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

ENGINEERING

AND
FINANCE/INSURANCE MEETING

 

June 25, 2013

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Director Werner

 

ORAL COMMUNICATION/PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address the Committee at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Committees.  Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “COMMENTS REGARDING 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.)

 

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE     

 

1.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the May 21, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee Meeting.

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting: Approve minutes for the May 21, 2013 Engineering and Finance and Insurance Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the June 27, 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

            Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS

 

2.         Vehicle Replacements (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the proposed purchase of one Ford F-350 pickup truck to replace an existing vehicle.  The total equipment purchase cost is $29,159.14. 

 

            Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting:

 

Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to enter into a Purchase Agreement with Villa Ford in the amount of $29,159.14 for the purchase of one Ford F-350 pickup truck.  Staff further recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager to fund the costs from the designated Capital Reserve in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

ENGINEERING GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS

 

3.         El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

            (Reference Material Included)

 

Mr. Cafferty will review and comment on the El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report.

 

4.         Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings (Oral Report)

 

            The Committee will discuss any pertinent Engineering items discussed at conferences.

 

COMMENTS REGARDING NON-AGENDA ENGINEERING COMMITTEE ITEMS

 

CLOSE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

 

FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER –Chairman Werner

 

TREASURER ACTION ITEMS

 

5.         Financial Package - Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration Dated June 25, 2013 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of May 31, 2013  (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated June 25, 2013 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of May 31, 2013.

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board: 1) Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills as set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated June 25, 2013, and

2) Receive and file the Financial Statements as of May 31, 2013.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

6.            Budget for Fiscal Year 2013/14 – Resolution No. 13-6-1 (Reference Material Included)

 

Mr. Grandy will review and comment on ETWD's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013/14.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 13-6-1

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

EL TORO WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING ITS BUDGET

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013/14 AND FINDING THE BUDGET

IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE XIII B OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

AND THAT THE PROPOSED AD VALOREM

ASSESSMENTS OF THE DISTRICT ARE NOT

IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 93(a) AND

96.31 OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting:  The Board will consider adoption of Resolution No. 13-6-1, which adopts the District's budget for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

7.         South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) 2013/14 Budget Approval (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the proposed South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Fiscal Year 2013/14 Budget.  The SOCWA is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) created for the purpose of providing wastewater treatment, disposal and water reclamation services to its Member Agencies through various General and Project Committees.

 

ETWD, as a member agency and capacity owner in SOCWA, is obligated to pay its proportionate share of Capital and O&M costs as delineated in the proposed SOCWA 2013/14 Budget.  Staff has reviewed and incorporated the elements of the SOCWA Budget, which directly impact ETWD into the ETWD's proposed 2013/14 budget.

 

Recommended Action at June 27, 2013 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends approval of the proposed 2013/14 SOCWA Budget as submitted and incorporated into the ETWD 2013/14 Budget.  Staff further recommends that upon such approval, written notification of such action be prepared and submitted to SOCWA.

 

Committee Recommendation:  The Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

8.         South Coast Water District Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) Fiscal Year Budget 2013/14 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the proposed Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) fiscal year 2013/14 budget.  The JRWSS delivers water from the MWD system to numerous South County Agencies.  Capacity Ownership and the Operation and Maintenance

(O&M) of the JRWSS is administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA).

 

ETWD, as a member agency and capacity owner in the JRWSS, is obligated to pay its proportionate share of Capital and O&M costs as delineated in the proposed JRWSS 2013/14 Budget.  Staff has reviewed and incorporated the elements of the JRWSS budget, which directly impact ETWD into ETWD’s 2013/14 Budget.

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting:  Staff is recommending approval of the proposed 2013/14 JRWSS budget as submitted and incorporated into the ETWD 2013/14 Budget.  Staff further recommends that upon such approval, written notification of such action be prepared and submitted to the JRWSS.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the District’s Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

9.         Annual Agreements Exceeding $20,000 - for Fiscal Year 2013/14 (Oral Report)

 

Mr. Grandy will discuss issuing Purchase Orders for goods and services that exceed $20,000.  The purpose for entering into annual agreements with these vendors is to achieve the best prices for the goods and services.  While the cost of individual goods or services may be modest, the cumulative effect of an annual Purchase Order exceeds the authority of staff to enter into same.

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board authorize the District's General Manager and Treasurer to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors:  (1) ADT not to exceed $22,800, (2) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $77,600,  (3) Lou Rose Services (janitorial) not to exceed $33,300, (4) County of Orange not to exceed $22,000, and (5) Olin Chlor (chemicals) not to exceed $40,000.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the District’s Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

10.       Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (SCAP)

Membership Renewal (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on renewing the District’s membership in SCAP in the amount of $3,372.00 for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

 

Recommended Action at the June 27, 2013 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board authorize renewal of the District’s membership in SCAP in the amount of $3,372.00 for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

11.       Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure & Usage Activity Report (Reference Material Included)  

 

Staff will review and comment on the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure and Water Usage activity for the 2011/12 fiscal year.

 

12.       2013/14 Proposition 218 Process (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will provide the Committee with a status report on the 2013/14 Proposition 218 process and customer communications regarding the District's proposed rate increases, effective July 1, 2013.

 

Comments Regarding Non-Agenda FIC Items

 

CLOSE FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board will go into Closed Session for the following matter:

 

1.    to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Existing Litigation].  D. Taitague vs. El Toro Water District - Case No. 30-2013-00640876-CU-BC-CJC, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange.

 

OPEN SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

            Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.

 

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

 

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.