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
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
No acknowledgement this month.
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.
(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 of the March 27, 2014 Board of Directors Meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for attendance.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the April 22, 2014 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)
a. Consider approving the minutes for the March 25, 2014 Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting
b. Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the
schedule of bills for consideration dated April 22, 2014, and receive and file financial statements through March 31, 2014
c. Consider designating a Director to represent the District on the South County Nominating Committee to review and submit for consideration a candidate to the MWDOC Board of Directors to fill the current vacant MWDOC Metropolitan Director seat.
d. Consider authorizing the General Manager to: (1) schedule a Public Hearing for June 26, 2014 for the purpose of amending the District’s Rules and Regulations to increase certain rates, fees, and charges, effective July 1, 2014, and (2) authorize the District’s General Manager and General Counsel to publish/distribute the required legal notices concerning the proposed amendments to the District’s Rules and Regulations
e. Consider renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce, in the amount of $1,130.00
f. Consider authorizing staff to instruct Prudential, after proper notification to employees in accordance with the 457 Plan, to replace identified funds with those recommended in the Report. Further, staff recommends the Board receive and file the Prudential Report.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
g. Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update report
h. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
i. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
j. Receive and File the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure
and Water Usage activity for the 2013/14 fiscal year
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. 14-4-1 adopting the Update
to the Local CEQA Guidelines
(Reference Material Included)
The
State CEQA Guidelines requires local agencies to adopt objectives, criteria and
procedures to implement the requirements of the CEQA statute and the State CEQA
Guidelines (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15022). The El Toro Water District’s Local CEQA
Guidelines have been revised and amended to reflect the State CEQA Guidelines,
the Public Resources Code and local practices.
Recommended Board Action:
Staff recommends that the Board adopt Resolution No. 14-4-1 approving
the update to the Local California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-4-1
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF EL TORO
WATER DISTRICT AMENDING
AND ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§
21000 ET SEQ.)
5. ACWA & CWJC 2014 Water Bond
Survey (Reference
Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on ACWA and the Clean Water & Jobs for California
(CWJC), a coalition of business, labor, water and agricultural organizations,
effort to conduct a series of public opinion surveys to determine public
awareness about water in this unprecedented drought and the viability of a
revised and reduced water bond in November 2014. ACWA and the CWJC are
seeking ACWA Member Agency financial support.
Recommended Board Action: Staff recommends that the Board
of Directors consider a $5,000 contribution to support ACWA and the CWJC’s
public opinion survey effort.
6. ACWA Bylaw Amendments (Reference Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on proposed amendments to the ACWA Bylaws which were
recommended by the ACWA Board of Directors at its meeting on March 28, 2014.
A vote and consideration of the amendments will take place at the General
Session Membership Meeting at the ACWA 2014 Spring Conference on May 7, 2014.
Recommended Board Action: Staff recommends that the Board
of Directors designate Vice President Goldman as the ETWD authorized
representative to cast a vote at the General Session Membership Meeting in
favor of the amended bylaws as recommended by the ACWA Board of Directors.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
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 monthly status
report.
b. Staff will comment on ETWD’s Public Outreach Program.
10. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – April 3, 2014
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – April 10, 2014
c. SOCWA Executive Committee Meeting – April 17, 2014
11. Municipal Water District Of Orange
County (MWDOC) Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – March 27, 2014
b. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – April 2, 2014
c. MWDOC Elected Officials Forum – April 3, 2014
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – April 9, 2014
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – April 16, 2014
12. Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of April 9, 2014
13. South Orange County Watershed
Management Area (SOCWMA)
Management and/or Executive Committee
Report
a. Report on the April 7, 2014 Management Committee Meeting
14. ISDOC
Executive
Committee (Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the April 1, 2014 ISDOC Executive Committee meeting
15. waco
Planning
Committee (Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the April 4, 2014 WACO Meeting
b. Report
on the April 15, 2014 WACO Planning Committee Meeting
16. City Coordination Efforts
There were no meetings.
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 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).
3.
In
accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) ( 2) to consult with
legal counsel on a matter
of potential litigation – claim filed by Southern California Edison dated
February 28, 2014.
OPEN/REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
(General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide
an oral report on today's Closed Session.
ACTION ITEM
Claim for Consideration -
At this time the Board
will consider taking action on the claim filed by Southern California Edison
dated February 28, 2014.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
17. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting.
18. Dates to Remember for
April/May 2014 (Reference Material
Included)
19. Carry-Over
Pending Matters
There are no carry over matters.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
May 22, 2014 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
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,