Board

February 4, 2010

Location: Central Arizona Project

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 February 4, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Central Arizona Project headquarters building, 23636 North Seventh Street, Phoenix, Arizona, in the Board Room. 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: January 28, 2010

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

By __________________________________

David V. Modeer

General Manager

CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
(CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT)
Board of Directors

February 4, 2010 - 9:30 a.m.
The CAWCD Board meeting will be called to order
immediately following adjournment of the Public Policy
Committee meeting, but no earlier than 9:30 a.m.

Central Arizona Project
23636 North Seventh Street
Phoenix, Arizona
Board Room

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.Opening Ceremonies and Recognition  (9:30)
      a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Moment of Silence and Safety Minute-Pickard
      b. Recognition of John Newman, Assistant General Manager, Maintenance

2. Consideration of Action to Approve Items on the Consent Agenda*  (9:35)
       a. Approval of Minutes of the January 7, 2010, Regular Meeting
       b. Approval of Contract Award to EIMCO Water Technologies for the Purchase of Trashrakes for Bouse Hills and Little Harquahala Pumping Plants and Authorize the General Manager, or his Designee, to Execute an Agreement up to $1,817,364, plus an Additional $181,736 (10%) for Contingencies-McCann 
       c. Approval of Contract Award to Telvent USA, Inc., for SCADA Replacement Project and Authorize the General Manager, or his Designee, to Execute an Agreement up to $1,577,969, plus an Additional $157,797 (10%) for Contingencies-McCann 
       d. Approval of Additional Contract Amount of $175,000 for Pumping Plant Fire Protection-McCann

3. Consideration of Action to Approve Items Removed from the Consent Agenda   (9:40)

4. Report of Committees and Consideration of Committee Recommendations
      a. Public Policy Committee-Burns  (9:45)
           i. Approval of Committee Recommendations on State Legislation 

       b. CAGRD Committee-Bray  (9:50)
           i. Consideration of Action to Approve the Purchase Agreement between CAWCD and Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District ("MDWID") for the Avra Valley Recharge Project Underground Storage Facility and the Purchase and Sale Agreement for Long-Term Storage Credits Between CAWCD and MDWID  Attachment-Harbour      
       c. Finance, Audit & Power Committee-Pickard  (9:55)

5. Consideration of Action to Approve the 2010 CAWCD Strategic Plan-Cooke/Pearthree  (10:00)

6. 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  (10:10)

7. Report on CAP Operations Issues, Including but not Limited to CAP Water Diversions and CAP Deliveries-McCann    (10:15)

8. Discussion of Draft Recovery Agreement with Southern Nevada Water Authority  Revised agreement-Dozier  (10:20)

9. Presentation and Discussion of Potential Cost Impacts Pertaining to Navajo Generating Station  Attach 1  Attach 2 (10:30)
       a. Recent Chronology of Events Related to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Marie Pearthree
       b. Emissions Control Costs  (Low NOx combustion and Selective Catalytic Reduction) - Black & Veatch
       c. Power Market Conditions (Price Forecasting and Market Modeling) - Black & Veatch
       d. Costs to CAP Customers from Emissions Controls and Potential Plant Closure - Gary Ijams
       e. Additional Consequences - Doug Miller
       f. Discussion

10. Discussion and Consideration of Action to Approve Phase Two of the Navajo Generating Station Communications  Strategy -Schmitt  (11:15)

11. Directors' Reports  (11:25)

12. President's Report-Bitter Smith  (11:35)
       a. Board Priorities

13. General Manager's Report-Modeer  (11:45)
       a. Environmental Compliance Report
       b. Federal Repayment Report

14. Public Comment  (11:55)

15. 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.1 to discuss matters pertaining to the goals and performance of the Internal Audit Manager; 
       c. 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)

16. Reconvene in Open Session 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                17. Consideration of Items Discussed in Executive Session (1:00)
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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.

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