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
7:30 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.
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.)
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.
(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.
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
(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.
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
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,
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,