Tuesday, February 07, 2006

9:30 AM

I.         CALL TO ORDER:

1.                  Roll Call.

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.

9:40 a.m.

3.                  Public Hearing on Final Engineer's Report, Certification of Final Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Resolution Adopting Final Engineer's Report and Determination to Proceed With Coyote Parkway Freshwater Wetland Project.  (Katherine Oven)  (E-3.1)

10:00 a.m.

4.                  Potential Noncompliance With San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Requirements - Alviso Slough.  (Jim Fiedler)  (EL-1)

11:30 a.m.

5.                  Second Amendment to Agreement for Reimbursement of Recycled Water Between City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water District.  (Melanie Richardson)  (EL-3.7)

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.

 

6.                  Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Construction of Willow Glen Way Bridge on Upper Guadalupe River (San Jose).  (Katherine Oven)

7.                  Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Construction of Dam Instrumentation Project - Phase 1A, Piezometer and Inclinometer Installation at Almaden, Anderson, Calero and Guadalupe Dams (Santa Clara County).  (Gary Kawaoka)

8.                  Water Utility Enterprise Report - Preliminary March 2006.  (Walt Wadlow)

i.                     Resolution Setting Time and Place of Public Hearing.

ii.                   Notice of Public Hearing.

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.

 

9.                  Resolution Commemorating March 12-18, 2006, as Groundwater Awareness Week.  (Peggy Flynn) (GP-1.1)

10.              Resolution Commemorating March 22, 2006, as World Water Day.  (Peggy Flynn)  (GP-1.1)

11.              Update on County Special Study.  (Olga Martin Steele)  (GP-2.3)

12.              Approval of Minutes:  November 22, December 13 and December 27, 2005, Special Meetings; and December 6 and December 20, 2005, Regular Meetings.  (GP-2.4)

13.              District Act Revisions and Potential Legislative Language Regarding At-Large Board Members.  (Rick Callender)  (GP-3.1)

14.              Resolution Supporting Renewal of County of Santa Clara Park Charter Fund.  (Chris Elias) (GP-3.1)

15.              2006 Board Planning Calendar.  (GP-4)

16.              Agricultural Advisory Committee:  Draft Minutes of January 9, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for March 6, 2006, Meeting.  (Chris Elias) (GP-8)

17.              Coyote Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee:  Draft Minutes of November 17, 2005, Meeting and Draft Agenda for February 16, 2006, Meeting.  (Chris Elias)  (GP-8)

18.              Joint Meeting of Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committees to Discuss and Provide Input to Proposed Water Resources Protection Ordinance.  (Chris Elias)  (GP-8)

19.              2006 Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, Environmental Advisory Committee and Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee Nominations/ Reappointments, and Resolutions of Appreciation.  (Lauren Keller)  (GP-9)

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.

 

None.

VI.       ENDS:

 Items listed in this section are considered by the Board to be direction to the CEO and are results to be achieved by the organization.

            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.

 

20.              Budget Adjustment for Repair and Upgrade to Audio/Visual Systems in Boardroom.  (Seth Johnson)  (EL-5.3)

21.              Three Party Cooperation Agreement Between City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, and Santa Clara Valley Water District for Creation of Contour and Related Data Encompassing County of Santa Clara.  (Seth Johnson)  (EL-5.7)

i.                     Budget Adjustment.

22.              Water Treatment Improvement Project - Stage 2 at Penitencia Water Treatment Plant, Contract Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. C0497, Project No. 93234028 (San Jose).  (Gary Kawaoka)  (EL-5.7)

23.              Island Ponds Tidal Wetland Restoration Project - Addenda For Multi-Year Stream Maintenance Program and Lower Guadalupe River Flood Protection Project to Change Tidal Wetland Mitigation Location.  (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.7.3)

24.              Sole Source Fixed Asset Purchase:  Pond Aerator to Reduce Methyl Mercury Production in Lake Almaden.  (Roger Narsim)  (EL-5.7.3)

25.              Right of Way Agreement and Grant Deed With Jesus E. Palacios, Anita M. Trujillo and Marcella King for Upper Guadalupe Project, Reach 6 (City of San Jose) Parcel: 3015-355.  (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.8)

26.              Sponsorship Authorization for Association of California Water Agencies Production of "California Water" Video Series.  (Peggy Flynn)  (EL-5.12)

i.                     Budget Adjustment.

27.              Chief Executive Officer's Report and Bulletins for the Weeks of January 20 - 26 and January 27 - February 2, 2006.  (EL-9.12)

a.                  CEO Bulletin for the Week of January 20-26, 2006, No Board Member Request Responses Listed.  (Bulletin Distributed With January 31, 2006 Nonagenda)

b.                  Response to BMR No. R-05-0238, Staff to Prepare Quarterly Report of Accomplishments (Not Just Administrative Updates) to Board on Urban Runoff Pollution Program.  (Dave Chesterman)  (CEO Bulletin Week January 27 - February 2, 2006)

c.                  Response to BMR No. R-06-0001, Staff to Keep Director Kamei in the Loop and Involved in Rinconada Water Treatment Plant Projects. (Dave Chesterman) (CEO Bulletin Week January 27 - February 2, 2006)

d.                  Response to BMR No. R-06-0010, Staff to Explore Feasibility of Expanding How the Board Relates to its Customers and Constituents by Lobbying District's IT Capabilities. (Seth Johnson)  (CEO Bulletin Week January 27 - February 2, 2006)

e.                  Response to BMR No. R-05-0227, Staff to Present Ross Creek Presentation to Environmental Advisory Committee and Invite Libby Lucas.  (Jim Fiedler)  (CEO Bulletin Week January 27 - February 2, 2006)

VIII.     CLOSED SESSION:

            None.

IX.       BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

28.              Board Member Reports.

29.              Board Member Requests.

X.        ADJOURN:

30.              Adjourn to Regular Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on February 28, 2006, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.