Tuesday, May 04, 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.

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.Roman Numeral Fields

10:00 a.m.

3.                  PUBLIC HEARING - Annual Report:  The Water Utility Enterprise, Preliminary April 2004 (Continued From April 26, 2004).  (W. Wadlow)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

4.                  Chief Executive Officer's Report.

5.                  Chief Executive Officer's Bulletin.Roman Numeral Fields

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.                  Approval of Board Minutes--April 13 and 20, 2004.

7.                  Annual Report Recommending Flood Control Benefit Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and Notice of Time and Date of Public Hearing. (J. Fiedler)

8.                  Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Real Property to City of Santa Clara on Saratoga Creek (at Kiely Boulevard).  (B. Goldie)Roman Numeral Fields

i.                     Proposed Letter to City of Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan.

9.                  Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Real Property to City of Santa Clara on Calabazas Creek (at Monroe Street).  (B. Goldie)Roman Numeral Fields

i.                     Proposed Letter to City of Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan.

10.              Budget Adjustment to Close Project for City of Morgan Hill Perchlorate Treatment Plant System.  (K. Whitman)

11.              Change Order No. 1 for Lower Guadalupe River Flood Protection Project, RGW Construction, Inc., Contractor, Contract No., C0499 (San Jose).  (D. Chesterman)

CORRESPONDENCE:

12.              Letter Received April 16, 2004, From City of Morgan Hill Mayor Dennis Kennedy, Regarding Perchlorate Contamination Update and Request for Additional Help. (Refer to Staff)

13.              Letter Received April 23, 2004, From Richard Balocco, San Jose Water Company, Regarding Completion and Submission of Letter Ruling on Private Activity Bond Financing.  (Refer to Staff)

14.              Letter Received April 23, 2004, From Lorrie Gervin and Phil Bobel, Co-Chairs, Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative, Expressing Support for San Francisquito Creek Watershed Council's Funding Request.  (Refer to Staff)

15.              Letter Received April 27, 2004, From Najib and Jocelyne Khouri-Haddad, Los Altos Residents, Regarding District Maintenance Project at Adobe Creek and El Camino Real.  (Refer to Staff)

16.              Proposed Response to Letter Received March 29, 2004, From Steven F. Woodill, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Regarding Fire Safety Review and Recommendation to Purchase and Operate Firefighting Truck. (M. Klemencic)

17.              Proposed Response to Letters Received From Various Community Members in Support of Adobe Creek Upper Reach 5 Restoration Project (Los Altos)--Los Altos Mayor John Moss; Town of Los Altos Hills Mayor Emily Cheng; Bruce Wolfe, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board; Christopher and Rowena Chow; Rudolf and Bernice Moos; Thomas and Susan Mandle; Richard and Eloise Moll; Nancy and Paul Lippe; Ronald and Jenene Remmel; John Day III; Nancy Couperus and Roger Spreen; Allan and Harriet McLeod; Elayne Dauber; Melissa and Steven Seligman; Bruce Wiener; Sandra L. Humphries; D.J. Rogez; Jean Struthers; Libby Lucas; Eric W. Wittner; Margaret Ezherd; Gertrude Levis; Pauline and Eric Miller; Terese Blockhus; Anne and Peter Astiz; David and Barbara Bowers.  (B. Goldie)

APPROVAL ITEMS:

18.              Resolution of Appreciation and Congratulations Upon Retirement to Anthony C. Bennetti, General Counsel, Santa Clara Valley Water District.  (P. Romero)

19.              Proposed Amendments to House of Representatives Bill 2828 (Calvert) Water Supply, Reliability and Environmental Improvement Act.  (R. Davis)

20.              Position Recommendations for 2004 State Legislation:  Assembly Bill 1827 (Cohn) Closed Sessions: State Audits; and Assembly Bill 2864 (Canciamilla) Water Rights: Fees.  (R. Davis)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

21.              Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program Independent Monitoring Committee-Draft Minutes for November 3, 2003 Meeting, Draft Agenda for Meeting of May 24, 2004, and Filling Vacancy on Committee. (R. Callender)

22.              Guadalupe/West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes of February 11, 2004 Meeting and Draft Agenda for Meeting of May 12, 2004.  (C. Elias)

23.              West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee--Appointment of New At-Large Member Jim Boynton, Santa Clara Resident.  (L. Keller)

24.              Board Member Reports.

25.              Other Business.

26.              Review of New Board Member Requests.

27.              2004 Board Planning Calendar.

28.              Board Commitment Calendars--May and June 2004.

ADJOURN:

29.              Adjourn to Special Meeting of May 17, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., at District Headquarters, San Jose, California.