A G E N D A SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING 01/15/2009 at 09:00 AM Molasky Corporate Center, Southern Nevada Water Authority Board Chambers, 100 City Parkway, Suite 700 (7th floor) Las Vegas, Nevada THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
ITEM NO
CALL TO ORDER
1. Approve agenda with the inclusion of tabled and/or reconsidered items, emergency items and/or deletion of items, and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 18, 2008.
2. Appoint a Vice Chairman and, in accordance with amended Special Rule #1, appoint a director to serve as a member of the Colorado River Commission for the remainder of fiscal year 2008/2009.
CONSENT AGENDA Items 3 - 4 are routine and can be taken in one motion unless a Director request that an item be taken separately
3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing agreement between Laxalt & Nomura, Ltd., and the Authority to provide specialized legal services and consulting regarding litigation, administrative proceedings and other water resource matters.
4. Renew the interlocal contract authorizing the General Manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to serve as General Manager of the Authority, utilizing the staff and resources of the District to manage the affairs of the Authority.
BUSINESS AGENDA 5. Adopt the amended Las Vegas Wash Capital Improvements Plan dated January 15, 2009. 6. Approve a funding contribution agreement between the Nevada Division of Water Resources and the Authority for surface and groundwater data collection services within Nevada to be performed by the U.S. Geological Survey. 7. Approve a project funding agreement between the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and the Authority to conduct research and evaluation of the analytical methods utilized for testing of endocrine disrupting compounds and pharmaceutical and personal care products via inter-laboratory comparison, and accept funds for this research work. 8. Adopt a resolution requesting the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to issue bonds to finance the cost of water projects for the Authority. 9. Ratify General Counsel's intervention in Public Utility Commission Docket 08-12001, Nevada Power Company’s General Rate Case. 10. Receive an update on the presence of quagga mussels in Lake Mead. 11. Receive an update from staff on water resources including, but not limited to, drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin, the results of the implementation of the Authority’s Drought Plan, activities on the Colorado River and on the development of in-state water resources. AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL HEAR GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS. | ||||||||||||