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
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
AND
AND
7:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – President Martin
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 Committee. 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.)
1. Approval of Minutes
The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the July 23, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
Recommended Action at the August 22, 2013 Board Meeting: Approve minutes for the July 23, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the August 22, 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.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
At this time President Martin will call the meeting
of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District’s 401(k) Retirement
Savings Plan and Trust Agreement to order.
2. Quarterly Review of Pension Plan Performance
(Reference
Material Included)
A representative from HighMark
will review and comment on the investment performance of the District’s 401(k)
Retirement Plan.
CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
REGULAR SESSION
ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman
ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS
3. Radio Equipment
Upgrade (Reference Material
included)
Staff will review and comment on the
construction contract for the installation of conduit and wire to facilitate an
internet connection necessary for the new repeater at the R-4 Reservoir site.
Recommended Action at the August 22, 2013
Board Meeting:
Staff recommends that the Board of Directors
authorize the District’s President and General Manager to enter into a contract
with Industrial Construction & Electrical, Inc. in the amount of $30,350.00
for the installation of conduit and
wire to provide an internet connection for the radio repeater at the R-4
Reservoir. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize the General
Manager to fund the project costs from the District’s Capital Reserves in
accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.
Committee Recommendation: The
Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering and
Finance/Insurance Committee's recommended approval list for the regular meeting
of the Board of Directors.
4. 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.
5. 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 – Director Werner
TREASURER ACTION ITEMS
6. Financial Package -
Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration dated August 20, 2013 and
Receive and File Financial Statements as of July 31, 2013 (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated August 20, 2013 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of July 31, 2013.
Recommended Action at the August 22, 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 August 20, 2013, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements for the period ending July 31, 2013 and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committees approval list for the August 22, 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors.
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.
TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS
7. 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 2012/13 fiscal year.
ATTORNEY REPORT
CLOSED SESSION
At this time the
Board will go into Closed Session for the following matters:
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.
2.
to consult with legal counsel
pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Potential
Litigation]. Claim for equitable indemnity filed by Shopping Center
Associates.
3. to consult with
legal counsel pursuant to subdivision (b) (1) of Government
Code Section 54956.9 on a
matter of potential litigation - one matter.
4.
to consult with legal counsel pursuant to
Subdivision (a) of Government
Code Section 54956.9 [Existing
Litigation]. Robertson's Ready Mix, Ltd., a Partnership
vs. Ryman Enterprises, Inc. aka Technical Enterprise & Management In
Communications, LLC dba Team Communications, LLC; El
Toro Water District; Developers Surety And Indemnity Company - Case No.
30-2013-00660193-CL-CL-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.
ACTION ITEM
Claim
For Consideration-
At
this time the Board will consider taking action on the claim filed by
Shopping Center Associates.
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
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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,