Tuesday, July 11, 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.

10:15 a.m.

3. Resolution Expressing Appreciation for Lieutenant Colonel Philip T. (Tom) Feir, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Upon Change of Command. (Ann Draper) (E-4.2)

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.

4. Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Construction of Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Mitigation Landscaping and Site Improvement Project, San Jose, Project No. 93234037. (Gary Kawaoka) (EL-9.9)

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.

5. Central Valley Project Contract Renewal Ad Hoc Board Committee Report. (Keith Whitman) (GP-3.1)

6. Resolution Expressing Appreciation Upon Change of Command for Brigadier General Joseph Schroedel, United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Ann Draper) (GP-3.1)

7. Resolution of Appreciation for 50th Anniversary of American Society of Civil Engineers, San Jose Branch. (Marc Klemencic) (GP-3.1)

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

9. Resolution Supporting the Formation of the Santa Clara County Health Benefits Coalition. (Jose Peralez) (GP-5.2.3 and GP-9)

10. Santa Clara Valley Water Commission: Draft Minutes of April 12, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for July 26, 2006, Meeting. (Chris Elias) (GP-8)

11. 2006 Reappointments to Independent Monitoring Committee, Clean Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection (Continued from June 13, 2006). (Lauren Keller) (GP-9)

12. Appointment to Environmental Advisory Committee. (Chris Elias) (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.

13. Funding for Santa Clara County 2006 Integrated Pest Management Conference. (Marc Klemencic) (EL-5.1.3)

14. Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget Adjustment for West Valley Watershed Fund (22) and Clean Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Fund (26) (Jim Fiedler) (EL-5)

15. Sole Source Subscription for CapitolTrack Bill Tracking System. (Rick Callender) (EL-5.7.3)

16. Joint Use Agreement With City of Morgan Hill for Recreational Use Along West Little Llagas Creek Between Edes Court and Edmundson Avenue (Parcels 5012-12, -27,-28, -30, NS -136). (Marc Klemencic) (EL-5.8)

17. Long Term Space Needs at Almaden/Winfield Campus. (Olga Martin Steele) (EL-5.9)

18. Positions on Federal Legislation: S 2735 (Bond), HR 4981 (Kuhl), S 2444 (Akaka), HR 1105 (Kelley), HR 5316 (Young), HR 5351 (Reichert) and HR 4973 (Baker). (Rick Callender) (EL-9.11) (Continued From June 27, 2006)

19. Chief Executive Officer's Report and Bulletin. (EL-9.12)

a. Board Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletins for the Week of June 23-29, 2006, and June 30-July 6, 2006.

i. Response to BMR No. R-06-0100, Staff to Provide Board With Breakdown of Formal and Informal Requests by Directors for a Year. (Peter Sakai) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of June 23-29, 2006)

ii. Response to BMR No. R-06-0105, Staff to Provide Director Estremera With Copy of Letter Sent to City of San Jose re: Willow Glen Way Bridge Cost Increases, etc., and Report Back on Status. (Katherine Oven) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of June 30-July 6, 2006)

iii. Response to BMR No. R-06-0097, Staff to Consider Participating in S.F. Bay Historical Ecology Study Report for South County and Consider Expanding to a Valley-Wide Study. Also, Take it to the Environmental Advisory Committee for Discussion. (Ann Draper) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of June 30-July 6, 2006)

iv. Response to BMR No. R-06-0112, Staff to Schedule Workshop on Water Resource Protection Ordinance for first Board Meeting in August, 2006. (Ann Draper) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of June 30-July 6, 2006)

v. Response to BMR No. R-06-0116, Staff to Provide the Board With Number of Bids Received for the PWTP Stage 2 Project. (Gary Kawaoka) (Responded to in CEO Bulletin Week of June 30-July 6, 2006)

b. Update on District Act Revisions.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION:

None.

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 July 25, 2006, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.