HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM
5700 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY
SAN JOSE, CA
95118
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
9:30 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER:
1.
Roll
Call.
II. TIME CERTAIN:
9:35 a.m.
2.
Time
Open for Public Comment on any Subject not on the Agenda.
NOTE: The law does not permit Board action on, or
extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special
circumstances. Comments should be
limited to three minutes or as set by the Chair. If Board action is requested, the matter can
be placed on the next agenda.
9:40 a.m.
3.
Recycled
Water Work Study Session. (K. Whitman)
Recommendation:
Participate
in the discussion with Orange County Water District officials on:
1. Their
development of a cooperative long-term agreement with Orange County Sanitation
District; and
2. Their
success in obtaining public acceptance for the Groundwater Replenishment System.
III. EXECUTIVE LIMITATIONS:
Items listed in this
section are considered by the Board to not be delegated to the CEO and require
Board consideration and/or action.
Recommendation:
1. Ratify
Addendum No. 1 and No. 2 to the contract documents.
2. Award
the contract to JMB Construction Co. in the sum of $3,683,960.
3. Approve
a contingency sum of $460,000 and authorize the CEO or designee to approve
individual change orders up to the designated amount.
Recommendation:
1. Ratify
Addenda No. 1 and No. 2 to the Contract Documents.
2. Approve
a budget adjustment for the sum of $564,600.
3. Award
the Contract to Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. in the sum of $513,275.
4. Approve
a contingency sum of $51,325.00 and authorize the CEO or designee to approve
individual change orders up to the designated amount.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt
the Resolution specifying the intent to consider undertaking the East Pipeline
Rehabilitation Project and providing for notice of time and place for public
hearing for the Engineer's Report thereon.
2. Set
a time and place for the public hearing on the Engineer's Report to occur at
10:00 a.m. on August 25, 2009, at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, 5700
Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.
7.
State
Reimbursement Disclaimer for AB 466 (Coto).
(R. Callender)
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution for reimbursement disclaimer for Assembly
Bill 466.
8.
Recommended
Positions on State Legislation: AB 166 (Lieu) and SB 459 (Wolk). (R. Callender)
Recommendation: Adopt positions of "support" on
AB 166 and SB 459.
a. R-08-0192,
Staff is to prepare an agenda item for discussion on raw water turnout and
transmission pipeline agreements, including discussion on the corresponding
water rates, rights and monitoring processes. (K. Whitman)
b. R-09-0094,
Staff is to provide a report on the status of dam safety, including details,
findings, etc., and agendize for Board discussion. (F. Maitski)
a. R-09-0017,
Staff is to plan a work study session for Spring 2010 on the status of economy
and Campus Master Plan, investigate land availability for possible relocation
of a Corp. Yard or the shared use of a Corp. Yard space. (K. Oven)
b. R-09-0062,
Staff is to provide the Board with recommendations from the report from San
Jose State University (SJSU) entitled "Creating a Diverse Workforce."
(G. De La Torre)
c. R-09-0074,
Staff is to devise methods to consolidate advertising efforts and costs for ads
in multiple languages, i.e., split ads in Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, etc.
(S. Siravo)
d. R-09-0088,
Staff to bring back a recommendation on whether community awareness surveys
should continue in the future, and include an analysis of value, best time of
year to conduct, etc. (S. Siravo)
Recommendation: Review and discuss Community Sponsorships, Agency/Association
and Professional Memberships included in the FY 2009-10 budget, and provide
direction, if any, to staff.
Recommendation:
1. Discuss and consider nominating a District
Board member for the position of ACWA President or Vice President; and
2. If a nomination is made to an officer
position, direct staff to bring back a resolution of nomination for Board
approval.
Recommendation: Review and discuss District's current consultant selection
process.
IV. GOVERNANCE PROCESS:
Items listed in this
section are considered by the Board to be a part of the Board’s process of
governing and the manner in which it operates.
14.
Approval
of Minutes: June 23, 2009 Regular Meeting. (L. Knoff)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
15.
2009
Board Planning Calendar.
Recommendation: Discuss the Planning Calendar.
Recommendation:
1. Discuss
request from the South County Regional Wastewater Authority Board to hold two
formal joint Board meetings a year; and
2. If
the Board decides to hold a second joint Board meeting this year, direct
District staff to work with SCRWA staff to identify a date for the meeting, and
to work on a future meeting schedule that includes two meetings a year.
Recommendation:
1. Note
the draft minutes for Guadalupe/West Valley Joint Flood Control and Watershed
Advisory (GWV) Committees Meeting of May 13, 2009;
2. Note
the draft minutes for Lower Peninsula Flood Control and Watershed Advisory (LP)
Committee Meeting of May 20, 2009;
3. Consider
the draft agenda for the September 9, 2009 Guadalupe/West Valley and Lower
Peninsula (GWV/LP) Joint Tour and Meeting;
4. Consider
the following committee requests and staff recommendations to the Board
resulting from the May meetings:
a. The
GWV Committees request that the Board allow GWV to agendize items for
discussion at a future meeting determined by staff availability, without prior
Board approval
b. The
LP Committee requests that the Board move the start time of the committee's
regular meetings to 8:30 a.m.
c. The
LP Committee requests that the Board place a presentation by San Francisco Bay
Area Conservation and Development Commission on Bay level rise on a future
meeting agenda and have staff give a presentation on relevant Board policies
regarding climate change at a future joint meeting of all the flood control and
watershed advisory committees (FCWAC)
d. The
LP Committee requests that the Board provide each FCWAC with a list of
potential capital improvement projects within their respective watersheds so
each committee may rank the projects, in an advisory capacity, and submit them
to the Board for consideration, and
5. Direct
staff to finalize the (GWV/LP) Joint Tour and Meeting agenda, as directed by the
Board.
Recommendation:
1. Note
the draft minutes of the July 9, 2009 Coyote Flood Control and Watershed
Advisory Committee (FCWAC) meeting;
2. Consider
the following Coyote FCWAC request and staff recommendation to the Board,
resulting from the July 9, 2009 meeting:
a. That
the Board consider authorizing staff to work with the committee Chair and Vice
Chair to draft a letter from the committee to Congress Members Honda and
Lofgren, and others responsible for District obtaining Natural Resources
Conservation Service funding for the Lower Silver Creek Project, to express the
community's appreciation under the signatures of the Coyote FCWAC Chair and
Vice Chair, and with the unsigned names listed for all Coyote FCWAC members.
3. Consider
the draft agenda of the September 10, 2009 joint tour and meeting; and
4. Direct
staff to finalize the agenda, as directed by the Board.
20.
Chief
Executive Officer Report.
V. NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.
21.
Clerk
Review and Clarification of Requests.
VI. CLOSED SESSION:
VII. ADJOURN: