MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2005
Chair Bond called the Special Board meeting to order at 11:10 a.m. at the Courtyard
by Marriott, San Diego Central. Directors present were Ball, Bopf, Broomell,
Croucher, Dixon, Ferguson, Haddad, Irvin, Johnson, Knutson, Lewanski, Lewinger,
Lewis, Martin, Parker, Pocklington, Price, Quist, Rhinerson, Rogers, Saunders,
Steiner, Thompson, Watton, and Williams. Absent were Directors Bowersox, Brammell,
Dailey, Inzunza, Jaeschke, Loveland, *Muir, Tu, and County of San Diego Representative
Slater-Price. Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke,
Deputy General Manager Lanspery, and Assistant General Manager Cushman. Also
present was facilitator T. Sopp, Ph.D.
Chair Bond thanked everyone for coming and stated the purpose of the meeting
was to allow the Board to have a very productive discussion about committee
leadership and board priorities. Chair Bond began the presentation that reviewed
the highlights of the Board Officers’ and Board Chairs’ January
13, 2005 leadership workshop by reviewing the expectations of the committee
chairs. He discussed the importance of bringing leadership to the table. Director
Steiner reviewed the expectations of Board Officers. Director Lewinger reviewed
the role of the committee Vice Chairs.
Director Muir entered the meeting at 11:45 a.m.
Director Lewis reviewed the committee responsibilities and operating procedures.
He stated a more detailed attendance report would be provided to each committee
chair every quarter. The Directors asked questions and made comments about the
presentation.
Following a brief lunch break, Chair Bond began the discussion of the 2005-2007
Board priorities. Ms. Stapleton reviewed the Water Authority’s Board priorities
for 2003-2005. Mr. Lanspery reviewed the staff work plans and the relationship
of these work plans and goals to the Water Authority’s 2010 Business Plan
and the committees’ goals.
Ms. Sopp instructed each table of Directors to rate the importance of each
of the priorities. The priorities were broken down into the following categories:
Water Supply
· Encina seawater desalination project
· Relining of Coachella and All American Canals
· IID Water Transfer implementation
· MWD opportunities with leadership changes
· Urban Water Management Plan
· The Gap Years – storage and additional water transfer options
· Annexation
· Calfed – Its future and funding
Water Facilities
· Construction of San Vicente Pipeline projects
· Construction of Water Authority Treatment Plant
· Construction of Lake Hodges projects
· Pipeline 6 analysis activities and delivery point determination
· Water quality
Core Business
· Fixed Revenue Study decisions
· Potential implications to regional planning due to fiscal challenges
at City of San Diego
· FY 2005-2007 budget and rates
Each table reported their priorities and overall there was a consensus that
all
listed items were a priority.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Bond adjourned
the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
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Jim Bond, Chairman
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Claude A. Lewis, Secretary
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Doria F. Lore, Clerk of the Board
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