Tuesday, January 20, 2004

9:30 AM

CALL TO ORDER:

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.

9:45 a.m.

3. Lower Guadalupe River Project Combined Items.

a. Removal of Aquatic Vegetation From Alviso Slough Between South Bay Yacht Club and Alviso Marina County Park (Continued From July 8, 2003); and Feasibility of Alviso Slough Tidal Prism Enhancement.

b. Status Report on Alviso Flood Hazard Mitigation Project.

c. Letter Received January 7, 2004, From City of Campbell Councilmember Daniel E. Furtado, Regarding Guadalupe River Flood Control Project: Alviso Area Weed Control Support. (Refer to Staff)

d. Environmental Restoration/Recreational Opportunity for Alviso Slough Area: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cannery Property (San Jose/Alviso).

e. Environmental Restoration/Recreational Opportunity for Alviso Slough Area: State of California Property Upstream of Gold Street (San Jose/Alviso).

f. Report of Bids Received for State Route 237 Eastbound Bridge Replacement Project on the Guadalupe River (Santa Clara/San Jose).

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

4. Chief Executive Officer's Report.

5. Chief Executive Officer's Bulletin.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The consent calendar is acted upon at this point. The following items are considered to be routine by the Board, including items requiring ministerial approval for legal purposes, and will be adopted by one motion without discussion. Any item may be severed for separate consideration at the request of the Board, staff, or the public. Whenever a resolution is on the consent calendar, a roll call vote will be taken on the entire calendar.

6. Agreement With Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Engineering Services Related to Utility Relocations for the Lower Silver Creek Flood Protection Project, Reach 3, Between Alum Rock Avenue and San Antonio Avenue (San Jose). (M. Klemencic)

7. Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Interest in Real Property to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Deed Out Parcel 3015-310.02 and 311.02 (San Jose). (D. Chesterman)

8. Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority Joint Powers Agreement; Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority Cost Sharing Agreement; and Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority Aggregation Services Agreement. (S. Kaut)

9. Joint Use Agreement With City of Palo Alto for Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway and Bridge on Adobe Creek at Wilkie Way (Palo Alto). (B. Goldie)Roman Numeral Fields

i. Proposed Letter to City of Palo Alto Mayor Dena Mosser.

CORRESPONDENCE:

10. Proposed Response to Letter Dated December 17, 2003, From City of San Jose Councilmember David D. Cortese, Regarding Lower Silver Creek. (M. Klemencic)

11. Proposed Response to Letter Dated October 29, 2003, From Richard Voss, Stevens Creek Quarry, and Al Lawrence, Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club, Regarding Stevens Creek Reservoir. (B. Goldie)

12. Letter Received January 7, 2004, From Bert Martel, Saratoga Resident, Regarding Saratoga Creek Water Quality. (Refer to Staff)

13. Letter Received January 14, 2004, From City of San Jose Councilmember Chuck Reed, Regarding Lower Guadalupe River Flood Control Project Meeting Agenda for January 20, 2004. (Refer to Staff)

14. Letter of Congratulations to Director Judge, Received January 15, 2004, From Congressmember Anna G. Eshoo, Regarding His Election As Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors. (Noted and Filed)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: