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

 

October 23, 2014

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER –President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – President Martin

 

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, Dave Burton, Maintenance Worker III, for 30 years of service with the District.

 

b.    Continuing Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program Acknowledgement 

 

      No acknowledgements this month.

 

c.   Special District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement

 

      No acknowledgements 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 for the September 25, 2014 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings

           

There were no requests for conferences.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEES (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the October 21, 2014 Engineering/FIC Meeting)

 

a.    Consider approving the minutes for the September 23, 2014, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting

 

b.    Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to enter into a contract with Tetra Tech in the amount of $44,000.00 for engineering consulting services for the Oso Lift Station Improvement Project

 

c.    Consider approving payment of the Santiago Aqueduct Commission invoice for the Baker Pipeline Cathodic Protection Upgrades project in the amount of $49,072.00

 

d.    Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated October 21, 2014, and receive and file Financial Statements for the period ending September 30, 2014

 

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

 

e.        El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

f.         Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

 

g.        Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Report for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014

 

h.        Receive and File the information on a Tier 2 refund to all MWDOC Agencies resulting from the OC-88 metering/billing mistake reconciliation

 

i.          Receive and File the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure & Usage Activity Report

 

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

           

            There are no action items.

 

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

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

 

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

 

5.         Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

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

 

6.         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.

 

7.         SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

 

a.    SOCWA Board Meeting – October 2, 2014

 

b.    SOCWA Engineering Meeting – October 9, 2014

 

 

8.         MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.    MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – October 1, 2014

b.    MWDOC Water Policy Forum – October 2, 2014

c.    MWDOC Administration and Finance Committee – October 8, 2014

d.    MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – October 15, 2014

e.    MWDOC Managers Meeting – October 16, 2014

 

9.         LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT (Reference Material Included)

 

a.  Report on LAFCO Meeting – October 8, 2014

 

10.       SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AREA (SOCWMA) EXECUTIVE  AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS  (Reference Material Included)

 

a.  Report on the October 2, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting

 

11.       ISDOC Meetings (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the October 7, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting

b.    Report on the October 30, 2014 Quarterly Luncheon Meeting

 

12.       waco Meetings (Reference Material Included)

 

a.    Report on the October 3, 2014 WACO Meeting

 

b.    Report on the October 21, 2014 WACO Planning Committee Meeting

 

13.       City COORDINATION EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)

 

            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

 

14.       Computer Committee Report  

 

There was no meeting this month.

 

15.       Dates to Remember for October/November (Reference Material Included)

 

16.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

There are no carry over items.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Tuesday, November 25, 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.