AGENDA
WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING
WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS*
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley (714) 378-3200
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:00 am

* The OCWD Water Issues Committee meeting is noticed as a joint meeting with the Board of Directors for the purpose of strict compliance with the Brown Act. Items recommended for approval at this meeting will be placed on the Agenda for approval at the March 17, 2010 Board meeting.

March 17, 2010

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: Determine need to take action on item(s) which arose subsequent to posting of the Agenda (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this recommendation requires two thirds vote of the Board/Committee, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous vote)

CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS NO. 1 – 7)

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

1. MINUTES OF WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 10, 2010
RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes as presented

2. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR MIRALOMA RECHARGE BASIN
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Request for Proposals for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Miraloma Recharge Basin project

3. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES FOR SEWER DIVERSIONS TRIBUTARY TO OCSD RECLAMATION PLANT NO. 1
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of a Request for Proposals for the development of alternatives for sewer diversions tributary to OCSD Reclamation Plant No. 1 to increase the overall production of the GWR System

4. NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE WARNER BASIN ROAD REPAIR PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Notice Inviting Bids for the Warner Basin Road Repair project

5. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO STANTEC CONSULTING INC. FOR FIVE COVES AND LINCOLN BASINS BYPASS PIPELINE PROJECT DESIGN SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 0595 with Stantec Consulting Inc. for an amount not to exceed $78,790 for additional services required for the design of the Five Coves and Lincoln Basins Bypass Pipeline

6. LABORATORY INSTRUMENT SERVICE SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS (GC) AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS/MASS SPECTROMETERS (GC/MS)
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Purchase Order to Varian Inc. in the amount of $86,170 for a one-year full support service agreement commencing March 21, 2010; to cover specified Varian analytical systems used in the laboratory

7. AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BEST DRILLING AND PUMP INC FOR WELL NO. AMD-1 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize issuance of Amendment No.1 to Professional Services Agreement 0630 with Best Drilling and Pump, inc. to include chemical treatments to the scope of work and to increase the contact amount by $8,775 from$92,290 to $101,065

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WORKSHOP

8. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 WATER PURCHASE BUDGET
RECOMMENDATION: Provide comments

MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION

9. RECHARGE WATER SEDIMENT REMOVAL STUDY FINAL REPORT
RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for March 17 Board meeting: Receive and file Final Report for Recharge Water Sediment Removal Feasibility Study dated February 2010

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

10. HUNTINGTON BEACH POSEIDON RESOURCES CORPORATION PROPOSED WATER DESALINATION FACILITY

11. IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT PROPOSED WELLS 21 AND 22 PROJECT

12. AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN

13. FLETCHER BASIN PROJECT UPDATE

DETERMINATION OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR FOR MARCH 17 BOARD MEETING

DIRECTORS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

GENERAL MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

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.

WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING

Jan Debay - Chair
Denis Bilodeau - Vice Chair
Irv Pickler
Noble Waite
Roger Yoh

Alternates:
Claudia Alvarez
Philip Anthony
Don Bankhead
Steve Sheldon
Kathryn Barr – Ex Officio