Tuesday, January 24, 2006

9:30 AM

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. TIME CERTAIN:

9:35 a.m.

2. Time Open for Public Comment on Any Subject Not on the Agenda.

NOTE: The law does not permit Board action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. Comments should be limited to three minutes. If Board action is requested, the matter can be placed on the next agenda.

III. CONSENT CALENDAR:

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Items listed in this section of the agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and typically will be adopted by one motion without discussion. The consent calendar includes action items which the Board has delegated to the CEO, but which law or contract requires to be decided by the Board (EL-9.9), and CEO monitoring reports that do not reflect policy violations or call for debate of policy criteria (GP 4.4). Any item may be severed for separate consideration at the request of the Board. Whenever a resolution is on the consent calendar, a roll call vote will be taken on the entire calendar.

None.

IV. GOVERNANCE PROCESS:

Items listed in this section are considered by the Board to be a part of the Board’s process of governing and the manner in which it operates.

3. Legislative Ad-Hoc Committee Recommendations for District Act Revisions and Potential Legislative Language Regarding At-Large Board Members. (Rick Callender) (GP-3.1)

4. Resolution Setting Time and Place of Meetings of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors Providing a Time for Filing Matters to be Considered and Rescinding Resolution No. 2002-03 (Continued From January 17, 2006). (Larry Wilson) (GP-4.2)

V. BOARD - CEO LINKAGE:

Items listed in this section are considered by the Board to be related to delegation of authority to the CEO and the way in which proper use of delegated authority is ascertained.

5. Board Work Study Session - Calendar Year 2006 Chief Executive Officer Work Plan. (Peter Sakai) (BL-3.3)

VI. ENDS:

None.

VII. EXECUTIVE LIMITATIONS:

Items listed in this section are considered by the Board to not be delegated to the CEO and require Board consideration and/or action.

6. State Legislation - Bonds: AB 1839 (Laird) and SB 1166 (Aanestad) Flood Protection and Clean, Safe, Reliable Water Supply Bond and Financing Acts of 2006 and 2010 and Discussion of Related Policy Issues Including Potential Water Resources Investment Fund (WRIF) Imposing a Water Resources Capacity Fee. (Rick Callender) (EL-9.11)

7. Chief Executive Officer's Report and Bulletin for the Week of January 13 - 19, 2006. (EL-9.12)

a. Response to BMR No. R-05-0121, Staff to Provide Board With Committee Nomination Policy. (Lauren Keller)

b. Response to BMR No. R-05-0239, Staff to Bring an Agenda Item on Funding For Affinity Groups (ERG's-Employee Resource Groups). (Gustavo De La Torre)

c. Response to BMR No. R-05-0240, Staff to Prepare a "Lessons Learned" Relative to District's Temporary Use of "Right-of-Way" For Staging of District Projects. (Dave Chesterman)

d. Response to BMR No. R-05-0236, Staff to Research and Bring Back Discussion on Property Tax Assessment for State Water Project Costs. (Keith Whitman)

e. Response to BMR No. R-05-0235, When Updating Drought Management Plan, Include Historical Data and Impacts Regarding Hetch Hetchy Contractors Substituting or Increasing Use of District Supplies. (Keith Whitman)

f. Response to BMR No. R-05-0237, After Annual Report on Semitropic, Incorporate Findings into Urban Water Management Plan Update. (Keith Whitman)

VIII. CLOSED SESSION:

None.

IX. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

8. Board Member Reports.

9. Board Member Requests.

X. ADJOURN:

10. Adjourn to Regular Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on February 7, 2006, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.