Tuesday, March 14, 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.

9:45 a.m.

3. Oath of Office and Swearing In of Director Tony Estremera, At-Large, for Term Ending January 5, 2010. (Lauren Keller)

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.

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

5. Approval of Minutes: February 7, 2006, Regular Meeting and February 14, 2006, Special Meeting. (GP-2.4)

6. Proposed Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger Relative to Global Warming, Responding to Board Member Request No. R-06-0009 and Correspondence No. C-06-0451. (Continued From February 28, 2006.) (Rick Callender) (GP-3.1)

7. Appointment of Alternates to Independent Monitoring Committee. (Chris Elias) (GP-3.1)

8. 2006 Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)

9. Agricultural Water Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of March 6, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for April 3, 2006, Meeting. (Chris Elias) (GP-8)

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.

10. Board Review of Fiscal Year 2006, 2nd Quarter - Executive Limitation Monitoring Report. (Continued From February 28, 2006) (Peter Sakai) (BL-5.4)

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.

11. Resolution Commemorating Environmental and Energy Awareness Week. (Peggy Flynn) (E-4)

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.

12. Federal Appropriations Request for Federal Fiscal Year 2007. (Rick Callender) (EL-3.7)

13. Consultant Agreements with DCSE For All Phases of the Requirements Planning and System Implementation of Information Systems Master Plan - Water Resources Information System Project. (Keith Whitman) (EL-5)

14. Water Treatment Improvement Project - Stage 2, Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant, Contract Change Order No. 2, Contract No. C0493, Project No. 93234028, San Jose. (Gary Kawaoka) (EL-5.7.1)

15. Amendment No. 1 to Cost-Share Agreement A28275 With City of Morgan Hill for Undertaking Geotechnical Investigation, Tree Survey and Hazardous Materials Investigation for Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, Morgan Hill. (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.7.2)

16. 2005 Stream Maintenance Program Accomplishments. (Jim Fiedler) (EL-7.8)

17. Right of Way Agreement and Grant Deed With Horacio and Antonia Ricardez on Upper Guadalupe River, Reach 6, San Jose, Parcel No. 3015-349. (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.8)

i. Budget Adjustment.

18. Chief Executive Officer's Report and Bulletins for the Weeks of February 24 - March 2, 2006, and March 3 - 9, 2006. (EL-9.12)

a. Response to BMR No. R-06-0016, Staff to Provide Directors With Photos of Island Pond Wetlands. (Katherine Oven) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of February 24 - March 2, 2006.)

b. Response to BMR No. R-06-0005, Staff to Include in Proposed Trend Analysis of Promotional Activities Section of EL-10 Monitoring Reports a Unit-By-Unit Analysis of Promotional and Outside Hiring Trends. (Jose Peralez) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of March 3 - 9, 2006.)

c. Response to BMR No. R-06-0020, Staff to Investigate Bringing National Center For Disease Control's Community Disease/Health Assessment Mobile Lab to South County to Conduct an Assessment on Perchlorate Issue. (Melanie Richardson) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of March 3 - 9, 2006.)

d. Response to BMR No. R-06-0018, Staff to Bring Back More Information on Nitrate Monitoring Programs and What Can Be Done to Monitor Nitrate in Instances Similar to Mr. Allen Moyer's Pond. (Keith Whitman) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of March 3 - 9, 2006.)

e. Response to BMR No. R-06-0019, Update on District's Information Technology Capabilities. (Seth Johnson) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of March 3 - 9, 2006.)

f. Response to BMR No. R-06-0021, Staff to Look Into Information on Reservoir Expansion of Paris Reservoir in Southern California and Apply Such Information to Our Own District. (Keith Whitman) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of March 3 - 9, 2006.)

VIII. CLOSED SESSION:

19. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Government Code Section 54957.6; Agency Designated Representatives: Olga Martin Steele, Rudy Medina, Anthony Fulcher, Leticia Alvarez, Mike Hamer, Melanie Richardson, Stan Williams; Employee Organizations: Employees Association, Engineer's Society, Mid-Management Association.

IX. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

20. Board Member Reports.

21. Board Member Requests.

X. ADJOURN:

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