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Regular Board Meeting

Event Date: Monday, January 23, 2012
Event Time: 6:30 p.m.
Event Location: 3701 Marconi Ave, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA


Agenda/Description:

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Where appropriate or deemed necessary, the Board may take action on any item listed on the agenda, including items listed as information items. Public documents relating to any open session item listed on this agenda that are distributed to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Directors less than 72 hours before the meeting are available for public inspection in the customer service area of the District’s Administrative Office at the address listed above.

The public may address the Board concerning an agenda item either before or during the Board’s consideration of that agenda item. Persons who wish to comment on either agenda or non-agenda items should fill out a Comment Card and give it to the General Manager. The President will call for comments at the appropriate time. Comments will be subject to reasonable time limits (3 minutes).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you have a disability, and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, then please contact Sacramento Suburban Water District Human Resources at 679.3972. Requests must be made as early as possible, and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Announcements

Public Comment
This is the opportunity for the public to comment on non-agenda items within the Board’s jurisdiction. Comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Consent Items

The Board will be asked to approve all Consent Item(s) at one time without discussion. Consent Item(s) are expected to be routine and non-controversial. If any Board member, staff or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Consent Item(s), it will be considered with the action items.

1.Minutes of the December 19, 2011 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the subject minutes.

2.Minutes of the January 9, 2012 Board Workshop
Recommendation: Approve the subject minutes.

3.Resolution No. 12-02 Approving a Temporary Short Term Warren Act Contract For a Period of Up to Five Years (2012 - 2017) Between the Sacramento Suburban Water District and the United States Bureau of Reclamation
Recommendation: Adopt the subject resolution authorizing the Board President to execute the temporary Warren Act contract for up to 5 years and amendments thereto.

Items for Discussion and Action

4. Water Main Replacement Program (Main Installation and Service Line Installation) Master Service Contracts
Consider awarding contracts to Ahlstrom Construction for the water main installation component and GM Construction for the service line installation component of the water main replacement projects.

5. American River Parkway Foundation Demonstration Garden
Consider approving revised principles of agreement for the subject garden.

6. Swap and Debt Management
Consider options for restructuring and novating the District’s interest rate swap.

Information Items

7. District Activity Reports

  1. Water Operations and Exception Report
  2. Customer Service Report
  3. Water Conservation and Regional Water Efficiency Program Report
  4. Community Outreach Report

8. Financial Report

  1. Financial Statements – December 2011 (in process)
  2. Investments Outstanding and Activity – December 2011
  3. Cash Expenditures – December 2011
  4. Credit Card Expenditures – December 2011
  5. Directors Compensation and Expense Accounting – Through December 2011
  6. Market Report Yields – October 2005 through November 2011
  7. Information Required by Bond Agreement (in process)

9. Financial Markets Quarterly Report

10. Human Resources Quarterly Report

11. CIP Projects Quarterly Report

12. 2011 District Highlights and Achievements

13. Year-to-Date Interest Expense Annual Report

14. Preventive Maintenance Annual Report

15. Well Efficiency Testing Annual Report

16. ACWA/JPIA Claims Process

17. Leak Detection Efforts at McClellan Business Park

18. Country Club Vista Main Replacement Project Customer Comments

19. North Highlands Phase I Main Replacement Project Customer Comments

20. Antelope North Well N35 Waste Water Drain Project

21. Rosebud Well N7 Waste Water Drain Project

22. McClellan Restoration Advisory Board Meeting

23. Aquifer Storage and Recovery

24. Delta Issues

25. Legislative Update

26. Miscellaneous District Issues – General Manager’s Report

General Counsel’s Report

No written report.

Committee Reports

27.
  1. Facilities and Operations Committee (Director Thomas)
    No report.
  2. Finance and Audit Committee (Director Schild)
    No report.
  3. Ad Hoc General Manager Performance Review Committee (Director Gayle)
    No report.
  4. Ad Hoc Regional Consolidation Committee (Director Thomas)
    No report.
  5. Ad Hoc Water Banking and Transfer Committee (Director Robison)
    No report.

Director’s Reports (Per AB 1234, Directors will report on their meeting activities)

28.
  1. Regional Water Authority (Director Schild)
    Agenda from January 12, 2012 meeting.

    Regional Water Authority Executive Committee (General Manager Roscoe)
    2012 Executive Committee election results.

  2. Sacramento Groundwater Authority (Director Thomas)
    No written report.

  3. Water Forum Successor Effort (General Manager Roscoe)
    No written report.

  4. San Juan Water District Executive Committee (Assistant General Manager Formosa)
    No written report.

  5. Other Reports

Miscellaneous Correspondence and General Information

29. Correspondence received by the District

30. General Information

Director’s Comments/Staff Statements and Requests

The Board and District staff may ask questions for clarification, and make brief announcements and comments, and Board members may request staff to report back on a matter, or direct staff to place a matter on a subsequent agenda.

Closed Session (Closed Session Items are not opened to the public)

31.

a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code sections 54954.5(c) and 54956.9(a). Lok Lau v. Sacramento Suburban Water District.

b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code sections 54954.5(c) and 54956.9(b); significant exposure to litigation involving water damage claims of Pamela Dahl, 842 Lake Oak Court, Sacramento.

c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code sections 54954.5(c) and 54956.9(b); significant exposure to litigation involving claim for money damages resulting from alleged unlawful termination filed by attorney for former SSWD employee Vance Wong.

Return to Open Session
A report will be made on any action taken in closed session.

Adjournment


Upcoming Meetings

Monday, February 27, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting

Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting

Monday, April 16, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting


I certify that the foregoing agenda for the January 23, 2012 meeting of the Sacramento Suburban Water District Board of Directors was posted by January 19, 2012 at the Sacramento Suburban Water District office, 3701 Marconi Avenue, Suite 100, Sacramento, California, and was made available to the public during normal business hours.

 

Original signed by Robert Roscoe


Robert S. Roscoe
General Manager/Secretary
Sacramento Suburban Water District


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