Tuesday, January 27, 2004

9:30 AM

CALL TO ORDER:

1. Roll Call.

TIME CERTAIN:

9:35 a.m.

2. Time Open for Public Comment on Any Subject Not on the Agenda.

9:45 a.m.

3. Status Update on Water Treatment Improvement Project, Stage 2. (R. Yep) (From Board Planning Calendar - Not rec'd as of 1/15/04)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

4. Board Policy BL-5.4, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2003. (O. Martin Steele)

5. Biennial Monitoring Report, EL-8, Compensation and Benefits (External). (O. Martin Steele).

6. Chief Executive Officer's Report.

7. Chief Executive Officer's Bulletin.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

8. Approval of Board Minutes--January 7, 2004.

CORRESPONDENCE:

9. Letter Received January 15, 2004, from Bill Gil, Santa Clara County Farm Bureau, Regarding District's Water Use and Nutrient Efficiency Programs. (Refer to Staff)

10. Proposed Response to Letter Dated December 17, 2003, From City of San Jose Council Member David Cortese, Regarding Lower Silver Creek. (Continued From January 20, 2004) (M. Klemencic)

11. Letter Received January 20, 2004, From Kip Brundage, G & K Farms of California, Inc., Regarding Water Use and Nutrient Efficiency Testing Programs. (Refer to Staff)

12. Letter of Congratulations Received January 21, 2004, From State Assemblymember John Laird, Regarding Appointment of Director Joe Judge as Board Chair for 2004. (Noted and Filed)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

13. 2004 Public Awareness and Customer Tracking Survey. (S. Fitts)

14. Uvas/Llagas Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes of November 13, 2003 Meeting and Draft Agenda for February 5, 2004 Meeting. (C. Elias)

15. Environmental Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes of December 8, 2003 Meeting, and Draft Agenda for February 8, 2004 Meeting. (C. Elias)

16. Santa Clara Valley Water Commission--Nominations for Reappointment to Water Commission for 2004 and Resolutions of Appreciation for Outgoing Members. (C. Elias)

17. Board Member Reports.

18. Other Business.

19. 2004 Board Planning Calendar.

20. Board Activity Calendars--January and February 2004.

GENERAL COUNSEL:

21. Closed Sessions:

a. Conference with Legal Counsel--Anticipated Litigation Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)

b. Public Employee Performance Evaluation

Government Code Section 54957 Title: General Counsel

ADJOURN:

22. Adjourn to Regular Meeting of February 3, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.