Tuesday, June 01, 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.

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9:40 a.m.

3.                  Public Hearing--Annual Report Recommending Flood Control Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.  (J. Fiedler)

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i.                     Resolution Establishing Land Use Categories, Confirming a Levy of Benefit Assessments to Meet Duly Authorized Debt Obligations for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in Flood Control Zones of Santa Clara Valley Water District, In Accordance With Resolution Nos. 86-54, 86-55, 86-56, 86-57, and 90-7, and Authorizing a Procedure for Correcting Assessments.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:

4.                  Clean, Safe Creeks Special Tax Summary Report and Rate Setting for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.  (J. Fiedler)

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i.                     Resolution Providing for Levy of Special Tax Pursuant to Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Measure in the Combined Flood Control Zone of the Santa Clara Valley Water District and Authorizing a Procedure for Correcting Special Tax Amounts.

5.                  Executive Limitations Monitoring Report for Policy EL-10, Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination/Harassment Prevention, and Diversity, for Third Quarter Ending March 31, 2004 (Continued From May 18, 2004).  (O. Martin Steele)

6.                  Chief Executive Officer's Report.

7.                  Chief Executive Officer's Bulletin.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

8.                  Approval of Board Minutes--May 4 and 17, 2004.

9.                  Resolution of Intention to Issue Tax-Exempt Obligations.  (W. Wadlow)

10.              Resolutions Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Taxable and Tax-Exempt Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes to Support a Taxable and Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper Program for Fiscal Year 2004/2005.  (P. Ng)

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i.                     Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Tax-Exempt Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note to Support the Existing Santa Clara Valley Water District Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper Program.

ii.                   Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Taxable Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note to Support the Existing Santa Clara Valley Water District Taxable Commercial Paper Program.

11.              Resolution Proclaiming June 13, 2004 As Go Outside and Play Day.  (R. Callender)

12.              Agreement With MHA Environmental Consulting, Inc., to Provide Environmental Services for Water Utility Conveyance System Maintenance and Repair.  (S. Oblonsky)

13.              Agreement With San Francisco Estuary Institute for Preparation of Historical Ecology Study of Coyote Watershed.  (M. Klemencic)

14.              Claim of Lauri Merrill on Behalf of Her Son, Jeffrey H. Merrill.  (R. Whipp)

15.              Report of Bids Received for Flood Protection Improvements on Lower Silver Creek, Reach 3, Phase 2, Lausett Avenue to I-680 (San Jose) (Continued From April 20, 2004).  (M. Klemencic)

CORRESPONDENCE:

16.              Letter Received May 18, 2004, From Roger Wert, Creekside Oaks Homes Association, Regarding Bank Erosion on Adobe Creek.  (Refer to Staff)

17.              Letter Received May 18, 2004, From City of San Jose Councilmember Nora Campos, Congratulating Director Judge on his Election as Board Chair for Santa Clara Valley Water District.  (Noted and Filed)

18.              Proposed Response to Letter Received April 21, 2004, From Lynn Paulson, San Jose Resident, Regarding Request for Notification of Modifications Related to Coyote-Alamitos Canal.  (K. Whitman)

19.              Proposed Response to Letter Received April 23, 2004, From Richard Balocco, San Jose Water Company, Regarding Private Activity Bond Financing.  (W. Wadlow)

20.              Proposed Response to Letter Received May 5, 2004, From Vince Cortese, San Jose Resident, Regarding His Emergency Situation and Request for Water at District Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Agricultural Water Rate (Continued From May 25, 2004).  (K. Whitman)

APPROVAL ITEMS:

21.              Treated Water Improvement Project Budget Status and Financing Strategy--Responding to Board Member Request No. R-04-0038.  (W. Wadlow)

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i.                     Budget Adjustment.

22.              Contribution to the San Francisquito Creek Watershed Council and Proposed Response to Letter of Support From Watershed Management Initiative.  (B. Goldie)

23.              Certificate of Election Results--March 2, 2004 Presidential Primary Election and Official Results and Statement of Votes by Precinct for Districts 2, 3, and 5.  (L. Keller)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

24.              Environmental Advisory Committee--Draft Minutes of April 12, 2004 Meeting and Draft Agenda for Meeting of June 14, 2004.  (C. Elias)

25.              Discussion of Real Estate Policy and Guidelines Related to Requests From External Agencies to Buy or Sell Real Property--Responding to Board Member Request No. R-04-0026 (Continued From May 18, 2004). (F. Maitski)

26.              Board Member Reports.

27.              Other Business.

28.              Review of New Board Member Requests.

29.              2004 Board Planning Calendar.

30.              Board Commitment Calendars--June and July 2004.

ADJOURN:

31.              Adjourn to Regular Meeting of June 15, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., at District Headquarters, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.