Central Basin Special Board Meeting Agenda

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

6252 Telegraph Road,
Commerce, CA 90040-2512

10:00 A.M. Monday, December 20, 2010
1st Floor Board

AGENDA

1. Roll Call - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment and Presentations - (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.)

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.

3. MWD Activities Update

- Directors
- Staff

CONSENT CALENDAR

4. Action on Minutes – November 10, 2010 (Special)

5. Car Allowance

6. Water Supply and Resources Update

ACTION CALENDAR

7. Legislative Update Government Service Contracts 2011

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to extend the annual contracts with the following Government Services Representatives:

• Golden State Advocacy, Inc., for $90,000;
• Lang, Hansen, O’Malley & Miller (LHOM) for $60,000; and
• C2Group, for $300,000; and

Extend the current fee-based services agreement with Corbett-Lind and Associates to enable the District to continue their services on an “as-needed” basis.

8. Large Landscape Conservation Program

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to extend the Water2Save Contract No. C2186 to December 31, 2011.

9. First Amendment to Contract No. C2260 with Faris Construction Company for the Rio Hondo Pump Station Improvements 

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to amend Contract No. C2260 with Faris Construction Company and approves adding a 15% contingency to the contract price.

10. Renewal of Purchase Order Agreement with Metropolitan Water District (MWD)

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to provide a non-binding notification to the Metropolitan Water District that it intends to renew its current imported water purchase order agreement at the end of 2012 for a tenyear term.

11. Engineering Services for Central Basin’s Recycled Water Master Plan Update

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to enter into a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., to provide engineering services for Central Basin’s Recycled Water Master Plan Update for an amount not-to-exceed $149,900, plus a 10% contingency.

12. Geographical Information Systems Enterprise(GIS) Upgrade

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to amend the agreement with Advanced Applied Engineering through July 30, 2011 and increase funding by $65,000 for the additional services and software needed to complete the GIS Enterprise Upgrade project.

13. Administrative Code

ACTION: That the Board approves, adopts and authorizes the President to sign Resolution No. 12-10-784, “ARESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 01-09-755 AND ADOPTING THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PARTS 1, 2 AND 3.”

14. Human Resources Services

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to amend the existing contract with Human Performance Consultation, Inc. to increase consideration by $120,000 and extend the term of the contract through December 31, 2011.

15. Reish & Reicher Contract Extension

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to extend the term of the contract with Reish & Reicher through June 30, 2011.

16. Operation and Maintenance Agreement No. C1587 between Central Basin Municipal Water District and California Water Service Utility Services – Oral Report 

ACTION: That the Board authorizes the General Manager to assign and modify Agreement No. C1587 between Central Basin Municipal Water District and California Water Service Utility Services as requested in the attached letter from California Water Service Company.

17. General Manager’s Contract Extension – Oral Report by Legal Counsel Douglas E. Wance

ACTION: The Board approves and authorizes the President to sign the General Manager’s Contract.

18. Deputy Treasurer – Oral Report

INFORMATION CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

19. Lease or Radio Tower Space with Whittier Utility Authority (WUA)

20. Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP) Quarterly Update

21. Southeast Water Reliability Project (SWRP) Status Report

22. Recycled Water Customer Development Update

COMMENTS

23. General Manager’s Report on District Activities

24. Directors’ Comments

25. General Counsel’s Report

CLOSED SESSION

26. Pursuant to Government Code Sections:

54956.9 (a) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – 2 Items

• Los Angeles Unified School District v. The County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS108180; and
• Central and West Basin Water Replenishment District, etc., v. Charles E. Adams, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. C786656

54956.9 (b) Potential Litigation - 3 Items

54956.9 (c) Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation - 2 Item

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011, 10:00 A.M.