San Diego County Water Authority

BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RETREAT

February 12, 2009 Board Packet
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Helix Water District
Operations Center Training Room
1233 Vernon Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. for coffee and refreshments;
the meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Objectives for the Retreat Session:

To review strategic and tactical direction
To gain awareness of current changes in the water business environment
To enhance Board leadership and identify opportunities to advance our mission

8:30	Coffee and Conversation
9:00	Welcome	Bud Lewis
9:05	Ice Breaker – Getting to know each other as … colleagues, policy-makers	Small Group Exercise
9:30 – 10:45	Strategic and Business Plan Review Key Result Areas 2009/10 Business Plan priorities Development of Standing Committee Goals Focus on the Leadership KRA	Presentations by Staff
10:45 – 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:15	MWD Action Plan – Report Out	MWD Delegates
12:15 – 1:15	Lunch – Speaker: Walt Ekard, CAO of San Diego County

1:15 – 2:40	Leadership Under the Yellow Flag What challenges do we face over the next two years? In as much detail as possible, develop actions plans for how you would turn three specific examples of challenges into opportunities for “advancement” in the Water Authority business environment Leadership Exercise Describe your group’s programs to the Board Define how leadership will be applied in each case	Small Group Exercise
2:40 – 2:50	Break
2:50	Meeting Summary and Evaluation	Participants
2:55	Closing Remarks	Bud Lewis
3:00	Adjourn

Desired Outcomes from Retreat:

The Board has reviewed the Key Result Areas, understands them, and is recommitted to moving forward; there is a special focus on the Leadership KRA and the Board takes a personal interest in moving forward. They “own” it.
The SP/BP integration is how we do business.
The Board leaves with “confidence” in facing a tough 09/10 time period (drought, rate increases, economic downturn, etc). We have guarded optimism for our water future.
No action will be taken at the Retreat. Issues identified as requiring action will be placed on the agenda of a future regular Board meeting.

NOTE : All public documents provided to the Board for this meeting including materials related to an item on this agenda and submitted to the Board of Directors within 72 hours prior to this meeting may be reviewed at the San Diego County Water Authority headquarters located at 4677 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 at the reception desk during normal business hours.