HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
I. CALL TO ORDER:
1.
Roll
Call.
II. TIME CERTAIN:
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.
Recommendation: Open the public hearing; close the public hearing; and adopt
the proposed ordinance, or discuss and direct staff.
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 General
Manager (GM), but which law or contract requires to be decided by the Board
(EL-9.9), and GM 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.
Recommendation: Adopt the policy language.
5.
2007
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
Recommendation: Endorse the draft agenda and review the
draft minutes.
Recommendation: Endorse the draft agenda.
Recommendation: Review the draft minutes; endorse the draft agenda; and
consider committee recommendation.
V. BOARD - BAO LINKAGE:
Items listed in this
section are considered by the Board to be related to delegation of authority to
a Board Appointed Officer and the way in which proper use of delegated
authority is ascertained.
Recommendation: Review the attached documents; approve the classification
specifications; approve salary; instruct staff to conduct recruitment; and
provide recruitment timeline.
Recommendation: Review and discuss.
VI. ENDS:
Items
listed in this section are considered by the Board to be direction to the GM
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 GM and require
Board consideration and/or action.
Recommendation: Approve the plan.
Recommendation: Not to take action to adjust water
charges.
Recommendation: Authorize the GM to execute the agreement.
Recommendation: Authorize the GM to execute the amendment.
Recommendation: Approve increase of $440,000 to GM's prior authorization
approval.
16.
Information
for November 5-7, 2007, Washington D.C. Visit by District. (Rick Callender) (EL-9.11)
Recommendation: Receive the information.
a. R-07-0116,
Staff to Come Back With Criteria Used to Justify Unclassified Employment
Status. (Jose Peralez)
b. R-07-0119,
Staff to add a Column to Chart of Other Agencies With Comparator Positions
(R-07-0112) Showing Whether Supervising Others and How Many. (Jose Peralez)
c. R-07-0125,
Staff to Come Back With Reasons for High Planning and Design Costs With
Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Standby Generator System Project, and 2.5 Year
Planning Duration. (Ray Yep)
d. R-07-0134,
Staff to Provide Advance Copies of All Future Information Being Released to
Press and Notify Board by Phone That Information was Sent, Even if Public. (
18.
General
Manager's Report (EL-9)
VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
19.
General
Manager Review and Clarification of Requests.
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
None.
X. ADJOURN: