7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San
Benito County Water District convened in Regular Session. Directors Bob Swanson, Doug Keck, Ken Perry,
John Tobias and James DeLaCruz were present together with District
Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg, District Counsel John O’Brien, Deputy District
Engineer Jeff Cattaneo, Operations & Maintenance Supervisor Clifford
Thatcher and Administrative Services Officer Janet L. Miller.
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
President Keck called the meeting to
order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
b. Approval of Agenda
Upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried the Agenda was approved with the removal of Item #10 and
Item #4 being moved to the end of the meeting.
c. Public Input: Members
of the Public are Invited to Speak on any Matter not on the Agenda
President Keck opened and closed the
Public Input section of the Meeting hearing no comment from the Public.
1. Approval of Minutes for: March
27, 2002 – Regular Meeting
2.
Allowance of Claims
3. Resolution Proclaiming the Month of May, Water Awareness Month
4. Acceptance
of Third Quarter Investment Report
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed the Consent Agenda was approved adopting Resolution No. 2002-10, Resolution Proclaiming the Month of May, Water Awareness Month.
REGULAR
AGENDA:
5. Consider Resolution
Authorizing Execution of Contract for Temporary Water Service Between the
United States and San Benito County Water District
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated
this contract is for temporary or surplus water in the system and the price is
slightly less than our contract price. He
stated this water does not count against our contract amount. Upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried, Resolution No. 2002-09 was adopted authorizing execution
of contract for temporary water service between the United States and San Benito
County Water District.
6. Report on Hollister Area Water Treatment
Plants
District Manager/Engineer Gregg gave a brief status report on the
Lessalt Plant. He stated the District is
refurbishing the pumps to serve the Lessalt Plant. He stated the Lessalt Plant is not set up for
taste and odor problems, but could address that problem at a later date. District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated
Sunnyslope County Water District’s proposed sites are being studied for additional
plants. He stated the Master Plan scope
of work is in draft form and will be back in circulation next week.
7. Report on Pajaro River Watershed Flood Prevention Authority –
Phase I Hydrologic Study
Deputy District Engineer Cattaneo
reported that the study to evaluate the entire watershed is complete, but has
not been accepted by all parties. He
stated Phase II, the scope of work for the alternative and design for flood
protection portion, has been accepted by the staff working group and will be
presented to the Authority Board.
8. Authorization to File a Categorical Exemption for the
Rehabilitation of San Juan Bautista Well No. 1
Deputy District Engineer Cattaneo
stated under an Agreement, this District has agreed to rehabilitate Well
#1. He stated the rehabilitation will
not increase the capacity of the well, it will only bring the well up to DHS
standards for drinking water.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried authorization was given Staff to file a Categorical
Exemption for the rehabilitation of San Juan Bautista Well No. 1.
9. Review of District
Comments on Draft EIR, Second Amendment to the Hollister Community Development
Plan
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated
San Benito County and San Benito County Water District, together with legal
counsel have developed comments on the Draft EIR. He stated the author of the Draft EIR used
old invalid documents to support their findings and the EIR was inconsistent
with the City of Hollister’s General Plan.
He stated there will be a Public Hearing to hear Public Comments on the
Draft EIR on May 20. District
Manager/Engineer Gregg requested a Special Meeting of the Board to discuss the
comments. May 14th was chosen
for the Special Meeting.
10. Review of District
Comments on Draft EIR, Lavagnino General Plan Amendment/Zone Change
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated
the EIR did not address the handling of flood water during the flood season or
the handling of wash water disposal.
11. Committee Reports:
a) Personnel
Committee (DeLaCruz/Perry) – the District is preparing to meet and confer with SEIU, Local 817.
b) Investment
Committee (Tobias/Keck) – the fluctuation of the market make the investments in LAIF still the
best choice.
12. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
a) 2002
Earth Day Stream Clean-up – in cooperation with the City of Hollister, San Benito County and
this District Earth Day was held on April 20th. There were 12 – 18 volunteers and they
removed old appliances from San Benito River and Santa Ana Creek.
b) Water
Resources Association Matters
1) Water
Conservation Program – moving along with summertime focus on customer surveys and a toilet
replacement program.
2) Groundwater
Management Plan – there was a breakdown between the consultant and the WRA. A new consultant has been contracted and work
was restarted on April 11th.
c) San
Juan Infrastructure Program – City Council approved a Mitigation Monitoring Plan and the preferred
site may not be available.
d) Harmony
Hills Water System – a petition was developed and delivered to homeowners.
e) Hernandez
Reservoir –
the level of Hernandez is dropping. The
outlet structure needs repair, which will mean draining the reservoir, which
brings up a frog habitat issue.
President
Keck called for a status report on the situation at the corner of McCloskey and
Fairview Roads. District
Manager/Engineer Gregg stated Staff reviewed the equipment and facility at that
location. He stated two new pressure
relief valves were installed near Santa Ana Creek and the current pressure
relief valve will be used only in emergency situations. Director Swanson requested a draft scope of
work be mailed to the homeowner.
The
vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Perry,
Tobias, DeLaCruz, Keck, Swanson
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
The Board adjourned to a Regular
Meeting to be held on May 29, 2002 at 7:30 p.m., 30 Mansfield Road, Hollister,
California.
Minutes
were approved at the May 29, 2002 Regular Board Meeting by the presiding Board
Member:
___________________________
Douglas
Keck
President of the Board
ATTEST: _______________________________
Janet L. Miller
Administrative
Services Officer