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

 

JULY 24, 2014
7:30 a.m.

 

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

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.)

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

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)

 

1.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

Approve minutes of the June 26, 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 July 22, 2014 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)

 

a.    Consider approving the minutes for the June 24, 2014 Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting

 

b.    Consider authorizing the General Manager to finalize the WSA and transmit same to the City of Laguna Woods to be incorporated into and/or by reference in the Village Activities Center Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report

 

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

schedule of bills for consideration dated July 22, 2014, and receive and file financial statements through June 30, 2014

 

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

 

d.    El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

e.    Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

 

f.     Receive and File the District’s Quarterly Insurance Report for the period April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014

g.    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.

 

3.         California Asset Management Program (CAMP) (Reference Material Included)

 

A CAMP Representative will update the Board on the District’s investment holdings and philosophy based on the economic outlook.  CAMP assists the District with short-term investment alternatives.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

4.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

5.         Draft BDCP Plan, EIR/EIS and Implementing Agreement Comment Letter (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review ETWD’s Draft Comment Letter regarding the Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and the Draft Implementing Agreement.  Public Comments are due on or before July 29, 2014.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors review and discuss the Draft BDCP Comment Letter and direct the General Manager to finalize and/or amend the letter as appropriate and submit same on or before July 29, 2014 to the National Marine Fisheries Services and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.

 

6.         State Water Board Emergency Water Conservation Regulations (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the State Water Board’s regulations adding new sections to Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.  The Emergency Regulations include a prohibition on certain classes of water use, an order for all urban water suppliers to implement mandatory conservation measures, and an order for water suppliers to provide monthly data on water production/usage.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board 1) discuss the regulations implication to ETWD and ETWD customers, 2) collectively, with Staff, identify the appropriate steps to comply with the regulations and, 3) provide direction to Staff with regards to implementation of agreed upon compliance steps inclusive of the implementation of an aggressive customer communication plan.

 

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 – July 10, 2014

b.    SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – July 10, 2014 - canceled

 

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

(Reference Material Included)

a.    MWDOC Special Board Meeting – June 26, 2014

b.    MWDOC/MET Directors Meeting – July 2, 2014

c.    MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – July 9, 2014

d.    MWDOC Planning & Operations Committee – July 14, 2014

e.    MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – July 16, 2014

f.     MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – July 17, 2014

 

12.       Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report

 

a.    Report of the LAFCO meeting of July 9, 2014

b.    LAFCO Alternate Public Member Press Release and Application

 

13.       South Orange County Watershed Management Area (SOCWMA)

            Management and/or Executive Committee Report

 

               There were no meetings.

 

14.       ISDOC Executive Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the July 1, 2014 ISDOC Executive Committee meeting

b.    ISDOC Notice of Election & Call for Candidates

 

15.       waco Planning Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the July 11, 2014 WACO Meeting

 

b.   Report on the July 15, 2014 WACO Planning Meeting

 

16.       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).

 

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 Audrey-Jane Colson dated June 24, 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 Audrey-Jane Colson dated June 24, 2014.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

17.       Computer Committee Report

 

There was no meeting.

 

18.       Dates to Remember for July/August 2014 (Reference Material Included)

 

19.       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, August 28, 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.