MINUTES

DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 28, 2007

A Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Water & Power, City of Big Bear Lake, was called to order at 8:03 a.m., by Chairwoman Willey, at the DWP Board Room, 41972 Garstin Drive, Big Bear Lake, California.

FLAG SALUTE:

Vice Chairman Conley

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Barbara Willey, Chairwoman
Susan Conley, Vice Chairwoman
Fred Miller, Board Member
Bill Giamarino, Board Member

BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED:

One Vacant Seat

OTHERS PRESENT:

Jerome D. Gruber, General Manager
Bill La Haye, Acting Assistant General Manager
Diane Muir, Administrative Manager
Jennifer McCullar, Acting Principal Administrative Manager
Steve Wilson, Water Superintendent
Robyn Bratton, Board Secretary
Rick Ollila, CSD Board Member
Chris Hildebrandt, Channel 6
Brian Charles, Grizzly Newspaper
Danielle Seckler, Bear Valley News
Three Members of the Public

ITEM NO. 2 - Agenda Approval

Motion made by Board Member Miller, seconded by Board Member Giamarino, and carried 4-0 to approve the Agenda as presented.

ITEM NO. 3 - Public Forum

Steve Foulkes – Big Bear Lake: Requested that Consent Calendar Items 4.6 and 4.8 be taken off the Agenda.

ITEM NO. 4 - Consent Calendar

4.1 Minutes of a Regular Meeting Dated 7/24/07
4.2 Monthly Management Staff Reports
4.3 Authorize Bidding for New Lakeplant Well #6
4.4 Authorize Bidding for New Cherokee Well
4.5 Budget Amendment for FY 2007/08
4.6 DWP Organization Restructuring Elimination of the Assistant General Manager’s        Position, Reclassification of the Principal Administrative Analyst’s Position to Financial        Analyst, Create and Approve a New Job Description for Water Resources        Manager and Adoption of Resolution No. DWP 2007-15
4.7 New Service Fee Refund – Hilton Hotel Gardens
4.8 Classification & Compensation Study

Motion made by Vice Chairwoman Conley, seconded by Board Member Miller, and carried 4-0 to approve Consent Calendar items 4.1 & 4.5.

ITEM NO. 5 - Items Removed from the Consent Calendar

Items 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, and 4.7 were removed from the Consent Calendar and there was general discussion between the Board and staff.

Steve Foulkes – Big Bear Lake: Expressed his concerns about Consent Calendar items 4.6 and 4.8.

Motion made by Board Member Miller, seconded by Board Member Giamarino, and carried 4-0 to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar items.

ITEM NO. 6 – Finance/Variance Reports & Authenticate Check Registers

Motion made by Vice Chairwoman Conley, seconded by Board Member Miller, and carried 4-0 to authenticate the Check Registers as presented.

ITEM NO. 7 – General Manager’s Report

GM Gruber reviewed his report with the Board and there was general discussion.

ITEM NO. 8 – Elect Vice Chair and Treasurer

Motion made by Board Member Giamarino, seconded by Vice Chairwoman Conley, and carried 4-0 to nominate Board Member Miller as Vice Chairman.

Motion made by Vice Chairman Miller, seconded by Board Member Conley, and carried 4-0 to nominate Board Member Giamarino as Treasurer.

Chairwoman Willey stated that Vice Chairman Miller and Treasurer Giamarino’s positions will be effective until August 2008.

ITEM NO. 9 – Request for Additional Water Adjustment – Mrs. Zimmerman at 210 Pinecrest, BBL

Administrative Manager Muir reviewed Mrs. Zimmerman’s water history with the Board and staff and there was general discussion

Motion made by Vice Chairman Miller, seconded by Treasurer Giamarino, and carried 3-0 with one opposed by Board Member Conley, to allow the one-time water loss adjustment in the amount of $1,340.29 and deny any additional adjustment.

Chairwoman Willey adjourned the meeting for a break at 9:45 a.m.

Chairwoman Willey reconvened the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

ITEM NO. 10 – Capital Project Updates

Bill La Haye reviewed the status of the DWP’s current Capital Projects and there was general discussion between the Board and staff.

ITEM NO. 11 – Water Demand Offset Program Evaluation

Jennifer McCullar discussed her evaluation of the Water Demand Offset Program with the Board and staff.

ITEM NO. 12 – San Bernardino County Water Conference

GM Gruber discussed the San Bernardino County Water Conference that he and Chairwoman Willey attended.

ITEM NO. 13 – Board Member Reports

Various comments were made by the Board regarding welcoming the newly appointed Board Members Steve Foulkes and Bob Tarras. They will be sworn in at the September Board meeting. The Board also discussed finding new sources of water.

ITEM NO. 14 – Future Agenda Items (September)

• Capital Project Updates
• Discuss November & December Board Meeting Dates
• Amend Existing Development Policy
• Swear in New Board Members
• Federal Appropriations Update
• Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP)

The Board and staff reviewed the Future Agenda Items and there was general discussion.

Chairwoman Willey adjourned the meeting for a break at 10:50 a.m.

Chairwoman Willey reconvened the meeting at 10:51 a.m.

ITEM NO. 15 - Closed Session

(1)	Public Employee Performance Evaluation
	Pursuant to Section 54957 of Government Code
	General Manager

Into Closed Session at 10:51 a.m.

ITEM NO. 16 - Open Session

Into Open Session at 11:17 a.m.

Motion made by Chairwoman Willey, seconded by Vice Chairman Miller, and carried 4-0 to approve the General Manager’s annual contract effective from July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008.

ITEM NO. 17 - Adjourn

No further action came before the Board. Chairwoman Willey adjourned the meeting at 11:19 a.m.

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Robyn Bratton, Secretary to the Board

Approved at meeting dated: 9/25/07

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