MINUTES OF THE FORMAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING

June 28, 2007

LEGISLATION, CONSERVATION, AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chair Tu called the Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee to order at 9:01 a.m. Committee members present were Chair Tu, Vice Chairs Morrison and Williams and Directors Arant, Bond, Dailey, Hilliker, Steiner, Thompson, Watton, and Wornham. Committee members absent were Directors Croucher, Muir, and Quist. Also present were Directors Barrett, Bowersox, Brammell, Ferguson, Hogan, Johnson, Knutson, Lewinger, Lewis, Linden, Martin, McMillan, Parker, Petty, Price, and Smith. At that time, there was a quorum of the full Board and the meeting was conducted as a meeting of the Board; however, only committee members participated in the votes. Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Manager Lanspery, Assistant General Manager Cushman, Director of Public Affairs Jacoby, Government Relations Manager Volberg, and Water Resources Manager Roy.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the committee.

CHAIR'S REPORT
There was no Chair’s report.

4-B Directors’ comments.

There were no Director's comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Execute the master agreement with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to provide Conservation Credits Program for indoor residential and landscape programs.

Staff recommendation: Enter into an agreement with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to obtain funding for conservation programs for fiscal years 2007-2008 through 2014-2015.

2. Approve Amendment 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 $4,791,050 for an amount not-to-exceed $19,301,050.

Staff recommendation: Approve amendment to Honeywell contract to extend term of the agreement to June 30, 2008, at a not-to-exceed amount of $19,301,050.

Director Wornham moved, Director Steiner seconded, and the motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar.

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Legislative issues.

1-A  Report by Carpi and Clay.
Legislative Advocate K. Carpi reported on issues in Washington, D.C., and  Legislative Advocate J. Clay reported on issues in Sacramento.

1-B Adopt position of: Support, if amended, on AB 1420 (Laird).
           
Staff recommendation: Adopt position of support, if amended, on AB 1420 (Laird).

Director Wornham moved, Director Williams seconded, that the Board adopted a position of: Support, if amended, on AB 1420 (Laird), the criteria developed by the Department of Water Resources shall be based on the conservation measures described in the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California, only including Best Management Practices that have been adopted by a vote of a majority of the members of Group 1 and Group 2 of the California Urban Water Conservation Council. Chair Tu called for the question and the motion carried, Director Bond abstained.

2. Authorize General Manager to enter into an agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and Planned Marketing Solutions International for the development of an Outdoor Water Conservation Public Outreach Plan.

Staff recommendation: Authorize General Manager to enter into an agreement with Planned Marketing Solutions (PMSI) for the Outdoor Water Conservation Public Outreach Plan for $170,550 and a duration of up to 15 months.

Director Williams moved, Director Arant seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.

3. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Diego County Water Authority and city of San Diego Water Department for Landscape Water Conservation Programs in the amount of $375,000 for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Staff recommendation: Approve the agreement between the Water Authority and the city of San Diego Water Department for $375,000 for landscape water conservation programs.

Water Resources Manager Roy provided a presentation, which included landscape program MOUs, budget approach, cost effectiveness, and allocation methodology. Assistant Water Resource Specialist Portillo provided a presentation, which included member agency MOUs and member agencies performing services.

Director Steiner moved, Director Wornham seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.

III. INFORMATION

1. Drought Management Plan communications strategy update.

Public Affairs Manager Foster provided a presentation which included Drought Management Plan (DMP) communication activity – MWD coordination, JPIC coordination, Water Authority actions, and the launch of “The 20-Gallon Challenge.” Chair Tu announced that all Directors were invited to attend the press conference at 2:00 p.m. today on the challenge. She stated that the board committees would be suspended during that time. Chair Steiner stated all Directors were urged to attend. Chair Tu announced that there would be a drought management update on the agenda every month and it would be presented by Public Affairs Manager Foster.

The following items were received and filed:

Peak Treated Water Demand Management update.

Status report on legislation and legislative positions.

Water Conservation Garden report.

Outreach activities for the month of May 2007.

IV. CLOSED SESSION
There were no Closed Session items.

V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee, Chair Tu adjourned the meeting at 10:13 a.m.

IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Parker called the Imported Water Committee to order at 10:23 a.m.  Committee members present were Directors Brammell, Ferguson, Johnson, Knutson, Lewinger, Linden, Martin, McMillan, and Price.  Directors Croucher, Lizzul, Steiner, and Tu were absent.  Also present were Directors Arant, Barrett, Bond, Bowersox, Hogan, Lewis, Morrison, Petty, Smith, Thompson, Watton, Williams, and Wornham.  At that time, there was a quorum of the Board and the meeting was conducted as a meeting of the Board; however, only committee members participated in the vote.  Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Manager Lanspery, Assistant General Manager Cushman, Director of Imported Water Hess, Interagency Program Manger Chen, Colorado River Program Manager Razak, and others.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the committee.

CHAIR'S REPORT
Vice Chair Parker stated that Chair Steiner, Ms. Stapleton, and Mr. Cushman were still available to give presentations to member agency boards to discuss the short and long-term water supply outlook for MWD and the Water Authority. 

4-B Directors’ comments.

There were no comments from the directors.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

There were no items on the consent calendar.

* Director Steiner arrived.

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1.         MWD Issues and Activities update.

1-A      MWD Delegates report.

The delegates did not have any comments.

1-B      Report on Metropolitan Water District’s Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budget.

Ms. Chen reviewed MWD’s adopted fiscal year 2007/08 budget. 

* Directors Lizzul and Tu arrived.

Directors asked questions and made comments on MWD’s budget.

1-C      State and MWD Water Supply condition update.

Mr. Cushman gave an update on the current conditions of the state and MWD’s water supply.  Directors asked questions and made comments on the presentation.

2. Bay Delta.

2-A      Update on temporary State Water Project Delta pumping shutdown.

Principal Water Resources Specialist Stadler gave a presentation on the current events of the State Water Project Delta pumping situation.

3. Colorado River Programs.

3-A      Colorado River report.

Director Knutson stated that the Colorado River Board passed its budget, and he discussed the CRB’s response to the Central Arizona Project taking excess supplies. 

3-B      Approve Memorandum of Agreement (Cooperative Agreement) with the Bureau of Land Management and Coachella Valley Water District to perform desert riparian vegetation restoration mitigation associated with the Coachella Canal Lining Project.

Staff Recommendation:  Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (Cooperative Agreement) with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Coachella Valley Water District for the restoration of 352.5 acres of desert riparian vegetation over a 10-year period at an estimated cost of $2,090,011.

Director Ferguson made a motion, Director Tu seconded, and the motion passed
unanimously to authorize the staff recommendation.

3-C  Status of proposed Colorado River Intentionally Created Surplus Program.

Mr. Hess gave a brief update on the Colorado River intentionally created surplus program.

3-D Board Direction on the Conserved Water Transfer Agreement Price Formula Notice.

CRP Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation:  The CRP Ad Hoc Committee recommends invoking the Price Reset Provision on June 30, 2007 and entering into discussions with the Administrative Committee.
           
Director Knutson made a motion, Director Ferguson seconded, and the motion to authorize the staff recommendation passed unanimously.

III. INFORMATION

The following information item was noted and filed:

1. Imported Water activities report.          

IV. CLOSED SESSION

1. CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(a)                       

1. Coachella Canal Lining Contract Arbitration

General Counsel Hentschke postponed the closed session item to the July committee meeting.

V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Imported Water Committee, Vice Chair Parker adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.

ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chair Ferguson called the Engineering and Operations Committee to order at 11:45 a.m.  Committee members present were Vice Chair Bowersox, Vice-Chair Johnson, Directors Barrett, Brammell, Hogan, Knutson, Lizzul, Morrison, Petty, Pocklington, Smith, and Thompson. Director Tu arrived at 11:55 a.m.  Other Board members present were Directors Arant, Bond, Dailey, Hilliker, Lewinger, Lewis, Linden, Martin, McMillan, Parker, Price, and Williams.  At that time, there was a quorum of the full Board and the meeting was conducted as a meeting of the Board; however, only Committee members participated in the vote.  Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Manager Lanspery, Assistant General Manager Cushman, Director of Engineering Economides, Director of Operations and Maintenance Eaton, Director of Right of Way Rose, and Assistant Director of Engineering Stift.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the Committee.

CHAIR'S REPORT
Chair Ferguson reported on the May 30 Engineering and Operations tour.

4-B Directors' comments.

Director Knutson announced the Comprehensive Reliability and Cost Assessment Ad Hoc Committee would meet at 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. on Wednesday, July 18.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Grant of easement to Pacific Bell Telephone Company (AT&T) for underground communication facilities to the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant.

Staff recommendation:  Authorize the General Manager to execute a Grant of Easement for underground communication facilities to AT&T

2. Professional Services Contract with Pure Technologies for leak detection for the Tri Agencies Pipeline.

Staff recommendation:  Award a professional services contract to Pure Technologies U.S. Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $100,000 to perform leak detection on the Tri Agencies Pipeline. 

Vice Chair Johnson moved, Director Knutson seconded and the motion to accept the Consent Calendar passed unanimously.

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Professional services contract for landscape architecture services for the Lake Hodges Pump Station project.

Staff recommendation:  Award a professional services contract to Foothill Associates, in the amount of $66,500, for landscape architecture services for the Lake Hodges Pump Station. 

Vice Chair Johnson moved, Director Knutson seconded and the motion to accept the staff recommendation passed unanimously.

2. Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant.

2-A Amend 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 One to the Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., professional services contract to provide owner’s representation and service contract administration for the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project, and approve Amendment Two to provide additional instrumentation and control support services for $160,000.
 
Engineer Suydam explained the need to increase the Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. professional services contract.

Moved by Vice Chair Johnson, seconded by Director Smith, and the motion to accept the staff recommendation passed unanimously.

2-B Potential Change Orders on the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant project.
Mr. Suydam presented information about contract change orders being negotiated with the intention to bring them to the Board for action as early as the August 23 meeting.  Mr. Suydam also discussed several contractor-initiated change order requests actively being reviewed with the contractor, including a recently filed claim.

3. Change Orders to San Vicente Pumping Facilities.
           
Staff Recommendation:  Accept Change Orders 1 and 2 and authorize the General Manager to execute a change order with Kiewit Pacific Co. for additional pump station foundation excavation work up to $710,000.
 
Engineer Wallace, Construction Administrator for the SanVicente Pumping Facility project presented information on construction progress and project change orders requiring Board approval.

Moved by Director Knutson, seconded by Vice Chair Johnson, and the motion to accept the staff recommendation passed unanimously.

4. Design-build performance specification for constructing relining of Pipelines 3, 4, and 4A under Interstate-15, and advertise for a design-build Request for Proposal. 
           
Staff Recommendation:  Approve the design-build performance specification for constructing relining improvements on Pipelines 3, 4 and 4A, located under I-15, and auth orize advertising for a design-build relining Request for Proposal.

Right of Way Supervisor Brierton presented background information about the I-15 widening project planned by Caltrans and its impact on Water Authority pipelines in the proposed construction area.

Principal Engineer Garvey reported on the study conducted on the structural integrity and vulnerability of the current pipes to existing loads and the recommendation that the relining schedule should be accelerated. 

Director Pocklington moved, Director Tu seconded and the motion to approve the staff recommendation carried unanimously. 

III. INFORMATION

The following information item was received and filed:

1. Advertisement for Bids for the test quarry and rock crushing for design of the San Vicente Dam Raise project.

2. Chair Ferguson announced a special Engineering and Operations Committee meeting for Monday, July 16, 12:30-2:30 p.m. in Library Conference Room to discuss the San Vicente Tunnel's differing site conditions.

3. San Vicente Tunnel Project Construction Manager Kenny presented a detailed account of the serious injury accident to a boring machine operator caused by the failure of a hydraulic ram plug on the machine.  Mr. Kenny reported the accident occurred at 12:00 p.m., June 26, 2007, and under the emergency notification plan of the Contractor and the Water Authority, the site was shut down by 2:00 p.m.  A safety stand-down was called for two shifts and witnesses were interviewed.  The Contractor opened all worksites on the morning of June 27.  The injured worker received successful hand surgery at UCSD Medial Center.

IV. CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(a)
Name of Case:  Hartford v. Archer Western/
San Diego County Water Authority: Moreno Lakeside Pipeline;
SDSC Case No. GIN054689

The Closed Session item was deferred to the July 26, 2007 Board meeting.

V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Engineering and Operations Committee, Chair Ferguson adjourned the meeting at 12:10 p.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Chair Wornham called the Administrative and Finance Committee meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.  Committee members present were Chair Wornham, Vice Chairs Hogan and Price, Directors Bond, Hilliker, Johnson, Lewis, Petty, Pocklington, Saunders, Smith, Thompson and Williams*.  Committee member absent was Director Quist.  Also present were Directors Arant, Barrett, Bowersox, Brammell, Dailey, Ferguson, Knutson*, Lewinger, Linden, Lizzul, Martin, McMillan, Muir, Parker, Steiner and Watton.  At that time, there was a quorum of the full Board and the meeting was conducted as a meeting of the Board; however, only Committee members participated in the vote.  Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Manager Lanspery, Director of Finance/Treasurer Brust, Director of Operations & Maintenance Eaton, Director of Human Resources Glover, and Director of Administrative Services Young.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the Committee.

CHAIR'S REPORT
Chair Wornham asked staff to consider a request made by Chair Price earlier in the morning to analyze the impact on rates of 10% to 20% reductions in water sales due to additional conservation.  Staff will report back to the Administrative and Finance Committee later in the summer. 

Chair Wornham reported that Special Administrative and Finance Committee meetings were held on June 7th and 14th to review the Multi-Year Recommended Budget document.  He stated that the Board report for June 28th summarized the discussion items and recommendations from those meetings. 

4-B Directors’ comments.

There were no comments by Directors. 

* Chair Wornham stated that a break would be taken at 1:50 p.m. for a press conference regarding the “20-Gallon Challenge for Voluntary Water Conservation” and the meeting would resume at 2:30 p.m.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Treasurer’s report.

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

2. Approval of the transfer of funds within the Operating Budget for fiscal years 2006 & 2007.

Staff recommendation:  Approve the transfer of funds within the fiscal years 2006 & 2007 Operating Budget from Water Resources and the General Manager’s Office to Right of Way for a total amount of $180,000.

3. Amendment to professional services contract with Mercer Health and Benefits, LLC, to increase the amount by $100,000 and extend the term by 12 months for providing Health Insurance Broker Services.

Staff recommendation:  Authorize execution of an amendment in the amount of $100,000, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $150,000, and extending the term by 12 months.

Director Pocklington asked to pull item 3 on the Consent Calendar. 

Director Johnson moved, Director Saunders seconded, and the motion carried unanimously to approve items 1 and 2 of the Consent Calendar.

Director Pocklington asked for clarification on the cost of the contract amendment with Mercer Health Benefits.  Mr. Glover responded that the contract is arranged on a fee for service basis as opposed to a commission basis.  He stated that the Water Authority has saved money under this arrangement. 

Director Pocklington moved, Director Petty seconded, and the motion carried unanimously to approve item 3 of the Consent Calendar.

* Directors Williams and Knutson arrived at 1:04 p.m.

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Public Hearing – Adopt Water Authority rates and charges for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Calendar Year 2008, and continue the annual Standby Availability Charge for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 as currently imposed.

Staff recommendation:  Adopt Ordinance No. 2007-___ setting rates and charges for delivery and supply of water, use of facilities and provision of services for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Calendar Year 2008, and adopt Ordinance No. 2007-____ continuing the Water Standby Availability Charge at its current level. 

Chair Wornham opened the public hearing.  Ms. Brust stated the purpose of the public hearing and gave a presentation on the rates and charges.  Following the presentation, there was discussion and questions by the Board. 

Chair Wornham then asked for comments from the public. There were no public comments.  Chair Wornham then closed the public hearing. 

Director Price moved, Director Johnson seconded, and the motion to adopt staff’s recommendation carried unanimously.

2. Adopt “Multi-Year Recommended Budget for Fiscal Years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009” as amended by the Administrative and Finance Committee and make appropriations in the amount of $1.48 billion.

Administrative and Finance Committee recommendation:  Adopt Resolution No. 2007-____, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority approving the “Multi-Year Recommended Budget for Fiscal Years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009” as amended and making appropriations in the amount of $1.48 billion consistent with the approved budget; and establish new and revised project budgets within the Capital Improvement Program increasing it to $3.59 billion.

Chair Wornham gave an overview of the Board budget process.  He mentioned that two special Administrative and Finance Committee meetings were held on June 7th and14th to review the Recommended Budget.  He stated that the Administrative and Finance Committee adopted two motions during those special meetings.  The first motion was to continue the Elfin Forest Reserve budget at Fiscal Year 2007 levels until staff could work with Olivenhain MWD to do analyses and comparisons of similar programs, and after consideration by the Engineering and Operations Committee, the item would be brought back to the full Board. The second motion was to recommend adoption of the Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 Recommended Budget inclusive of the first motion.  He then turned the presentation over to Ms. Stapleton.

Ms. Stapleton gave a presentation that covered significant issues for the Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 Multi-Year Budget and position adjustments and changes.  Following the presentation, there was discussion and questions by the Board. 

Director Bond made a motion to approve the recommended budget amounts for Fiscal Years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, and bring the contractual provisions and proposed costs of the Elfin Forest Reserve agreement to the Engineering and Operations Committee for further review.  Director Hilliker seconded the motion, and the motion carried with Director Petty voting no. 

Director Price made a motion to adopt the Multi-Year Recommended Budget for Fiscal Years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, making appropriations in the amount of $1.48 billion consistent with the approved budget modified by two motions:  1) defer adding a position to the General Counsel’s budget, transfer the labor costs for the proposed Deputy General Counsel position to the services account and, after the Officers have discussed the matter with the General Counsel, return to the Administrative and Finance Committee with a recommendation; 2) bring the contractual provisions and proposed costs of the Elfin Forest Reserve agreement to the Engineering and Operations Committee for further review.  Director Petty seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.    

* The Committee took a break at 1:50 p.m. for the “20-Gallon Challenge for Voluntary Water Conservation” press conference and reconvened at 2:32 p.m.

III. INFORMATION

The following items were received and filed:

1. Controller’s report on monthly financial statement

2. Board Calendar.

IV. CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiator
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Paul Lanspery, Karen Brust, Matt Brown, Tim Clement, Malcolm Glover, Bill Rose
Employee Organization:  California Teamsters Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union Local 911

The Committee went into closed session at 2:33 p.m.    The committee reconvened at 3:12 p.m.  General Counsel Hentschke stated that there were no reportable actions taken on the closed session item.

V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Administrative and Finance Committee, Chair Wornham adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.

WATER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Chair Lewinger called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m.  Committee members present were Vice Chair Saunders, Directors Arant, Barrett, Bowersox, Dailey, Lewis, Linden, McMillan, Parker, Steiner and Watton.  Committee member absent was Vice Chair Muir.  Also present were Directors Bond, Brammell, Croucher, Ferguson, Hogan, Johnson, Knutson, Lizzul, Morrison, Price, Petty, Pocklington, Smith, Thompson, Tu, Williams, and Wornham.  At that time, there was a quorum of the full Board and the meeting was conducted as a meeting of the Board; however, only Committee members participated in the vote.  Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Manager Lanspery, Assistant General Manager Cushman, Director of Water Resources Weinberg, Water Resource Manager’s Yamada, Purcell and Senior Water Resource Specialist Tegio.

A DDITIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the Committee.

CHAIR’S REPORT
Chair Lewinger stated that given the time of day and the length of the agenda this month’s chair’s report would be brief.  He stated that more and more of the Committee’s time would be devoted to drought response work and the committee would hear some of those issues today and in the coming months. 

Chair Lewinger noted that the committee would continue to have all its other responsibilities and one of those would be conducting public hearings on EIRs.  The public hearings for the Carryover Storage draft EIR/EIS, previously scheduled for August 8 and 13, 2007, had been postponed.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had requested additional time to review the document before it was released.  He then thanked the committee members who volunteered to attend those hearings.  The new dates would be announced at the next committee meeting, at that time Chair Lewinger would request the committee’s participation as part of the hearing panel.

4-B Directors’ comments.

There were no Director’s comments.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Funding recommendations for the Local Investigations and Studies Assistance Program – First Funding Cycle.

Proposal Review Panel recommendation:  Authorize the General Manager to enter into funding agreements totaling $3,750,000 with the following agencies: city of San Diego ($750,000); Fallbrook Public Utility District/Camp Pendleton ($850,000); Padre Dam Municipal Water District/Helix Water District ($400,000); Sweetwater Authority/Otay Water District ($1,500,000); and Yuima Municipal Water District ($250,000).   

2. Three Year Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for review, planning, and permitting activities pertaining to water recycling, groundwater development, and seawater desalination projects in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000.     

Staff Recommendation:  Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for review, planning, and permitting activities pertaining to water recycling, groundwater development, and seawater desalination projects in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000.

Vice Chair Saunders moved, Director Barrett seconded, and the motion passed unanimously to approve the consent calendar.  Directors Lewinger, Barrett and McMillan abstained from voting on the funding recommendations for the Local Investigations and Studies Assistance Program – First Funding Cycle.

II. ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. Public Hearing - Mitigated negative declaration for the Mission Trails to Lake Murray Pipeline 3 relining project.           

Chair Lewinger called for speakers from the public to address the Board, there were none.  Chair Lewinger closed the Public Hearing at 3:35p.m.

Mr. Tegio summarized the mitigated negative declaration for the Mission Trails to Lake Murray Pipeline 3 relining project.  In the summary he included project location and objectives, project components, environmental impacts, administrative actions, major actions and permits.

2. Drought Management Plan.
           
2-A. Drought Management Plan Implementation report.

Mr. Weinberg gave a report on the current developments, SDCWA supply requirement for CY 2007, MWD WSDM supplies for CY 2007, IAWP reductions, regional surface storage, carryover storage, and potential dry year transfers.

2-B. Agreements to reimburse Member Agencies for additional treated water costs resulting from modified operation of the First San Diego Aqueduct.   

Staff recommendation:  Authorize the General Manager to enter into agreements with member agencies operating treatment plants along the First Aqueduct for the purpose of prioritizing delivery capacity for carryover storage supplies and crediting them the additional treatment related cost resulting from the purchase of treated water at the Water Authority’s melded treated water rate. The effective date of the agreements are May 31, 2007, to coincide with the first date agencies were requested to reduce untreated water deliveries to local treatment plants.

Director Dailey moved, Director McMillan seconded, and the motion passed unanimously to approve the Agreements to reimburse Member Agencies for additional treated water costs resulting from modified operation of the First San Diego Aqueduct.

3. Adoption of a Resolution Supporting the Carlsbad Desalination Project and Authorization Regarding Water Authority Support of the Carlsbad Desalination Project.

Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-___ and;

1. Authorize the General Manager to submit letters supporting the Carlsbad Desalination Project as a drought-proof reliable local supply to Governor Schwarzenegger, Senate President pro Tem Perata, Assembly Speaker Nunez, and Coastal Commission Chair Patrick Kruer and;
   
   
2. Appear before regulatory agencies, such as the California Coastal Commission, and interact with community leaders and local, state, and federal elected officials in support of the Carlsbad Desalination Project. 

Director Lewis moved, Director McMillan seconded, and the motion passed unanimously to approve the Adoption of a Resolution Supporting the Carlsbad Desalination Project and Authorization Regarding Water Authority Support of the Carlsbad Desalination Project.

III. INFORMATION

1. Presentation on Marine Mobil Desalination by Amanda Brock, President and CEO, Water Standard Company.

2. Water Resources report.

The Water Resources Report was received and filed.

IV. CLOSED SESSION

The committee went into closed session at 4:05 p.m.

1. CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Government Code §54956.8
Property:  Rancho Canada Mitigation Lands
(APN Nos. 328-010-03, 328-010-04, 328-020-08,
and 328-020-10)
Agency Negotiators:  Daniel Hentschke, Ken Weinberg,
Larry Purcell, Don Chadwick, Bill Rose, Bill Busch
Negotiating Parties: Monte Vista Oaks, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of acquisition

The committee reconvened at 4:15 p.m.  General Counsel Hentschke reported that there were no reportable actions on the Closed Session item.

V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Water Planning Committee, Chair Lewinger adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.

FORMAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Steiner called the Formal Board of Directors’
meeting to order at 4:21 p.m.

2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Director Hogan led the salute to the flag.

3. ROLL CALL, DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

Secretary Watton called roll.  Directors present were Arant, Barrett, Bond, Bowersox, Brammell, Croucher, Dailey, Ferguson, Hilliker,  Hogan, Johnson, Knutson, Lewinger, Lewis, Linden, Lizzul, Martin, McMillan, Morrison, Muir, Parker, Petty, Pocklington, Price, Saunders, Smith, Steiner, Thompson, Tu, Watton, Williams and Wornham.  Directors absent were Muir (p), Quist, and Representative Slater-Price.

3-A Report on proxies received.  Director Watton had the proxy vote for Director Muir. 

4. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA There were no additions to the agenda.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Director Ferguson moved, Director Croucher 
seconded and the motion carried for a total of 98.45% of the vote to approve the         
minutes of the Special Board of Directors’ meeting of May 7, 2007, the draft Small Contractors Outreach and Opportunities Program minutes of May 16, 2007, the Formal Board of Directors’ meeting of May 24, 2007, and the Special meeting of the Administrative and Finance Committee of June 7, 2007.

6. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON MATTERS WITHIN THE BOARD’S JURISDICTION There were no members of the public that spoke.

7. PRESENTATIONS & PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no items under this section.

8. REPORTS BY CHAIRS

8-A  Chair’s Report – Chair Steiner reviewed her meetings in the past month with Metropolitan Water District and thanked staff and the Board for the press conference earlier in the day. 

Imported Water Committee.  Director Parker reviewed the Committee meeting. 

Engineering and Operations Committee.  Director Ferguson announced
all items had passed in Committee.

Administrative and Finance Committee.  Director Wornham announced all items had passed in Committee with the following modifications to item 9-19.
            a)  Defer adding a position to the General Counsel's budget, transfer the labor costs for the proposed Deputy General Counsel position to the services account and, after the Officers have discussed the matter with the General Counsel, return to the Administrative and Finance      Committee with a recommendation.
            b)  Bring the contractual provisions and proposed costs of the Elfin Forest Reserve agreement to the E&O Committee for further review.

Water Planning Committee.  Director Lewinger stated all items had been approved and several Board members abstained on item 9-20.

Legislation, Conservation and Outreach Committee.  Director Morrison announced all items had passed with a modification to item 9-3. 

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

Director Lewinger moved, Director Hogan seconded, and the motion carried at 98.45% of the vote, to approve the Consent Calendar. Abstentions and those voting no were listed under the item.

10. ACTION / DISCUSSION

10-1  Strategic Plan Ad-Hoc Committee update and recommendations:

Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal to select a facilitator skilled in strategic planning, recommend award of contract to a facilitator at the August Board meeting, and schedule a Board Strategic Planning workshop in October 2007. (Action)

Director Bowersox moved, Director Price seconded and the motion passed at 98.45% of the vote. 

11. CLOSED SESSIONS:

General Counsel Hentschke announced there was no need for the Closed Sessions.

The Board came out of Closed Session at 4:51 p.m. and Mr. Hentschke announced there was no reportable action. 

12. SPECIAL REPORTS

12-A   GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – No report was given. 

12-B    GENERAL COUNSEL’S REPORT – No report was given.

12-C    ACWA-JPIA REPORT – No report was given.

12-D    SANDAG REPORT – No report was given.

SANDAG Subcommittee:  Borders/Regional Planning Committee – No report was given.

12-E    AB 1234 COMPLIANCE REPORTS – No reports were given.

13. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

None.

14. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Steiner adjourned the meeting at 4:51 p.m.

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Fern M. Steiner
Chair

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Mark W. Watton
Secretary

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Doria F. Lore, Clerk of the Board

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