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
AND
PUBLIC HEARING
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.)
1.
INCREASE TO CERTAIN
WATER AND SEWER RATES AND CHARGES, AND THE ADDITION OF A TERTIARY RECYCLED
USAGE RATE
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on proposed
amendments to Schedules 1-W, 1-S and 3-S of the District's Rules and
Regulations.
Following today's Public Hearing, the Board
will be requested to consider taking action to adopt Resolution No. 14-6-2 ,which Resolution amends Schedules No. 1-W, 1-S and 3-S of
the District's Rules and Regulations as it relates to an increase to certain
water and sewer rates and charges, and the addition of a Tertiary Recycled
Water usage rate.
OPEN
PUBLIC HEARING
2.
PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING PROPOSED INCREASES TO CERTAIN WATER AND SEWER RATES AND CHARGES, AND
THE ADDITION OF A TERTIARY RECYCLED WATER USAGE RATE (Reference Material
Included)
At this time the Board will conduct a Public
Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed increase
to certain water and sewer rates and charges, and the addition of a Tertiary
Recycled Water usage rate.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The Public will be
invited to comment on the proposed increase to the District’s rates and
charges.
CLOSE
PUBLIC HEARING
The
Board President will close the Public Hearing at this time.
REGULAR
SESSION
3.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-6-2
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN DISTRICT RULES AND REGULATIONS (Reference Material
Included)
The Board will review Resolution No. 14-6-2
and consider taking action on same.
Recommended
Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution
No. 14-6-2, which Resolution 1) provides for an increase to certain water and
sewer rates and charges, and the addition of a Tertiary Recycled Water usage
rate, and 2) makes findings and determinations that the action taken in this
Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act.
RESOLUTION
NO. 14-6-2
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT
APPROVING AMENDMENTS
TO SCHEDULES 1-W, 1-S & 3-S
OF THE DISTRICT'S
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
1)
INCREASE
CERTAIN WATER AND SEWER RATES AND CHARGES,
2)
TO
ADD A TERTIARY RECYCLED WATER USAGE RATE,
AND 3) MAKE FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS THAT THE ACTION
IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
a.
Service
Awards
1)
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Ron Hightower, Foreman,
for 35 years of service with the District.
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.
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)
4. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approval of minutes for the May 22, 2014 regular Board Meeting, and the June 12, 2014 Special Board Meeting.
5. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were
no requests.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the June 24, 2014 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider
approving the minutes for the May 20, 2014 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 June 24,
2014, and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2014
c.
Consider approving Resolution No. 14-6-1
adopting the District’s budget for the 2014/15 fiscal year
d. Consider approving the proposed 2014/15 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA
e.
Consider approving the proposed 2014/15 South
Coast Water District Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) Fiscal Year
Budget as submitted, and authorize staff to provide written notification of
such action to South Coast Water District
f.
Consider
authorizing the District's General Manager
and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) ADT not to exceed $22,744.60,
(2) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $79,660, (3) Lou Rose Services (janitorial) not to
exceed $36,372, (4) County of Orange Waste disposal not to exceed $21,942, and
(5) Olin Chlor (chemicals) not to exceed $40,000
g. Consider authorizing the District’s
General Manager to enter into a Purchase Order Agreement with Maris Imaging
Solutions in the amount of $28,081.15 to provide Administrative and GIS related
Work Order Scanning
h. Consider approving the Recycled
Water On-Site Conversion Entry License Agreement and authorizing the General Manager to pursue execution of same with
all recycled water conversion customers
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
i. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
j. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
k. Receive and File the 2013/14 Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure & Usage Activity Report
l. Receive and File the status report on the 2014/15 Prop 218 process and customer communications regarding the District’s proposed rate increases, effective July 1, 2014
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
6. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
7.
California
Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board of Directors Region 6, Seat ‘C’
Election:
(Reference Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on the slate of candidates running for the open CSDA
Board of Directors Region 6, Seat ‘C’ Election.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors
review and discuss the slate of candidates and to authorize the Board President
to complete the ballot indicating a vote for the Board’s agreed upon candidate.
GENERAL MANAGER’S INFORMATION ITEMS
8. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
9.
OC Grand Jury Report – “Sustainable”
and Reliable OC Water Supply: Another Endangered Species? (Reference Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on the 2013/14 Grand Jury Report that attempts to identify
challenges and opportunities to address a Sustainable and Reliable OC Water
Supply and it makes specific Findings and Recommendations. In accordance
with Penal Code, MWDOC and OCWD are required to provide responses to the
Findings and Recommendations no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury
published its report.
10. Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
11. 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.
12. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – June 3, 2014
b. SOCWA Board Meeting - June 5, 2014
d. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – June 12, 2014
13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – June 4, 2014
b. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – June 11, 2014
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 18, 2014
d. MWDOC Managers Meeting – June 19, 2014
14. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on the June 18, 2014 LAFCO Meeting
15. SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AREA (SOCWMA) EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS (Oral Report)
a. Report on the June 2, 2014 Management Committee Meeting
b. Report on the June 5, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting
16. ISDOC
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a.
Report on the May 29, 2014 ISDOC
Quarterly meeting
b.
Report on the June 3, 2014 Executive
Committee meeting
17. waco
Meetings
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the June 6, 2014 WACO Meeting
b. Report on the June 17, 2014 WACO Planning
Committee Meeting
18. City Coordination Efforts (Reference
Material Included)
a. City of Lake Forest Utility Coordination
Meeting – June 4, 2014
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 SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide
an oral report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
19. Computer Committee Report
a.
Report on the June 11, 2014 Computer Committee
Meeting
20. Dates to Remember for
June/July 2014 (Reference Material Included)
21. 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,
July 24, 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,