Board

March 4, 2010

Location: The Property Conference Center - Casa Grande

This is the final agenda.

NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the general public that the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting, open to the general public, on March 4, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at The Property Conference Center, 1251 W. Gila Bend Highway, Casa Grande, Arizona. Members of the Board of Directors will attend either in person or by telephone conference call. As indicated in the agenda, the Board of Directors may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. Enclosed is a tentative agenda for the meeting. A copy of the final agenda for the meeting will be available at the CAP office, 23636 North Seventh Street, Phoenix, Arizona, at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.

Dated: February 25, 2010

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

By __________________________________

David V. Modeer

General Manager

  CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

(CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT)

Board of Directors

March 4, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. 

The CAWCD Board meeting will be called to order

immediately following adjournment of the Public Policy

Committee meeting, but no earlier than 10:00 a.m.

The Property Conference Center

1251 W Gila Bend Highway

Casa Grande, Arizona

FINAL AGENDA

Times shown are approximate.  Some items may take more or less time than scheduled

or the President may grant requests to hear items in an order other than shown.

1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Moment of Silence and Safety Minute- Kibler (10:00)

2. Consideration of Action to Approve Items on the Consent Agenda*  (10:05)

      a.   Approval of Minutes of the February 4, 2010, Regular Meeting-Bitter Smith

      b.   Renewal of Agreements Between CAWCD and City of Avondale to Store Water at the Agua Fria and Hieroglyphic Mountains Recharge Projects-Miller

      c.  Approval of Agreement Between CAWCD and the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the Delivery of Excess CAP Water-Miller

3. Consideration of Action to Approve Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

4. Report of Committees and Consideration of Committee Recommendations

      a. Public Policy Committee-Burns (10:10)

         i.  Consideration of Action to Approve Committee Recommendations on State Legislation-Schwartz-Manock

      b. Finance, Audit & Power Committee-Pickard (10:20)

         i.  Consideration of Action to Approve 2010 Reserve Strategy-Dunlap

5. Consideration of Action to Approve the Purchase of Long-Term Storage Credits from the City of Goodyear and the City of Glendale for use by CAGRD for Replenishment Obligations and Replenishment Reserves-Harbour (10:30)

6. Discussion and Consideration of Action to Adopt a Resolution Directing Staff to Proceed with Implementation of the ADD Water Program-McCann (10:40)

7. Report on Colorado River Issues Including but not Limited to Water Supply and Discussions Among the Seven Basin States on Management of the River-Dozier/McCann (11:10)

8. Report on CAP Operations Issues, Including but not Limited to CAP Water Diversions and CAP Deliveries-McCann (11:15)

9. Consideration of Action to Approve a Recovery Agreement Among AWBA, CAWCD, Southern Nevada Water Authority and Colorado River Commission of Nevada-Dozier (11:20)

10. Directors' Reports (11:30)

11. President's Report-Bitter Smith (11:40)

12. General Manager's Report-Modeer (11:50)

         a. Risk Management Annual Report

13. Public Comment (11:55)

14. Consideration of Action to go into Executive Session of the Board for the following purposes:

         a. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§38-431.03.A.1 to discuss matters pertaining to the goals and performance of the General Manager;

         b. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§38-431.03.A.3 and 38-431.03.A.4 to consult with the attorneys for the District and consider the District's position and instruct its attorneys regarding:

            i. Navajo Nation v. United States, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and related settlement negotiations;

            ii. Grand Canyon Trust v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona;

            iii. Regulation of nitrogen oxide emissions at the Navajo Generating Station;

            iv. Litigation regarding funds of the Arizona Water Banking Authority; and

            v. Litigation relating to the clean up of perchlorate contamination at Henderson, Nevada.

[The discussions and minutes of the executive session shall be kept confidential.  The executive session of the Board is not open to the public.]** (12:00)

15. Reconvene in Open Session (1:00)

16. Consideration of Action to Approve Addendum to General Manager's Contract

17. Consideration of Action Pursuant to Executive Session (1:10)

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Members of the CAWCD Board of Directors may attend in person or by telephone conference.

* Items listed in the Consent Agenda may be acted on by the Board without discussion.  Any item listed on the Consent Agenda may be removed from the Consent Agenda and acted on separately by the Board.

** The Executive Session is expected to last approximately one hour and will not be open to the public.

To avoid interference with the conduct of the meeting, persons (including those with media credentials) wishing to video record any portion of the public meeting should notify CAP's media relations office at 623.869.2135 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need reasonable accommodations due to a disability, please contact the CAP office at (623.869.2333) or TDD (623.869.2170) at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting.  Assisted listening devices are available at the Security Desk.