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, 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

 
July 25, 2013

 

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

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.

 

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.)

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

a.    Service Awards

 

1)          Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Nancy Laursen, Accountant/Insurance Administrator, for 25 years of service with the District.

 

2)          Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Edward Peterson, Crew Chief, for 25 years of service with the District.

 

3)          Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Michael Miazga, Systems Administrator, for 10 years of service with the District.

 

b.    Continuing Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement

 

1)        Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Sherri Seitz, Administrative Assistant/Public Information Specialist, for obtaining her B.A. in Business Administration.

 

2)          Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Philip Lingenfelter, Water Recycling Plant Operator 2, for obtaining his Grade 3 Waste Water Treatment Certification.

 

c.    Special District/Employee Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition

 

There are no acknowledgements.

 

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)

 

1.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

Approve minutes for the June 27, 2013 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings

 

            There were no requests for attendance.

 

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 July 23, 2013 Engineering and FIC Meeting)

 

a.    Consider approving minutes for the June 25, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting

 

b.    Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated July 23, 2013 and receive and file Financial Statements through June 30, 2013

 

 

ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED

 

c.    Receive and File the CAMP Report

 

d.    El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

e.    Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

 

f.     Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Report

 

g.    Receive and File the 2012/13 Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure and Water Usage Activity 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 Board Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

3.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

4.         California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board of Directors – Region 6 – Seat B  (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the candidates running for the CSDA Board of Directors – Region 6, Seat B.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors consider supporting the re-election of Bill Nelson to the CSDA Region 6 Seat B board position, and to authorize the President of the Board to complete the ballot and mail to CSDA by the August 2, 2013 deadline.

 

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

5.         OC Grand Jury 2012/13 “Orange County Water Sustainability:  Who Cares?” Study (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the recently published OC Grand Jury 2012/13 Study entitled “Orange County Water Sustainability:   Who Cares?”.   The Grand Jury initiated the study to inform the public about the sustainability of their water supply and what needs to be done in the future to maintain water quality and keep the tap running.   MWDOC and the OCWD are required to respond to Study Findings and Recommendations by September 17, 2013.

 

6.         Draft MWDOC Water Use Efficiency Master Plan (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on a Draft MWDOC Water Use Efficiency Master Plan (Plan) which was developed through a collaboration by MWDOC, retail member agencies and interested stakeholders.  The purpose of the Plan is to define how Orange County will efficiently meet or exceed the state mandate of a 20 percent reduction in water use by 2020 and how we will achieve our share of Metropolitan’s Integrated Resources water savings goal.  The MWDOC Board of Directors will consider approval of the Plan in September 2013.

 

7.         General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)

 

Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.

 

8.         Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

            Mr. Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.

 

 

9.         Public Education and Outreach/Water Conservation Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.   Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation report.

 

b.   Staff will comment on ETWD’s Public Outreach Program.

 

10.       SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – July 11, 2013 - Canceled

 

11.       MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.    MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – July 3, 2013

b.    MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – July 10, 2013

c.    MWDOC Special Board Meeting – July 11, 2013

d.    MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting –  July 17, 2013

e.    MWDOC Managers Meeting – July 18, 2013

f.     MWDOC Water Policy Forum Dinner – July 24, 2013

 

12.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) Report

 

There was no meeting in July.

 

13.       South Orange County Watershed Management Area (SOCWMA) Executive And Management Committee Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a)   Report on the July 1, 2013 Management Committee Meeting

 

b)   Report on the July 18, 2013 Executive Committee Meeting

 

14.       ISDOC Meetings (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the July 2, 2013 Executive Committee meeting

 

15.       waco Meetings (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the July 12, 2013 WACO Meeting

 

b.   Report on the July 16, 2013 WACO Planning Committee Meeting

 

16.       City Coordination Efforts

 

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

OPEN SESSION

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board will go into Closed Session for the following matters:

 

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.

 

2.    To consult with legal counsel pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Potential Litigation].  Claim for equitable indemnity filed by Shopping Center Associates.

 

OPEN SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

            Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

17.       Computer Committee Report (Reference Material Included)

 

            There was no meeting.

 

18.       Dates to Remember for July/August (Reference Material Included)

 

19.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There are no carry over items.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.

at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.

 

The agenda material for this meeting is available to the public at the District's Administrative Office, which is located at 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, Ca. 92630. If any additional material related to an open session agenda item is distributed to all or a majority of the board of directors after this agenda is posted, such material will be made available for immediate public inspection at the same location.

 

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, P.O. Box 4000, Laguna Hills, California 92654, Attention: Polly Welsch.