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, 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 – Director Werner
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.
ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED
Determine need and take action to agendize items(s) which arose subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this recommendation requires a two-thirds vote of the Board members present, or, if less than two-thirds of the Board members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present.)
1.
INCREASE
TO WATER , SEWER, AND RECYCLED WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the proposed amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W, 1-S, and 3-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to a proposed increase to water, sewer, and recycled water service rates and charges. The proposed increase to water, sewer, and recycled water service rates and charges has been incorporated into the District’s 2013/14 Budget.
Following today’s Public Hearing, the Board will be requested to consider taking action to adopt Resolution No. 13-6-2 adopting amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W, 1-S, and 3-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to an increase to water, sewer, and recycled water service rates and charges.
OPEN
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED INCREASE TO THE DISTRICT’S RATES AND CHARGES (Reference Material Included)
At this time the Board will conduct a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed increase to the District’s water, sewer, and recycled water service rates and charges.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The Public will be invited to comment on the proposed increase to the District’s rates and charges.
CLOSE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Board President will close the Public Hearing at this time.
REGULAR
SESSION
3. RESOLUTION
NO. 13-6-2 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS (Reference
Material Included)
The Board will review Resolution No. 13-6-2
and consider taking action on same.
Recommended
Action: The Board will consider adopting
Resolution No. 13-6-2, which Resolution 1) provides for an increase to the
District’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates and charges, and 2) makes
findings and determinations that the action taken in this Resolution is exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
RESOLUTION
NO. 13-6-2
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
DISTRICT’S RULES
AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH AMENDMENT 1)
PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE TO
THE DISTRICT’S WATER , SEWER, AND
RECYCLED WATER RATES AND
CHARGES, AND
2) MAKES FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS
THAT THE ACTION
TAKEN IN THIS
RESOLUTION IS
EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
a.
Service
Awards
·
Mr. Hill will recognize and
congratulate on behalf of the Board,
Michael King, Customer
Service Manager, for 25 years of service with the District.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No
acknowledgement this month.
c.
Special District/Employee
Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition
No
acknowledgement this month.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(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)
4. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approval of minutes for the May 16, 2013 Special Board meeting, and the May 23, 2013 regular Board Meeting.
5. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were
no requests.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the June 25, 2013 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider
approving the minutes for the May 21, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance
Committee meeting
b. Consider
authorizing the General Manager to
enter into a Purchase Agreement with Villa Ford in the amount of $29,159.14
for the purchase of one Ford F-350
pickup truck
c.
Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment
of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated June
25, 2013, and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2013
d.
Consider approving Resolution No. 13-6-1
adopting the District’s budget for the 2013/14 fiscal year
e. Consider approving the proposed 2013/14 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA
f.
Consider approving the proposed 2013/14 South
Coast Water District Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) Fiscal Year
Budget as submitted, and authorize staff to provide written notification of
such action to South Coast Water District
g.
Consider
authorizing the District's General Manager
and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) ADT not to exceed $22,800,
(2) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed
$77,600, (3) Lou Rose Services
(janitorial) not to exceed $33,300, (4) County of Orange not to exceed $22,000,
and (5) Olin Chlor (chemicals) not to exceed $40,000
h.
Consider
approving renewal of the District’s membership in SCAP in the amount of
$3,372.00 for the 2013/14 fiscal year
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
i. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
j. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
k. Receive and File the 2012/13 Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure & Usage Activity Report
l. Receive and File the status report on the 2013/14 Prop 218 process and customer communications regarding the District’s proposed rate increases, effective July 1, 2013
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.
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
6. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
There are no action items.
GENERAL MANAGER’S INFORMATION ITEMS
7. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
8.
South
Orange County Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan (Oral Report)
Staff
and the ETWD Executive Committee Member will review and comment on an updated
Draft South Orange County Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan (IRWMP)
which will be considered for adoption by the South Orange County Watershed
Management Executive Committee on July 18, 2013. Subsequent to adoption
by the Executive Committee, each Watershed Management Member Agency will be
required to consider adoption of the updated Plan in August/September 2013.
9. Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
10. 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.
11. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Managers Meeting – May 28, 2013
b. SOCWA Finance Meeting – June 4, 2013
c. SOCWA Board Meeting - June 6, 2013
d. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – June 13, 2013
e. SOCWA Managers Meeting – June 25, 2013
12. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – June 5, 2013
b. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – June 12, 2013
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 19, 2013
d. MWDOC Managers Meeting – June 20, 2013
13. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on the June 19, 2013 LAFCO Meeting
b. Review of OC LAFCO’s updated Fiscal Trends Analysis
14. SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AREA (SOCWMA) EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS (Oral Report)
a. Report on the June 3, 2013 Management Committee Conference Call
15. ISDOC
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a.
Report on the May 30, 2013 ISDOC
Quarterly meeting
b.
Report on the June 4 Executive
Committee meeting
c.
Proposed Amendments to ISDOC Bylaws
16. waco
Planning
Committee (Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the June 18, 2013 WACO Planning Committee Meeting
17. City Coordination Efforts (Reference
Material Included)
a. City of Lake Forest Utility Coordination Meeting
– June 5, 2013
CLOSED SESSION
At this time the
Board will go into Closed Session for the following matter:
1.
to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Existing Litigation]. D. Taitague
vs. El Toro Water District - Case No. 30-2013-00640876-CU-BC-CJC, Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Orange.
OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide
an oral report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
18. Computer Committee Report
No meetings were held this month.
19. Dates to Remember for
June/July 2013 (Reference Material Included)
20. 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,
July 25, 2013 at 7:30 a.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,