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Committee agendas, alphabetically:
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ken Williams – Chair
Michael Hogan – Vice Chair
Hershell Price – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Jim Bowersox
Mitch Dion
Frank Hilliker
Bud Lewis
Bud Pocklington
Richard Smith
Fern Steiner
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.
I .
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Treasurer’s report.
Staff recommendation: Note and file monthly Treasurer’s report.
(Action)
Eric Sandler
2. Adopt ordinance amending section 2.05.010 and adding
section 9.00.080 of the Administrative Code relating to Director compensation
and Metropolitan Delegates.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2009-__ an ordinance of the
Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority amending subdivision
(c) of section 2.05.010 of the Administrative Code to delete authorization
for payment of compensation for attendance at certain meetings and adding
section 9.00.080 to the Administrative Code relating to representatives
to the Metropolitan Water District. (Action)
Dan Hentschke
I I.
ACTION/DISCUSSION
III .
INFORMATION
1. 2008 annual report and presentation on Strategic and
Business Plan performance.
Maureen Stapleton
2. Controller’s report on monthly financial statements.
Leanne Wade
3. Board of Directors’ Fourth Quarter 2008 payments
and attendance.
Leanne Wade
4. 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
Gary Arant – Chair
John Johnson – Vice Chair
Richard Smith – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Tom Brammell
Jim Bowersox
Betty Ferguson
Michael Hogan
Bill Knutson
Ron Morrison
Bud Pocklington
Javier Saunders
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. Purchase order contract with Western Oil
Field Supply Company, dba: Rain for Rent, for rental of filtration units
to prevent spread of Quagga Mussels during pipeline dewatering activities.
Staff recommendation: Approve a purchase order contract with Western Oil
Field Supply Company, dba: Rain-for Rent, for an amount not to exceed
$75,000 to rent filtration units for pipeline dewatering activities through
June 2009. These filtration units will be used to prevent spread of Quagga
Mussels during untreated water dewatering activities. (Action)
Joe Wegand
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Asset Management Plan.
Staff recommendation: Accept the Water Authority’s Asset Management
Plan for FY 2010 and 2011. (Action)
John Galleher
2. Interim payment authorization for the ESP-San Vicente
Pipeline and Aqueduct Interconnect project.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to approve requests
for interim payments, and implement contract documents, for work performed
at Reach 4 East of the San Vicente Pipeline project, for a total amount
not-to-exceed $10,225,000 through June 2009. (Action)
Wade Griffis
3. Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant.
3-A Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant update.
(Information)
Tim Suydam
3-B Amendment to professional services contract with Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc., for owner’s representative services on the Twin Oaks
Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
Staff recommendation: Accept Amendment Four for $250,000 and approve Amendment
Five for $370,000 to provide additional claim support services and contract
administration, increasing the contract amount from $3,620,000 to $4,240,000.
(Action)
Tim Suydam
III
INFORMATION
1. October 2008 Pipeline 4 emergency shutdown and pipeline
repair update.
Mojgan
Poursadighi
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
Dan McMillan – Chair
Bill Knutson – Vice Chair
Fred Thompson – Vice Chair
Jim Bond
Tom Brammell
Gary Croucher
Keith Lewinger
John Linden
Barry Martin
Joseph Parker
Rua Petty
Hershell Price
Elsa Saxod
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.
I.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve Memorandum of Agreement with the California
Department of Fish and Game and Imperial Irrigation District to provide
funding in an amount not-to-exceed $437,800 for the purchase of water
for fisheries mitigation associated with the All- American Canal Lining
Project.
Staff recommendation: Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and Imperial
Irrigation District (IID) to provide DFG a one-time endowment of $437,800
for the purchase of IID agricultural water to supply a 50-acre sport fishing
pond at the DFG’s Imperial Wildlife Area Wister Management Unit.
(Action)
Halla Razak
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Metropolitan Water District Issues and
Activities update.
1-A Metropolitan Water District Delegates report.
(pickup packet)
1-B Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s
2009 Short-Term Water Transfer activities. (Information)
Amy Chen
1-C Metropolitan Water District Budget Workshop and rate
recommendations. (Information)
Amy Chen
2. Colorado River Programs.
Bill Knutson
2-A Colorado River Board representative’s report.
(pickup packet)
Bill Knutson
2-B Colorado River Programs Quarterly report.
Halla Razak
III .
INFORMATION
1. Metropolitan Water District Program report.
Amy Chen
2. Bay Delta Quarterly update.
Jeff Volberg
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
Marilyn Dailey – Chair
Ron Morrison – Vice Chair
Elsa Saxod – Vice Chair
Gary Arant
Gary Croucher
Mitch Dion
John Johnson
Frank Hilliker
Mark Muir
Yen Tu
Mark Watton
Howard Williams
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.
4-B Announcement of Special meeting of the Legislation, Conservation
and Outreach Committee on February 19, 2009.
Staff recommendation: Adopt the proposed 2009 Legislative Policy Guidelines.
(Action)
Jeff Volberg
1-C Adopt a position of Support on AB 13 (Salas); Oppose
on SB 42 (Corbett).
Staff recommendation: Adopt the following positions: Support on AB 13 (Salas);
Oppose on SB 42 (Corbett).
(Action)
Jeff Volberg
2. Drought Management Communications.
Denise Vedder
2-A Regional Drought Management and Conservation Communications
update. (Information)
2-B Presentation by Brett Hodgkiss, Vista Irrigation District
on drought conservation plans.
III .
INFORMATION
1. Update on the Water Conservation Program.
Bill Rose
2. Water Conservation Garden report.
Marty Eberhardt
3. Public Affairs outreach activities for the month of December
2008.
Jason 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
REVISED
Javier Saunders– Chair
Rua Petty – Vice Chair
Betty Ferguson – Vice Chair
Jim Barrett
Marilyn Dailey
Keith Lewinger
Bud Lewis
John Linden
Barry Martin
Dan McMillan
Mark Muir
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
1. Amend agreement with the State Water Resources Control
Board for expedited review, planning, and permitting for local water development
projects.
Staff recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to amend the agreement
with the State Water Resources Control Board for review, planning, and permitting
activities related to water recycling, raw and potable water development,
and seawater desalination projects in an amount not-to-exceed $350,000.
(Action)
Dan Diehr
2. Professional services contract to RECON Environmental,
Inc., to provide habitat restoration services in Mission Trails Regional
Park.
Staff recommendation: Award a professional services contract to RECON Environmental,
Inc., to provide habitat restoration services for a 11-year period for a
not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000. (Action)
Mark Tegio
II .
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. Drought Management Planning.
1-A Drought Management Plan Implementation report.
Bob Yamada
1-B Proposed new demand offset framework. (Information)
Dana Friehauf
III .
INFORMATION
1. Update on integrated regional water management process.
Mark Stadler
2. Water Resources report.
Ken Weinberg
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property: Conaway Preservation Group, LLC – water for short-term
transfer
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman,
Meena Westford
Negotiating Parties: Designated representatives of Conaway Preservation
Group, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
Dan Hentschke/
Dennis 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
REVISED
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.
January 22, 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 Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of
December 18, 2008. (Action)
6. Opportunity for members of the public who wish to address the Board on matters
within the Board’s jurisdiction.
7. PRESENTATIONS & PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS
8-A Chair’s report. Chair Lewis
8-B Report by Committee Chairs
Engineering and Operations Committee Director Arant
Administrative and Finance Committee Director K. Williams
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee Director Dailey
Water Planning Committee Director Saunders
Imported Water Committee Director McMillan
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9-1.
Purchase order contract with Western Oil
Field Supply Company, dba: Rain for Rent, for rental of filtration units
to prevent spread of Quagga Mussels during pipeline dewatering activities.
Approve a purchase order contract with Western Oil Field Supply Company,
dba: Rain-for Rent, for an amount not to exceed $75,000 to rent filtration
units for pipeline dewatering activities through June 2009. These filtration
units will be used to prevent spread of Quagga Mussels during untreated
water dewatering activities.
9-2.
Asset Management Plan.
Accept the Water Authority’s Asset Management Plan for FY 2010 and
2011.
9-3.
Interim payment authorization for the ESP-San
Vicente Pipeline and Aqueduct Interconnect project.
Authorize the General Manager to approve requests for interim payments,
and implement contract documents, for work performed at Reach 4 East of
the San Vicente Pipeline project, for a total amount not-to-exceed $10,225,000
through June 2009.
9-4.
Amendment to professional services contract
with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for owner’s representative services on
the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
Accept Amendment Four for $250,000 and approve Amendment Five for $370,000
to provide additional claim support services and contract administration,
increasing the contract amount from $3,620,000 to $4,240,000.
9-5.
Treasurer’s report.
Note and file the monthly Treasurer’s report.
9-6.
Adopt ordinance amending section 2.05.010
and adding section 9.00.080 of the Administrative Code relating to Director
compensation and Metropolitan Delegates.
Adopt Ordinance No. 2009-__ an ordinance of the Board of Directors of
the San Diego County Water Authority amending subdivision (c) of section
2.05.010 of the Administrative Code to delete authorization for payment
of compensation for attendance at certain meetings and adding section
9.00.080 to the Administrative Code relating to representatives to the
Metropolitan Water District.
Adopt the proposed 2009 Legislative Policy Guidelines.
9-8.
Adopt a position of Support on AB 13 (Salas);
Oppose on SB 42 (Corbett).
Adopt the following positions: Support on AB 13 (Salas); Oppose on SB
42 (Corbett).
9-9.
Amend agreement with the State Water Resources Control
Board for expedited
review, planning, and permitting for local water development projects.
Authorize the General Manager to amend the agreement with the State Water
Resources Control Board for review, planning, and permitting activities
related to water recycling, raw and potable water development, and seawater
desalination projects in an amount not-to-exceed $350,000.
9-10.
Professional services contract to RECON Environmental,
Inc., to provide habitat restoration services in Mission Trails Regional
Park.
Award a professional services contract to RECON Environmental, Inc., to
provide habitat restoration services for an 11-year period for a not-to-exceed
amount of $3,000,000.
9-11.
Approve Memorandum of Agreement with the California Department
of Fish and Game and Imperial Irrigation District to provide funding in
an amount not-to-exceed $437,800 for the purchase of water for fisheries
mitigation associated with the All-American Canal Lining Project.
Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the California Department of
Fish and Game and Imperial Irrigation District to provide DFG a one-time
endowment of $437,800 for the purchase of IID agricultural water to supply
a 50-acre sport fishing pond at the DFG’s Imperial Wildlife Area
Wister Management Unit.
10.
ACTION / DISCUSSION
10-1.
Biennial review of representatives to Metropolitan Water
District. (Action)
11.
CLOSED SESSION(S)
11-1.
CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property: Conaway Preservation Group, LLC – water for short-term transfer
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Hentschke, Dennis Cushman, Meena Westford
Negotiating Parties: Designated representatives of Conaway Preservation
Group, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition
12.
SPECIAL REPORTS
12-A GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT –
Ms. Stapleton
12-B GENERAL COUNSEL’S REPORT – Mr. Hentschke
12-C SANDAG REPORT – Director Muir
SANDAG Subcommittee: Borders/Regional Planning Committee –
Director Saxod
12-D 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.
