7:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in Regular Session. Directors Bob Swanson, Ken Perry, John Tobias and James DeLaCruz were present together with District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg, District Counsel David Pipal and Administrative Services Officer Janet L. Miller.
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Vice-President Perry called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
b. Approval of
Agenda
Vice-President Perry requested Item 11 be moved to the beginning of the meeting. Director Tobias requested Item 5 be removed and sent to Committee. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Agenda was approved removing Item 5 and moving Item 11 to the beginning of the meeting.
c. Public
Input: Members of the Public are Invited
to Speak on any Matter not on the Agenda
President Keck asked if anyone wished to speak, hearing no comment, he closed the Public Input portion of the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of Minutes for: October 29, 2002 Special Meeting
November 13, 2002 Special
Meeting
November 21, 2002 Special
Meeting
2. Allowance of
Claims
3. Authorize District Manager/Engineer to Execute Water Exchange Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Water District (2,000 ac. ft.)
Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried the Consent Agenda was approved as submitted.
REGULAR AGENDA:
11. Executive
Session: Conference with Legal
Counsel
Pending Litigation [Government
Code Section 54956.9(c)]
1 cases
The Board convened into closed session and returned to regular session stating that the Board took no action.
4. Report on Hernandez Intake Modification
Deputy District Engineer Cattaneo reported that the
project was completed on November 6th. He stated the project cost an additional
$60,000 for the replacement and removal of excess material during the
construction of the coffer dam.
6. Report on City of Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plants
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the District has begun a series of joint meetings with the County regarding mutual concerns and questions in regards to the Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plant. He stated the concentration is coordination and communication. He stated the long term goal is a Wastewater Master Plan. District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated he would forward a draft statement to the Board members and upon approval, a copy of the statement would go to the City of Hollister, County of San Benito and Regional Board.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the District Manager was authorized to write a statement and upon approval of the Board, send it to the City of Hollister, County of San Benito and Regional Board.
7. Report
on Hollister Area Water Treatment Plants
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated a ribbon
cutting was held at the Lessalt Plant last week. He stated Sunnyslope County Water District
and the District will be exchanging On-Call Schedules.
8. Consider and Select Board Representative
on the Pajaro River Watershed Flood Protection Authority Board
Director Ken Perry was nominated to be the Board representative for the Pajaro River Watershed Flood Protection Authority Board. Director Doug Keck was chosen to be the alternate.
9. Committee Reports
a. Personnel Committee (Perry/DeLaCruz) District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated the District has made job offers to an applicant of the Water Resources Technician position and the Maintenance Trainee position. The District will re-advertise for an Engineer Technician.
10. District
Manager/Engineers Report:
a.
San Juan Bautista Infrastructure
District Manager/Engineer Gregg stated he would be in Seattle on next Wednesday
morning for a meeting regarding funding.
b.
San Juan Bautista/San Juan Valley
Vegetable Processor Wastewater The proposed plan is awaiting CEQA
processing. Natural Selection, Pride of
San Juan and Coke Farms are participants.
c.
Highway 156 Drainage (San Juan Valley)
There was a meeting between Cal Trans and the District. Cal Trans will not do a lot of maintenance on
the drainage ditch; integrating drainage with highway improvements was of low
interest; and Cal Trans will take care of the highway drainage and leave the
valley drainage up to the county.
d.
San Felipe Water (Zone 6) Rates and
Charges A Committee meeting will be held early next month to start
working on the 2003-2004 Water Rates.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Swanson, Perry, Tobias, DeLaCruz
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: Keck
The Board adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on December 18, 2002 at 7:30 p.m., 30 Mansfield Road, Hollister, California.
Minutes were approved at the December 18, 2002 Regular Board Meeting by the presiding Board Member:
_____/s/Douglas Keck______________
Douglas Keck
President of the Board
ATTEST: ___/s/Janet L. Miller_____________
Janet L. Miller, Administrative Services Officer