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
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, Judy Wilson, Senior Accountant, for 5 years of service
with the District.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No
acknowledgements this month.
c.
Special District/Employee
Association/Community Award Acknowledgement
and Employee Special Recognition
No
acknowledgements 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)
1. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the November 26, 2013 Board of Directors meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for conferences.
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 December 17, 2013 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Consider
approving minutes for the November 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 December 17, 2013, and receive and file
Financial Statements through November 30, 2013
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
c. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status
Report
d. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
e. Receive and File the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure & 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 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. Resolution
No. 13-12-1 Establishing the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District’s
Regular Meeting, Place and Time for Calendar Year 2014 (Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will comment on the proposed
meeting, dates and times for the District’s regular meetings for calendar year
2014.
Recommended Action:
The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 13-12-1 establishing the El
Toro Water District Board of Directors’ Regular Meetings, place and time for
calendar year 2014.
RESOLUTION NO. 13-12-1
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF
REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
5. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
6. Legislative
Reports
(Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
7. 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.
8. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – December 10, 2013
b. SOCWA Board Meeting – December 12, 2013
c. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – December 12, 2013
9. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC /MET Directors Meeting – December 4, 2013
b. MWDOC Special Board Meeting – December 10, 2013
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – December 11, 2013
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – December 18, 2013
10. LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO)
REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report
of the LAFCO meeting of December 11, 2013
11. SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AREA (SOCWMA) EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS (Reference Material Included)
There was no
meeting.
12. ISDOC
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a.
Report on the December 10, 2013
Executive Committee meeting
13. waco
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the December 13, 2013 WACO Meeting
b. Report
on the December 17, 2013 WACO Planning Committee Meeting
14. City
COORDINATION EFFORTS (Reference
Material Included)
a. City of Lake Forest
Utility Coordination Meeting – December 4, 2013
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
15. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting.
17. Dates to Remember for
December 2013/January 2014
(Reference Material
Included)
18. Carry-Over
Pending Matters
There are
no carry-over pending matters.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ATTORNEYS REPORT
1. to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d) (2) on a matter of potential litigation - one matter.
2.
To conduct the General
Manager's annual performance evaluation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 (b)
(1).
REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Legal Counsel)
Mr. Granito will
provide an oral report on the Closed Session.
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
January 23, 2014 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,