* Time estimates are for convenience only and do not constitute part of the schedule. The first morning session will begin at 9 a.m. and the following morning sessions may start at any time after 9 a.m. Afternoon sessions may start at any time after 1 p.m. The Board meeting will start no earlier than 3 p.m., or following the conclusion of the last committee meeting.
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
Tom Wornham – Chair
Michael Hogan – Vice Chair
Hershell Price – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Frank Hilliker
John Johnson
Bud Lewis
Rua Petty
Bud Pocklington
Greg Quist
Javier Saunders
Richard Smith
Fred Thompson
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. Amend capacity charge ordinance relating
to standby capacity for fire sprinklers for single family dwellings.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2008-___, an Ordinance of the
San Diego County Water Authority amending Ordinance No. 97-1 to permit
an exemption from payment of capacity charges for increases in meter size
necessary to accommodate standby capacity for residential fire sprinklers
in single family residences. (Action)
Lanspery/
Hentschke
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Treasurer’s report.
Staff recommendation : Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.
(Action)
Delin
2. Presentation on Water Authority Long-Range
Financing Plan.
Sandler
3. Water Authority Business Insurance - Workers’
Compensation Insurance.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the purchase of workers’ compensation
insurance from Wausau in the amount of $300,210 and confirm withdrawal
from ACWA-JPIA workers’ compensation program effective July 1, 2008.
(Action)
Homer
III .
INFORMATION
1. Report on Metropolitan Water District’s Tier
2 charge for calendar year 2007.
Sandler
2 Controller’s report on monthly financial statements.
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
Betty Ferguson – Chair
Jim Bowersox – Vice Chair
John Johnson – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Tom Brammell
Michael Hogan
Bill Knutson
Daniel Lizzul
Ron Morrison
Rua Petty
Bud Pocklington
Richard Smith
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 Announcement of Annual Engineering and Operations Tour.
4-B Directors’ comments.
I .
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Construction contract change orders for
the Aqueduct Protection Program.
Staff recommendation: Accept change orders 1 through 4 for $57,551 to
American Construction and Supply Inc.’s construction contract for
the Cathodic Protection of Ramona Pipeline Phase II project, increasing
the contract from $678,906 to $736,457. (Action)
Neely
2. Professional services contract with Paladin
Professional Consultants, L.L.C., for San Vicente Pipeline project litigation
support.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Paladin
Professional Consultants, L.L.C., for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,800,548
to provide claims resolution and litigation support including the forensic
analysis of disputed cost and schedule impacts of differing site conditions
encountered during tunnel excavation. (Action)
Hentschke
3. Amended and restated agreement for legal services
with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Counsel to execute the amended
and restated agreement for legal services with McKenna Long & Aldridge.
(Action)
Hentschke
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
III .
INFORMATION
1. Presentation on Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant
project update.
Suydam
2. First Aqueduct protection.
Brierton
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
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
Gary Croucher – Chair
Bill Knutson – Vice Chair
Joseph Parker – Vice Chair
Tom Brammell
Joe Craver
Betty Ferguson
Keith Lewinger
John Linden
Daniel Lizzul
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
Hershell Price
Fern Steiner
Kenneth 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. Increase professional services contract to Glenn M.
Reiter & Associates by $50,000 to provide consulting and support services
for an 18-month period for a new not-to-exceed amount of $99,900.
Staff recommendation: Authorize an increase of $50,000 for a
professional services contract to Glenn M. Reiter & Associates
to provide consulting and support services to review MWD’s
existing water rates and charges, and any potential new charges for an
18-month period for a new not-to-exceed amount of $99,900.
(Action)
Chen
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Metropolitan Water District Issues and
Activities update
1-A Metropolitan Water District’s Budget
for fiscal year 2008/09.
Chen
1-B Metropolitan Water District Delegates report. (pickup
packet)
2. Colorado River Programs
2-A Colorado River Board Representative’s
report. (pickup packet)
Director Knutson
III .
INFORMATION
1. Presentation on All American Canal Lining project.
Razak
2. Binational efforts and Colorado River management.
Razak
3. Metropolitan Water District Program report.
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
Yen Tu – Chair
Ron Morrison – Vice Chair
Howard Williams – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Jim Bond
Joe Craver
Gary Croucher
Marilyn Dailey
Frank Hilliker
Mark Muir
Greg Quist
Mark Watton
Kenneth 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. Amendment No. 4 to professional services contract
between the San Diego County Water Authority and Honeywell International,
Inc., for operation of the Voucher Incentive Program, to extend the contract
one year and increase the contract amount by $1,400,000.
Staff recommendation: Approve amendment to Honeywell contract to extend
term of the agreement to June 30, 2009, and increase contract amount by
$1,400,000. (Action)
Stephenson
2. Water Authority participation in Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California’s “Save A Buck” Program.
Staff recommendation: Approve participation in Metropolitan’s Save
a Buck Program. (Action)
Swanson
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Legislative Issues
1-A Report by Carpi and Clay. (pickup packet)
1-B Adopt positions of: support, if amended,
on AB 2175 (Laird/Feuer); support on AB 2501 (Wolk); support on AB 2913
(Salas).
Staff Recommendation: Adopt positions of: support, if amended, on AB 2175
(Laird/Feuer); support on AB 2501 (Wolk); support on AB 2913 (Salas).
(Action)
Volberg
2. Water Authority Membership in the Alliance for Water
Efficiency.
Staff recommendation: Authorize membership in the Alliance for Water Efficiency
at the Bronze level. (Action)
Weinberg
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the San Diego
County Water Authority and Cuyamaca Community College for a Landscape
Auditor Internship Program in the amount of $285,870 for calendar years
2008 and 2009.
Staff recommendation: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between
San Diego County Water Authority and Cuyamaca Community College for an
Internship Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $285,870. (Action)
Swanson
4. Amend professional services contract with Mentus,
Inc., to implement regional advertising and marketing plan to support
Drought Management Plan communications strategy.
Staff recommendation: Amend the professional services contract with Mentus
Inc., by $1,625,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,787,000 to implement
the regional conservation advertising and marketing plan in support of
the Drought Management Plan communications strategy. (Action)
Foster
5. Status of State and Regional Model Landscape Ordinances.
(Information)
Roy
III .
INFORMATION
1. Water Conservation Garden report.
Eberhardt
2. Status report on legislation and legislative
positions.
Volberg
3. Government relations update.
Volberg
4. Outreach activities for the month of Feburary
2008.
Foster
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
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
Keith Lewinger – Chair
Mark Muir – Vice Chair
Javier Saunders – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Jim Barrett
Jim Bowersox
Marilyn Dailey
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
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
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Drought Management Plan
1-A Draft Model Drought Response Conservation Program
Ordinance for use by the San Diego County Water Authority member agencies.
Staff recommendation: Approve release of the draft Model Drought Response
Conservation Program Ordinance for use by member agencies in updating
their existing ordinances. (Action)
Friehauf
1-B Drought Management Plan implementation report.
Yamada
2. Make determination to extend one-year water transfer
option with Butte Water District and Sutter Extension Water District to
April 15, 2008.
Staff recommendation: Staff continues to work with Metropolitan Water
District and the Department of Water Resources to facilitate the transfer
of this water. Staff recommendation will be provided by pick-up packet
prior to the Board meeting. (Action)
Espe
III .
INFORMATION
1. Climate change activities update.
C. Stewart
2. Water Resources report.
Weinberg
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property: Semitropic-Rosamond Water Bank Authority - Groundwater Basin
Storage Rights and Water
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman, Gordon Hess, Debbie
Espe, Bob Campbell
Negotiating Parties: Designated representatives of Semitropic- Rosamond
Water Bank Authority
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
Hentschke/
Cushman
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.
March 27, 2008
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 meeting of February 14, 2008,
Special meeting of the Engineering and Operations Committee of February 21,
2008 and the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting on February 28, 2008.
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 Reappointment of Director. Reappointment of Ron Morrison, city of National
City. Term will expire on March 8, 2014.
8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chair’s report. Chair Steiner
8-B Report by Committee Chairs
Water Planning Committee Director Lewinger
Imported Water Committee Director Croucher
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee Director Tu
Engineering and Operations Committee Director Ferguson
Administrative and Finance Committee Director Wornham
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9- 1.
Draft Model Drought Response Conservation
Program Ordinance for use by the San Diego County Water Authority member
agencies.
Approve release of the draft Model Drought Response Conservation Program
Ordinance for use by member agencies in updating their existing ordinances.
9- 2.
Make determination to extend one-year water
transfer option with Butte Water District and Sutter Extension Water District
to April 15, 2008.
Staff recommendation: Staff continues to work with Metropolitan Water
District and the Department of Water Resources to facilitate the transfer
of this water. Staff recommendation will be provided by pick-up packet
prior to the Board meeting.
9- 3.
Increase professional services contract to
Glenn M. Reiter & Associates by $50,000 to provide consulting and
support services for an 18-month period for a new not-to-exceed amount
of $99,900.
Authorize an increase of $50,000 for a professional services contract
to Glenn M. Reiter Reiter & Associates to provide consulting and support
services to review MWD’s
existing water rates and charges, and any potential new charges for an
18-month period for a new not-to-exceed amount of $99,900.
9- 4.
Amendment No. 4 to professional services
contract between the San Diego County Water Authority and Honeywell International,
Inc., for operation of the Voucher Incentive Program, to extend the contract
one year and increase the contract amount by $1,400,000.
Approve amendment to Honeywell contract to extend term of the agreement
to June 30, 2009, and increase contract amount by $1,400,000.
9- 5.
Water Authority participation in Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California’s “Save A Buck”
Program.
Approve participation in Metropolitan’s Save a Buck Program.
9- 6.
Adopt positions of: support, if amended,
on AB 2175 (Laird/Feuer); support on AB 2501 (Wolk); support on AB 2913
(Salas).
Adopt positions of: support, if amended, on AB 2175 (Laird/Feuer); support
on AB 2501 (Wolk); support on AB 2913 (Salas).
9- 7.
Water Authority Membership in the Alliance
for Water Efficiency.
Authorize membership in the Alliance for Water Efficiency at the Bronze
level.
9- 8.
Memorandum of Understanding between the San
Diego County Water Authority
and Cuyamaca Community College for a Landscape Auditor Internship Program
in the amount of $285,870 for calendar years 2008 and 2009.
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between San Diego County Water
Authority and Cuyamaca Community College for an Internship Program for
a not-to-exceed amount of $285,870.
9- 9.
Amend professional services contract with
Mentus, Inc., to implement regional advertising and marketing plan to
support Drought Management Plan communications strategy.
Amend the professional services contract with Mentus Inc., by $1,625,000
for a total amount not-to-exceed 1,787,000 to implement the regional conservation
advertising and marketing plan in support of the Drought Management Plan
communications strategy.
9-10.
Construction contract change orders for the
Aqueduct Protection Program.
Accept change orders 1 through 4 for $57,551 to American Construction
and Supply Inc.’s construction contract for the Cathodic Protection
of Ramona Pipeline Phase II project, increasing the contract from $678,906
to $736,457.
9-11.
Professional services contract with Paladin
Professional Consultants, L.L.C., for San Vicente Pipeline project litigation
support.
Award a professional services contract to Paladin Professional Consultants,
L.L.C., for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,800,548 to provide claims resolution
and litigation support including the forensic analysis of disputed cost
and schedule impacts of differing site conditions encountered during tunnel
excavation.
9-12.
Amended and restated agreement for legal
services with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.
Authorize the General Counsel to execute the amended and restated agreement
for legal services with McKenna Long & Aldridge.
9-13.
Amend capacity charge ordinance relating
to standby capacity for fire sprinklers for single family dwellings.
Adopt Ordinance No. 2008-___, an Ordinance of the San Diego County Water
Authority amending Ordinance No. 97-1 to permit an exemption from payment
of capacity charges for increases in meter size necessary to accommodate
standby capacity for residential fire sprinklers in single family residences.
9-14.
Treasurer’s report.
Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.
9-15.
Water Authority Business Insurance - Workers’ Compensation
Insurance.
Authorize the purchase of workers’ compensation insurance from Wausau
in the amount of $300,210 and confirm withdrawal from ACWA-JPIA workers’
compensation program effective July 1, 2008.
10.
ACTION / DISCUSSION
10-A Approve adjustments to compensation for General
Manager and General Counsel. (Action)
(Action will be taken on this item following the Closed Session report).
11.
CLOSED SESSION(S)
11-A CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property: Semitropic-Rosamond Water Bank Authority - Groundwater Basin
Storage Rights and Water
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman, Gordon Hess,
Debbie Espe, Bob Campbell
Negotiating Parties: Designated representatives of Semitropic-Rosamond
Water Bank Authority
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
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 ACWA-JPIA REPORT – Director Linden
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.
