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
AND
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman
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
No acknowledgement this month.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program Acknowledgement
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board of Directors Wayne
Sidlin, Wastewater Operator I, for achieving his Grade III Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator Certificate.
c. Special District/Employee
Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition
No acknowledgement
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 January 12, 2010 Special Board meeting, and the January 28, 2010 Board of Director’s 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 February 25, 2010 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider approving the minutes for the January 26, 2010 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to enter into a contract with Motoronics in the amount of $26,438.85 for the installation of the WRP Fiber Optics System Loop.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
f.
El Toro
Water District Capital Project Status Report
g.
Engineering Items Discussed at Various
Conferences and Meetings
h. Receive and File the Quarterly Review of ETWD’s Pension Plan Performance
i. Receive and File the 2009/10 Water Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Status Report
j. Receive and File the Update on the District’s 2010/11 Budget/Rate Structure
Status Report
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.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Resolution
No. 10-2-1 to Amend Level I Water Supply Shortage Implementation
Provisions (Reference
Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on proposed amendments to the District's Level I Water
Supply Shortage Implementation Provisions which were adopted on May 28, 2009 as
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 09-5-3. Proposed amendments include:
1)
Adding a provision that, subject to the results of a 2009/10 year-end reconciliation
of Wholesale Water Supplier penalty assessments imposed upon the District
and costs incurred for the District's 2009/10 allocation/conservation efforts,
provides for the Board of Directors to utilize remaining penalty funds to
accommodate a year-end prorate annualized penalty credit.
2)
Establishing May 1, 2010 as a customer communication transition date for the
proposed Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure concurrent with
suspension of the District's existing 2009/10 water allocation penalty program.
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
At
this time the Board of Directors will conduct a Public Hearing to receive and
consider public comments regarding adoption of Resolution No. 10-2-1 which
amends the District's Level I Water Supply Shortage Implementation Provisions
which were adopted on May 28, 2009 as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 09-5-3.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Public will be
invited to comment on proposed amendments to the District's Level I Water
Supply Shortage Implementation Provisions which were adopted on May 28, 2009 as
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 09-5-3.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
The
Board President will close the Public Hearing at this time.
REGULAR SESSION
4. Resolution
No. 10-2-1 to Amend Level I Water Supply Shortage Implementation
Provisions (Reference Material
Included)
The Board will
review Resolution No. 10-2-1 and consider taking action on same.
Recommended Action: The Board will
consider adopting Resolution No. 10-2-1, which Resolution which amends the
District's Level I Water Supply Shortage Implementation Provisions which were
adopted on May 28, 2009 as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 09-5-3.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-2-1
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
TO AMEND THE DISTRICT'S LEVEL 1 WATER
SUPPLY SHORTAGE IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
PURSUANT TOTHE DISTRICT’S WATER CONSERVATION AND
WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE ORDINANCE
(Ordinance No. 2009-1)
5. Resolution
No. 10-2-2 Concurring in the Nomination of Joan C. Finnegan as President of the
Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority
(ACWA/JPIA) (Reference Material
Included)
Staff will comment on Resolution No. 10-2-2
concurring in the nomination of Joan C. Finnegan as President of the
Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority
(ACWA/JPIA).
Recommended
Action: The Board will consider
adopting Resolution No. 10-2-2 concurring in the nomination of Joan C. Finnegan
as President of the Association of California Water Agencies/ Joint Powers
Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIA).
RESOLUTION NO. 10-2-2
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
CONCURRING IN THE NOMINATION
OF JOAN C. FINNEGAN AS PRESIDENT
OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
(ACWA/JPIA)
6. Resolution
No. 10-2-3 Concurring in the Nomination of Merle J. Aleshire as Vice President
of the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance
Authority (ACWA/JPIA) (Reference
Material Included)
Staff will comment on Resolution No. 10-2-3
concurring in the nomination of Merle J. Aleshire as Vice President of the
Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIA).
Recommended
Action: The Board will consider
adopting Resolution No. 10-2-3 concurring in the nomination of Merle J.
Aleshire as Vice President of the Association of California Water Agencies Joint
Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIA).
RESOLUTION NO. 10-2-3
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
CONCURRING IN THE NOMINATION
OF MERLE J. ALESHIRE AS VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
(ACWA/JPIA)
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
7. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
8. Poseidon
Resources (Surfside)
Representatives from
Poseidon will provide the Board with a status report on the proposed
9. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
10. Legislative
Reports (Reference Material
Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
11. 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.
12. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – February 11, 2010
b. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – February 16, 2010
13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a.
MWDOC General Managers Meeting – January 28,
2010
b.
MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting –
February 1, 2010
c. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – February 3, 2010
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – February 10, 2010
e.
MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – February 17,
2010
14. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of February 10, 2010
b. South
County/MWDOC organizational restructuring.
1.
Status of Negotiations
2. Creation
of a South Orange County Water Authority - Status of Consultant Proposal to
identify LAFCO Proceedings and to prepare a Plan of Service/Application.
15. CITY COORDINATION EFFORTS
CLOSED SESSION
At this time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session on the following matters:
1) Northline
Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project
to confer with the District’s real property
negotiators, Robert R. Hill and Dennis P. Cafferty, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding ETWD’s
proposal to acquire property (Assessors Parcel Number 616-021-26) from the Golden Rain Foundation
(GRF) to
accommodate the Northline Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project
2)
Potential Litigation
to confer with
the District's Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96 in order
to receive, discuss, and to take action concerning information obtained in a
closed session of the South Orange County Reclamation Authority, a joint powers
authority in which the District is a member (which was held pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 regarding SOCRA's Petition
to the State Water Resources Control Board for Appeal of Region 9 Complaint for
Mandatory Minimum Penalties under SOCWA NPDES Permit: SCWD
Groundwater Recovery Facility).
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will
provide an oral report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
16. Computer Committee Report
a. Report of the Computer Committee meeting of February 8, 2010
17. Dates to Remember for
February/March 2010 (Reference Material Included)
18. Carry-Over Pending Matters
a) Keena
Thomas Communications’ Year-to-Date Expenditures
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
March 25, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
at the El Toro Water
District,
The agenda material for this meeting is available to the
public at the District's Administrative Office, which is located at
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,