Tuesday, February 27, 2007

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.

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.

3. Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for Water Treatment Improvement Project, Stage 2 at Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant, Contract No. C0493, S. J. Amoroso Construction Company, Project No. 93284028. (Gary Kawaoka) (EL-9.9)

4. Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for Water Treatment Improvement Project, Stage 2 at Penitencia Water Treatment Plant, Contract No. C0497, Kiewit Pacific Company, Project No. 93234028, San Jose. (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. Approval of Minutes: January 30, 2007, Special Meeting, and February 13, 2007, Regular Board Meeting. (GP-2.4)

6. Calabazas Creek Capacity Improvement Project from Central Expressway to El Camino Real (Santa Clara). (Katherine Oven) (GP-3.1)

i. Approval of District Resources to Manage Construction Work for City of Santa Clara.

ii. Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids.

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

8. Environmental Advisory Committee - Draft Minutes of January 22, 2007, Meeting and Draft Agenda for March 19, 2007, Meeting. (Rudy Medina) (GP-8)

9. 2007 Appointments and Reappointments to Santa Clara Valley Water Commission and Various Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committees. (Lauren Keller) (GP-9)

10. 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.

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 March 11-17, 2007, as Groundwater Awareness Week. (Rick Callender) (E-4.2)

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. Amendment No. 2 to Cost Share Agreement With City of San Jose (A2690S) for Construction of Willow Glen Way Bridge on Upper Guadalupe River. (Katherine Oven) (EL-5)

13. Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Construction of Bollinger Road Bridge at Calabazas Creek. (Beau Goldie) (EL-9.9)

14. Sole Source Agreement With Miller Pipeline Corporation for Purchase and Installation of two Weko-seals for Almaden Valley Pipeline Winter Maintenance and Internal Inspection. (Ray Yep) (EL-5.7.3)

15. Sole Source Agreement With Eimco Water Technologies for Replacement of Rake Arms for two Existing 115 Feet Diameter Clarifiers at Rinconada Water Treatment Plant. (Chris Elias) (EL-5.7.3)

16. Right of Way Agreement With Ernesto Perez and Griselda Perez for Upper Guadalupe River, Reach 6 (San Jose) Parcel No. 3015-571. (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.9)

17. Right of Way Agreement With Theodore Lopez and Patricia Tappan on Upper Guadalupe River, Reach 7, (San Jose) Parcel No. 3015-214. (Katherine Oven) (EL-5.9)

18. Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Interest in Real Property to Helena F. Estep ("Grantee"), and Approval of Grant Deed and Right of Way Agreement to Grantee (San Jose) Parcel No. 2010-164.01. (Beau Goldie) (EL-5.9)

19. State Legislation: SB 27 (Simitian) Clean Drinking Water, Water Supply Security, and Environmental Improvement Bond Act; SCA 2 (Simitian) Clean Drinking Water, Water Supply Security, and Environmental Improvement Bond Act; AB 162 (Wolk) Land Use, Water Supply, and SB 59 (Cogdill) Reliable Water Supply Bond Act of 2008. (Rick Callender) (EL-9.11)

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

21. Board Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletins for the Weeks of February 9-15, and February 16-22, 2007.

i. R-06-0418, Analysis of Options on Working With Children's Discovery Museum. (Meenakshi Ganjoo)

ii. R-06-0419, Information and Analysis on Bond Refunding. (Peter Ng)

iii. R-07-0027, Information on District Branding. (Rick Callender)

iv. R-07-0036, Information on Whether City of San Jose will Incorporate Recycled Water Use in North San Jose Development Plan. (Keith Whitman)

v. R-07-0042, FEMA Levee Decertification. (Ann Draper)

vi. R-07-0044, Discussion of Conservation Strategy of HCP. (Ann Draper)

VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.

22. CEO Review and Clarification of Requests.

IX. CLOSED SESSION:

None.

X. ADJOURN:

23. Adjourn to Regular Meeting at 9:30 a.m., on March 13, 2007, at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.