Tuesday, October 24, 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 Regarding Ordinance Providing for Increase in Compensation of Directors for 2007. (Olga Martin Steele) (GP-10)

10:00 a.m.

4. Public Hearing Regarding Water Resources Protection Ordinance - 1. Final Negative Declaration, 2. Adoption of Proposed Ordinance; and 3. Adoption of Resolution Adopting the District's Water Resources Protection Manual. (Ann Draper) (E-3.1, E-4 and EL-7.8)

11:00 a.m.

5. Agreement with the City of Palo Alto to Construct and Maintain a Storm Drain in Adobe Creek Right of Way. (Beau Goldie) (EL-5.9)

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. Resolution Specifying Intention to Consider Undertaking a Work of Improvement and Providing for the Notice of Time and Place of Public Hearing on the Engineer's Report for the Calabazas Capacity Improvement Project. (Katherine Oven) (EL-9.9)

7. Revision of District's Conflict of Interest Code. (Olga Martin Steele) (EL-9.9)

i. Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for Santa Clara Valley Water District Including the Appendix Wherein the Positions Required to File Statements of Economic Interest are Designated.

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.

8. Agricultural Water Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of September 13, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for November 6, 2006, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

9. Guadalupe/West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Summary of September 13, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for November 8, 2006, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

10. Environmental Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of September 18, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for November 20, 2006, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

11. Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of September 20, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for November 15, 2006, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

12. Uvas/Llagas Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of September 21, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for November 9, 2006, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

13. Coyote Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Agenda for November 16, 2006, Meeting . (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

14. 2006 Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)

15. Board Member Reports.

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.

16. Amending Executive Limitations 5.7.2 for Consultant Service Contracts. (Peter Ng) (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.

17. Chief Executive Officer Interpretation of Board Ends Policy E-3.2.1, Regarding Environmental Enhancement Opportunities. (Ann Draper) (E-3.2.1)

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.

18. Mid-Year Water Rate Adjustment for FY 2006-07 - Water Utility Enterprise. (Darin Taylor) (EL-4)

19. Agreement Between the District and Honeywell International, Inc. for the Installation of Pre-Rinse Spray Nozzles in the Non-Residential Sector, Utilizing DWR Proposition 13 Grant Funding. (Keith Whitman) (EL-5.7.2)

20. Extension to Los Vaqueros Expansion Project Memorandum of Understanding. (Keith Whitman) (EL-9)

21. Chief Executive Officer's Report. (EL-9.12)

22. Board Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletins for the Weeks of October 6-12, and 13-19, 2006.

a. R-06-0094, Options for Savings in Water Utility Report. (Debra Cauble)

b. R-06-0113, Performance Measure for Small and Local Businesses. (Peter Sakai)

c. R-06-0158, Staff to Keep Board Apprised of Concerns to San Jose Water Timber Harvest Plan. (Ray Yep)

d. R-06-0167, Rising Cost of Debris Removal. (Jim Fiedler)

VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS:

IX. CLOSED SESSION:

23. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Stan Williams, Olga Martin Steele, Leticia Alvarez, Anthony Fulcher, Mike Hamer, Melanie Richardson, Jose Peralez Employee Organizations: Employee Association, Engineers Society, Mid-Management Association

24. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): One Case

X. ADJOURN:

25. Adjourn to Special Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on November 13, 2006, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.