AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA (714) 378-3200
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – 5:00 pm

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

VISITOR PARTICIPATION

Members of the audience wishing to address the Board on items of interest to the public are requested to identify themselves. If the matter on which they wish to comment is an Agenda item, the visitor will be called on when that matter comes up for consideration on the Agenda. If the item is on the Consent Calendar, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Visitors are requested to limit comments to three minutes.

ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution determining need to take immediate action on item(s) and that the need for action came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the Agenda (requires two thirds vote of the Board members present, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present.)

CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS NOS. 1 – 5)

All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved by one motion unless a Board member or staff request separate action on a specific item.

1. APPROVAL OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: Ratify/authorize payment of bills

2. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENTRIX FOR GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF SEAWATER INTRUSION IN THE SUNSET GAP
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize issuance of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 0600 to ENTRIX for an amount not to exceed $5,000 for performing additional electromagnetic survey data collection and analysis in the Sunset Gap

3. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO JAMISON ENGINEERING FOR POTHOLING WORK TO SUPPORT THE GWR SYSTEM EXPANSION DESIGN
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize execution of a Professional Services Agreement to Jamison Engineering for an amount not to exceed $75,000 for potholing work to support the Initial Expansion of the GWR System

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS FROM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 26 (ITEMS NO. 4 - 5)


4. PERMIT WITH LOS ANGELES SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS, BY AIRTOUCH CELLULAR
RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize execution of Permit with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership d.b.a. Verizon Wireless, by AirTouch Cellular for an aerial fiber optic cable with a termination date of June 30, 2018 and a one time permit fee of $2,000

5. PROCESS TO SURPLUS PROPERTIES LOCATED ON SOUTH STREET ADJACENT TO BURRIS AND LINCOLN BASINS IN ANAHEIM
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve surplusing portions of property located on South Street adjacent to Burris and Lincoln Basins, including:
a. Declare that the Property is surplus;
b. File a Notice of Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and
c. Process a tentative parcel map with the City of Anaheim
2) Find that the 2.578 acre portions of property located on South Street adjacent to Burris and Lincoln Basins, Anaheim CA, described as Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 in Exhibits “A” and shown in Exhibit “B,” are no longer necessary to be retained for immediate uses and purposes of the District, per Section 7 of the Orange County Water District Act, as amended, and declare the property surplus to the District’s needs;
3) Authorize District staff to proceed with processing a tentative parcel map with the City of Anaheim; and
4) Authorize filing of Notice of Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15312 Surplus Government Property Sale

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION

Item from Property Management Committee meeting held February 26, 2010
6. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS, PLANS AND SIGNS WITH CITY OF ANAHEIM FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT AT BURRIS AND LINCOLN BASINS IN ANAHEIM
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Support the City of Anaheim’s request to name the public area “Anaheim Coves”
2) Acting in the capacity of Responsible Agency under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2009121070 on the Project prepared by the City of Anaheim;
3) Approve and authorize execution of Amendment One to Lease with City of Anaheim to change the Commencement Date of the Lease to March 1, 2010, redefine the Premises; allow equestrian uses on the trail, and allow the District to relocate any portion of the Trail;
4) Approve and authorize execution of License Agreement with City of Anaheim for a pump house to be constructed next to the District’s existing pump house on a year-to-year basis at no license fee to the City;
5) Approve and authorize execution of Consent and Reciprocal Access Agreement between City of Anaheim and Gentry Golf, Inc.;
6) Approve the following documents:
a. Anaheim Coves Construction Plans, subject to separate Board approval of the signage and plaques;
b. Anaheim Coves Maintenance and Operations Plan with revision for equestrian uses;
7) Authorize and direct District staff to file a Notice of Determination with respect to the District’s approval of the Project as a responsible agency under CEQA

WORKSHOPS

7. WHITE PAPER ON RECENT CHANGES IN SANTA ANA RIVER FLOW RATES

8. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 BUDGET

9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY ACTIVITIES
B. COMMITTEE REPORTS
► February 24 – Joint Planning Committee (Chair Barr)
► February 26 – Property Management Committee (Chair Anthony)

10. VERBAL REPORTS
■ PRESIDENT'S REPORT
■ GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
■ DIRECTORS’ REPORTS
► Reports on Conferences/Meetings Attended at District Expense (At which a quorum of the Board was present)
■ GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT

ADJOURNMENT

In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the Orange County Water District, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the District Secretary. Backup material for the Agenda is available at the District offices for public review and can be viewed online at the District’s website: www.ocwd.com.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the District Secretary at (714) 378-3233, by email at jdurant@ocwd.com by fax at (714) 378-3373. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable District staff to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.

As a general rule, agenda reports or other written documentation has been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda, and can be reviewed at www.ocwd.com. Copies of these materials and other disclosable public records distributed to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Directors in connection with an open session agenda item are also on file with and available for inspection at the Office of the District Secretary, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, California, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If such writings are distributed to members of the Board of Directors on the day of a Board meeting, the writings will be available at the entrance to the Board of Directors meeting room at the Orange County Water District office.