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 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, 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.
(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.
A
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.
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
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,
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,