SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
Tuesday, May 20, 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; consider
additional public comments; continue hearing to May 22, 2008; close hearing and
adopt groundwater charges on May 23, 2008.
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 and authorize advertisement
for bids; and authorize the Designated Engineer to issue addenda.
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.
6.
Term
Limits for Board Members. (Debra Cauble)
(GP-2)
Recommendation: Accept report regarding statutory authority for term limits;
discuss policy considerations; and provide direction to staff.
Recommendation: Accept revised salary information; determine appropriate salary
placement and total compensation; and adopt resolution providing for
compensation of District Counsel.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution providing for compensation of Clerk of the
Board.
9.
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 Third Quarter FY 2008 Organizational Performance for
Capital Program Services and Administration; provide feedback on District
performance; and accept reports.
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: Review and confirm proposed CEO Interpretations of related
Board Policy; review and discuss staff report; and receive information on Three
Creeks Habitat Plan issues and anticipated related capital and operating costs.
13.
Consideration
of 2008 Community Awareness and Perception Survey Instrument. (Susan Siravo) (E-4)
Recommendation: Review and approve draft 2008 Community Awareness and
Perception Survey instrument.
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: Review draft budget and provide direction
to staff.
Recommendation: Approve contract Amendment 2.
Recommendation: Approve contract amendment 2.
17.
Bay
Area Recycled Water Coalition Memorandum of Agreement. (Keith Whitman) (EL-5.7)
Recommendation: Authorize CEO to execute agreement.
18.
Sole
Source Subscription for Capitol Track Bill Tracking Services. (Rick Callender) (EL-5.7.3)
Recommendation: Authorize staff to subscribe to Capitol Track bill tracking
services on a sole source basis for a period of two years.
Recommendation: Adopt a position of "Support" on AB 2065, AB 2270, AB
2347, AB 2501, AB 2538, AB 2913, ABX2 6, AB 2938, and SB 1395; adopt a position
of "Support in Concept" on SB 994; and adopt a position of
"Oppose Unless Amended" on AB 1806.
20.
Board
Member Requests Responded to in CEO Bulletin, Week of May 9 - 15, 2008.
a. R-08-0050,
Staff to be more accurate when budgeting projects vs. using budget as a
placeholder to avoid change orders, budget adjustments, etc. (Dave Chesterman)
b. R-08-0056,
Staff to agendize discussion for proposed policy language regarding water
export either out of the county or from zone to zone (including recycled
water). (Keith Whitman)
c. R-08-0058,
Staff to bring back details of proposed trust services to fund retirement
benefits such as administrative costs, who will provide, etc. (Peter Ng)
d. R-08-0064,
Provide line item review of consultants and efficiencies on programs. (Peter Ng)
e. R-08-0065,
Provide a chart with staffing by fund.
(Peter Ng)
f. R-08-0080,
Staff is to look into spreading the draw down of general fund reserves over
time in lieu of in 2009. (Peter Ng)
21.
Chief
Executive Officer Report. (EL-9)
VIII. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
22.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
X. ADJOURN: