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 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.)
a.
Service
Awards
1.
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Rick Brown, Crew
Chief, for 30 years of service with the District.
2.
Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on
behalf of the Board, Dennis Cafferty, Director of Operations/Engineering, for
25 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, Robert (Bob)
Hazzard, Customer Service Field Representative II, for obtaining his State of
California Department of Public Health Water Distribution Operator Grade D3
Certification.
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 December 19, 2013 Board of Directors meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for conferences or meetings.
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 January 21, 2014 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Consider
approving minutes for the December 17, 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 January 21, 2014, and receive and file
Financial Statements through December 31, 2013
c. Consider authorizing the General Manager to 1) renew
ISDOC Membership in the amount of $200.00 for calendar year 2014, and 2)
consider designating an alternate voting representative who shall have the
right to vote in the absence of the District’s presiding officer
d. Consider granting the General Manager a base
salary increase as the Board may deem appropriate
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
e. Receive and File the CAMP Report
f.
El Toro
Water District Capital Project Status Report
g. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
h. Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update Report for the period October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
i. Receive and File the District’s proposed 2014/15 Budget Schedule
j.
Receive
and File the Laguna Hills Utility Company Liquidating Trust Report
k.
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.
3. Value of Water Public Survey (Oral Report)
Ms.
Darcy Burke, Director of Public Affairs for the Municipal Water District of
Orange County, will provide a brief summary of results from a recent Value of
Water Survey.
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
4. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
There
are no action items.
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 reports.
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. South Orange County Water Authority (SOCWA) Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – January 9, 2014
b. SOCWA Special Board Meeting – January 9, 2014
c.SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – January 9, 2014
9. Municipal Water District of Orange County
(MWDOC) Reports
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Managers Meeting – December 19, 2013
b. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – January 8, 2014
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – January 15, 2014
d. MWDOC Managers Meeting – January 16, 2014
10. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report
of the LAFCO meeting of January 8, 2014
11. South Orange County Watershed Management
Area (SOCWMA) Executive and Management
Committee Reports (Reference
Material Included)
a. Report on the January 6, 2014 Management Committee Meeting
12. ISDOC
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a.
Report on the January 7, 2014 Executive
Committee meeting
13. waco
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the January 10, 2014 WACO Meeting
b. Report
on the January 21, 2014 WACO Planning Committee Meeting
14. City Coordination Efforts
(Reference Material Included)
There was
no meeting.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
15. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting.
16. Dates to Remember for
January/February
(Reference Material
Included)
17. Carry-Over
Pending Matters
There are
no carry-over pending matters.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ATTORNEYS REPORT
CLOSED SESSION
At
this time the Board will go into Closed Session as follows:
1.
In
accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) ( 2) to consult with
legal counsel on a matter
of potential litigation - one matter.
2.
In
accordance with Government Code Section 54957 ()b) (1) to conduct the
General Manager's
annual performance evaluation.
3.
In
accordance with Government Code Section 54956.96 (a) and (b) to receive
and discuss confidential information
pertaining to a pending litigation matter of the South Orange County Wastewater
Authority (a joint powers authority of which the District is a member) - South
Orange County Wastewater Authority vs Michael Demaree, Does 1 through 25,
related cross complaint, (Orange County Superior Court).
REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED
SESSION (General
Counsel)
Mr.
Granito will provide the oral report on today's Closed Session.
18. General
Manager Compensation
Board
Action: The Board will discuss and consider granting
the General Manager a base salary increase as the Board may deem appropriate.
ADJOURNMENT
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
February 27, 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,