Sweetwater Authority public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee recommended two items for Governing Board approval. These include a revised employee pay schedule and a contract for information technology research services.
- Recommended adoption of Resolution 23-18 for a revised employee pay schedule effective July 1, 2023 (3-0)
- Recommended approval of a one-year agreement with Info-Tech Information Technology Research Group for $77,883.27 (3-0)
Engineering and Operations Committee
The Engineering and Operations Committee unanimously approved four agreements for leak detection, civil engineering, survey services, and water monitoring. The decisions authorize the General Manager to execute these contracts within specified budget limits.
- Approved agreement with Consulting Engineering, Inc. for acoustic leak detection services not to exceed $154,500 (3-0)
- Approved on-call general civil engineering contracts with Ardurra Group, Inc., Dudek, and LEE+RO, Inc. not to exceed $200,000 (3-0)
- Approved on-call professional survey services contracts with Berggren and Associates, Guida Surveying, Inc., and Hunsaker and Associates not to exceed $100,000 (3-0)
- Approved Joint Funding Agreement with U.S. Geological Survey for water monitoring with contributions not exceeding $216,810 (3-0)
Regular Board Meeting
The Governing Board approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a revised salary schedule for employees. The Board also established a rate payer assistance fund for low-income residents and adjusted specific water meter charges.
- Approved 3% Cost of Living Adjustment for Unrepresented Management Employees and Resolution 23-17 (6-0)
- Approved allocation of Non-water Rate Revenue to a Rate Payer Assistance Fund (4-2)
- Approved setting Single-family Residential 1-inch Fire Flow Meter Charge at the 5/8-inch Meter Charge rate (4-2)
- Directed staff to update the Strategic Communications Master Plan (6-0)
- Approved San Diego Gas & Electric Demands and Warrants for June and July 2023 (6-0)
- Approved Demands and Warrants for June 2023 (6-0)
- Approved per diem for Directors to attend four specified professional meetings and tours (6-0)
- Approved minutes from August 8 and August 9, 2023 meetings (6-0)