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,
Douglas Keck and James DeLaCruz were present together with District Manager/Engineer
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 with a change of Item #4 being moved to behind Item #5. (Motion was never carried out.)
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.
1.
Approval of Minutes for:
2. Allowance of Claims
3. Consider Resolution changing Regular Meeting dates for the months of November and December, 2003.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved adopting Resolution No. 2003-22 and changing the new meeting date in November to the 19th and the meeting date in December to the 17th.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4. Final Amended Urban Water Management Plan 2000 Public Hearing
a. Presentation of Final Amended Urban Water Management Plan 2000
District Manager Gregg presented the Final Amended Urban Water Management Plan 2000.
b. Open Public Hearing
President Perry opened the Public Hearing portion of the meeting.
c. Receive Comments – Speakers will be limited to 5 minutes to address the Board.
No comments were received.
d. Close Public Hearing
President Perry closed the Public Hearing portion of the meeting.
e. Consider Resolution approving Final Amended Hollister Area Urban Water Management Plan 2000
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried Resolution No. 2003-23 was adopted approving the final amended Hollister Area Urban Water Management Plan 2000.
5.
a. Status Report
District Manager Gregg stated the District and San Juan Bautista have been invited to apply for this grant. He stated he recommends to proceed with the application and that the Master Agreement will address the loan repayment and will require full Board authorization. He stated the District has committed $3 million, which will consist of $2 million as an investment and $1 million as a loan.
b. Authorize District Manager to sign Application to Economic Development Administration for a $3,800,000 Public Works and Economic Development Grant
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried authorization was given to the District Manager to execute on behalf of the Board an application for $3.8 million grant.
6. Report on Groundwater Management Plan Update PEIR
District Manager Gregg reported that the last of the comments were received Monday. He stated a lot of the concerns were of the discharge to the river and high groundwater. He stated Staff would work with the Groundwater Committee on the details.
7. Report on City
of
District Manager Gregg distributed a letter he had received from the City Manager of the City of Hollister regarding the wastewater treatment process. He stated the City has formed a process for distributing information. He stated the schedule for the Treatment and Disposal plan is October, 2005. He stated a report of the Waste Discharge Order is due May or June of 2004.
8. Report on Hollister Area Water Treatment Plants
District Manager Gregg stated Staff is working with the City of Hollister Staff and will have a work product for review in Mid October. He stated he will be meeting with the Water Treatment Committee when also in Mid October.
9. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
a. Zone 6 North Area Groundwater Management Plan – a Request for Proposal was distributed and published. The District received three responses and interviewed the three firms. The panel did not see any firm address all levels of issues. Will review situation with committee and will make a presentation to the Board in October or November.
b. Zone 6 Rates and Charges – a schedule was distributed to the Board. District Manager Gregg stated September starts the process of developing the rates and charges to be effective March 1, 2004. He stated he will be considering using all revenue in the development of the rates and charges.
c. Regional Recycled Water Facility Study – progressing with the feasibility study completion by the end of December.
d. Amendment to Section 11686 of the Health and Safety Code; water softening and conditioning appliances – AB334 requires a study to be made before an Ordinance can be adopted prohibiting water softeners.
e. Pajaro River Flood Prevention Authority September Board Meeting – at the last meeting the Authority discussed No. 2 of the Talking Points involving Santa Cruz County wanting the responsibility of the maintenance of the Pajaro River to be on the upstream communities. The issue is at a standoff.
10. Director Attendance at the ACWA Fall Conference – San Diego, California held December 3 & 4, 2003
District Manager Gregg stated the conference announcement was in the ACWA News and if more than two Board members wanted to go it would need to be approved by the Board.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Perry, Swanson, Tobias, DeLaCruz, Keck
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
The Board adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on
Minutes were approved at
the
___/s/Kenneth A. Perry_____
Kenneth A. Perry
President of the Board
ATTEST: __/s/Janet L. Miller___________
Janet L. Miller
Administrative Services Officer