HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, March 11, 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.
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 Chief
Executive Officer (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.
Recommendation: Approve plans and specifications; authorize advertisement for
bids and Designated Engineer to issue addenda.
Recommendation: Accept the work and direct the Clerk of the Board to sign
Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work and submit for
recording with the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder.
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 8, 2008, Regular
Meeting; January 15, 2008, Special Meeting.
(GP-2.4)
Recommendation: Approve as presented.
i. Resolution.
Recommendation: Discuss vacancy; provide direction to staff to fill vacancy or
appoint a replacement; and adopt resolution.
Recommendation: Endorse the draft agenda and note the
draft minutes.
Recommendation: Review the following recommendations from Environmental
Advisory Committee and provide staff direction concerning disposition of each
recommendation:
Extended
Producer Responsibility:
·
Consider
joining the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) (Attachment 1).
·
Support
appropriate legislation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) which may be
in process, as well as future bills as offered by the CPSC.
·
Ask
EAC sub-committee on Extended Producer Responsibility to continue its work on
draft policy.
·
Explore
direct action in Santa Clara Valley region to advance goals of Extended
Producer Responsibility.
Erosive
Forces:
·
Consider
the three erosive forces policy recommendations brought forward by the EAC
sub-committee on Erosive Forces at the Board's February 5, 2008, Board Work
Study Session.
9.
Board
Review Process for Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget.
(Nai Hsueh) (E-4)
Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget process and schedule budget review
meeting dates.
10.
2008
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
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 and adopt flat salary rate; and provide direction to
staff on appropriate resolutions for salary and or benefit adjustment for
District Counsel and Clerk of the Board.
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.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair to send letters to
all municipalities.
14.
Resolution
Declaring March 22, 2008 as World Water Day.
(Susan Siravo) (E-1)
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
i. Budget Adjustment for $20,000.
Recommendation: Consider restoring funding; approve budget
adjustment.
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.
i. Budget Adjustment.
Recommendation: Approve budget adjustment for $400,000; authorize CEO to sign
agreement; delegate to Deputy Operating Officer to authorize supplementary
services and approve compensation.
Recommendation: Approve release agreement.
18.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, February 22-28, 2008.
a. R-08-0013,
Staff to work with County Parks and Fish and Game for flier to be handed out to
boaters and recreation industry and boating groups to educate on Zebra
Mussels. (Sandy Oblonsky) and R-08-0030,
Staff to distribute Zebra Mussel information throughout Santa Clara
County. (Sandy Oblonsky)
b. R-08-0016,
Staff to keep Board informed of Hetch Hetchy murky water issues and increase
outreach to distinguish between District and Hetch Hetchy water supplies. (Sandy Oblonsky)
c. R-08-0017,
Staff to update Board on desalination project partnership with four-agency
group. (Keith Whitman)
d. R-08-0019,
Future projects coming to Board need consideration of design build option as
part of agenda memo; standardization of equipment considered also. (Dave Chesterman)
e. R-08-0021,
Staff to provide information on photo contained on page 25 of Clean, Safe
Creeks FY 06-07 Report. (Beau Goldie)
f. R-08-0025,
Staff to prepare media release relative to achieving recommendation for ISO
9001 and 14000 certification. (Rick
Callender)
g. R-08-0026,
At 3/12/08 Board Governance Work Study, staff to return with information
regarding Carver Model. (Rudy Medina)
h. R-08-0027,
At 3/5/08 work study, staff to bring status of previous Board priorities and discussion
of other issues identified by the Board.
(Rudy Medina)
i. R-08-0029,
Staff to include in their talking points when speaking at public or outside
engagements, a brief synopsis of Board's role, goals, etc. (Rudy Medina)
19.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, February 29-March 6, 2008.
a. R-08-0018,
CEO to provide updates to Board when pertinent Delta issues arise. (Greg Zlotnick)
b. R-080023,
Counsel to advise the Board regarding process for possible acquisition of
Pacheco Reservoir. (Debra Cauble)
c. R-08-0033,
Staff is to come back with further clarification in response to iBMR No.
I-07-0090, relative to sponsorships.
(Gustavo De La Torre)
20.
Chief
Executive Officer's Report.
VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
21.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
(EL-9)
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
Recommendation:
X. ADJOURN: