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Committee agendas, alphabetically:
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ken Williams – Chair
Michael Hogan – Vice Chair
Hershell Price – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Jim Bowersox
Mitch Dion
Frank Hilliker
Bud Lewis
Bud Pocklington
Richard Smith
Fern Steiner
Barbara Wight
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. Treasurer’s report .
Staff recommendation : Note and file the monthly Treasurer’s report.
(Action)
Eric Sandler
2. Resolution setting a Public Hearing date for
the Water Authority’s proposed September 1, 2009 and calendar year
2010 rate and charge increases.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-___ setting the time and
place for a public hearing on June 25, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter
as may practicably be heard, during the Administrative and Finance Committee
meeting, to receive comments regarding establishing a Melded Supply Rate,
a Melded Treatment Rate, a Transportation Rate, and the Special Agricultural
Water Program rates to be effective September 1, 2009 and for establishing
a Customer Service Charge, a Storage Charge and an Infrastructure Access
Charge to be effective for calendar year 2010. (Action)
David Shank
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
III.
INFORMATION
1. Presentation of the General Manager’s
Recommended Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 for review by the Administrative
and Finance Committee and the Board of Directors.
Maureen Stapleton
2. Controller’s report on monthly financial
statements.
Leanne Wade
3.Board calendar.
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
V . 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
Gary Arant – Chair
John Johnson – Vice Chair
Richard Smith – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Jim Bowersox
Betty Ferguson
Mike Hogan
Jeremy Jungreis
Bill Knutson
Ralph McIntosh
Ron Morrison
Bud Pocklington
Javier Saunders
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. Notice of Completion for the Relining
of Pipeline 3 from State Route 52 to Lake Murray.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to accept the Relining
of Pipeline 3 from State Route 52 to Lake Murray project as complete,
record the Notice of Completion and release funds held in retention to
L.H. Woods and Sons, Inc., following the expiration of the notice of completion
period. (Action)
Joe Bride
2. Construction contract with International
Pavement Solutions, Inc. for the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant
project.
Staff recommendation: Rescind award of the construction contract to D&L
Wheeler Enterprises, and award the construction contract to International
Pavement Solutions in the amount of $64,555 for road repairs on North
Twin Oaks Valley Road for the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
(Action)
Tim Suydam
3. Authorize the acquisition of Assessor’s
Parcel Numbers 327-110-07, 329-010-04, and 329-023-01 property from Bryan
and Teresa Holland for $727,500 for setback and source water protection
buffers surrounding San Vicente Reservoir.
Staff recommendation: Approve the acquisition of approximately 159 acres
of land (APN 327-110-07, 329-010-04, and 329-023-01) for the price of $727,500
and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents required to make
the acquisition. (Action)
Mike Flanagan
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. San Vicente Dam Raise Project.
1-A Construction contract for the Package 2 – San Vicente
Foundation Preparatory Work.
Staff recommendation: Award a construction contract to
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Package 2 –
San Vicente Foundation Preparatory Work that will be
provided at the May 28, 2009 Board meeting. (Action)
Nicola Kavanagh
1-B Additional scope of work to the professional services
contract with MWH Americas, Inc. for the San
Vicente Dam Raise and Carryover Storage project.
Staff recommendation: Accept Amendment One and approve Amendment Two in
the amount of $880,000 for additional scope of work to the professional
services contract with MWH Americas, Inc. for the San Vicente Dam Raise
and Carryover Storage project, increasing the total contract amount to $20,356,000.
(Action)
Nicola Kavanagh
III .
INFORMATION
1. Update on Right of Way Department property management
actions
and removal of unauthorized encroachments.
Ray Carreon
IV .
CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(b) - significant exposure to litigation
OMWD – Lake Hodges Water Quality Allegations
Dan Hentschke/
Frank Belock
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
Dan McMillan – Chair
Bill Knutson – Vice Chair
Yen Tu – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Gary Croucher
Keith Lewinger
John Linden
Barry Martin
Ralph McIntosh
Joseph Parker
Rua Petty
Hershell Price
Elsa Saxod
Barbara Wight
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. Amendment to professional services agreement with Brownstein
Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP for Metropolitan Water District Work Plan support.
Staff recommendation: Authorize General Manager and General Counsel to execute
an amendment to the professional services agreement with Brownstein Hyatt
Farber Schreck, LLP for additional retainer payments totaling $29,120. (Action)
Amy Chen
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Metropolitan Water District Issues and
Activities update.
1-A Metropolitan Water District Delegates report.
(pickup packet)
2. Colorado River Programs .
2-A Colorado River Board representative’s report.
(pickup packet)
Bill Knutson
III .
INFORMATION
1. Yuma Desalting Plant Pilot Operation.
Halla Razak
2. Metropolitan Water District Program report.
Amy Chen
IV .
CLOSED SESSION
V . 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
Marilyn Dailey – Chair
Ron Morrison – Vice Chair
Elsa Saxod – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Gary Croucher
Mitch Dion
John Johnson
Frank Hilliker
Jeremy Jungreis
Mark Muir
Yen Tu
Mark Watton
Howard Williams
Ken 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. Extend the professional services contract
with Parallax Visual Communication for design and printing of the Water
Authority’s 2009 Annual Report.
Staff recommendation: Extend the professional services contract with Parallax
Visual Communication for continued design and printing services for the
Water Authority’s annual report for one year for $50,000, increasing
total contract funding to an amount not-to- exceed $93,000. (Action)
Jason Foster
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Legislative Issues.
1-A Report by Carpi and Clay. (pickup packet)
1-B Adopt positions of:
• AB 234 (Huffman) – Support
• AB 262 (Bass) – Support, if amended
• AB 300 (Caballero) - Support, if amended
• AB 410 (De La Torre) - Support
• AB 1100 (Duvall) - Support
• SB 207 (Florez) – Support
• SB 555 (Kehoe) – Support
• SB 711 (Leno) - Oppose
• S.787 (Feingold) - Oppose
Staff recommendation: Adopt positions of: Support on AB 234 (Huffman);
Support, if amended on AB 262 (Bass); Support, if amended, on AB 300 (Caballero);
Support on AB 410 (De La Torre); Support on AB 1100 (Duvall); Support
on SB 207 (Florez); Support on SB 555 (Kehoe); Oppose on SB 711 (Leno);
Oppose on S.787 (Feingold). (Action)
Jeff Volberg
1-C Adopt policy principles for water user fee legislation.
Staff recommendation: Adopt the proposed policy principles. (Action)
Jeff Volberg
1-D Adopt policy principles for water use efficiency legislation.
Staff recommendation: Adopt the proposed policy principles. (Action)
Jeff Volberg
2. Drought Management Communications.
2-A Regional Drought Management and Conservation Communications update.
(Discussion)
Denise Vedder
2-B Presentation by Victor Graves, Assistant Manager, San Dieguito
Water District on drought conservation plans.
III .
INFORMATION
1. Status report on legislation and legislative positions.
Alexi Schnell
2. Water Conservation Garden report.
Jim Bowersox
3. Government relations update.
Jeff Volberg
5. Public Affairs outreach activities for
the month of April 2009.
Jason Foster
V. 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
Rua Petty – Vice Chair
Betty Ferguson – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Marilyn Dailey
Keith Lewinger
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
Mark Muir
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. Professional services contract to Habitat Restoration
Sciences, Inc., to provide as-needed habitat restoration and maintenance
services.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to
Habitat Restoration Sciences, Inc., to provide as-needed habitat
restoration and maintenance services for a five-year period for a
not-to-exceed amount of $800,000. (Action)
Don Chadwick
2. Professional services contract extension with Jason Larrabee
Ventures, Inc., for the Water Authority’s Dry-Year Water Transfer
Program.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to amend the professional
services contract with Jason Larrabee Ventures, Inc., for the Water Authority’s
Dry-Year Water Transfer Program for the amount not-to-exceed $37,200 subject
to approval of the Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 budget. (Action)
Dennis Cushman
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Drought Management Planning.
1-A Drought Management Implementation report.
Bob Yamada
2. Call of up to 20,000 acre-feet under agreement
with Placer County Water Agency.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to call up to 20,000
acre-feet of water for transfer under the agreement with Placer County
Water Agency and appropriate $5.3 million for acquisition costs if certain
conditions are met before the June 1, 2009 call date. (Action)
Dennis Cushman
III .
INFORMATION
1. State Water Plan 2009 update.
Mark Stadler
1. Water Resources report.
Ken Weinberg
IV .
CLOSED SESSION
V. 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.
May 28, 2009
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 April
23, 2009.
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 Savings by Design Award of Excellence for Energy-Efficient, High Performance
Commercial Building Design and Construction. Presented by Michael R. Niggli,
Chief Operating Officer of San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California
Gas Company, Sempra Energy’s regulated California utilities, for the
variable –speed drive turbines at San Vicente Pump Station. (3:15 p.m.
time certain)
7-B Reappointment of Director. Reappointment of Thomas Wornham, City of
San Diego. Term expires May 2, 2015.
7-C Recognition of Ilene Story, Employee of the third quarter.
8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chair’s report – Chair Lewis
8-B Report by Committee Chairs
Engineering and Operations Committee - Director Arant
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee - Director Dailey
Administrative and Finance Committee - Director K. Williams
Water Planning Committee - Director Saunders
Imported Water Committee - Director McMillan
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9- 1.
Notice of Completion for the Relining of
Pipeline 3 from State Route 52 to Lake Murray.
Authorize the General Manager to accept the Relining of Pipeline 3 from
State Route 52 to Lake Murray project as complete, record the Notice of
Completion and release funds held in retention to L.H. Woods and Sons,
Inc., following the expiration of the notice of completion period.
9- 2.
Construction contract with International
Pavement Solutions, Inc. for the Twin
Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
Rescind award of the construction contract to D&L Wheeler Enterprises,
and award the construction contract to International Pavement Solutions
in the amount of $64,555 for road repairs on North Twin Oaks Valley Road
for the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
9- 3.
Authorize the acquisition of
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 327-110-07, 329-010-04, and 329-023-01
property from Bryan and Teresa Holland for $727,500 for setback and source
water protection buffers surrounding San Vicente Reservoir.
Approve the acquisition of approximately 159 acres of land (APN 327-110-07,
329-010-04, and 329-023-01) for the price of $727,500 and authorize the
General Manager to execute all documents required to make the acquisition.
9- 4.
Construction contract for the Package 2 –
San Vicente Foundation Preparatory
Work.
Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
for the
Package 2 – San Vicente Foundation Preparatory Work that will be
provided at the May 28, 2009 Board meeting.
9- 5.
Additional scope of work to the professional
services contract with MWH
Americas, Inc. for the San Vicente Dam Raise and Carryover Storage project.
Accept Amendment One and approve Amendment Two in the amount of $880,000
for additional scope of work to the professional services contract with
MWH Americas, Inc. for the San Vicente Dam Raise and Carryover Storage
project, increasing the total contract amount to $20,356,000.
9- 6.
Extend the professional services contract
with Parallax Visual Communication for design and printing of the Water
Authority’s 2009 Annual Report.
Extend the professional services contract with Parallax Visual Communication
for continued design and printing services for the Water Authority’s
annual report for one year for $50,000, increasing total contract funding
to an amount not-to-exceed $93,000.
9- 7.
Adopt positions of:
• AB 234 (Huffman) – Support
• AB 262 (Bass) – Support, if amended
• AB 300 (Caballero) - Support, if amended
• AB 410 (De La Torre) - Support
• AB 1100 (Duvall) - Support
• SB 207 (Florez) – Support
• SB 555 (Kehoe) – Support
• SB 711 (Leno) - Oppose
• S.787 (Feingold) - Oppose
Adopt positions of: Support on AB 234 (Huffman); Support, if amended on
AB 262 (Bass); Support, if amended, on AB 300 (Caballero); Support on
AB 410 (De La Torre); Support on AB 1100 (Duvall); Support on SB 207 (Florez);
Support on SB 555 (Kehoe); Oppose on SB 711 (Leno); Oppose on S.787 (Feingold).
9- 8.
Adopt policy principles for water user fee
legislation.
Adopt the proposed policy principles.
9- 9.
Adopt policy principles for water use efficiency
legislation.
Adopt the proposed policy principles.
9-10.
Treasurer’s report.
Note and file the monthly Treasurer’s report.
9-11.
Resolution setting a Public Hearing date
for the Water Authority’s proposed September 1, 2009 and calendar
year 2010 rate and charge increases.
Adopt Resolution No. 2009-___ setting the time and place for a public
hearing on June 25, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as may practicably
be heard, during the Administrative and Finance Committee meeting, to
receive comments regarding establishing a Melded Supply Rate, a Melded
Treatment Rate, a Transportation Rate, and the Special Agricultural Water
Program rates to be effective September 1, 2009 and for establishing a
Customer Service Charge, a Storage Charge and an Infrastructure Access
Charge to be effective for calendar year 2010.
9-12.
Professional services contract to Habitat Restoration Sciences,
Inc., to provide as-needed habitat restoration and maintenance services.
Award a professional services contract to Habitat Restoration Sciences,
Inc., to provide as-needed habitat restoration and maintenance services
for a five-year period for a not-to-exceed amount of $800,000.
9-13.
Professional services contract extension with Jason Larrabee
Ventures, Inc., for the
Water Authority’s Dry-Year Water Transfer Program.
Authorize the General Manager to amend the professional services contract
with Jason Larrabee Ventures, Inc., for the Water Authority’s Dry-Year
Water Transfer Program for the amount not-to-exceed $37,200 subject to approval
of the Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 budget.
9-14.
Call of up to 20,000 acre-feet under agreement with Placer
County Water Agency.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to call up to 20,000
acre-feet of water for transfer under the agreement with Placer County Water
Agency and appropriate $5.3 million for acquisition costs if certain conditions
are met before the June 1, 2009 call date.
9-15.
Amendment to professional services agreement with Brownstein
Hyatt Farber
Schreck, LLP for Metropolitan Water District Work Plan support.
Authorize General Manager and General Counsel to execute an amendment to
the professional services agreement with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck,
LLP for additional retainer payments totaling $29,120.
10.
ACTION / DISCUSSION
Items 10-A and 10-B were approved by the Water Planning Committee at the
May 14, 2009, Special meeting of the Water Planning Committee.
Local Water Supply Policies.
10-A Approval of Board of Directors policy for the Water Authority’s
purchase of excess local supplies.
Water Planning Committee recommendation: Approve the Board policy pertaining
to Water Authority purchase of excess local supplies. (Action)
10-B Approval of policies for the use of Water Authority
facilities for conveyance and exchange of local water supplies.
Water Planning Committee recommendation: Approve policies pertaining to
the use of Water Authority facilities for conveyance and exchange of local
supplies. (Action)
11.
CLOSED SESSION(S)
11-A
CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(b) - significant exposure to litigation
OMWD – Lake Hodges Water Quality Allegations
11-B
CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Government Code §54957
Title: General Manager
Conference with Labor Negotiators, Government Code §54957.6
Designated Board Representatives: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary
Unrepresented Employee: General Manager
11-C
CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Government Code §54957
Title: General Counsel
Conference with Labor Negotiators, Government Code §54957.6
Designated Board Representatives: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary
Unrepresented Employee: General Counsel
12.
SPECIAL REPORTS
12-A GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT –
Ms. Stapleton
12-B GENERAL COUNSEL’S REPORT – Mr. Hentschke
12-C SANDAG REPORT – Director Muir
SANDAG Subcommittee: Borders/Regional Planning Committee – Director
Saxod
12-D 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.
