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
Alisos
Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.
ROBERT R.
HILL, Assistant Secretary of the
El Toro
Water District and the Board of
Directors
thereof
AGENDA
EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS meeting
8:00 A.M.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – Director Kahn
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
There are no Service Awards.
b.
Continuing Education
& Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement -
There are no acknowledgements.
c. Special
District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement
There
are no acknowledgements.
(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 February 26, 2004 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
2. Attendance at Conferences and Meetings (No Reference Material)
The Board will consider authorizing Directors Martin, Dudley, Kahn, Werner, and Bob Hill to attend the Association of California Water Agencies Conferences being held May 3-7, 2004, at the Monterey Marriott, Monterey, California.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEES (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the March 23, 2004 Engineering and FIC Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the February 24, 2004 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Authorize the President and General Manager to enter into a construction contract with Power Systems and Controls in the amount of $32,550 for the Exterior Yard Security Pole Light Project and authorize the General Manager to fund the project costs from the designated Capital Construction Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.
c. Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated March 25, 2004, and receive and file Financial Statements through February 29, 2004.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
d. El Toro Water District
Capital Project Status Report
e. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
f.
Status Report - 2004-2005 Budget
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.
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
3.
Scheduling of a Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of An
Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2004-1) to Implement and Enforce Policies, Procedures
and Regulations Relative to the District’s Sewer System Management Plan in
Compliance With the General Discharge Requirements of Order No. R8-2002-0014 of
the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Santa Ana Region
(hereinafter Regional Board)
(Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will discuss Regional Board Order No. R8-2002-0014, which requires all waste discharge permittees in the portions of Orange County within the Santa Ana Region to establish legal authority to implement and enforce policies and procedures in compliance with the general waste discharge requirements of said Order. There are five elements to the legal authority requirement, which deal with (1) Sewer System Infiltration, (2) Sewer System Construction Standards, (3) Sewer System Testing and Inspection, (4) Grease Control and (5) National Pretreatment Prohibitions.
Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider (1) scheduling a Public Hearing for April 22, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed adoption of the El Toro Water District Sewer System Management Ordinance No. 2004-1, and (2) authorizing the District’s secretary to publish the required Legal Notices concerning the proposed adoption of said Ordinance.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
4. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
5. Water Conservation Report and Public Outreach
Program
(Report Included)
Staff will
comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation and Public Outreach Program monthly status
report.
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA) REPORTS
6. SOCWA Reports (Oral)
a. SOCWA Update
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – March 11, 2004
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – March 16, 2004
7. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE
COUNTY (MWDOC) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on Diemer Shut Down
b. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – March 1, 2004
c. Administration & Finance Committee – March 10, 2004
d. MWDOC Board of Director Meeting – March 17, 2004
e. MWDOC Budget Workshop Meeting – March 31, 2004 (Oral)
8.
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Election of Regular Independent Special District Member of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
9. Computer Committee Report (Oral)
The Committee
and staff will provide a report on their meetings.
10. Dates to Remember for March/April (Reference
Material Included)
ATTORNEY
REPORT
Mr. Granito
will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to
public agencies.
At this time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session to confer with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) regarding pending Litigation (Ronald Calderon Guerrero v. El Toro Water District and City of Laguna Woods, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 03CC07080.
OPEN
SESSION
REPORT ON
CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, March 25, 2004
at 8:00 A.M. at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos Boulevard, Lake
Forest, California.
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, Carolyn Adams 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, P.O. Box 4000, Laguna
Hills, California 92654, Attention: Carolyn Adams.