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Agenda for Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Palmdale Water District to be held on Wednesday July 28th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the District's office at 2029 E. Ave. Q, Palmdale, Ca. 93550 |
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NOTE: To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to participate in any Board meeting please contact Dawn Deans at least 48 hours prior to a Board meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. |
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Agenda item materials, as well as materials related to agenda items submitted after distribution of the agenda packets, are available for public review at the District's office located at 2029 East Avenue Q, Palmdale. Please call Dawn Deans at 661-947-4111 x103 for public review of materials. |
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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES: The prescribed time limit per speaker is three-minutes. Please refrain from public displays or outbursts such as unsolicited applause, comments, or cheering. Any disruptive activities that substantially interfere with the ability of the District to carry out its meeting will not be permitted and offenders will be requested to leave the meeting.
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Each item on the agenda shall be deemed to include any appropriate motion, resolution, or ordinance to take action on any item.
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Pledge of Allegiance. |
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Moment of silence. |
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Roll Call. |
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Adoption of Agenda. |
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Public comments for non-agenda items. |
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Action Items - Consent Calendar (The public shall have an opportunity to comment on any action item as each item is considered by the Board of Directors prior to action being taken.) |
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6.1)
Approval of minutes of regular meeting held July 14, 2010.
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6.2)
Payment of bills for July 28, 2010. |
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Action Items - Action Calendar (The public shall have an opportunity to comment on any action item as each item is considered by the Board of Directors prior to action being taken.)
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7.1)
Consideration and possible action on Johnson Controls' Energy Audit Program Recommendations ECM 1 ( ind oor lighting). ($45,000.00 – Budgeted – Water & Energy Resources Manager Pernula/Environmental Committee)
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7.2)
Consideration and possible action on amending Courtesy Adjustment Application Form in Appendix C.1 to include consideration of leak repairs tabled from March 24, 2010 meeting. (Water Conservation Supervisor Roberts/Ad Hoc Committee)
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7.3)
Update on Investment Policy. (Financial Advisor Egan)
Consideration and possible action on award of contract for Specification No. 1001 being the water main replacement in Barrel Springs Road from Lakepointe Lane to Union Pacific Railroad. (Budgeted - $200,000.00 Engineer's Estimate -Engineering Manager Knudson)
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7.4)
Consideration and possible action on Board attendance at conferences, seminars, and training sessions as follows:
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7.4.1) Special District and Local Government Institute “Finance – Resolving Today's Most Pressing Challenges” Seminar to be held September 9-11, 2010 in San Francisco .
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7.4.2) Association of California Water Agencies 2010 Fall Conference & Exhibition “Vision for the Future” to be held November 30 – December 3, 2010 in Indian Wells. |
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Information Items: |
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8.1)
Reports of Directors: Meetings/Committee Meetings/General Report.
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8.2)
Report of General Manager.
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Public comment on closed session agenda matters. |
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Closed session under: |
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10.1)
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: Antelope Valley Ground Water Cases.
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10.2)
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: City of Palmdale vs. Palmdale Water District, Case No. BC413432 (Rate Litigation).
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10.3)
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: City of Palmdale vs. Palmdale Water District and Palmdale Water District Public Facilities Corporation, Case No. BC413907 (Validation Action). |
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10.4) Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: Palmdale Water District vs. City of Palmdale , Case No. BC420492 (Recycled Water Litigation).
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10.5)
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: United States , et al. v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California Case No. ED CV06-0055-GW.
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10.6)
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation: Palmdale Water District vs. City of Palmdale , Case No. MC021487 (Excavation Permit Litigation).
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10.7)
Government Code Section 54956.9(b), potential litigation: one case.
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10.8) Government Code Section 54957: Evaluation of General Manager.
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Public report of any action taken in closed session. |
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Consideration and possible action on evaluation of General Manager. |
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Board members' requests for future agenda items. |
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Adjournment. |
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