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
7:30 a.m.
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.)
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.
(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
(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.
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.
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
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,