Tuesday, January 23, 2007

8:30 AM

I.         CALL TO ORDER:

1.                  Roll Call.

II.        TIME CERTAIN:

8:35 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.

9:00 a.m.

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

9:30 a.m.

4.                  Consideration of Memoranda of Understanding Between District and Classified Employees Represented by the Employee Association/AFSCME Local 101, Engineering Society, Mid-Management Association.  (Jose Peralez) (EL-8)

 

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.

 

5.                  Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for Construction of Raw Water Control System Upgrade Project, Wunderlic-Malec Engineering, Contractor, Contract No. C0510, Project No. 92374002 (Los Gatos).  (Dave Chesterman) (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.

 

6.                  Approval of Minutes:  December 12, 2006, Regular Meeting and December 19, 2006, Special Meeting. (GP-2.4)

7.                  2007 Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)

8.                  Guadalupe/West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of November 8, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for February 14, 2007, Meeting.  (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

9.                  Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of November 15, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for February 21, 2007, Meeting.  (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

10.              Uvas Llagas Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of November 9, 2006, Meeting and Draft Agenda for February 8, 2007, Meeting.  (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

11.              Coyote Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of September 21, and November 16, 2006, Meetings and Draft Agenda for February 15, 2007 Meeting.  (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

12.              2007 Nominations, Appointments and Reappointments to Santa Clara Valley Water Commission and Various Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committees.  (Olga Martin Steele) (GP-8)

i.                     Resolutions of Appreciation for Outgoing Committee Members.

13.              San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Agenda; Direction to Board's Representative to the JPA Board.  (Beau Goldie) (GP-9)

14.              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.

 

            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.

 

15.              Chief Executive Officer Interpretation of Board Ends Policy E-1 Regarding Vision Statements From Stewardship Plan for West Valley Watershed Area.  (Ann Draper) (E-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.

 

16.              Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Official Statement with Respect to Refunding and Improvement Certificates of Participation, Amending a Prior Resolution and Authorizing Certain Acts.  (Peter Ng)  (EL-5.2)

17.              Approval of Consultant Agreement for Dam Safety - Seismic Stability Evaluation Phase 1 (Santa Clara County).  (Ray Yep) (EL-5.7.2)

i.                     Budget Adjustment.

18.              Amendment to Consultant Agreement A3033A, Fugro-West, Inc. for Geotechnical Support Services Project (GSSP).  (Ray Yep) (EL-5.7.2)

19.              Chief Executive Officer's Report. (EL-9)

20.              Board Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletins for the Weeks of December 29, 2006 - January 4, 2007 and January 5-11 and 12-18, 2007.

a.                  R-06-0426, Check Whether Area on Monterey and Luchessa is Where District Bought Easements (previously at Gilroy Sports Complex).  (Frank Maitski)

b.                  R-06-0427, Review with IMC the need for Analysis Showing Measure B Contribution to Santa Clara County Economy.  (Jim Fiedler)

c.                  R-06-0436, Develop Policy Concerning Formal Requests from Cities to Board for Property Exchanges.  (Frank Maitski)

d.                  R-06-0439, Information on Coyote FCWAC's Recommendation that Board Appoint Santa Clara County and Special Interest Group Representatives to Two-Year Terms.  (Lauren Keller)

e.                  R-06-0423 and R-06-0440, Investigate What is Necessary for the District to be Carbon Neutral.  (Frank Maitski)

f.                    R-06-0441, When Possible Staff to Plan Resolutions and 'thank-you' Letters for Termed-out or Retiring District Federal, State and Local Delegates for More Timely Presentation.  (Rick Callender)

g.                  R-06-0442, Examine What Species Should be Covered and What Actions are Realistic for Bay Delta Conservancy Plan Effort.   (Walt Wadlow)

h.                  R-06-0445, Correct Media Articles that Fail to Give District Proper Credit.  (Rick Callender)

i.                     R-06-0446, Investigate Reason Communities, such as San Francisquito Creek and Alviso, Receive Different Services, i.e., Boat Removal, Debris Removal, etc.  (Beau Goldie)

j.                     R.06-0448, Investigate Adding Seats on all FCWAC's to Open Space Authority Representatives.  (Lauren Keller)

k.                   R-06-0449, Investigate Coyote FCWAC's Recommendation to Develop Mailer to Creekside Property Owners With no District Maintenance Easement.  (Marc Klemencic)

VIII.     NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.

IX.       CLOSED SESSION:

See Time Certain Item No. 3.

X.        ADJOURN:

21.              Adjourn to Special Meeting at 9:30 a.m., on January 30, 2007, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.