PUBLIC NOTICE A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARSON WATER SUBCONSERVANCY DISTRICT WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014, AT 6:30 P.M. AT GOLD DUST WEST HOTEL CASINO, PINON-SAGE ROOM, 2171 EAST WILLIAM STREET, CARSON CITY, NEVADA. A QUORUM OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING. THOSE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE DELIBERATING AND TAKING ACTION ONLY IN THEIR ROLE AS DIRECTORS OF THE CARSON WATER SUBCONSERVANCY DISTRICT. DINNER FOR THE CWSD BOARD AND STAFF WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. AT GOLD DUST WEST HOTEL CASINO, 2171 EAST WILLIAM STREET, CARSON CITY, NEVADA. A QUORUM OF CWSD DIRECTORS MAY BE PRESENT BUT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD AT THE DINNER. s/toni LEFFLER SECRETARY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER. THE PUBLIC BODY MAY COMBINE TWO OR MORE AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE PUBLIC BODY MAY REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE AGENDA OR DELAY DISCUSSION RELATING TO AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA AT ANY TIME. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Convene CWSD/Alpine County Joint Powers Board 3. Roll Call 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Approval of November 12, 2014, Board Meeting Minutes 7. Public Comment CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND MAY BE ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ONE ACTION AND WITHOUT AN EXTENSIVE HEARING. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR ANY CITIZEN MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE TAKEN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON SEPARATELY DURING THIS MEETING. 8. Approval of Treasurer s Report for November 2014. 9. Payment of Bills for November 2014. 10. Discussion for possible action regarding renewing the General Manager's Employment Agreement. 11. Discussion for possible action regarding nomination of Edwin James for re-appointment by the Governor to the Carson Truckee Water Conservancy District Board. 12. Discussion for possible action regarding updates to the CWSD Personnel Policy Manual. **END OF CONSENT AGENDA** 13. Discussion for possible action regarding a presentation by Loretta Singletary on the University of Reno and Desert Research Institute Study on the Carson and Truckee Rivers. 14. Discussion for possible action regarding approval of the 2015 candidate for the Andy Aldax Carson River Watershed Award. 15. Discussion for possible action regarding authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with Michael Baker International to conduct a restudy and remapping of the Eagle Valley A & B Drainage in Carson City. 16. Discussion for possible action regarding authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with Kimley/Horn to conduct a restudy and remapping of the Alpine View Estates Drainage in Douglas County. 17. Discussion for possible action regarding authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with R.O. Anderson Engineering, Inc to conduct the Smelter Creek analysis for possible flood relief alternatives. 18. Discussion for possible action regarding changes to CWSD officers for 2015-16. 19. Discussion for possible action regarding approval for the General Manager to attend FEMA's Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Training in Emmitsburg, Maryland on February 22-27, 2015. 20. Staff Reports - General Manager - Legal - Correspondence 21. Directors Reports 22. Public Comment 23. Adjournment This notice has been posted on DECEMBER 10, 2014, at the following locations: -Dayton Utilities Complex -Douglas County Manager's Office -Lyon County Administrative Building -Churchill County Administrative Complex -Carson City Hall -Carson Water Subconservancy District Office -Alpine County Administrative Building
CARSON WATER SUBCONSERVANCY DISTRICT TO: FROM: BOARD OF DIRECTORS EDWIN D. JAMES DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2014 SUBJECT: Agenda Item #20 - Staff reports DISCUSSION: The following is a list of meetings/activities attended by Ed James and staff since the last Board meeting on November 12, 2014: 11/13/14 - Ed participated in a Tahoe Science Consortium meeting at Incline Village regarding climate change. 11/13/14 - Courtney attended the Carson City sand bag demonstration as part of Flood Awareness Week. 11/13/14 - Ed participated in a NWRA Board meeting in Sparks. 11/13/14 - Ed participated in the NWRA Northern Nevada Dinner Forum entitled "Modflow and ASR Opportunities in the Humboldt Basin" at the Nugget in Sparks. 11/14/14 - Courtney attended the Douglas County Question and Answer Session for Flood Awareness Week at the Douglas County Library in Minden. 11/17/14 - Brenda, Courtney, and Toni participated in the CRC Education Working Group meeting. 11/19/14 - Ed attended the Northern Nevada Development Association (NNDA) breakfast meeting in Minden. 11/21/14 - Brenda participated in the Flood Awareness Week core group meeting. 12/2/14 - Ed participated in a FEMA Elevation Certification Training in Reno. 12/2/14 - Ed and Debbie participated in a meeting of the Middle Carson River water purveyors in Dayton. 12/3/14 - Ed, Brenda, Courtney, and Toni participated in a Carson River Watershed weed management meeting. 12/4/14 - Ed met with Eric Morway and Wes Christensen of the USGS regarding Carson River modeling. 12/4/14 - Ed participated in a conference call regarding cloud seeding. 12/4/14 - Debbie helped Linda Conlin demonstrate the Enviroscape to Silver Springs Elementary students. 12/4/14 - Ed participated in a conference call with Sean Simpson of Wood Rogers regarding their FEMA MAS #5 proposal. 12/5/14 - Ed and Toni participated in a CWSD Administrative Committee meeting. 12/5/14 - Ed attended the Resource Concepts, Inc. (RCI) Christmas Social. 12/9/14 - Ed participated in the Carson Truckee Water Conservancy District Board meeting. 12/9/14 - Ed, Brenda, and Toni participated in the FEMA Charter bi-annual meeting.
12/17/14 CWSD Board Meeting Agenda Item #20 - Staff Report 2 12/9/14 - Ed attended the Lahontan Conservation District meeting and Christmas party. 12/10/14 - Ed and Brenda met with Jeremy Drew of Resource Concepts, Inc. (RCI) regarding the 208 funded Low Impact Development Planning Project final report.. 12/11/14 - Toni, Brenda, and Courtney each met with Dana Carvin from POOL/PACT to discuss their job descriptions. 12/11/14 - Ed met with Douglas County staff in Minden to discuss the Scope of Work for the Alpine Drainage Study. 12/12/14 - Brenda and Courtney listened to a Play Clean Go webinar on invasive species. 12/12/14 - Ed participated in the Central Nevada Water Resource Association meeting in Reno. 12/15/14 - Ed met with Rob Fellows and Shyla Lemons of Carson City and Jeff Brownell of Michael Baker regarding the FEMA MAS #5 Eagle Valley Drainage Study. 12/15/14 - Ed participated in an Integrated Source Water Protection Program meeting in Churchill County. 12/15/14 - Brenda attended the Carson City Open Space Committee meeting for a presentation on BLM's Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. 12/16/14 - Ed met with Rob Loveberg, Lyon County's Planning Director, to review the proposed FEMA flood maps of the Dayton area. 12/17/14 - Ed participated in a meeting with Nevada State Legislators representing the Carson River Watershed. Additional meetings/activities anticipated by staff until the end of December include: 12/18/14 - Ed will attend the Lyon County Commissioners' meeting in Yerington for a presentation on BLM's Draft Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. 12/18/14 - Brenda may attend the US Fish & Wildlife presentation regarding the endangered Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sacramento. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.