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Committee and Board Agendas and Documents

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

 
COMMITTEE AGENDA
COMMITTEE TIMES:
PDF AGENDAS
AND DOCUMENTS
  Administrative and Finance
8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
  Water Planning
9 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
WP committee documents
  Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
LC&O committee documents
  Imported Water
11:05 a.m. - noon
IW committee documents
  REVISED Engineering and Operations
1 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
 

Imported Water
(reconvenes for final Closed Session)

2:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
  REVISED Formal Board of Directors
3:00 p.m.
Formal Board of Directors' meeting documents

Pick-up Packet

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
8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.

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 Director’s comments.

4-B Discussion of Board and Committee meeting times.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

1. Treasurer’s report.

 

 

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

(Action)

Brust

 

 

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

 

 

1. Approve Resolution of Intention to amend the contract between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration and the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors effective July 1, 2006.

Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 2006- ____ to approve an amendment to the contract between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration and the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors. (Action)

Glover

 

 

 

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

1. Controller’s presentation and report on monthly financial statements.

Wade

 

 

 

2. Report on MWD’s Tier 2 charge for Calendar Year 2005.

Wade

 

 

 

 

3. Board of Directors’ Fourth Quarter 2005 payments and attendance.

Wade

 

 

 

 

4. 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(i) 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
1 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.

REVISED

Bill Knutson, Chair
Betty Ferguson, Vice Chair
John Johnson, Vice Chair
Tom Brammell
Gary Broomell
Gary Croucher
Jim Lewanski
Keith Lewinger
George Loveland
Ed Rogers
Larry Sundram
Fred Thompson
Yen Tu

1. Roll Call – Determination of Quorum.

2. Additions to Agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)).

  • 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 Director’s Comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

1. Professional Services Contract with Overland Pacific & Cutler Inc.,

for as-needed right of way acquisition services.

Staff recommendation : Award a three-year Professional Services Contract, with a one-year option, to Overland Pacific & Cutler Inc., in

an amount not-to-exceed $600,000 to provide as-needed right of way acquisition services for capital improvement and operating projects for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. (Action)

Busch

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

 

 

1. Fiscal Year 2006 Semi-annual report on the Capital Improvement Program. (Discussion)

Economides

 

 

 

 

2. Regional Treatment

 

 

2-A Principles of Understanding for City of San Diego Miramar Water Treatment Plant Pump Back Agreement.

Staff Recommendation : Authorize the proposed Principles of Understanding for City of San Diego Miramar Water Treatment Plant Pump Back Agreement, and direct staff to begin negotiations on the final agreement with the City. (Action)

Pyle

 

2-B East County Regional Treated Water Improvements Program implementation agreements.

Staff recommendation:

A. Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign two agreements with Helix titled:

  1. Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Helix Water District regarding implementation of the East County Regional Treated Water Improvement Program.
  2. Third Amendment to Capacity Agreement between San Diego County Water Authority and Helix Water District.

B. Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign two agreements with Padre Dam titled:

  1. Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Padre Dam Municipal Water District regarding implementation of the East County Treated Water Improvement Program. (Lakeside detached)
  2. Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Padre Dam Municipal Water District regarding implementation of the East County Regional Water Treatment Improvement Program. (Lakeside not detached)

C. Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign an agreement with Lakeside titled Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Lakeside Water District and Riverview Water District regarding implementation of the East County Regional Treated Water Improvement Program.

D. Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign an agreement with Otay titled Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Otay Water District regarding implementation of the East County Regional Treated Water Improvement Program.

E. Authorize an increase of $5.1 million to a total of $31.9 million for the East County Treated Water Improvement Program project budget, compensated by decreases in the “Convert Pipeline 3 to Untreated Water from the Crossover to Miramar” and “Second Crossover Pipeline” projects. (Action)

Garvey

 

 3. Increase the budget, amend two consultant contracts, and accept and approve Change Order 11 to the construction contract for the Rancho Peñasquitos Pressure Control/Hydroelectric Facility .

Staff recommendation: Increase the Rancho Peñasquitos Pressure Control/Hydroelectric Facility project budget by $1,375,000 for a total budget of $35,097,000; and

A. Accept the first amendment for $193,000 and approve the second amendment for $474,000 to RBKA’s construction management contract to provide construction management and inspection services increasing the total contract from $2,123,000 to $2,597,000.

B. Accept the first through third amendments for $197,692 and approve the fourth amendment for $80,000 to Black & Veatch’s design contract to provide continued construction support design services, increasing the total contract amount from $2,175,692 to $2,255,692.

C. Accept and approve Change Order 11 for $29,247 to Archer Western's construction contract. (Action)

Chamberlain

 

 4. Continue discussion and consideration to increase the budget and award a construction contract for the Lake Hodges Pump Station and increase the budget for the Olivenhain-Hodges Pumped Storage project .

Staff recommendation: Staff will present recommendation at the Board meeting.

Chamberlain

 

5. CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Government Code §54956.8

Property: La Mesa Sweetwater Extension Pipeline APN 377-080-15 & 16

Agency Negotiators: Daniel S. Hentschke, William J. Rose, William Busch, Tad Brierton

Negotiating Parties: Ramon & Rosario Minez, Husband and Wife

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition

Hentschke

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

1. Advertisement for Bids – Cathodic Protection of Escondido Pump Station Inlet Pipeline.

Galleher

 

 

 

 

2. Advertisment for Bids – Cathodic Protection of Sweetwater Bypass Pipeline.

Galleher

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(i) 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
11:05 a.m. – noon
2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Mark Muir, Chair
Barry Martin, Vice Chair
Javier Saunders, Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Jim Bowersox
Gary Broomell
Ben Haddad
John Johnson
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Joseph Parker
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Pam Slater-Price

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 Director’s comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

 

 

1. MWD Issues and Activities update.

 

 

1-A MWD Delegates report. (pickup packet)

 

 

1-B Metropolitan Water District reserve funds. (Discussion)

Chen

 

 

 

 

2. Colorado River

 

 

2-A Colorado River Basin States preliminary proposal for interim shortage guidelines and coordinated operation of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. (Discussion)

Hess

 

 

 

 

2-B Report by Colorado River Board representative.

Chair Bond

 

3. Quantification Settlement Agreement

 

 

3-A QSA Ad Hoc Committee report.

Watton

 

 

 

 

3-B CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Government Code Section: 54956.8

Property: Riverside County Parcel APN 733-040-003 (247.97 acres)

Agency Negotiators: Daniel S. Hentschke, William J. Rose, Ken Steele, William Busch, Bill Tippets

Negotiating Parties: Dov Grajcer

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of option/acquisition

Hentschke

 

 

 

3-C CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Government Code §54956.8

Property: Riverside County Parcels

APN 733-280-035 (640 acres), 733-150-054 (240 acres)

Agency Negotiators: Daniel S. Hentschke, William J. Rose, Ken Steele, William Busch, Bill Tippets

Negotiating Parties: State Lands Commission

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of option/acquisition

Hentschke

 

12:00 p.m. Recess until 2:30 p.m. following the Engineering and Operations Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

2:30 p.m. Reconvene.

 

 

 

 

3-D CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation

Government Code §54956.9(b) – One case.

Hentschke

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

1. 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(i) 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
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Fern Steiner, Chair
Gary Croucher, Vice Chair
Bud Irvin, Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Marilyn Dailey
Betty Ferguson
Jim Lewanski
Bud Lewis
Ron Morrison
Hershell Price
Bernie Rhinerson
Fred Thompson
Yen Tu
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 Director’s comments.

4-B Report from Directors that have attended conferences, workshops or seminars.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

 

 

 1. Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP) Small Business Skills Training Contract.

Staff recommendation: Award a Professional Services Contract to GCAP Services, Inc. for SCOOP small business skills training services through June 30, 2007, with an option to extend the contract annually for two years, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $300,000. (Action)

Yanushka

 

2. Research on Zero Consumption Urinals. (Discussion)

Roy

 

 

 

 

3. Adoption of Water Resources Investment Fund policy principles.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the proposed policy principles regarding the Water Resources Investment Fund. (Action)

Volberg

 

 

 

 

4. Legislative Issues

 

 

4-A Report by Carpi and Clay.

 

 

 

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

1. News Clips on Treated Water coverage.

Liarakos

 

 

 

2. SCOOP quarterly report.

Yanushka

 

 

 

 

3. Report on conservation efforts.

Hansen

 

 

 

4. Water Conservation Garden report.

Director Lewinger

 

5. Outreach activities for the month of January.

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(i) 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
9 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.

Ben Haddad, Chair
Keith Lewinger, Vice Chair
Mark Watton, Vice Chair
Jesse Dixon
Bud Irvin
John Linden
George Loveland
Barry Martin
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Bernie Rhinerson
Ed Rogers
Javier Saunders
Larry Sundram

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 Director’s comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

 

1. Adoption of Annexation Policies and deletion of Section 16.1(a) of the Water Authority’s Administration Code.  

Staff recommendation : Adopt recommended annexation policies included as Attachment 1; and delete Section 16.1(a) of the Water Authority’s Administrative Code. (Action)

Friehauf

 

 

 

 

2. Report on preparation of the Water Authority’s drought management plan. (Discussion)

Friehauf / Weinberg

 

3. Pipeline 6 update.
(Discussion)

Pyle

 

 

 

 

4. Regional Seawater Desalination.

Weinberg

 

4-A Update on Desalination at Encina Power Station.

Weinberg

 

 

 

 

4-B CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Government Code §54956.8

Property: Property interests for a regional desalination project at the Encina Power Plant site in the City of Carlsbad Agency Negotiators: Maureen Stapleton, Daniel Hentschke, Ken Weinberg

Negotiating Parties: Cabrillo Power, LLC;

Poseidon Resources, Inc.

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of acquisition

Hentschke

 

 

 

III .

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

1. 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(i) 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.

February 23, 2006

3:00 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 Special Board of Directors’ meeting of January 12, 2006, and the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of January 26, 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 2006-__ honoring Nick Inzunza upon his retirement of the Board of Directors.

7-B Recognition of Nora Stark, Employee of the Second Quarter.

8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS

8-A Chairman’s Report – Chairman Bond

8-B Report by Committee Chairs

Administrative and Finance Committee - Director Dixon

Water Planning Committee - Director Haddad

Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee - Director Steiner

Imported Water Committee - Director Muir

Engineering and Operations Committee - Director Knutson

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

9- 1.

Treasurer’s report .

Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.

9- 2.

Approve Resolution of Intention to amend the contract between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration and the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors effective July 1, 2006.

Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 2006- ____ to approve an amendment to the contract between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration and the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors.

9- 3.

Adoption of Annexation Policies and deletion of Section 16.1(a) of the Water Authority’s Administration Code .  

Adopt recommended annexation policies and delete Section 16.1(a) of the Water Authority’s Administrative Code.

9- 4.

Small Contracto