HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, March 25, 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.
i. Resolution
Finding the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for Lower Yuba River
Accord Legally Adequate; Making Findings Thereon; and Determining to Proceed
With the Dry Year Purchase Program Agreement and Approving the Form and Content
Of and Authorizing the Execution of the Agreement for the Supply And Conveyance
Of Water By The Department of Water Resources Under The Dry Year Purchase
Program.
Recommendation: Adopt the 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.
4.
2008
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
Recommendation: Note the draft minutes; endorse the draft agenda; and consider
the Committee's request.
i. Resolutions of Appreciation for
Outgoing Committee Members.
Recommendation: Approve the appointments/reappointments and adopt the
resolutions.
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.
9.
Delta
and Related Issues Update. (Greg
Zlotnick) (BL-3)
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.
None.
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.
10.
CEO
Request to Fill Vacant Unclassified Positions.
(Olga Martin Steele) (EL-3.3)
Recommendation: Approve CEO's requests to fill five unclassified positions and
to re-assign five unclassified employees; and BAO interpretation of EL-3.3.
11.
Board
Policy Language Changes to EL-3. (Rudy
Medina) (EL-3.7)
Recommendation: Review and approve policy revisions.
12.
Proposed
Revisions to District Reserve Policy.
(Nai Hsueh) (EL-4)
Recommendation: Review and approve.
Recommendation: Approve budget adjustments totaling $1.49 million; authorize
the CEO to sign cost-share agreements; approve consultant agreement; and
authorize CEO to sign notices-to-proceed.
14.
Proposed
Budget Adjustment for Office of Emergency Services. (Sharon Judkins) (EL-5.1)
Recommendation: Approve budget adjustment of $450,000.
Recommendation: Approve release agreement.
16.
Claim
of Great Oaks Water Company. (Debra
Cauble) (EL-7.4)
Recommendation: Deny the claim.
17.
Claim
of Omoshola Idowu. (Debra Cauble)
(EL7.4)
Recommendation: Deny the claim.
18.
Claim
of Toan Nguyen and Ann Nguyen. (Debra
Cauble) (EL-7.4)
Recommendation: Deny the claim.
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)
a. R-08-0018,
CEO to provide updates to Board when pertinent Delta issues arise. (Greg Zlotnick)
b. R-08-0023,
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)
21.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, March 7-13, 2008.
a. R-07-0198,
Staff to investigate alternatives for replenishing State Bureau of Repayment
reserves and evaluate name on reserve as it seems inadequate. Are we required to keep it? (Nai Hsueh)
b. R-08-0020,
Staff to present alternatives identified in Clean, Safe Creeks FY06-07 Report,
to Board in work/study format.
(Katherine Oven)
c. R-08-0028,
Director Sanchez requested staff provide Board with information on Aquamog
product: brochures, photos, and
information on District use. (Beau
Goldie)
d. R-08-0043,
Staff to have standing item on agenda for Delta issues updates. Agendize immediately for Board discussion and
include Joan Maher and Greg Zlotnick.
(Greg Zlotnick)
22.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, March 14-20, 2008.
a. R-08-0034,
Staff to investigate cost and logistics of redistricting before census v.
extending at-large positions until after the census figures are out. (Rick Callender)
b. R-08-0035,
Staff to look at other agencies that hold responsibilities for entire county
that have seven Districts, to use as comparators for redistricting, etc. (Rick
Callender)
c. R-08-0036,
Staff to bring back comparator information on San Mateo Board of Supervisors
and EBMUD, relative to agencies with 7 districts. (Rick Callender)
23.
Chief
Executive Officer Report. (EL-9)
VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
24.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
X. ADJOURN: