HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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.
Recommendation: Receive the report.
9:45 a.m.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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.
i. Resolution
Specifying Intention to Consider Undertaking Work of Improvement Within the
Water Utility Enterprise and Providing for Notice of Time and Place of Public
Hearing.
Recommendation: Authorize circulation of Engineer's Report and adopt resolution.
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.
i.
Resolution for Stanley M. Williams, General
Manager.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
7.
Approval
of Minutes: November 9, 2007, Special
Meeting. (GP-2.4)
Recommendation: Approve as presented.
Recommendation: Review policy revisions; consider and discuss existing policies;
discuss format and content for 2008 policy work study.
9.
Topics
for February 2008 Board Priority Setting Work Study. (Rudy Medina) (GP-4.2, -2.4, -5.1.1)
Recommendation: Identify policy topics and issues.
10.
2008
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
Recommendation: Note the draft minutes and endorse the
draft agendas.
i. Resolutions of Appreciation for
Outgoing Committee Members.
Recommendation: Approve appointments and reappointments and adopt resolutions.
V. 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: Discuss analysis and provide direction to
staff.
Recommendation: Authorize CEO to execute agreement not to exceed $803,000 and
approve budget adjustment of $480,000.
Recommendation: Authorize CEO to execute Memorandum of
Understanding.
Recommendation: Authorize CEO to execute agreement.
18.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in GM Bulletin, January 4-10, 2008.
a. R-07-0194,
Staff to agendize Master Plan Board Workshop during 2008. (Frank Maitski)
b. R-07-0198,
Staff to investigate alternatives for replenishing State Bureau of Repayment
reserves and evaluate the name on reserve as it seems to be inadequate. Are we required to keep it? (Nai Hsueh)
c. R-07-0202,
Staff to research and benchmark with other agencies the salary compensation
process for Board Appointed Officers in hope of simplifying the process and
bring information back to Board. (Jose Peralez)
d. R-07-0204,
Staff to combine Board Member Requests R-07-0160, R-07-0169, R-07-0170,
R-07-0171, R-07-0172, and R-07-0173, regarding temporary staff, review policy
as a whole and return findings to Board.
(Jose Peralez)
e. R-07-0205,
Staff to review and re-examine the potential for use of tule weed chopper
proposed by Russ Robinson for work in Alviso Slough. (Beau Goldie)
f. R-07-0211,
Staff to bring back policy on temporary employees and cost effectiveness of
retraining when they leave. (Jose
Peralez)
19.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, January 11-17, 2008.
a. R-07-0195,
Staff to agendize discussion on water storage and reservoir maximization.
(Keith Whitman)
b. R-07-0196,
Staff is to come back with information on revenue cost reduction implications
if the District were to implement Permanently Disabled Tax Exemptions. (Nai Hsueh)
c. R-07-0197,
Staff to advise legal feasibility of a Measure B Tax Exemption for permanently
disabled persons. (Debra Cauble)
d. R-07-0199,
Staff is to agendize discussion on water storage and reservoir
maximization. (Keith Whitman)
e. R-07-0203,
Staff is to add to consultant hiring policy, statement about minimum consultant
applicant pools and local consultant participation. Need more extensive outreach and active
recruitment. Also add a line to
Consultant Justification form about what outreach was done. (Sharon Judkins)
f. R-07-0206,
Staff is to provide the Board with a copy of the Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task
Force final report, "Our Vision for the California Delta." (Keith Whitman)
g. R-07-0207,
Staff to report back on policies that prevent outfall systems from falling on
District facilities, creeks, etc. (Marc
Klemencic)
h. R-07-0208,
Counsel to advise the Board regarding religious displays and activities in the
workplace. (Debra Cauble)
i. R-07-0210,
Staff to bring back reservoir operation policy as a refresher for the
Board. (Keith Whitman)
Recommendation:
20.
Chief
Executive Officer's Report. (EL-9)
VI. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
21.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
(EL-9)
VII. ADJOURN: