* 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. Members of the Board who are not assigned to the Water Issues Committee will participate as observers at the meeting. Items recommended for approval at this meeting will be placed on the Agenda for approval at the February 20 Board meeting.

ROLL CALL

VISITOR PARTICIPATION
Members of the audience wishing to address the Committee/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.

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. 1-8)

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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JANUARY 9, 2008

RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes as presented

2. CONTRACT NO. PB-2006-1: PRADO WETLANDS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (EARTH CONSTRUCTION & MINING CO., INC.): NOTICE OF COMPLETION

RECOMMENDATION:Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Accept completion of work for Contract No. PB-2006-1 and authorize filing of Notice of Completion

3. AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BEHRENS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR ADVANCED WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY PROJECT

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 0368 with Behrens and Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $7,190 for additional vibration monitoring services during pile driving for the Advanced Water Quality Assurance Laboratory project

4. AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RMA GEOSCIENCE FOR ADDITIONAL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. 0384 with RMA GeoScience for an amount not to exceed $5,000 for geotechnical services including compaction testing in Carbon Creek Channel, remaining concrete testing, and a final report

5. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SEPARATION PROCESSES INC. FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON THE GWRS MF AND RO OPERATION

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Professional Service Agreement to Separation Processes Inc. for an amount not to exceed $36,220 to provide consulting service for the GWRS MF/RO membrane processes through June 30, 2008

6. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM YANKO FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement No. 0143 with William Yanko for an increase in the current contract amount not to exceed $20,000 for ongoing microbiological monitoring consultant services; and authorize an increase in the compensation rate from $100/hour to $120/hour

7. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR NORTH BASIN GROUNDWATER PROTECTION PROJECT PIPELINE DESIGN

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of a Request for Proposals for the North Basin Groundwater Protection Project Pipeline Design

8. LABORATORY INSTRUMENT SERVICE SUPPORT AGREEMENT – COVERING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS (GC) AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS/MASS SPECTROMETERS (GC/MS)

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Purchase Order to Varian Inc. in the amount of $65,654 (plus applicable sales tax) for a one-year full support service agreement commencing March 21, 2008, to support Varian analytical systems used in the laboratory

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

9. REPLACEMENT OF ALAMITOS BARRIER PROJECT MONITORING WELL OCWD-13R

RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for February 20 Board meeting:

1. Authorize filing of a Notice of Exemption for the construction of one replacement monitoring well at the Los Alamitos Retarding Basin in compliance with the CEQA guidelines; and

2. Authorize construction of one replacement monitoring well for OCWD-13R with a budget of $24,500


10. SANTA ANA RIVER SEDIMENT REMOVAL FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Agendize for February 20 Board meeting: Authorize issuance of Request for Proposals for a Feasibility Study regarding the removal of sediment from the Santa Ana River

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS


11. BURRIS AND LINCOLN BASINS RECONFIGURATION PROJECT: FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT


12. IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (IRWD) AND CITY OF ANAHEIM DISCUSSIONS TO POTENTIALLY LOCATE NEW IRWD PRODUCTION WELLS IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM

13. UPDATE ON STATUS OF RIVER ROAD WETLAND PROJECT

14. UPDATE ON ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGIONAL GENERAL ACTIVITY 404 PERMIT FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE SANTA ANA RIVER

15. PRADO BASIN SEDIMENT REMOVAL CONCEPT

DETERMINATION OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 20 BOARD MEETING

DIRECTORS' ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

GENERAL MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT

Accommodations for the Disabled.  Any person may make a request for a disability-related modification or accommodation needed for that person to be able to participate in the public meeting by telephoning Janice Durant, OCWD District Secretary at 714/378-3233, or Maribeth Goldsby, MWDOC Board Secretary, at (714) 963-3058, or writing to Orange County Water District at P.O. Box 8300, Fountain Valley, CA, 92728, or Municipal Water District of Orange County at P.O. Box 20895, Fountain Valley, CA 92728. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. A telephone number or other contact information should be included so that District staff may discuss appropriate arrangements. Persons requesting a disability-related accommodation should make the request with adequate time before the meeting for the District to provide the requested accommodation.

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, 10500 Ellis Avenue, 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 Board Secretaries. 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.

Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.

WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Jan Debay, Chair
Denis Bilodeau, Vice Chair
Claudia Alvarez
Irv Pickler
Roger Yoh

Alternates

Philip Anthony
Wes Bannister
Kathryn Barr
Shawn Nelson
Stephen Sheldon