MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
May 14, 2008
CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM
Chair Ferguson called the Special Engineering and Operations Committee meeting
to order at 10:01 a.m. Committee members present were Chair Ferguson, Vice-Chair
Bowersox, Vice-Chair Johnson, Directors Brammell, Morrison, Petty, Pocklington,
Smith and Thompson. Committee members absent were Directors Barrett, Hogan,
Knutson, Lizzul and Tu. Also present were Directors Dailey, Martin, Price and
Wornham. The following Directors arrived during closed session: Croucher, Hilliker,
Muir and Watton. At that time, there was a quorum of the Committee. Staff present
was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, Deputy General Managers
Lanspery and Belock, Director of Engineering Stift, Director of Operations and
Maintenance Eaton, Director of Right of Way Rose, Engineering Manager Bousquet,
Engineering Manager Reed, Construction Administrator Griffis, Principal Engineer
Shoaf, Special Projects Manager C. Stewart, and Operations and Maintenance Manager
Galleher.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to address the Committee.
CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION: San Vicente Pipeline Project.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation Status
Government Code §54956.9(b) – Differing Site Condition Claim
CLOSED SESSION: Lake Hodges Projects.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation Status
Government Code §54956.9(b) – Differing Site Condition Claim
The Committee went into Closed Session at 10:03 a.m. The Committee reconvened
at 11:21 a.m. General Counsel Hentschke stated there were no reportable actions
taken on the closed session items.
SDG&E MASTER POWER PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEEMENT - Lake
Hodges/ Olivenhain Pumped Storage Project.
Ms. Stewart gave a presentation updating the Committee on the status of negotiations
of the SDG&E Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Lake Hodges/Olivenhain
Pumped Storage Project. Ms. Stewart also provided background information on
the agreement and project. The Committee discussed several aspects of the current
agreement as well as the present status.
FY 2008-2009 CIP BUDGET UPDATE
7-A Status and accomplishments.
7-B Staff recommendation to support CIP Mid-Cycle Budget adjustment.
Mr. Shoaf provided a presentation and information regarding the FY 2008-2009
CIP Budget Update, which included a budget profile, milestones, forecast expenditures,
schedule delays for three projects and discussed staff’s recommendation
to include adoption of a mid-cycle CIP Budget increase of $41.2 million to complete
CIP work through the end of fiscal year 2009.
Director Petty moved that the Engineering and Operations Committee request
the Administrative and Finance Committee include in the June CIP Budget workshop
a discussion of the financial implications to the CIP as a result of the changed
circumstance. Director Thompson seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
SAN VICENTE DAM RAISE AND CARRYOVER STORAGE PROJECT - Construction
Management Services Selection process and negotiations status.
Mr. Reed provided a presentation on the San Vicente Dam Raise and Carryover
Storage Project, which included a project overview, construction management
activities, selection process, and status of contract negotiations.
PIPELINE 4 REPAIR UPDATE
Mr. Galleher and Ms. Henry provided a presentation on the repair of Pipeline
4 at the San Diego River, which included information on the acoustical fiber
optic monitoring, pipe MK 911 repair, wire break history and pipe wire break
locations.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ferguson adjourned the Engineering and Operations Committee meeting at
12:07 p.m.
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Betty Ferguson, Chair
Engineering and Operations Committee
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