SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

 

HEADQUARTERS - BOARD ROOM

5700 Almaden Expressway

San Jose, CA 95118

Friday, November 20, 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.            Annual Policy Work Study of the Board's End Policies, Executive Limitations, Governance Processes, and Board-BAO Linkages (Continued from November 17, 2009).  (M. Ruiz)

Recommendation:

1.   Review and approve Policy revisions, as recommended by staff, or as modified by the Board:

a) GP-4: Policy regarding Board agenda planning;

b) GP-8:  Policy regarding Board Advisory and Ad-hoc Committees;

c) BL-4: Policy regarding modifications to Board policy framework;

d) BL-5:  Policy regarding the monitoring of Board Appointed Officer (BAO) performance;

e) EL-5: Policy regarding clarifying the CEO's authority to acquire and manage District real property and to issue and procure revocable real property licenses and rights-of-entry;

f) EL-9: Policy regarding early posting requirements;

g) Relocation of Ends 4.2.1 language, and creation of new EL-5.22 regarding small and local businesses;

h) Relocation of Ends 4.1 language, and creation of new EL-10.10 regarding capable District staff; and

2.   Review and approve recommended revisions to the Board's Ends Policies in the refined framework; and

3.   Conduct an annual review of the Board's Policies, and direct staff to return to the Board with additional or refined policies for future Board action, as appropriate.

III.     NEW BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS.

4.            Clerk's Review of New Board Member Requests.

IV.       CLOSED SESSION:

5.            CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(a):  Great Oaks Water Co. v. SCVWD (1-05-CV-053142)

6.            CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957  Title:  Chief Executive Officer

V.        ADJOURN:

7.            Adjourn to Special Meeting at 8:00 a.m., November 24, 2009, in the District Headquarters Board Room, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California.