7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in Regular Session. Directors John Tobias, Gary Gonzales, Ken Perry, Douglas Keck and Robert Swanson were present together with District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg, District Counsel David Pipal 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: August 30, 2000 – Regular
Meeting
2.
Allowance of Claims
After brief discussion and upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved.
REGULAR AGENDA:
3.
Central Valley Project Water Transfer
Policy
a.
Consider Resolution Establishing District
Policy Regarding Central Valley Project Water Transfers and Certain Related
Matters
District Manager Gregg presented the Resolution. Director Gonzales stated the Resolution penalizes landowners that choose to blend San Felipe water with groundwater. District Manager Gregg proposed changing the wording to #5 and deleting the last sentence of the Resolution. Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 2000-18 was adopted with the changes.
b. Discuss Committee to be established pursuant to
Resolution
President Tobias stated the committee should be incorporated with the existing Expansion Committee.
c. Direct Manager regarding 2000 - 2001
Central Valley Project Transfers
After a brief discussion and upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried authorization was given to the District Manager to seek out buyers of the District’s excess water.
4.
Report and Discuss Pajaro River Flood
Prevention Authority
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the next meeting will be held on November 17th and stated it was important for the District to be present at the meeting. President Tobias stated he would choose an alternate Director to represent the District.
5.
Discuss Proposed Designation of Critical
Habitat for the Threatened California Red-legged Frog (Rana
aurora draytonii)
District Manager/Engineer Gregg requested direction from the Board on whether to pursue time and funds into project. The Board chose not to participate in the project.
6. Discuss Joint Wastewater/Wastewater Reclamation Program with the City of San Juan Bautista
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the District involvement is critical in the efforts to provide a wastewater treatment plant.
7. Committee Reports:
a. USBR Contract Renewal Committee – ad hoc - District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the major issues were the renewal of contracts, water supply and the price and cost of the water. He stated the Bureau’s position is not entirely acceptable. He stated Jan Goldsmith is reviewing the existing contract.
8. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
a. San Benito County Fair – The District will be participating in the County Fair. There will be a display of groundwater basins and a drawing for low-flow toilets and a reverse osmosis system.
b. City of San Juan Bautista Infrastructure Program – The District will be setting up a meeting with Montgomery Watson, San Benito Engineering regarding the Infrastructure Program.
c. Water Quality Monitoring Program – The District is involved in joint efforts with the County of San Benito. There will be an informational meeting in the next 30 days to solicit public input. The Regional Board is a mandatory participant.
d. USBR Contract Renewal – See above for the report.
e. Water Resources Association – Programmatic EIR – There are three phases. The third phase is the environmental document, second phase is the development of actions and the first phase is the background information and preliminary statement of problem. There will be a brief report at the Water Resources Association meeting next Thursday.
The meeting was adjourned.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Tobias, Perry, Keck, Gonzales, Swanson
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
The Board adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on October 25, 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