HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-21 Board AgendaOTAY WATER DISTRICT
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OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
BY TELECONFERENCE
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
April 7, 2021
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW (GLENN FARREL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AU-
THORITY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER)
5. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2021 AND
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2021
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 SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AS-NEEDED PLAN
CHECK FOR DEVELOPER POTABLE AND RECYCLED WATER PROJECTS TO
MURRAYSMITH, INCORPORATED IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$350,000, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) FISCAL YEARS (FY 2021, FY 2022,
AND FY 2023). THE CONTRACTUAL END DATE WILL BE JUNE 30, 2023
b) AWARD A CONTRACT TO A. PREMAN ROOFING, INC. FOR THE RALPH W.
CHAPMAN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY ROOF AND SKYLIGHT
REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$168,355.00
ACTION ITEMS
8. GENERAL MANAGER
a) ADOPT THE 2021 OTAY WATER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM POLICY
GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES (OTERO / BROWNSTEIN, HYATT, FARBER,
AND SCHRECK, GIANNA SETOUDEH & TERESA COOKE)
9. BOARD
a) DISCUSS THE 2021 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (RAMOS-KROGMAN)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
10. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA
ITEMS:
a) 2021 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK UPDATE FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY PREPARED
BY THE XPERA GROUP (KOEPPEN / NEVIN)
REPORTS
11. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
a) UPDATE ON DISTRICT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
12. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
13. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
14. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
15. CLOSED SESSION
a) DISCUSSION RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PUBLIC SER-
VICES [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957]
b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION [GOVERN-
MENT CODE §54956.9]
MARK COZIAHR, ET AL. vs. OTAY WATER DISTRICT,
CASE NO. 37-2015-00400000-CU-MC-CTL
c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION [GOV-
ERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2)]
1 MATTER
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
16. 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
17. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS
18. 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 Acting 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 Acting District Secretary at (619) 670-2253 at least 24 hours
prior to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on April 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 April 2, 2021.
/s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, Acting District Secretary