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

 

MAY 22, 2014
7:30 a.m.

 

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman

 

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)        President Martin will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Robert (Bob) Hill, General Manager for 40 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, David Barber, Maintenance Worker 1, for obtaining his State of California Department of Public Health, Water Distribution Operator Grade D2 certification.

 

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

 

No acknowledgement 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 of the April 21, 2014 Special Board meeting, the April 24, 2014 Board of Directors Meeting, and the April 30, 2014 Special Board meeting #2.

 

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 May 20, 2014 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)

 

a.    Consider approving the minutes for the April 22, 2014 Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting

 

b.    Consider authorizing ­ the General Manager to 1) enter into a Purchase Order Contract with One Source Distributors in the amount of $93,960.00 for the purchase of the MCC equipment; 2) enter into a Construction Contract with Gilbert & Stearns, Inc. in the amount of $21,750.00 for the installation of the new MCC.  Staff further recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager to fund the project costs from the District’s Capital Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.

 

Staff also recommends that the Board of Directors make a finding that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act requirements based on the Class 1 Categorical Exemption defined in the State Guidelines.

 

c.    Consider authorizing the President and General Manager to enter into a Purchase Order Agreement with Tuttle-Click Forde in the amount of $92,556.04 for the purchase of two Ford F-150 pickup trucks and one Ford F-350 pickup truck with a service body.

 

d.    Consider authorizing the President and General Manager to 1) enter into a Purchase Agreement with Rush Truck Center in the amount of $113,914.00 for the purchase of a Peterbilt truck Chassis, 2) enter into a Purchase Order Agreement in the amount of $45,953.40 with Scelzi Equipment, Inc. for the construction and installation of the dump truck bed, and 3) enter into a Purchase Order Agreement in the amount of $2,997.00 with Spartan Truck Company for the purchase and installation of an air weigh scale. 

 

e.    Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a Purchase Order Agreement with Presidio INX LLC, A Presidio Company in the amount of $52,234.10 to procure and install a 33 TB Nimble CS240 SAN Appliance.

 

f.     Consider approving,  ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the

schedule of bills for consideration dated May 20, 2014, and receive and file financial statements through April 30, 2014

 

g.    Consider approving the Quarterly Report by the Auditors for the third quarter of the 2013/14 fiscal year

 

h.    Consider authorizing renewal of the District’s membership in SCAP in the amount of $3,372.00 for the 2014/15 fiscal year.

 

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

 

i.      Receive and File the Quarterly Review of the Pension Plan Performance

 

j.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

k.    Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

l.      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.         California Special District Association (CSDA) Bylaw Amendment/Update (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on proposed amendments to the CSDA Bylaws.  Completed ballots are due to CSDA on or before June 13, 2014.

           

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors consider approving the Bylaw amendments as proposed and approved by the CSDA Board of Directors.

 

5.         LAFCO Special District Seat Election (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the necessity to submit an executed "Declaration of Qualification to Vote Form" to LAFCO by 3:00 PM on June 13, 2014.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager to complete the Declaration of Qualification to Vote Form and identify the District's President as the qualified representative to cast a board approved vote for the upcoming LAFCO Special District election.

 

6.         Transmittal of Election Information Special District

            (Reference Material Included)

 

The Board will review the Transmittal of Election Information form for Special District’s from the Registrar of Voters Office and discuss: (1) whether the El Toro Water district will or will not pay for Statements of Qualification by candidates for the November 4, 2014 election, and (2) the number of words the district authorizes

for said Statements (200 or 400).  The form must be returned to the Registrar of Voters Office by May 28, 2014. 

 

Recommended  Action: The Board will consider: (1) Whether the El Toro Water District will or will not pay for Statements of Qualification by candidates for the November 4, 2014 Election and (2) the number of words (200-400) that the district authorizes for said Statements.

 

7.         Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review MWDOC's BDCP EIR/EIS comment letter which will be considered by the MWDOC Board on May 21st.  The due date for comments on the draft BDCP EIR/EIS are currently due on June 13, 2014.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board consider directing the General Manager to utilize the MWDOC comment letter as a template for an ETWD comment letter regarding the draft BDCP EIR/EIS.

 

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

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

 

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

 

9.         Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

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

 

10.       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.

11.       SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    SOCWA Board Meeting – May 1, 2014

b.    SOCWA Board Budget Workshop – May 5, 2014

c.    SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – May 8, 2014

d.    SOCWA Executive Committee – May 13, 2014

e.    SOCWA Special Board Meeting – May 13, 2014

 

12.       Municipal Water District Of Orange County (MWDOC) Report

(Reference Material Included)

a.    MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – April 17, 2014

b.    MWDOC Special Board Meeting – April 28, 2014

c.    MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – May 14, 2014

d.    MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – May 15, 2014

e.    MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – May 21, 2014

 

13.       Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report

 

a.    Report of the LAFCO meeting of May 14, 2014

14.       South Orange County Watershed Management Area (SOCWMA)

            Management and/or Executive Committee Report

 

               a.   Report on the May 5, 2014 Management Committee Meeting

 

15.       ISDOC Executive Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the May 13, 2014 ISDOC Executive Committee meeting

 

16.       waco Planning Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the May 2, 2014 WACO Meeting

 

b.   Report on the May 20, 2014 WACO Planning Meeting

 

17.       City Coordination Efforts

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY 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 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).

 

OPEN/REGULAR SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on today's Closed Session.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

18.       Computer Committee Report

 

There was no meeting.

 

19.       Dates to Remember for May/June 2013 (Reference Material Included)

 

20.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There are no carry over matters.

                                                                

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, June 26, 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 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.