HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-06 Board AgendaOTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DISTRICT BOARDROOM
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY,CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
December 6,2006
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1.ROLL CALL
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER
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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
CONSENT CALENDAR
6.ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION,UNLESS A REQUEST IS
MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A PAR-
TICULAR ITEM:
a)OVERVIEW OF THE DISTRICTS MEDICAL PROGRAM AND FISCAL
YEAR 2007 BUDGET
b)APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL 17,000 RADIO-READ
WATER METERS FROM MASTER METERS,INC.THROUGH FISCAL
YEAR 2010 UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE
10-YEAR AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON DECEMBER 7,
2005
c)APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH THE FOLLOWING FIRMS FOR SERVICES
RELATED TO THE PENDING BOND SALE:(BEACHEM)[10 minutes]
i)CONTRACT WITH THE FIRM OF GARCIA,CALDERON,RUIZ AND
THE FIRM OF SIDLEY AUSTIN FOR CO-BOND COUSEL SERVICES
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FOR A COMBINED $50,000 PLUS OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
NOT TO EXCEED $1,000
ii)CONTRACT WITH THE FIRM OF STRADLING,YOCCA,CARLSON &
RAUTH FOR DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES FOR $22,500
PLUS OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $2,500
iii)CONTRACT WITH UNION BANK FOR TRUSTEE SERVICES FOR
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500 PLUS INCIDENTAL OUT-OF-
POCKET EXPENSES
d)AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AS-NEEDED
GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOIL AND
TESTING,INC.FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 DURING
FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008
e)PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL WATER CONSERVATION REPORTS FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2005 AND 2006
INFORMATION /ACTION ITEMS
7.ENGINEERING AND WATER OPERATIONS
a)UPDATE REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 (RIP-
PERGER)
b)APPROVE A BUDGET INCREASE FOR THE 640-1 AND 640-2 RESER-
VOIRS PROJECT FROM $27 MILLION TO $29.5 MILLION AND AWARD A
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORA-
TION,INC.IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,894,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE 640-1 AND 640-2 RESERVOIRS (RIPPERGER)
8.ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
a)PRESENTATION OF DIRECTOR'S FIRST QUARTER EXPENSES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007 (PRENDERGAST)
b)REPORT ON THE BOND PROCESS INCLUDING THE PARTIES IN-
VOLVED,THEIR FUNCTIONS AND THE SELECTION PROCESS
(BEACHEM)
c)ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.4091 ALLOWING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE CER-
TIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (BEACHEM)
9.BOARD INFORMATION /ACTION ITEMS
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a)DISCUSSION OF 2007 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR
REPORTS
10.GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
a)UPDATE ON THE 30"RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT (SEE AT-
TACHMENT "A")
b)SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
11.DIRECTORS'REPORTS /REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
12.CLOSED SESSION
a)CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -PENDING LITIGATION [GOV-
ERNMENT CODE §54956.9(a)]
(i)DONNA BARTLETT-MAY,et.al.v.OTAY WATER DISTRICT
(ii)HARRON v.OTAY WATER DISTRICT
(iii)RDH CHEMICAL COMPANY v.OTAY WATER DISTRICT
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
13.REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION.THE BOARD MAY
ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION.
14.ADJOURNMENT
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All items appearing on this agenda,whether or not expressly listed for action,may be de-
liberated and may be subject to action by the Board.
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 670-2280 at least 24 hours
prior to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on December 1,2006,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 December 1,2006.
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