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Committee and Board Agendas and Documents

JUNE 22, 2006

 
COMMITTEE AGENDA
COMMITTEE TIMES:
PDF AGENDAS
AND DOCUMENTS
  Administrative and Finance
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
  Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
9:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
  Imported Water
10:50 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
IW committee documents
  Engineering and Operations
1 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
  Water Planning
1:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
  Formal Board of Directors
3 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
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 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 Directors’ comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Adopt a resolution making a declaration of official intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future Water Authority debt obligations.

Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-__ making a declaration of official intent to reimburse certain capital project expenditures from proceeds of future debt obligations. (Action)

Sandler

 

2. Amend Administrative Code to implement clarification regarding payment of per diem for attendance at organization dinners and other similar events.

Staff recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2006-__, an Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, amending Section 2.05.030 of Chapter 2.05 of the Administrative Code relating to organizations of which the Authority is a member. (Action)

Hentschke

 

3. Professional Services Contract to re-implement/upgrade the PeopleSoft Enterprise Planning and Budgeting software module.

Staff recommendation: Award a Professional Services Contract to Empower Solutions in an amount not to exceed $550,000 for consulting services to re-implement/upgrade the PeopleSoft Enterprise Planning and Budgeting software module to the current version. (Action)

Delin

 

4. Treasurer's report.

Staff recommendation: Note and file monthly Treasurer's report. (Action)

Brust

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

1. Public Hearing - Adopt supply and treatment rates and charges for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and Calendar Year 2007, and continue the annual Standby Availability Charge for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 as currently imposed.

Staff recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2006-__, an ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, reducing the supply component and increasing the treatment component of the water rate previously set by Ordinance 2005-05, and making other adjustments to the pass-through costs of supply and treatment services from the Metropolitan Water District; and adopt Ordinance No. 2006-___, an ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, fixing a Water Standby Availability Charge on land within the boundaries of the Water Authority for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 at the current amount of $10 per acre or parcel less than an acre. (Action)

Delin

 

III .

INFORMATION

1. Controller’s report on monthly financial statements.

Wade

2. 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
1 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

Bill Knutson, Chair
Betty Ferguson, Vice Chair
John Johnson, Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Tom Brammell
Gary Croucher
Jim Lewanski
Keith Lewinger
George Loveland
Ron Morrison
Ed Rogers
Larry Sundram
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.
4-B Construction Costs Ad Hoc Committee update.
4-C Presentation of San Vicente Pipeline tunnel boring machine
coloring contest winners.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1. Notice of Completion for the Pipeline Relining program.Staff recommendation:

1-A Authorize the General Manager to accept the Pipeline 4 relining Del Dios Highway to Black Mountain Ranch as complete, record the Notice of Completion and release funds held in retention following the expiration of the notice of completion period. (Action)

1-B Authorize the General Manager to accept the Pipeline 4 Relining Black Mountain Ranch to Black Mountain Vent project as complete, record the Notice of Completion and release funds held in retention to L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc. following the expiration of the notice of completion period. (Action)

Neely

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

III .

INFORMATION

1. Advertisement for bids - San Vicente construction management complex relocation.

2. Aqueduct Protection Program.

2-A Pipeline 3 Mission Trails Emergency Repair update. (pickup packet)

2-B Pipeline 5 Twin Oaks Valley. (pickup packet)

2-C Remotely operated vehicle inspection on Pipelines 3 and 4 under Lake San Marcos.

Henry


Eaton/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(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
10:50 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

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

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

1. MWD Issues and Activities update.

1-A MWD Delegates report. (pickup packet)

 

2. Colorado River.

2-A Report by Colorado River Board representative.

Chair Bond

 

3. Quantification Settlement Agreement.

3-A Transfer Coachella Canal Lining Project mitigation property.

Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to negotiate the transfer of ownership of approximately 1,120 acres of land in Riverside County to a responsible resource agency to comply with mitigation requirements for the Coachella Canal Lining Project. (Action)

Busch

3-B QSA Ad Hoc Committee report.

Watton

 

 

3-C CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation Government Code §54956.9(b) - Three Cases

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(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
9:55 a.m. - 10:40 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
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.
4-B Presentation by Olivenhain Municipal Water District: California Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond of 2006.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

1. Legislative Issues.

1-A Report by Carpi and Clay. (pickup packet)

 

2. Approve a three year co-funding agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company for the high-efficiency clothes washers Voucher Incentive Program.

Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute a co-funding agreement with SDG&E for the high-efficiency clothes washers (HEW) component of the Voucher Incentive Program. (Action)

Hansen/Roy


III .

INFORMATION

1. Peak Treated Water Demand Management update.

Eaton/Liarakos/Driver

2. Status report on legislation and legislative positions..

Volberg/Gordon

3. Report on conservation efforts.

Hansen

4. Water Conservation Garden report.

Eberhardt

5. Outreach activities for the month of April.

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(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
1:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

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 Directors’ comments.

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

 

1. Regional Seawater Desalination.

1-A Adopt Resolution certifying the final Environmental Impact Report for the Regional Seawater Desalination Project at Encina; adopting Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; approving the project; and authorizing filing of a Notice of Determination.

 

Staff recommendation: Adopt a Resolution that:

a) Certifies that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA guidelines and reflects the independent judgment of the Board;

b) Adopts Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ;

c) Approves the Alternative 2 Site for the seawater desalination plant and the Preferred alignment alternative for the pipeline route as the selected project; and

d) Authorizes the filing of a Notice of Determination. (Action)

(This item is being mailed under separate cover).

 
   

1-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

1-C Update on Desalination at Encina Power Station.

Weinberg

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(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.

June 22 , 2006

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 Special Board of Directors’ meeting of April 6, 2006 and the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of April 27, 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 No. 2006-____ honoring Ben Haddad upon his retirement from the Board of Directors.
7-B California Society of Municipal Finance Officers - "Certificate of Award for Excellence in Operating Budgeting for Fiscal Year 2005-2006."
Presented by Lisa Hildabrand, City of Carlsbad.

8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chairman's Report - Chairman Bond
8-B Report by Committee Chairs

Administrative and Finance Committee, Director Dixon

Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee, Director Steiner

Imported Water Committee, Director Muir

Engineering and Operations Committee, Director Knutson

Water Planning Committee

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

9- 1.

Adopt a resolution making a declaration of official intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future Water Authority debt obligations.

Adopt Resolution No. 2006-__ making a declaration of official intent to reimburse certain capital project expenditures from proceeds of future debt obligations.

 

9- 2.

Amend Administrative Code to implement clarification regarding payment of per diem for attendance at organization dinners and other similar events.

Adopt Ordinance No. 2006-__, an Ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, amending Section 2.05.030 of Chapter 2.05 of the Administrative Code relating to organizations of which the Authority is a member.

 

9- 3.

Professional Services Contract to re-implement/upgrade the PeopleSoft Enterprise Planning and Budgeting software module.

Award a Professional Services Contract to Empower Solutions in an amount not to exceed $550,000 for consulting services to re-implement/upgrade the PeopleSoft Enterprise Planning and Budgeting software module to the current version.

 

9- 4.

Treasurer's report.
Note and file monthly Treasurer's report.

 

9- 5.

Public Hearing - Adopt supply and treatment rates and charges for Fiscal Year2006-2007 and Calendar Year 2007, and continue the annual Standby Availability Charge for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 as currently imposed.

Adopt Ordinance No. 2006-__, an ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, reducing the supply component and increasing the treatment component of the water rate previously set by Ordinance 2005-05, and making other adjustments to the pass-through costs of supply and treatment services from the Metropolitan Water District; and adopt Ordinance No. 2006-___, an ordinance of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, fixing a Water Standby Availability Charge on land within the boundaries of the Water Authority for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 at the current amount of $10 per acre or parcel less than an acre.

 

9- 6.

Approve a three year co-funding agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company for the high-efficiency clothes washers Voucher Incentive Program.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a co-funding agreement with SDG&E for the high-efficiency clothes washers (HEW) component of the Voucher Incentive Program.

 

9- 7.

Transfer Coachella Canal Lining Project mitigation property.

Authorize the General Manager to negotiate the transfer of ownership of approximately 1,120 acres of land in Riverside County to a responsible resource agency to comply with mitigation requirements for the Coachella Canal Lining Project.

 

9- 8.

Notice of Completion for the Pipeline Relining program.

Authorize the General Manager to accept the Pipeline 4 relining Del Dios Highway to Black Mountain Ranch as complete, record the Notice of Completion and release funds held in retention following the expiration of the notice of completion period and authorize the General Manager to accept the Pipeline 4 Relining Black Mountain Ranch to Black Mountain Vent project as complete, record the Notice of Completion and release funds held in retention to L.H. Woods & Sons, Inc. following the expiration of the notice of completion period.

 

9- 9.

Adopt Resolution certifying the final Environmental Impact Report for theRegional Seawater Desalination Project at Encina; adopting Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; approving the project; and authorizingfiling of a Notice of Determination.

Adopt a Resolution that certifies that the Final EIR has been completed incompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA guidelines and reflects the independent judgment of the Board; adopts Environmental Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; approves the Alternative 2 Site for the seawater desalination plant and the Preferred alignment alternative for the pipeline route as the selected project; and authorizes the filing of a Notice of Determination.

 

10.

ACTION / DISCUSSION

 

10-1.

Fiscal Years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 mid-term Budget report .
Administrative & Finance Committee recommendation:
Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2006-____ approving the mid-term budget update for Fiscal Years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 with total expenditures of $1.346 billion. The $4.3 million increase from the adopted budget includes a $1.929 million for debt service; a Conservation Ad Hoc Committee adjustment of $1.328 million increased conservation efforts; and a prepayment of $1.153 million for Quantification Settlement Agreement Joint Powers Authority Environmental. (Action)

Stapleton

11.

CLOSED SESSION(S)

 

11-A CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation Government Code §54956.9(b) - Three Cases

 

11-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

 

SPECIAL REPORTS

 

12-A GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT - Ms. Stapleton

12-B GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT - Mr. Hentschke

12-C ACWA-JPIA REPORT - Director Knutson

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.