7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in Regular Session. Directors John Tobias, Gary Gonzales, Douglas Keck and Robert Swanson were present together with District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg and Administrative Services Officer Janet L. Torres.
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
President Tobias called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
b. Approval of Agenda
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Agenda was approved as submitted.
c. Public Input
President Tobias opened and closed the public input portion of the meeting hearing no comment from the public.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of Minutes for: June 28, 2000 – Regular Meeting
July
17, 2000 – Special Meeting
2.
Allowance of Claims
3.
Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report
– Quarter ending June 30, 2000
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4.
Consider Modification(s) to District
Investment Strategy
President Tobias moved this item to the end of the meeting allowing time for Director Swanson to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion.
5.
Consider Amendments to Water Resources
Association of San Benito County Agreement and By-Laws
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the amendments clarified the intention of the Association and recommended approval of the Resolution.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the amendments were accepted and Resolution No. 2000-16 was adopted.
6.
Approval of Compensation Plan for
“Management” and “Professional” Employees
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the Personnel Committee was recommending the acceptance of the compensation plan for Management and Professional Employees.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Management/Professional Employees Compensation Plan was approved as submitted.
7. Fourth Amendment to Employment Contract for District Manager, San Benito County Water District
District Manager/Engineer Gregg explained the changes to the contract. He stated the Personnel Committee has agreed upon the changes and recommends the Board accept the Fourth Amendment.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Fourth Amendment to Employment Contract for San Benito County Water District’s District Manager was accepted.
4. Consider Modification(s) to District
Investment Strategy
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the obligation of the District is to provide certain levels of liquidity, meet the requirements of the Policy and the governing law and to get the best return. He stated the Investment Committee felt LAIF met all the obligations. Director Swanson stated he felt the Investment Committee adequately examined the investments and should keep an eye on LAIF.
After brief discussion, the Board agreed to the modifications.
8. Committee Reports:
a. Investment Committee – Nothing more to report. Director Swanson stated he liked the Monthly and Quarterly Reports of the investments.
9. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
a. Hollister Conduit Repair – Barnheisel Road – the intent of the project is to repair Barnheisel Road. Patching of the pot-holes has been done by the District.
b. Pajaro River Watershed Flood Control – nothing to report. Did not attend the last meeting.
c. City of San Juan Bautista Infrastructure Program – agreement between SBCWD and San Juan Bautista for the design phase of the infrastructure improvements was approved by this Board at Special Meeting and was approved by San Juan Bautista the next day at their City Council Meeting.
d. Lessalt Water Treatment Plant – The District has made it clear that they were interested in providing treated water to all citizens of Hollister not just the southeast portion.
e. USBR Contract Renewal – negotiations broke down at the last meeting. Nothing new to report.
f. Water Resources Association – Programmatic EIR – The Consulting Firm EDAW has been chosen for the Programmatic EIR. They are looking at different ways to manage groundwater and surface water.
g.
Transfer Policy – an ad hoc committee
meeting will be held in the next 2 weeks to look at the transfer policy.
10. Executive Session: Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation (Government Code
Section 54956.9)
Sandman vs. County
of San Benito
Case
#22107
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated since we did not have Counsel there was nothing to report on this matter.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Tobias, Keck, Gonzales, Swanson
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: Perry
The Board adjourned to a Special Meeting to be held on August 23, 2000 at 7:30 p.m., 30 Mansfield Road, Hollister, California.
_____/s/ John Tobias________________
John Tobias
President of the Board
ATTEST: __/s/ Janet L. Torres_________
Janet L. Torres
Administrative Services Officer