I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Staff recommendation : Award a professional services contract to Nolte Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,800,000 for construction management services for the Mission Trails projects. (Action)

Barron

Staff recommendation : Award a professional services contract for up to $2,500,000 or three years, whichever occurs first, to Testing Services and Inspection, Inc. to provide inspection and monitoring of permitted right of way encroachments. (Action)

Brierton

Staff recommendation : Execute the third amendment to the three-year, as-needed professional services contract with Dudek & Associates, Inc., to increase the total contract by $300,000, from $1,337,600 to $1,637,600, for right of way plan review, engineering and right of way services. (Action)

Brierton

Staff recommendation : Accept the Olivenhain Dam landscaping project as complete, record the Notice of Completion, and release all funds held in retention to Native Landscape, Inc., following expiration of Notice of Completion period. (Action)

Zhou

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1-A Presentation overview of San Vicente Dam raise projects.

1-B Professional services contract for design and support services for San Vicente Dam raise project.

Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to MWH Global, Inc. for $19,476,000 to provide design and support services for the San Vicente Dam raise project. The completion date of the design is June 2009 and September 2014 for the support services, which include public bidding, construction, reservoir fill, and warranty periods for the project. (Action)

1-C First amendment to the professional services contract with Project Design Consultants.

Staff recommendation: Execute the first amendment to increase the Project Design Consultants as-needed professional services contract currently valued at $150,000 by $125,000 to a total of $275,000, and extend the contract term to December 31, 2011 to provide survey services for the San Vicente Dam Raise project. (Action)

1-D Preliminary Permit Application for potential pumped storage hydroelectric facility at San Vicente Reservoir.

Staff recommendation : Submit a Preliminary Permit Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a pumped storage hydroelectric facility using San Vicente Reservoir as a lower reservoir. (Action)

Shoaf

2-A Construction contract for Mission Trails Emergency Pipeline repairs.

Staff recommendation : Ratify the increase to the emergency construction contract to Vadnais Corporation for an amount not-to-exceed $1,300,000 to repair damage to Pipeline 3, stabilize Pipeline 4B, and install an interconnect pipeline between Pipeline 3 and Pipeline 4 near Lake Murray. (Action)

2-B Design-Build procurement for the Jackson Drive crossover emergency connection.

Staff recommendation : Approve procurement of a design-build contract for the Jackson Drive Crossover emergency connection project. (Action)

Hariri

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Status report on groundwater conjunctive use program RFP process

for use of SB 1765 funds allocated to the Water Authority.

Chen

2. MWD Issues and Activities update.

2-A MWD Delegates report. (pickup packet)

2-B Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Agreement with Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency.

Chen

2-C Update on MWD’s Diamond Valley Lake Recreation Program.

Chen

3. Colorado River.

3-A Colorado River report. (pickup packet)

Chair Bond

4. Quantification Settlement Agreement.

4-A QSA Quarterly report.

Razak

4-B QSA Ad-Hoc Committee report.

Watton

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

Hentschke

4-D CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(c) - One Case

Hentschke

III .

INFORMATION

1. Quarterly Bay-Delta report.

Volberg

2. Imported Water activities report.

Hess

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Renewal of Professional Services Contract with Razzle Bam Boom for school theater program.

Staff recommendation: Renew a professional services contract with Razzle Bam Boom to perform 540 school assembly programs from September 2006 through June 2010 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $244,000. (Action)

Golakoff

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Legislative Issues.

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

1-B Consider adoption of a position on The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 – Proposition 84. (Action)

Cushman

1-C Adopt position of Oppose on SB 187 (Soto), Drinking Water Contaminants.

Staff recommendation: Adopt position of Oppose on SB 187 (Soto). (Action)

Volberg

III .

INFORMATION

1. Peak Treated Water Demand Management update.

Eaton/Liarakos/Driver

2. Status report on legislation and legislative positions.

Volberg/

Gordon

3. Water Conservation Garden report.

Eberhardt

4. Outreach activities for the month of June.

Jacoby

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

I.

CONSENT CALENDAR

II .

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Regional seawater desalination.

1-A 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-B 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. (Action)

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)

Purcell

III .

INFORMATION

1. Water Resources report.

Weinberg

9- 1.

Treasurer’s report .

Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.

9- 2.

Adopt Resolution to allow employees CalPERS retirement contributions from salary to be treated as a tax-deferred contribution .

Adopt Resolution No. 2006-_____ for “Employer Pick-Up” of employees retirement contributions from salary.

9- 3.

Amend the Fiscal Year 2007 Classification and Salary Schedule to include the new classification of Public Affairs Manager and a salary range adjustment for Small Contractor Program Manager.

Adopt Resolution No. 2006-_____ amending the Fiscal Year 2007 Classification and Salary Schedule to include the new classification of Public Affairs Manager, salary range H and a salary range adjustment for Small Contractor Program Manager from range 35 to range 39.

9- 4.

Professional services contract for construction management services for the Mission Trails projects .

Award a professional services contract to Nolte Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,800,000 for construction management services for the Mission Trails projects.

9- 5.

Professional services contract to Testing Services & Inspection, Inc .

Award a professional services contract for up to $2,500,000 or three years, whichever occurs first, to Testing Services and Inspection, Inc. to provide inspection and monitoring of permitted right of way encroachments.

9- 6.

Third Amendment to professional services contract with Dudek & Associates, Inc .

Execute the third amendment to the three-year, as-needed professional services contract with Dudek & Associates, Inc., to increase the total contract by $300,000, from $1,337,600 to $1,637,600, for right of way plan review, engineering and right of way services.

9- 7.

Notice of Completion for the Olivenhain Dam landscaping project .

Accept the Olivenhain Dam landscaping project as complete, record the Notice of Completion, and release all funds held in retention to Native Landscape, Inc., following expiration of Notice of Completion period.

9- 8.

Professional services contract for design and support services for San Vicente Dam raise project .

Award a professional services contract to MWH Global, Inc. for $19,476,000 to provide design and support services for the San Vicente Dam raise project. The completion date of the design is June 2009 and September 2014 for the support services, which include public bidding, construction, reservoir fill, and warranty periods for the project.

9- 9.

First amendment to the professional services contract with Project Design Consultants .

Execute the first amendment to increase the Project Design Consultants as-needed professional services contract currently valued at $150,000 by $125,000 to a total of $275,000, and extend the contract term to December 31, 2011 to provide survey services for the San Vicente Dam Raise project.

9-10.

Preliminary Permit Application for potential pumped storage hydroelectric facility at San Vicente Reservoir .

Submit a Preliminary Permit Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a pumped storage hydroelectric facility using San Vicente Reservoir as a lower reservoir.

9-11.

Construction contract for Mission Trails Emergency Pipeline repairs .

Ratify the increase to the emergency construction contract to Vadnais Corporation for an amount not-to-exceed $1,300,000 to repair damage to Pipeline 3, stabilize Pipeline 4B, and install an interconnect pipeline between Pipeline 3 and Pipeline 4 near Lake Murray.

9-12.

Design-Build procurement for the Jackson Drive crossover emergency connection.

Approve procurement of a design-build contract for the Jackson Drive Crossover emergency connection project.

9-13.

Renewal of Professional Services Contract with Razzle Bam Boom for school theater program .

Renew a professional services contract with Razzle Bam Boom to perform 540 school assembly programs from September 2006 through June 2010 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $244,000.

9-14.

Consider adoption of a position on The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality

and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 – Proposition 84 .

9-15.

Adopt position of Oppose on SB 187 (Soto), Drinking Water Contaminants .

Adopt position of Oppose on SB 187 (Soto).

9-16.

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 .

Adopt a Resolution that 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; 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

11.

CLOSED SESSION(S)

11-A 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

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

11-C CLOSED SESSION :

Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(c) - One Case

12.

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