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OTAY WATER DISTRICT
AND
OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
BY TELECONFERENCE
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
July 7, 2021
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATION OF THE 2021 WATERSMART LANDSCAPE CONTEST “BEST IN
DISTRICT” AWARD TO CHRISTINE LAFRAMBOISE (SALMERON)
5. PRESENTATION OF A REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE
(TISH BERGE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY ASSISTANT GENERAL
MANAGER)
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURIS-
DICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
This meeting is being held via teleconference. Members of the public may submit their
comments on agendized and non-agendized items by either of the following two meth-
ods:
a) No later than a half hour before the start of the meeting, complete and submit a
Request to Speak Form. Your request to speak will be acknowledged during the
“Public Participation” portion of the meeting when the board will hear your public
comment. When called to speak, please state your Name and the City in which
you reside. You will be provided three minutes to speak.
OR
b) No later than a half hour before the start of the meeting, email your comment to
BoardSecretary@otaywater.gov and it will be read aloud during the “Public Partici-
pation” portion of the meeting. Please provide your Name and the City in which
you reside, with your comment. Your comment must not take more than three
minutes to read.
The District’s meeting is live streamed. Information on how to watch and listen to the Dis-
trict’s meeting can be found at this link: https://otaywater.gov/board-of-directors/agenda-
and-minutes/board-agenda/
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 PARTICU-
LAR ITEM:
a) AWARD A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT TO
CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. FOR ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION OF THE 870-
1 RESERVOIR COVER/LINER REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $106,300.00
b) AWARD TWO (2) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR AS-NEEDED
IN-PLANT INSPECTION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
MANAGER TO EXECUTE TWO (2) AGREEMENTS WITH ON-SITE TECHNICAL
SERVICES, INC. AND KENNY CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., EACH IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $175,000. THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE TWO
(2) AGREEMENTS WILL NOT EXCEED $175,000 DURING FISCAL YEARS 2022
AND 2023 (ENDING JUNE 30, 2023)
c) AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE UNILATERAL FINAL
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT WITH THARSOS, INC. IN THE REDUCED AMOUNT OF
($105,732.10) FOR THE TEMPORARY LOWER OTAY PUMP STATION
REDUNDANCY PROJECT
ACTION ITEMS
8. BOARD
a) DISCUSS THE 2021 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (RAMOS-KROGMAN)
REPORTS
9. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
a) UPDATE ON DISTRICT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
10. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
11. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
12. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
13. CLOSED SESSION
a) DISCUSSION RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PUBLIC SER-
VICES [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957]
b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION [GOVERNMENT CODE
§54957.6]
TITLE: GENERAL MANAGER
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
14. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD MAY ALSO
TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION.
OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
15. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS
16. ADJOURNMENT
All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliber-
ated 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 by contacting the District Secretary at (619) 670-2253.
If you have any disability which would require accommodation in order to enable you to partici-
pate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at (619) 670-2253 at least 24 hours prior
to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on July 2, 2021 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 July 2, 2021.
/s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, District Secretary