Regular Meeting
Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority
AGENDA

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Sweetwater Authority

505 Garrett Avenue

Chula Vista, CA 91910

Notice: This meeting will be held at the above date, time, and location, and Sweetwater Authority Board members and members of the public may attend in person. Some Sweetwater Authority Board members may attend and participate in the meeting virtually pursuant to the Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54953). As a convenience to the public, the Sweetwater Authority provides a call-in option and internet-based option for members of the public to virtually observe and provide public comments at its meetings.  Additional details on in-person and virtual public participation are below. Please note that, in the event of a disruption in the call-in option or internet-based option, the meeting will continue unless otherwise required by law, such as when a Director is attending the meeting virtually pursuant to certain provisions of the Brown Act. 

 

To join via Zoom Webinar from a computer, tablet, or smartphone, click on the link below:
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To join this meeting via telephone, please dial:
1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 834 2075 7494

The Zoom Webinar link and telephone number will be active approximately 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time.

 

If you are unable to access the meeting using this call-in information, please contact the Assistant Board Secretary at [phone] for assistance. 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Members of the public may address the Board regarding items not appearing on the posted agenda, which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Governing Board, and on agenda items. Speakers are asked to state name, address, and topic, and to observe a time limit of three (3) minutes each. Public comment on a single topic is limited to twenty (20) minutes. (Note: Written comments will no longer be read aloud during the meeting.)  

 

Making Public Comment for Those Attending In-Person:

Anyone desiring to address the Governing Board regarding non-agenda items or an item listed on the agenda is asked to fill out a speaker’s slip and present it to the Board Chair or the Secretary. Request to Speak forms are available at the Speaker’s podium and at www.sweetwater.org/speakerform. 
 
Making Public Comment for Those Not Attending In-Person:

The Chair will inquire if there are any comments from the public regarding non-agenda items and any items listed on the agenda prior to Board discussion. Members of the public may request to speak and make comments as follows: 

• Via Zoom Webinar, click on “Raise Hand” button. This will notify the moderator that you wish to speak during Oral Communication or during a specific item on the agenda.
• Via phone, you can raise your hand by pressing *9 to notify the moderator that you wish to speak during the current item.  

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the Board Secretary at (619) 4096703 at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting, if possible. 

 

UNDERSTANDING THE MEETING AGENDA

 

Opportunity for Public Comment  Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on items not appearing on the posted agenda, which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Governing Board (Government Code Section 54954.6)

 

Action Calendar Agenda  Items on the Action Agenda call for discussion and action by the Board. All items are placed on the Agenda so that the Board may discuss and take action on the item if the Board is so inclined, including items listed for information.

Consent Calendar Items  Items to be acted upon without discussion, unless a request is made by a member of the Board, the Staff, or the Public to discuss a particular item, including items listed for information. All consent calendar items are approved by a single motion.

Reports and Informational Items  Items placed on the Agenda to allow the persons designated to provide information to the Board and the Public. There is no action called for in these items. The Board may engage in discussion on any report upon which specific subject matter is identified on the Agenda, but may not take any action other than to place the matter on a future Agenda.

 

Directors’ Comments  Directors’ comments are comments by Directors concerning Authority business that may be of interest to the Board. Directors’ comments are placed on the Agenda to enable individual Board members to convey information to the Board and the Public. There is no discussion or action taken on comments made by Board members.

 

Closed Session  At any time during the regular session, the Governing Board may adjourn to closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney-client privilege. (Government Code Section 54954.5.)

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1.

Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

3.

Opportunity for Public Comment

4.

Chair’s Presentation

4.1

2025 WaterSmart Landscape Contest

ACTION CALENDAR AGENDA

5.

Items to be Added, Withdrawn, or Reordered on the Agenda

6.

Approval of Minutes - Regular Board Meeting of June 11, 2025

7.

Consent Calendar Items

7.1

Approval of San Diego Gas & Electric Demands and Warrants - May 2025

7.2

Approval of Demands and Warrants (excludes the San Diego Gas & Electric Demands and Warrants) - May 2025

7.3

Consideration to Authorize Desalination Facility Chemical Storage Tanks Procurement

(Water Quality Committee Meeting of 6/16/25)

Recommendation: Award a contract for procurement of Desalination Facility chemical storage tanks to Core-Rosion Products of Signal Hill, CA in an amount not to exceed $183,300.

7.4

Consideration to Authorize Procurement and Installation of a Pump for San Diego Formation Well 11 (Revised)

(Water Quality Committee Meeting of 6/16/25)

Recommendation: Award a contract for procurement and installation of a pump for San Diego Formation Well 11 to Layne Christensen Company of Redlands, CA for $152,069.05 and allocate a ten percent contingency fund in the amount of $15,206.91.

7.5

Consideration to Approve the Sweetwater Authority's Cross-Connection Control Plan (Revised)

(Water Quality Committee Meeting of 6/16/25)

Recommendation: Approve to submit the Authority’s Cross-Connection Control Plan to the California State Water Resources Control Board by the required submission deadline of July 1, 2025.

7.6

Consideration to Authorize a Scope of Work for FY 2025-26 On-call SCADA Integration Professional Services and On-call SCADA Design Professional Consulting Services

(Water Quality Committee Meeting of 6/16/25)

Recommendation: Award the following contracts: $223,900 for SCADA Design Consulting to Rockwell Construction Services, Vista, CA; and $732,200 (inclusive of hardware purchases) for SCADA Integration to Enterprise Automation, Irvine, CA, for the FY 2025-26 SCADA Expense and Capital Projects.

Action and Discussion Items

8.

New Business

8.1

Consideration to Award a Contract for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Professional Engineering Consulting Services

8.2

Consideration to Approve a Cost of Living Adjustment of Three Percent for all Unrepresented Management Employees (with the Exception of the General Manager) and Adopt Resolution 25-07, Adopting a Salary

 Schedule for All Unrepresented Employees Effective July 1, 2025

8.3

Consideration to Adopt Resolution 25-08, Adopting a Salary Schedule for All Represented Employees Effective July 1, 2025 

8.4

Consideration to Authorize an Increase to the FY 2024-25 Operating Expense Water Resources Budget with Funding from the Rate Stabilization Fund (No Enclosure)

9.

Approval of Directors' Attendance at Meetings and Future Agenda Items

9.1

Per diem approval for Directors attending the lobbying trip to Sacramento - July 15-16, 2025

9.2

Per diem approval for Directors who wish to attend the 2025 Lemon Festival - Saturday, August 16, 2025

9.3

Per diem approval for Directors who wish to attend the Citizens Water Academy Alumni "The Future of the Colorado River" Panel Discussion and Networking Breakfast - September 5, 2025

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

10.

Delayed Revenue Balance Dashboard

11.

Committee Minutes

12.

Financial Reports

13.

Report of Management

14.

Report of Representative to the San Diego County Water Authority

Report by representatives for the purposes of briefing the Board on items of interest and importance that appear on the previous or future San Diego County Water Authority agendas and to receive direction from the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board in representing its interests at the San Diego County Water Authority.

15.

Reports by Directors on Events Attended

15.1

AWWA ACE 25 Conference - June 8-11, 2025

15.2

CSDA San Diego Chapter Water Utilities Committee Meeting - June 17, 2025

16.

Directors’ Comments

17.

Closed Session

17.1

Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4): One case

17.2

Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:

Agency Negotiators: General Manager Carlos Quintero and Assistant General Manager Roberto Yano

Employee Organizations: IBEW Local 47, Sweetwater Authority Middle Management Group, and Sweetwater Authority Confidential Group

17.3

Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:

Title: Board Secretary (Board Appointed)

17.4

Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:

Title: General Counsel

18.

Adjournment

 

 

This agenda was posted at least seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting in a location freely accessible to the Public on the exterior bulletin board at the main entrance to the Authority’s office and it is also posted on the Authority’s website at www.sweetwater.org. No action may be taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except as provided by California Government Code Section 54954.2. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members of the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Authority Administration Office, located at 505 Garrett Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910, during normal business hours. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the Board Secretary at [phone] at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting, if possible.

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