HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, February 26, 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.
i. Resolution
Approving the Engineer's Report and Determining to Proceed With the Rinconada
Water Treatment Plant Valves Replacement Project.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing and adopt the resolution.
10:00 a.m. - Joint
Meeting With SCRWA
South County Regional
Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) Roll Call.
Recommendation: SCRWA and the District Boards receive an update on joint efforts
between the two agencies on the South County Recycled Water Program and discuss
staff-recommended recycled water charges for Fiscal Year 2009.
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.
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: Approve as presented.
Recommendation: Clarify the priorities and expected
outcome.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
8.
Recycled
Water Partnership with the City of San Jose.
(Keith Whitman) (GP-3.1)
Recommendation: Select three Board Members to serve on joint committee; direct staff
to establish and agendize series of joint meetings; and provide direction to
committee representatives and staff.
9.
2008
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
Recommendation: Note Draft Minutes and Endorse Draft
Agenda.
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:
a. Review TOP Plan.
b. Provide Feedback on District
Performance.
c. Accept the Report.
Ends
1-4 (Nai Hsueh)
EL-2
- Treatment of Consumers. (Angelica Cruz)
EL-3
- Treatment of Staff. (Jose Peralez)
EL-5
- Financial Conditions/Activities. (Nai Hsueh)
EL-6
- Emergency CEO Succession. (Gustavo De La Torre)
EL-7
- Asset Protection. (Nai Hsueh)
EL-8
- Compensation and Benefits. (Jose Peralez)
EL-9
- Communication and Support to the Board (Rudy Medina)
EL-10
- Equal Employment Opportunity (Debra Dake)
Recommendation:
a. Accept the Report.
b. Schedule
Future Discussion to Identify Information/Metrics for Future Monitoring
Reports.
14.
Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007. (Sharon Judkins) (BL-5.4)
Recommendation: Accept the report.
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.
15.
Resolution
Declaring March 9-15, 2008, Groundwater Awareness Week. (Susan Siravo) (E-4)
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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.
Recommendation: Support concept for museum at proposed site; and authorize Chair to
sign proposed letters.
Recommendation: Approve budget adjustment for $191,750.
i. Budget Adjustment.
Recommendation: Approve budget adjustment and authorize Chair to execute change
order net increase, $172,078.
Recommendation: Ratify addendum; award $375,044 contract; and authorize CEO to
approve change orders up to $37,500.
Recommendation: Approve rescinding construction contract and authorize CEO to
execute a new agreement.
Recommendation: Authorize the CEO to execute the option agreement and Memorandum of
Grant of Option.
22.
Federal
Appropriations Request for Federal Fiscal Year 2009. (Rick Callender) (EL-9.11)
Recommendation: Adopt request and authorize Chair to sign proposed letters to Hon.
Dianne Feinstein and Hon. Barbara Boxer.
Recommendation: Authorize CEO to execute the second amendment, or to negotiate a
lease under terms authorized by the Board.
24.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, February 1-7, 2008.
No
BMR responses to report.
25.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, February 8-14, 2008.
a. R-08-0002,
Staff to determine how to expedite the whole FAHCE program. (Keith Whitman)
b. R-08-0003,
Staff to look into possible enforcement strategies and cost comparisons for
eliminating creek encampments to reduce continuous cost in Clean, Safe Creeks
Program. (Beau Goldie)
c. R-08-0004,
Staff to look into security and safety issues of trails as Police Department is
not able to respond to all calls. (Ann
Draper)
d. R-08-0010,
Staff to bring back information during the annual budget process highlighting
programs like Adopt-A-Creek and community grants, so the Board can consider
which programs to support. (Jim Fiedler)
e. R-08-0011,
Staff to bring back clear action plan for FAHCE implementation, costs,
directions, staffing, include milestones, timelines, etc. (Keith Whitman)
26.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, February 15-21, 2008.
a. R-08-0014,
Status of Crest Building office upgrades, including number of square feet. (Frank Maitski)
b. R-08-0032,
Staff to look into cost sharing with cities within County on sand bag
program. (Marc Klemencic)
27.
Chief
Executive Officer's Report.
VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
28.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
(EL-9)
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
X. ADJOURN: