. Designated representatives of Joint Water Districts;
c. Designated representatives of Western Canal Water District
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
Hentschke
2. Pipeline 6 update.
2-A Award a Professional Services Contract to MWH Americas,
Inc., to prepare the San Diego Pipeline 6 Feasibility and Alignment Study,
for a not-to-exceed amount of $1.35 million.
Staff recommendation: Approve the professional services contract with
MWH to prepare a feasibility and alignment study covering the southern
segment of San Diego Pipeline 6, for a not-to-exceed amount of $1.35 million.
(Action)
Chamberlain
2-B Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California to conduct environmental studies
for San Diego Pipeline 6, for a not-to-exceed amount of $195,000.
Staff recommendation: Approve the cooperative Agreement with MWD to conduct
environmental studies covering the southern segment of San Diego Pipeline
6, for a not-to- exceed amount of $195,000. (Action)
Chamberlain
3. Adopt a Resolution approving Helix Water District’s
proposed Citrus Heights annexation.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-__ , setting final terms
and conditions and approving the concurrent annexation of Helix Water
District’s proposed Citrus Heights annexation. (Action)
Friehauf
4. Adopt a Resolution granting conditional approval of
the Lakeside Water District’s proposed Erreca Annexation, fixing
terms and conditions, and requesting Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California to grant conditional approval and give notice of intent to
impose water standby charges.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-__ granting conditional
approval of the Lakeside Water District’s Erreca annexation, fixing
terms and conditions, and requesting Metropolitan to grant conditional
approval and give notice of intent to impose water standby charges. (Action)
Friehauf
III .
INFORMATION
1. Status update on the Carlsbad Desalination
Project and the 2006 Desalination Action Plan. .
Yamada
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
REVISED
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.
December 6, 2007 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 draft minutes of the SCOOP meeting on October 2, 2007, the
minutes of the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of October 25, 2007,
and the Special meeting of the Administrative and Finance Committee on November
8, 2007.
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 Government Finance Officers Association – Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.
Presented by Joseph R. Beachem, Chief Financial Officer, Otay Water District
7-B Recognition of Tim Bombardier, Employee of the First Quarter.
8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chair’s report. Chair Steiner
8-B Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee update - Director Bowersox
8-C Report by Committee Chairs
Engineering and Operations Committee Director Ferguson
Administrative and Finance Committee Director Wornham
Water Planning Committee Director Lewinger
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee Director Tu
Imported Water Committee Director Croucher
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9- 1.
Construction contract for the San Vicente
Reservoir Interconnect Pipeline project.
Award a contract to Erreca’s Inc., for $8,061,605 for construction
of the San Vicente Reservoir Interconnect Pipeline.
9- 2.
Professional services contract with Pressure
Pipe Inspection Company for remote field eddy current inspection.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Pressure
Pipe Inspection Company for an amount not-to-exceed $630,000 to provide
remote field eddy current inspection for approximately 40.6 miles of pre-stressed
concrete cylinder pipe during the Aqueduct Protection Program’s
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 pipeline shutdowns.
9- 3.
Professional services contract with PURE
Technologies US, Inc. for acoustic monitoring services.
Award a professional services contract to PURE Technologies US, Inc. for
an amount not-to-exceed $2,350,000 to provide the installation and monitoring
of acoustic fiber optic services for the Aqueduct Protection Program for
fiscal
years 2008 and 2009.
9- 4.
Professional services contract for as-needed
engineering design support services.
Award a professional services contract to Dudek to provide as-needed engineering
design support services for the San Vicente Dam Raise, the Pipeline Relining
Program, and other CIP projects, for a not-to-exceed amount of $700,000,
or for a period of three years, whichever occurs first.
9- 5.
Change orders for the San Vicente Pipeline
project.
Accept change orders 34 and 35 to Shea-Traylor Joint Venture’s construction
contract for the San Vicente Pipeline project for $200,000; and approve
change order 36 for the interim payment of $17,000 for costs associated
with the differing site condition in Reach 4 West, and change order 37
for the interim payment for costs associated with the differing site condition
in Reach 4 East in the amount of $2,138,000, for a total increase of $8,498,622.
9- 6.
Recommended Budget for the Elfin Forest Recreational
Reserve.
Approve Elfin Forest Recreation Reserve (EFRR) budget increase to a not-to-exceed
amount of $ 468,108 for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. Olivenhain Municipal
Water District (OMWD) present EFRR annual budget to E&O Committee
for approval by March 1st of each year. OMWD draft EFRR strategic plan,
defining future levels of service and anticipated costs associated, for
E&O Committee review. Direct Water Authority staff to develop draft
amendments to the Joint Use of Olivenhain Reservoir Site Agreement relative
to service level and costs at EFRR for discussion within OMWD.
9- 7.
Change orders for the Lake Hodges Pump Station
contract.
Staff recommendation: Accept changes orders 1 though 7 for a credit of
$310,744 and authorize the General Manager to execute Change Order 8 with
Archer Western for a not-to-exceed amount of $1.82 million.
9- 8.
Amendment to professional services contract
with Black & Veatch Corporation to develop an operations plan for
the Vicente Pumping Facilities project.
Accept amendment six in the amount of $104,820 and approve amendment seven
for $375,000, to provide a comprehensive San Vicente System operations
plan, increasing the contract amount from $6,970,350 to $7,345,350.
9- 9.
Change orders for the San Vicente Pumping
Facilities project.
Accept change orders 3 and 5 through 8 for $354,328, and authorize the
General
Manager to execute a change order with Kiewit Pacific Co., for shotcrete
placement work up to $130,000.
9-10.
Treasurer’s report.
Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.
9-11.
Adopt the Vote Entitlement Resolution for
calendar year 2008.
Adopt the resolution establishing the vote and representative entitlements
of each member agency effective January 1, 2008.
9-12.
Approve Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Plan)
as proposed and agreed through Meet and Confer.
Approve defined benefit pension plan in compliance with Board approved
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and Compensation Plans for FY 2008 through
2010, effective December 10, 2007
9-13.
1-B Water Authority Business Insurance –
Property and Liability.
Authorize the purchase of property and liability business insurance from
the Special Districts Risk Management Authority in the amount of $431,829
and confirm withdrawal from ACWA-JPIA property program and liability program
effective April 1, 2008 and October 1, 2008 respectively.
9-14.
Accept Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal
year ended June 30, 2007.
9-15.
Third Party Portfolio Review and Adopt Annual Statement
of Investment Policy and continue to delegate authority to the Treasurer
to invest Water Authority funds for calendar year 2008.
Adopt the Annual Statement of Investment Policy and continue to delegate
authority to the Treasurer to invest Water Authority funds for Calendar
Year 2008.
9- 16.
Approve amendment to professional services contract with
Dudek & Associates, Inc., for an amount of $246,000 to provide Wetlands
Mitigation Site Planning and Design support services.
Authorize execution of amendment No. 1 to professional services contract
with
Dudek & Associates, Inc., for wetlands mitigation site planning and
design support
services in the amount of $246,000, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed
$1,230,000.
9- 17.
Amend the professional services contract with Jacobs
Engineering for Capital Improvement Program project management and peak
support services.
Authorize the General Manager to execute the third amendment to the professional
services contract with Jacobs Engineering for CIP project management and
peak
support services to provide facility-planning services for an amount not-to-exceed
$700,000 with duration of one-and-one-half years or not to exceed June
30, 2009.
9- 18.
Adopt resolution approving the Regional Interim Agricultural
Water Program Reduction Plan.
Adopt Resolution No. 2007-___ Approving the Regional IAWP Reduction Plan.
9- 19.
Declare Implementation of Stage 2, Supply Enhancement,
of the Water Authority’s Drought Management Plan.
Declare implementation of Stage 2, Supply Enhancement, of the Water
Authority’s Drought Management Plan.
9-20.
Award a Professional Services Contract to MWH Americas,
Inc., to prepare the San Diego Pipeline 6 Feasibility and Alignment Study,
for a not-to-exceed
amount of $1.35 million.
Approve the professional services contract with MWH to prepare a feasibility
and
alignment study covering the southern segment of San Diego Pipeline 6,
for a not-
to-exceed amount of $1.35 million.
9-21.
Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California to conduct environmental studies
for San Diego Pipeline
6, for a not-to-exceed amount of $195,000.
Approve the cooperative Agreement with MWD to conduct environmental studies
covering the southern segment of San Diego Pipeline 6, for a not-to- exceed
amount of $195,000.
9-22.
Adopt a Resolution approving Helix Water District’s
proposed Citrus Heights annexation.
Adopt Resolution No. 2007-__ , setting final terms and conditions and
approving
the concurrent annexation of Helix Water District’s proposed Citrus
Heights
annexation.
9-23.
Adopt a Resolution granting conditional approval of the
Lakeside Water District’s proposed Erreca Annexation, fixing terms
and conditions, and requesting Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California to grant conditional approval and give notice of intent to
impose water standby charges.
Adopt Resolution No. 2007-__ granting conditional approval of the Lakeside
Water District’s Erreca annexation, fixing terms and conditions,
and requesting
Metropolitan to grant conditional approval and give notice of intent to
impose
water standby charges.
9-24.
Amend the agreement with California Strategies for government
relations services in an amount of $210,000 for a 12-month period ending
December 31, 2008.
Extend the agreement for government relations services with California
Strategies,
LLC for a period not- to-exceed an additional 12 months at a cost of $17,500
per month.
9-25.
Approve Water Authority participation in Metropolitan’s
Regional Residential
Incentive Program.
Approve participation in Metropolitan’s Regional Residential Incentive
Program.
Amend operating and labor budgets for the Public Affairs
Department to support the Drought Management Plan Phase Two Communications
Strategy in calendar year 2008.
Amend operating and labor budgets for Public Affairs Department by an
increase
of $206,600 to support the Drought Management Plan Phase Two
Communications Strategy in calendar year 2008.
9-28.
Consider providing San Diego County Water Authority funding
for
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) “California’s
Water: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore” public education program.
Do not provide Water Authority funding to ACWA public education program
at
this time.
9-29.
Reservation of Rights for Future Water Authority Participation
in Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS) element of the Colorado River Interim
Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake
Powell and Lake Mead.
Authorize the General Manager to enter into one or more agreements that
will (1) reserve the Water Authority’s rights to create, store,
and use intentionally created surplus on the Colorado River as part of
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Interim Guidelines
for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and
Lake Mead; and (2) allow for the Water Authority and MWD to exercise best
efforts to develop and implement a sub-account agreement to allow use
of eligible Water Authority supplies for ICS.
9-30.
Agreement with California Department of Fish and Game
and Coachella Valley Water District for Implementation of Large Mammal
Mitigation for the Coachella Canal Lining Project.
Authorize the General Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement
to
establish responsibilities for mitigation of impacts to large mammals
related to the
Coachella Canal Lining Project.
10.
ACTION / DISCUSSION
11.
CLOSED SESSION(S)
11-A CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(c) - One case
11-B CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(b) - Traylor/Shea Joint Venture Reach 4W
DSC Certified Claim San Vicente to Second Aqueduct Pipeline
11-C CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property:
a. Semitropi c-Rosamond Water Bank Authority –groundwater basin storage rights and water;
b. Joint Water Districts (Butte Water District, Richvale Irrigation District, Biggs-West Gridley Water District, and Sutter Extension Water District) -- water
c. Western Canal Water District – water
Water Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman, Gordon Hess, Debbie Espe
Negotiating Parties:
a. Designated representatives of Semitropic- Rosamond Water Bank Authority;
b. Designated representatives of Joint Water Districts;
c. Designated representatives of Western Canal Water District
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
12.
SPECIAL REPORTS
12-A GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT –
Ms. Stapleton
12-B GENERAL COUNSEL’S REPORT – Mr. Hentschke
12-C ACWA-JPIA REPORT – Director Linden
12-D SANDAG REPORT – Director Dailey
SANDAG Subcommittee: Borders/Regional Planning Committee –
Director Williams
12-E AB 1234 Compliance Reports – Directors
13.
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
14.
ADJOURNMENT
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.
