May 28, 2003

7:30 p.m.

 

            The Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in Regular Session. Directors Kenneth Perry, Bob Swanson, John Tobias, James DeLaCruz and Douglas Keck were present together with District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg, Deputy District Engineer Jeff Cattaneo, District Counsel David Pipal and Administrative Services Officer Janet L. Miller.

a.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

            President Perry 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 as submitted removing Item #6 from the Consent Agenda and placing it behind Item #8 of the Regular Agenda.

c.         Public Input: Members of the Public are Invited to Speak on any Matter not on the Agenda

            President Perry opened and closed the Public Input section of the Meeting hearing no comment from the Public.

CONSENT AGENDA

1.         Approval of Minutes for:       April 30, 2003 – Regular Meeting

Allowance of Claims

3.         Consider Resolution Designating Agents Authorized to Make Transfers on the Local Agency Investment Fund (L.A.I.F.)

4.         Notice of Change to Employer CalPers Contribution Rate Due to Contract Amendment to Implement Section 21354 (2% a@ 55 Full formula)

5.         District Participation in Ortho-Imagery with AMBAG for a cost of approximately $28,000.00

Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved adopting Resolution No. 2003-19, a Resolution Designating Agents Authorized to Make Transfers on the Local Agency Investment Fund (L.A.I.F.).

REGULAR AGENDA:

7.         Formation of Zone 103 (Harmony Hills)

a)         Consider Contract for Acquisition of Production and Service Facilities from Canyon View Oaks and Phil Pearce and Authorize Officers to Execute Contract.

District Counsel Pipal recommended upon approval of the Contract for the Acquisition of Production and Service Facilities, Section 11 should be deleted. He stated the acquisition has no environmental consequences.

Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Contract for Acquisition by the San Benito County Water District of Water Production and Service Facilities from Canyon View Oaks and Phil Pearce was approved removing Section 11 on page 3 and President Perry was authorized to sign the Contract.

b)         Consider Contract for Acquisition of a Water Production Well and Service Facilities from Canyon View Oaks, Inc. and Authorize Officers to Execute Contract

Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Contract for Acquisition by the San Benito County Water District of a Water Production Well and Service Facilities from Canyon View Oaks, Inc. was approved and President Perry was authorized to sign the Contract.

8.         Review Water Resources Association Items and Direct District Representative

            a)         Financial Management Policy

            b)         Modified Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget

District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the Financial Management Policy is intended to make Water Resources Association an independent agency. Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Financial Management Policy and the Modified Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget were passed and direction was given to the Board Representative to report back to the WRA Board.

6.         Review and Accept Agreement with State Water Resources Control Board for Regional Water Recycling Planning Study; Water Recycling Project No. 3306-010; $350,000

District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated Sunnyslope County Water District had placed conditions on their approval of the modified 2002-2003 Budget. He stated those conditions will be handled through correspondence from the Board.

9.         Report on Hollister Area Water Treatment Plants

District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated Sunnyslope County Water District has commissioned Kennedy-Jenks and have agreed to move forward on a Lessalt II water treatment plant. He stated the next step is to put together a work plan and the next meeting date is set for June 3rd between the Water Treatment Committee and Sunnyslope County Water District Board Committee.

10.       Report on City of Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plants

District Manager/Engineer Gregg had given a brief report on the status. No further information was given.

11.       Committee Reports:

a)         Audit and Budget (Swanson/DeLaCruz) – have set two meetings for review of the submitted proposals for Audit Services and continuing with the Budget process.

12.       District Manager/Engineer’s Report:         

a)         District 2003-2004 Budget – two levels of review remaining a Preliminary Budget will be presented to the Board for review prior to the June 25th Regular Board Meeting.

b)         San Benito County and San Benito County Water District GIS Base Mapping Project – working with the County of San Benito for additional mapping information and are transitioning Assessor’s maps. This matter will be brought back to the Board in June for a progress report.

c)         Prop 13 Groundwater Storage Construction Grant (San Benito Well Field) – the conclusion was that the District should not be a competitor for this grant, so we withdrew from the pursuit.

The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:

AYES:             DIRECTORS:              Perry, Keck, Tobias, DeLaCruz, Swanson

NOES:             DIRECTORS:              None

ABSENT:        DIRECTORS:              None

            The Board adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on June 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., 30 Mansfield Road, Hollister, California.

 

Minutes were approved at the June 25, 2003 Regular Board Meeting by the presiding Board Member:

 

____/s/Kenneth A. Perry______

Kenneth A. Perry

President of the Board

ATTEST:         ___/s/Janet L. Miller____________

                        Janet L. Miller

                        Administrative Services Officer