Central Basin Board Agenda - July 2008

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

6252 Telegraph Road,
Commerce, CA 90040-2512

1:00 P.M. TUESDAY, July 29, 2008
Board Room, 1st Floor

AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION

2. PUBLIC COMMENT AND PRESENTATIONS – 1) Arturo Borboa – La Merced Intermediate; 2) Water Scholar Award Recipient – Division I; 3) Belinda Faustinos – San Gabriel River Discovery Center
(Members of the public are invited to present comments to the Board on matters within the District's jurisdiction but not on the agenda.  The public may present comments on agenda items when the matter is called.)

3. ITEMS TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED (Determine the need to discuss and/or take action on item(s) introduced that came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda.)

NOTE:  At the discretion of the Board, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board.

4. MWD ACTIVITIES UPDATE

CONSENT CALENDAR

5. ACTION ON MINUTES – May 27, 2008 (Regular), June 12, 2008 (Special); and June 24, 2008 (Regular)

6. FINANCIAL REPORT

A. Demands
B. Cash & Investment Report
C. Water Sales Statements
D.  Recycled Water Summary

7. YEAR-TO-DATE WATER SALES - BUDGET TO ACTUALS

8. CONTRACTS UNDER GENERAL MANAGER'S AUTHORITY

9. OLDTIMERS FOUNDATION CONTRACT FOR TOILET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

ACTION CALENDAR

10. RATIFY SUPPORT LETTER POSITION ON SBXX1 BOND FUNDING

INFORMATION CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

11. LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE

12. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – ORAL REPORT

13. DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE

14. CONSERVATION UPDATE

15. ECO-FRIENDLY PROMOTIONAL ITEMS – ORAL REPORT

16. RECYCLED WATER CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

COMMENTS

17. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT ON DISTRICT ACTIVITIES

18. GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT

19. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

20. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION – 4 ITEMS -  CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT V. WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. BC383718, CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT V. METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. BS114382, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT V. THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ET AL., LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. BS108180 AND MAYWOOD MUTUAL WATER COMPANY NO. 1 V. CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. VC050356; 54956.9 (b) POTENTIAL LITIGATION -  1 ITEM; 54957.6 (a) LABOR NEGOTIATIONS - GENERAL MANAGER’S CONTRACT (NEGOTIATORS PHILLIP HAWKINS AND EDWARD VASQUEZ); 54957.6 (a) LABOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT FOR SALARY AND COMPENSATION (NEGOTIATORS: PHILLIP HAWKINS AND EDWARD VASQUEZ); AND 54956.8 REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS -  2 ITEMS -  POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008 1:00 P.M.