CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGULAR MEETING

July 2, 2008

 

MINUTES

 

 

CALL TO ORDER 

 

President Campbell called to order a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Water District at 6:30 p.m., at 1331 Concord Avenue, Concord, the regular meeting place of the Board.

 

ROLL CALL

 

            Directors Present:                      Joseph L. Campbell, President

                                                            Bette Boatmun

                                                            John A. Burgh

                                                            Karl L. Wandry

            Directors Absent:                       Elizabeth R. Anello

            General Manager:                       Walter J. Bishop

            Legal Counsel:                           Robert B. Maddow

            District Secretary:                      Sharon L. Burris

 

President Campbell advised that Vice President Anello was absent and that she had previously notified the Board. 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Construction Steve Welch led the pledge of allegiance. 

 

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

Mr. Bishop advised that there were minor changes to Agenda Item No. 1.a. – Future Services and Agenda Item No. 2.b. – Minutes – May 14, 2008. 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

President Campbell asked if there were any public comments.  There were none. 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.         Approve Directors’ Services/Business and Travel Expenses

            a.   Future Services – July

            b.   Expenses – May/June

            c.   Compensation – June

 

2.         Approve the following minutes:

            a.   April 30, 2008

            b.   May 14, 2008 

3.         Approve the warrant register dated July 3, 2008.

 

4.         Authorize execution of an agreement with LSA Associates Inc. to provide environmental and planning services in amounts not to exceed $177,000 in FY09 and $114,000 in FY10, for a total amount not to exceed $291,000. 

 

5.         Authorize execution of an agreement with Towill, Inc. for surveying services in amounts not to exceed $155,000 in FY09 and $147,000 in FY10, for a total amount not to exceed $302,000.

 

6.         Authorize execution of an agreement with Carollo Engineers for design services for the Bollman Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project for a total amount not to exceed $347,000. 

 

7.                   Authorize execution of an agreement with Brown and Caldwell for the design of the FY09 and FY10 Untreated Water Facility Improvement Program, in amounts not to exceed $326,000 in FY09 and $218,000 in FY10, for a total amount not to exceed $544,000.

 

President Campbell advised that adoption of the consent calendar would include the revisions to Agenda Item No. 1.a. – Future Services and Agenda Item No. 2.b.- Minutes, May 14, 2008.   

 

MOTION:  Wandry/Boatmun to approve the consent calendar as revised.  The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 

 

REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.         Committee Report(s)

            a.   Retirement Plan Committee Post-Meeting Report (5/16/08)

            b.   Board of Supervisors’ – Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee

                  Post-Meeting Report (6/16/08)

 

President Campbell asked if there were any comments on the committee reports.  There were no comments. 

                 

9.         Schedule Future Meeting Dates and Times

 

There were no future meeting dates and times to schedule. 

 

REPORTS

 

10.        General Manager

 

Mr. Bishop commented positively on the recent bid opening for the Alternative Intake Project (AIP).  He also commented on a meeting with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Bob Johnson.  He also noted a recent meeting with the editorial board of the Contra Costa Times newspaper. 
11.        Legal Counsel

 

Mr. Maddow commented briefly on hearings held with Judge Oliver Wanger concerning salmon and steelhead and the impacts of the state’s water operations. 

 

12.               Board Members

 

Director Burgh commended staff on the number and quality of bidders competing for the Alternative Intake Project (AIP).  He advised that the Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson would replace Greg Zlotnick, Special Counsel to the CEO of Santa Clara Valley Water District, as Chair of the Bay Area Water Forum (BAWF).   He referenced a statement from Dr. Shane Snyder, Southern Nevada Water Authority, concerning pharmaceuticals in the Nation’s drinking water.  He added that the statement advised that pharmaceuticals were first reported in US water by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1975.  He asked the District Secretary to provide copies of the report to Boardmembers.     

 

Director Boatmun advised that the Board of Supervisors’ would hold a Delta workshop on July 29 and additional information would be received.  She also commented on the ACWA Region 5 meeting being held at the Alameda County Water District on July 11.  She noted that she had received positive comments on the recent editorials in the Contra Costa Times concerning the Delta. 

 

Director Boatmun thanked Director of Construction Dan Owre for the AIP site tour she and President Campbell participated in on June 19.  She also referenced a meeting ten governors would be holding in August concerning the Border States and thought they might be interested in the Association of California Water Agencies Hands Across the Border Program.  She advised that additional information would be provided at a later date. 

 

President Campbell also thanked Mr. Owre for the June 19 AIP tour.  He commented that he found the tour enlightening and was impressed with the progress made by the contractor.  He referenced email exchanges that had taken please between himself and a Clayton City Councilmember.  He thanked staff who had worked over the weekend to bring the Brentwood Water Treatment Plant online.  He commented that the Board was aware of this extra effort and expressed his appreciation to those involved. 

 

ADJOURN TO A MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA WATER AUTHORITY

 

At 6:55 p.m., President Campbell adjourned the meeting to a meeting of the Contra Costa Water Authority.

 

RECONVENE FROM THE MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA WATER AUTHORITY

 

At 6:57 p.m., President Campbell reconvened the meeting of the Contra Costa Water District.

 

CLOSED SESSION

District New

13.        Public Employee Performance Evaluation as allowed under Government Code 54957;

            Title: General Manager

 

14.        Conference with Labor Negotiator as allowed under Government Code 54957.6; Agency Negotiator:  Board President; Employee:  General Manager 

 

At 6:58 p.m., President Campbell announced that the Board would move into closed session.  There were two matters before the Board.  One of the matters concerned a public employee performance evaluation.  The other matter concerned a labor negotiation matter.  There would be no additional attendees for either matter. 

 

RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION

 

15.        Report on closed session. 

 

At 7:39 p.m., President Campbell reconvened the meeting and announced that the Board did not take any action on the matters before it. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

At 7:40 p.m., President Campbell adjourned the meeting to the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for July 16, 2008 commencing at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                Joseph L. Campbell, President

ATTEST:

 

 

                                               

Sharon L. Burris

District Secretary