November 17, 1999
7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in
Regular Session. Directors Wm. Rupert, John Tobias, Ken Perry, Gary Gonzales, Bob Swanson 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 a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried Items 4, 6 and 3 were pulled from the Regular Agenda and heard before the Consent Agenda.
c. Public Input
President Perry opened and closed the Public Input portion of the meeting hearing no input from the public.
4. Report and Discussion on Pajaro River Watershed Joint Powers Authority (AB807)
District Engineer
6. Review District Comments on DEIR Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant to Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Diversion Project, City of Hollister
District Manager/Engineer
3. Second Reading and Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 29 Repealing Ordinance No. 20 and Adopting General Provisions to the District’s Code
District Counsel David Pipal stated this Ordinance was continued to this meeting for a second reading and adoption. The Ordinance was not adopted and was continued to the next Regular Board Meeting.
Consent Agenda
1.
Approval of Minutes for:
2. Allowance of Claims
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved as submitted.
Regular Agenda
5. Report and Discussion on USBR Water Supply Contract Renewal and Direct District Negotiator
District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg stated negotiations are scheduled to tentatively start on December 8th.
7. Review District Comments on DEIR Hollister Airport Terminal Business Park, City of Hollister
District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg reviewed the District’s Comments.
8. Committee Reports:
a. Treatment Plant Committee (Rupert/Tobias) District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg reported the committee met on Monday evening and focused on the finance of the Hollister Area Water Treatment Plant.
9. District Manager/Engineer’s Report:
a. Hollister Conduit Repair - Contractor has begun clearing and grubbing activities, pipe may be delivered tomorrow, trenching and pipe laying may begin next week.
b. Water Conservation Activities - Ten ‘On-farm efficiencies’ surveys were completed. A summary form report will be forthcoming. A report will be completed and available in December, on the Leak Detection Program that was completed the end of November, 1999.
c. Zone 3 Revenue (Hernandez Dam Repair) - An analysis is underway on Hernandez Dam repair and the report should be completed by the end of next month.
d. Inter-Subsystem Transfers – Language has been proposed that would vary on groundwater conditions. There is work to be done to improve draft resolution.
e. Water Marketing/Contracting Review – President Perry designated a committee to work with staff and suggested changes in the contract procedures. The idea was to reduce the confusion. The matter was sent back to the committee for more review and it will be brought back to the Board.
f. Annual Groundwater Report – The Groundwater Report is due to the District on the third Monday in December.
g. Water Rates and Charges – Calendars were distributed to the Directors and District Counsel. Meetings need to be set in January.
10.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Memorandum of Understanding between San Benito County Water District and Service Employees International Union – S.E.I.U. Local 817 was approved.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Perry, Tobias, Gonzales, Rupert, Swanson
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
The Board adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on
____/s/Kenneth Perry____________
Kenneth Perry
President of the Board
ATTEST: ___/s/Janet L. Torres________
Janet L. Torres
Administrative Services Officer