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OTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DISTRICT BOARDROOM
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY
March 11, 2014
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5,
2014
5. OVERVIEW OF 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION (CHRIS FRAHM AND ROSAN-NA CARVACHO, BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER AND SCHRECK
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
7. CLOSED SESSION a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
1 CASE b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
CITY OF CHULA VISTA; CITY OF EL CAJON, et. al. v. TRACY SANDO-VAL in her official capacity as San Diego County Auditor-Controller, et. al.; CASE NO. 34-2014-80001723-CU-WM-GDS
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c) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS [GOVERNMENT CODE
§54957.6]
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: PRESIDENT
LOPEZ AND DIRECTOR THOMPSON
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: OTAY WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION
AND
ALL REPRESENTED AND UNREPRESENTED PERSONNEL INCLUD-
ING MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
8. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
9. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD
MAY ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
10. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST
IS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A
PARTICULAR ITEM:
a) APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE COLLECTION OF BETTER-
MENT FEES FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICTS (ID) 9 AND 10; AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 541 AMENDING
SECTION 0.02 A, DEFINITIONS; SECTION 25.03 G, H AND I, DEFINI-TIONS OF WATER CATEGORIES, WATER RATES, CHARGES AND FEES; AND APPENDIX A OF THE DISTRICT’S CODE OF ORDINANC-
ES TO REFLECT THESE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015
b) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 542 AMENDING SECTION 2.01, AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, OF THE DISTRICT’S CODE OF ORDI-NANCE WITH REGARD TO AMENDMENTS FOR THE LEASE OF DIS-
TRICT REAL PROPERTY AND/OR SPACE ON DISTRICT FACILITIES
TO CELLULAR COMPANIES AND RELATED ENTITIES FOR TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS PURPOSES ACTION ITEMS
11. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
a) AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO DECLARE A LEVEL I DROUGHT WATCH (MENDEZ-SCHOMER)
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12. BOARD
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOs. 4229 AND 4230 APPROVING THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF MARK WATTON (SECOND SEAT) AND
GARY CROUCHER (FIRST SEAT) AS THE DISTRICT’S REPRESENTA-TIVES TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY’S BOARD
OF DIRECTORS (WATTON)
b) DISCUSSION OF DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2015-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN
(STEVENS)
c) DISCUSSION OF THE 2014 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
13. THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMATION-
AL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING
AGENDA ITEM:
a) FISCAL YEAR 2014 SECOND QUARTER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT (MARTIN)
REPORTS
14. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
a) SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
15. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 16. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
17. ADJOURNMENT
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All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be
deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board.
The Agenda, and any attachments containing written information, are available at the
District’s website at www.otaywater.gov. Written changes to any items to be considered
at the open meeting, or to any attachments, will be posted on the District’s website.
Copies of the Agenda and all attachments are also available through the District Secretary by contacting her at (619) 670-2280.
If you have any disability which would require accommodation in order to enable you to participate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at (619) 670-2280 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on March 7, 2014, I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the
regular meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time being at
least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Government
Code Section §54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on March 7, 2014.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary