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OTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DISTRICT BOARDROOM
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
September 4, 2013
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 AUGUST 7, 2013
5. 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
PUBLIC HEARING
6. PUBLIC HEARING ON RATE INCREASES
THE BOARD WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
PROPOSED RATE INCREASES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR
2013-2014 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET. THE BOARD INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED INCREASES
a) APPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE CHANGES AS PRO-
POSED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 OPERATING AND CAPI-
TAL BUDGET THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 539 AMENDING SECTION 25, CONDITIONS FOR WATER SERVICE; SEC-TION 31, TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE; SECTION 34, ISSUANCE
AND PAYMENT OF WATER BILLS; SECTION 38, SERVICE FOR FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SECTION 53, FEES, RATES, CHARGES AND
CONDITIONS FOR SEWER SERVICE; AND APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF FEES OF THE DISTRICT’S CODE OF ORDINANCES; AUTHORIZE, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE-YEARS, THE PASS-THROUGH OF COST IN-
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CREASES FROM WATER WHOLESALERS AND SEWER SERVICE PROVIDERS; AUTHORIZE DISTRICT RATE INCREASES, FOR A PE-
RIOD OF FIVE YEARS, NOT-TO-EXCEED 10% ANNUALLY; AND AU-
THORIZE THE DETACHMENT OF PARCELS WITHIN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICTS (IDs) 19 AND 25 TO BE ANNEXED INTO IDs 22 AND 20 RESPECTIVELY (BEACHEM)
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. 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 A PROFESSIONAL AS-NEEDED LAND SURVEYING SER-
VICES CONTRACT WITH AIRX UTILITY SURVEYOR, INC. AND AU-THORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AIRX IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $175,000 FOR A PERI-
OD OF TWO (2) FISCAL YEARS (FY 2014 AND FY 2015)
b) APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 4217 AMENDING THE DISTRICT’S DEBT POLICY
c) DECLARE FOUR (4) PARCELS OF PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND
AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO DISPOSE OF THE PAR-
CELS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT ACTION ITEMS
8. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
a) APPROVE AND UPHOLD STAFFS’ DECISION TO IMPOSE A FINE OF $5,000 TO SEAWORLD, d.b.a. AQUATICA SAN DIEGO, FOR AN ILLE-
GAL CONNECTION TO A FIRE HYDRANT (CAREY)
b) APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 4216 SUPPORTING THE METRO WASTEWATER JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY’S GOAL TO DEVELOP A LONG-RANGE REGIONAL WATER REUSE PLAN THAT INCLUDES IN-
DIRECT POTABLE REUSE AND RESULTS IN A SMALLER SECOND-
ARY EQUIVALENT POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
(SCOTT TULLOCH, ASST. CITY MANAGER, CITY OF CHULA VISTA) 9. ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS AND WATER RESOURCES
a) APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT
WITH SEPULVEDA CONSTRUCTION FOR A CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF <$8,972.14> FOR THE 30-INCH HUNTE PARKWAY POTABLE WA-TER PIPELINE PROJECT (MARTIN)
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b) APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NOS. 3 AND 4 TO THE EXISTING CON-
TRACT WITH SEPULVEDA CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNTS OF
$52,642.88 AND $28,427.49 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE 944-1R RECY-
CLED WATER PUMP STATION UPGRADES AND SYSTEM EN-HANCEMENTS PROJECT (MARTIN)
10. BOARD
a) DISCUSSION OF 2013 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11. THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMATION-
AL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM:
a) REPORT ON DIRECTORS’ EXPENSES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF
FISCAL YEAR 2013 (BENHAM)
b) FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT (MARTIN)
REPORTS
12. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
a) SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
13. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 14. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
15. CLOSED SESSION
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
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16. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD
MAY ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
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17. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD MAY ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
18. ADJOURNMENT
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 August 30, 2013, I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near
the regular meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time be-
ing at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Gov-
ernment Code Section §54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on August 30, 2013.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary