I hereby certify that the
following agenda
was posted
at least 72 hours prior to the time
of the meeting so noticed
below at 24251 Los
ROBERT R.
HILL, Assistant Secretary of the
El Toro
Water District and the Board of
Directors
thereof
AGENDA
EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLAN
ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – President Martin
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the Board at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Board. Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “DIRECTORS COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS.” The public will identify themselves when called on and limit their comments to three minutes.
a.
Service
Awards
The Board will recognize Chau Vuong, Lab Tech II, for five-years of service with the District.
The Board will recognize Arnold Woodin, Wastewater Plant Operator I, for five-years of service with the District.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
There were no
acknowledgements this month.
c. Special
District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement
There were no
acknowledgements this month.
(All matters under the Consent Calendar will be approved by one motion unless a Board member or a member of the public requests, separate action or discussion on a specific item)
1. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the December 28, 2006 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the January 23, 2007 Engineering,/FIC Meeting)
a. Approve
minutes for the December 26, 2006, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee
meeting, Public Facilities Corporation (PFC) meeting, and Plan Administrator
Meeting.
b. (1) Subsequent to General Counsel approval as to form and content, authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement between ETWD and MNWD, and (2) Approve a construction contract with Doty Bros. Equipment Company in the amount of $91,007.00 for the construction of the ETWD/MNWD Emergency Interconnection Project.
c. (1) Ratify the Laguna Hills Mall Pipeline location reimbursement letter
agreement between ETWD and the City of
d. (1) Authorize the President and General Manager to commit to the financial participation in the Baker Plant project in the amount of $26,130.60, and (2) Authorize the General manager to fund the project costs from Capital Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.
e.
Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those
bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated January 23,
2007, and receive and file Financial Statements as of December 31, 2006.
f. Authorize payment to the Southern California Water Committee, Inc. (SCWC) in the amount of $600.00 for the District’s membership for calendar year 2007.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
g.
El Toro
Water District Capital Project Status Report
h. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
i. Receive and file the Quarterly Insurance Update Report for Period October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
j.
k. Annual Review of ETWD Investment Policy Statement 1985-3 (IV) Pursuant to Policy Statement
APPROVAL
OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.
Recommended Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.
PLAN
ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
January 25, 2007
At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District's 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement to order.
3. Quarterly
Report on ETWD’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
(Report Will Be Distributed At Meeting)
a.
Representatives
from Union Bank will review and comment on the performance of ETWD’s 401(k) Retirement
Savings Plan and Trust Agreement.
CLOSE
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
REGULAR
SESSION
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
4. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL MANAGER
ACTION ITEMS
5.
Staff
will review and comment on a request from the South Orange County Wastewater
Authority (SOCWA) for ETWD to prepare and submit a letter of support to the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 9, San Diego Region,
for Tentative Addendum No. 1 to CRWQCB Order No.
R9-2006-0055/NPDES No. CA0107611. Addendum No. 1 incorporates discharge terms and conditions that would allow for the diversion of dry weather surface water flow from Aliso Creek to the SOCWA Aliso Creek Ocean Outfall.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the Board President to execute and submit a letter of support during the public comment period for Tentative Addendum No. 1 to CRWQCB Order No. R9-2006-0055/NPDES No. CA0107611.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
6. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
7. Public
Education and Outreach/Water Conservation Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation monthly status
report.
b. Staff will comment on ETWD’s Public Outreach Program.
8. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – January 11, 2007
b. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – January 16, 2007
9. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC/MWD Board Joint Meeting – January 3, 2007
b. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – January 10, 2007
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – January 17, 2007
d. MWDOC General Managers Meeting – January 25, 2007
10. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of January 10,
2007
b. Report of the South County II Municipal Service Review meeting of
January 19, 2007
11. City Coordination Efforts Reference Material Included)
a. City of
2007
Mr. Granito
will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to
public agencies.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
12. Computer Committee Report
There were no meetings.
13. Dates to Remember for
January/February 2007
(Reference Material
Included)
14. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There are no carry over items.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to
take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 7:30 a.m. at the El Toro Water
District,
Request for Disability-Related Modifications or Accommodations
If you require any disability-related accommodation,
including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in this public
meeting, please telephone the District's Recording Secretary, Polly Welsch at
(949) 837-7050, extension 225 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to said
meeting. If you prefer, your request may
be submitted in writing to El Toro Water District,