HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, May 13, 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: Consider additional information provided by staff, including
letter from Ms. Suniga and staff response; consider additional public comments;
and continue public hearing to May 19, 20, and 22, 2008; close hearing and
adopt groundwater charges on May 23, 2008.
10:00 a.m.
Recommendation: Take action to provide adequate protective measures against
Zebra and Quagga Mussel infestation of District reservoirs by implementing a
temporary boating ban on all District reservoirs and ponds until Santa Clara
County Parks can implement a District approved boating inspection program.
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: Set June 10, 2008, as time and place of public hearing on Flood
Control Benefit Assessments for FY 2008-09.
Recommendation: Delegate authority to District Counsel to negotiate, approve,
and administer consultant agreement with maximum compensation not to exceed
$250,000 for basic services and $50,000 for supplementary services, for a total
not to exceed sum of $300,000.
Recommendation: Accept work; Direct Clerk of the Board to sign Notice of
Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work and submit to the 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.
Recommendation: Approve minutes.
9.
Resolution
Proclaiming May 18-24, 2008, as National Public Works Week. (GP-3.1)
(Katherine Oven)
Recommendation: Adopt resolution.
10.
2008
Board Planning Calendar. (GP-4)
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
V. 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: Review and confirm proposed CEO interpretations of related
Board policies; discuss status of emerging issues related to Long-Term Delta
Solution; and, discuss need for public outreach.
13.
Santa
Clara Valley Water District Identity and Image Consolidation. (Susan Siravo) (E-4)
Recommendation: Select and approve tagline.
VI. 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: Approve contribution; and authorize CEO to sign agreement.
Recommendation: Ratify Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; award contract to Anderson Pacific
Engineering in the sum of $3,520,700; and authorize the CEO or designee to
approve change orders up to a cumulative total of $352,070.
Recommendation: Review reports for Capital Program Services and Administration;
provide feedback on District performance; and accept reports.
Recommendation: Authorize Chair to sign letters supporting appropriations for
cleanup.
18.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, Week of April 18 - 24, 2008.
a. R-07-0204,
Staff to combine BMRs 07-0160, 0169, 0170, 0171, 0172, 0173, and 0211 review
policy as a whole, and return to Board with findings. (Jose Peralez)
b. R-08-0042,
Staff to agendize FAHCE status, progress and implementation update, including
how HCP fits into it. (Keith Whitman)
c. R-08-0044,
Staff is to include in upcoming FAHCE, Capital Projects Overview and budget
discussions - a summary of FAHCE commitments and projected implementation
schedules; an overview of early implementation opportunities; and clarification
on how HCP and other efforts fit into the FAHCE program. (Keith Whitman)
19.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, Week of April 25 - May 1, 2008.
a. R-07-0204,
Staff to combine BMRs 07-0160, 0169, 0170, 0171, 0172, 0173, and 0211, review
policy as a whole, and return to Board with findings. (Jose Peralez)
b. R-08-0045,
Staff is to agendize an update on the Diversity Program. (Gustavo De La Torre)
c. R-08-0046,
Staff to return to Board on November 13, 2007, with Executive Limitations
related to Unclassified positions for Board to clarify. (Jose Peralez)
d. R-08-0062,
Staff to bring issue of security use and budget for such during budget
hearings. (Frank Maitski)
e. R-08-0066,
Staff to identify the process for identifying articles to be included in the
District "Current Water News" email distribution. (Brian Hackett)
20.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, Week of May 2 - 8, 2008.
a. R-08-0031,
Staff come back with information on what it costs the District, and tax payers
in affected areas, to return flooded areas to pre-flood, or normalcy,
conditions. (Beau Goldie)
b. R-08-0049,
Staff to review process in general for negotiating bridge replacements with
cities and county. (Dave Chesterman)
c. R-08-0059,
Staff to prepare letter for Chair's signature encouraging cities and county to
speed up the process to fill committee vacancies. This letter is to be sent to outstanding
jurisdictions that have not submitted nominations. (Lauren Keller)
d. R-08-0068,
Staff to agendize FAHCE overview discussion on 5/13/08. (Keith Whitman)
e. R-08-0069,
Staff to look at Open Space Credit funding source through FAHCE. (Keith Whitman)
21.
Chief
Executive Officer Report. (EL-9)
VII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
22.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
VIII. CLOSED SESSION:
IX. ADJOURN: