Sweetwater Springs Water District

Board of Directors Meeting

AGENDA

May 1, 2008 Regular Meeting

District Offices, 17081 Hwy. 116, Ste. B

Guerneville, California

6:30 p.m.

 

 

NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: It is the policy of the Sweetwater Springs Water District to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.  Upon request made at least 48 hours in advance of the need for assistance, this Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities.  This notice is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 CFR, 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).

 

Any person who has any questions concerning any agenda item may call the General Manager or Assistant Clerk of the Board to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda; copies of staff reports or other written documentation for each item of business are on file in the District Office and available for public inspection.  All items listed are for Board discussion and action except for public comment items.  In accordance with Section 5020.40 et seq. of the District Policies & Procedures, each speaker should limit their comments on any Agenda item to five (5) minutes or less.  A maximum of twenty (20) minutes is allowed for each subject matter on the Agenda, unless the Board President allows additional time.

                       

 

I.        CALL TO ORDER:

 

A.               Board members Present

 

B.               Board members Absent

 

            C.            Others in Attendance

 

 

II.        CHANGES TO AGENDA and DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT

 

 

III.         CONSENT CALENDAR

        (Note:  Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are deemed to be routine and non-controversial.  A Board member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Calendar and added as an “Administrative” agenda item for the purposes of discussing the item(s)).

 

A.         Approval of the Minutes of the April 3, 2008 Regular Meeting

 

B.            Approval of Operations Warrants/Online payments/EFT payments/Construction Warrants, and West America account activity

 

C.         Receipt of Item(s) of Correspondence.  Please note: Correspondence received regarding an item on the Administrative Agenda is not itemized here, but will be attached as back-up to that item in the Board packet and addressed with that item during the Board meeting.

 

D.         Action re Resolution 08-08, Approving a Contract with Brelje & Race for Engineering Services with Brelje & Race for Water Treatment and Distribution Project Phase IV-A and Authorizing the President to Sign

 

         

IV.   PUBLIC COMMENT: The District invites public participation regarding the affairs of the District.  This time is made available for members of the public to address the Board regarding matters which do not appear on the Agenda, but are related to business of the District.  Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the Board of Directors may not conduct discussions or take action on items presented under public comment.  Board members may ask questions of a speaker for purposes of clarification.

 

 

V.        ADMINISTRATIVE

 

A.            Discussion/Action re Approval of Resolution 08-10, Contracting with Brandis & Tallman for Private Placement Funding

 

B.            Public Hearing; Discussion/Action re Resolution 08-09, Adopting the FY 2008-09 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget

 

C.            (Removed.)

 

D.            Discussion/Action re Resolution 08-11, Ordering an Election to be Held and Requesting Consolidation with the November 4, 2008 General District Election

 

E.            Discussion/Action re Introduction of Ordinance 35, Temporarily Suspending the Multiple Unit Charge Increase Scheduled for July 1, 2008, for a Period of One Year

 

F.            Discussion/Action re Introduction of Ordinance 36, Amending Section 2240 of the District Policies and Procedures, Travel/Educational Reimbursement

 

G.            Discussion/Action re District Rate Study and Rate Case; PowerPoint presentation

 

H.         Discussion/Action re

(1)            Ad Hoc Committee: General Manager recruitment (WS/VW)

                        (2)        Ad Hoc Committee: General Manager transition (GS/SK)

 

I.          Discussion/Action re Brown Act, e-mails, and committee work (MG)

 

J.         Discussion re Mt. Jackson lease with Crystal Communications

 

K.         Discussion/Action re Actual vs. Budgeted Expenditures (Third Quarter, FY 2007-08)

 

 

VI.        GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

VII.        CLOSED SESSION

 

            A.         Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957 – Public Employment: General Manager

 

 

VIII.        BOARD MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS

 

 

IX.   ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

 

 

ADJOURN