Tuesday, February 03, 2004

1:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER:

1.                  Roll Call.

TIME CERTAIN:

1:35 p.m.

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

10:00 a.m.

3.                  Joint Meeting and Luncheon With San Jose City Council to Consider Status Reports for the Following Cooperative Efforts:

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i.                     South Bay Water Recycling Collaborative Effort.

ii.                   Parks, Trails and Open Space Partnership.

iii.                  Watershed Management Initiative.

iv.                 Construction Permit Coordination.

v.                   King Road Bridge Coordination With Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project.

vi.                 Guadalupe Watershed Flood Protection Projects.

vii.                Water Resources Protection Collaborative.

9:55 a.m.

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BOARD GOVERNANCE:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

4.                  Chief Executive Officer's Report.

5.                  Chief Executive Officer's Bulletin.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

6.                  Approval of Board Minutes--January 20, 2004.

7.                  Water Utility Enterprise Report, Preliminary April 2004. (W. Wadlow)

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i.                     Resolution Setting Time and Place of Public Hearing.

ii.                   Notice of Public Hearing.

8.                  Support to County of Santa Clara for Continued Maintenance of Countywide Geographic Information System Parcel Basemap. (S. Johnson)

9.                  Agreement With County of Santa Clara, Grant Deed (Campbell), and Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Interest in Real Property to Santa Clara County. (Continued From December 16, 2003) (K. Whitman)

10.              Agreement With AN West, Inc., for Hydrologic Services on Downtown and Lower Guadalupe River Flood Control Projects (San Jose/Santa Clara).  (D. Chesterman)

11.              Renewal of Joint Use Agreement With the City of San Jose for a Community Garden (San Jose).  (D. Chesterman)

12.              Amendment No. 3 to Lower Silver Creek, Reach 3, Engineering Services Agreement With Natural Resources Conservation Service. (M. Klemencic)

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i.                     Budget Adjustment.

13.              Approval of Plans and Specifications and Advertisement of Bids for Property Demolition Along Lower Silver Creek, Between Alum Rock Avenue and San Antonio Avenue (San Jose). (M. Klemencic)

CORRESPONDENCE:

14.              Letter of Congratulations to Director Judge, Received January 22, 2004, From Thomas M. Berliner, Duane Morris LLP, Regarding Election As Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors.  (Noted and Filed)

15.              Letter of Congratulations to Director Judge, Received January 27, 2004, From Joseph L. Campbell, Contra Costa Water District, Regarding Election As Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors.  (Noted and Filed)

16.              Letter Received January 27, 2004, From Paul F. Battaglia, Battaglia Ranch, San Martin, Expressing Appreciation for the Services of Marc Buchanan, District's Irrigation and Fertilizer Management Program.  (Noted and Filed)

17.              Letters Dated October 27, 2003, and January 24, 2004, From Helena F. Estep, San Jose Resident, Regarding Calabazas Creek Property.  (Refer to Staff)

APPROVAL ITEMS:

18.              Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes for November 24, 2003 Meeting and Draft Agenda for Meeting of February 18, 2004. (J. Fiedler)

19.              Guadalupe/West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes for November 12, 2003 Meeting and Draft Agenda for Meeting of February 11, 2004.  (J. Fiedler)

20.              Coyote Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes for November 2003 Meeting and Draft Agenda for Meeting of February 19, 2004.  (J. Fiedler)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

21.              Board Member Reports.

22.              Other Business.

23.              2004 Board Planning Calendar.

24.              Board Activity Calendars--February and March 2004.

GENERAL COUNSEL:

1.                  Closed Sessions:

a.                  CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Government Code Section 54956.8 Property:  Building Lease 160/150 Great Oaks Boulevard and 1030 Blossom Hill  Road and Other Properties Adjacent to and near the Almaden Campus

ADJOURN:

25.              Adjourn to Regular Meeting of February 17, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.