MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
February 21, 2008
CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM
Chair Ferguson called the Special Engineering and Operations Committee meeting
to order at 1:31 p.m. Committee members present were Chair Ferguson, Vice-Chairs
Bowersox and Johnson, Directors Brammell, Hogan, Knutson, Morrison, Petty, Smith,
Thompson*, and Tu*. Committee members absent were Directors Barrett and Pocklington.
Also present were Directors Lewis, Price, Lewinger, Linden, Martin, Muir, McMillan,
Bond, and H. Williams. At that time, there was a quorum of the committee. Staff
present was General Manager Stapleton; General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General
Manager Lanspery; Deputy General Manager Belock; Director of Operations and
Maintenance Eaton; Director of Right of Way Rose; Engineering Manager Bousquet,
Engineering Manager Reed, and Construction Administrator Griffis.
*Director Morrison arrived at 1:32 p.m. and Director Tu arrived at 1:39 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the Committee.
CHAIR'S REPORT
SAN VICENTE PIPELINE
5-A. Budget status.
5-B. Construction progress update.
5-C. Reach 1 Differing Site Condition.
Mr. Griffis provided a presentation on the San Vicente Pipeline project that
included the project budget status, construction progress, and Reach 4 East
and Reach 1 differing site conditions.
Director Lewis asked staff to clarify the construction budget, change orders
and approved budget, as well as if staff had a safeguard check on the work being
performed and the differing site conditions. Mr. Belock responded with a breakdown
of the project budget and expected changes and explained the Construction Manager’s
process for checking work conditions a few times each day.
Director Bond asked if there was any technology available that would more accurately
predict the ground conditions for tunneling. Mr. Belock stated that staff had
looked into available technology and confirmed that the work done; the borings
and the geotechnical baseline report, were state of the art.
Director Tu asked for clarification on the payment schedule. Mr. Griffis explained
the payment process.
Director Morrison asked if Reach 4 East was consistent with the improving conditions.
Mr. Griffis confirmed that Reach 4 East ground conditions have improved, but
are still significantly harder than in Reach 4 West.
Vice Chair Bowersox stated that the conditions were similar to that found in
the South Poway Business Park development which had random areas of cemented
conglomerate. The conditions were unpredictable in that a bore every five feet
or more could have missed the actual ground conditions encountered.
Following more questions from the committee and board, the meeting went into
closed session.
* Director Knuston left the meeting at 2:07 p.m. and returned at 2:09 p.m.
5-D. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
Government Code §54956.9(b) – Differing Site Condition Claim
The committee went into closed session at 2:15 p.m. The committee reconvened
at 2:31 p.m. General Counsel Hentschke stated there were no reportable actions
taken on the closed session item.
5-E. Next Special Engineering and Operations Committee meeting.
Staff reported that the next Special Engineering and Operations Committee meeting
would be scheduled for April 2008.
BID REVIEW PROCESS
Chair Ferguson deferred the bid review process agenda item to a later date to
be determined.
*Director Petty left the meeting at 2:40 p.m. and returned at 2:47 p.m.
*Director Lewis left the meeting at 2:43 p.m. and returned at 2:45 p.m.
*Director Thompson left the meeting at 2:45 p.m. and returned at 2:48 p.m.
*Director Hogan left the meeting at 2:47 p.m. and returned at 2:48 pm.
LAKE HODGES PUMP STATION AND INLET/OUTLET STRUCTURE
7-A. Inlet/Outlet Structure Excavation Differing Site Condition.
Mr. Bousquet gave an oral report on the Inlet/Outlet Structure excavation differing
site condition.
7-B. Update on Reservoir Operational Issues.
Mr. Eaton provided a presentation and update on Lake Hodges Reservoir operational
issues which included the historic timeline, existing Agreements, Reservoir
Regulating Manuals (RRMs) and the status of outstanding issues of concern including
reservoir yield, water quality, the draft Lake Hodges Reservoir Regulating Manual
and hydro-generation.
Director Hogan thanked staff for the presentation and for providing the background.
He asked if the Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) water quality recommendations
would be used in the RRM. Mr. Eaton responded that if the water exceeded those
acceptable parameters: dilution, some air injection/oxygenation, or other system
would be used to keep the threshold under those numbers before delivery of water.
Director Hogan asked if the water quality limits TAC recommended are what the
RRM will attempt to achieve. Mr. Eaton responded yes.
Director Hogan asked about the Lake Hodges yield issue. He wanted to confirm
that the local water yield was not a concern for the Water Authority, but rather
the issues were between the city of San Diego and the agencies that have agreements
with the City as determining how the yield is calculated. Mr. Eaton responded
yes.
Director Muir asked if there was full consensus on the TAC recommendations.
Mr. Eaton replied there were still some issues to be worked out and there was
no consensus yet.
*Director Tu left the meeting at 3:03 p.m. and returned at 3:05 p.m.
*Director Lewis left the meeting at 3:04 p.m.
Following more questions from the Committee and Board, Chair Ferguson adjourned
the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Engineering and Operations
Committee, Chair Ferguson adjourned the special meeting at 3:07 p.m.
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Betty Ferguson, Chair
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