A G E N D A SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING REGULAR MEETING 10/21/2004 at 09:00 AM Mead Conference Room, Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada (702) 258-3100 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 September 16, 2004.
CONSENT AGENDA Items 2 - 11 are routine and can be taken in one motion unless a Director requests that an item be taken separately.
2. Approve an interlocal agreement between the Clean Water Coalition and the Authority for modeling of water quality in Lake Mead associated with alternate water supply intake locations.
3. Approve an interlocal agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Authority for analysis of fish tissue and bird eggs collected in the Las Vegas Wash.
4. Approve an interlocal agreement between the Virgin Valley Water District and the Authority for the installation of monitor wells adjacent to the Virgin River near Halfway Wash.
5. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing agreement between the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada on behalf of the Desert Research Institute and the Authority to provide research and technical support for the characterization of current spring hydrologic conditions in Clark, Lincoln and White Pine counties.
6. Approve Amendment No. 7 to the existing agreement between Carollo, Black & Veatch and the Authority for professional engineering services.
7. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the existing agreement between Dr. James LaBounty and the Authority for professional limnological services.
8. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the existing agreement between Rose & Associates and the Authority for professional services relating to the provision of long-term power supply for the Authority.
9. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing agreement between the University of Nevada, Reno and the Authority to study the conservation potential of new irrigation control devices.
10. Reject the bid from Pride Printing Las Vegas, LLC and approve the award of Bid No. 1066-04, Requirements Contract to Print and Deliver the Southern Nevada Water Authority 2005 Water Smart Calendar, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Creel Printing Company, or take other action as appropriate.
11. Approve the Network Integration Transmission Service-Retail Access Agreement among Nevada Power Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Colorado River Commission of Nevada and the Authority.
BUSINESS AGENDA
12. Adopt the Southern Nevada Water System Operating Plan.
13. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Clean Water Coalition and the Authority that establishes parameters of future cooperation regarding the development of the Integrated Water Planning Process and the Systems Conveyance and Operations Program.
14. Ratify the General Manager's execution of an Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement between the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe and the Authority for access to real property owned by the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe to conduct surveys along a proposed pipeline route.
15. Approve an agreement between BIO-WEST, Inc., and the Authority for certain environmental services.
16. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding and authorize funding under a Cost Recovery Agreement between the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Authority for processing rights-of-way and preparing environmental documents associated with the Virgin and Muddy Rivers Surface Water Development Project.
17. Authorize the negotiation of an agreement between The S.M. Stoller Corporation and the Authority to provide professional hydrogeologic services in support of in state water resource development projects.
18. Ratify General Counsel's Intervention in Public Utility Commission (PUC) Docket 04-8022.
19. Approve payment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority for the storage of Colorado River water in Arizona for 2004.
20. Approve an agreement among the United States of America, acting through the Secretary of the Interior, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, and the Authority in support of interstate banking of Colorado River water in California.
21. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an operational agreement among the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and the Authority for interstate banking of Colorado River water in California.
22. Appoint a member to fill a vacancy on the Authority's Integrated Water Planning Advisory Committee.
23. Receive an update from staff on drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin and on the results of the implementation of the Authority's Drought Plan.
24. Receive the Associated General Contractors Quality of Life Award.
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