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
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
7:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Director Kahn
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.)
ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
1. Approval of Minutes
The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the March 25, 2014 Engineering/Finance and Insurance Meeting.
Recommended Action at the April 24, 2014 Board
Meeting: Approve minutes for
the March 25, 2014 Engineering/Finance
and Insurance meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance approval
list for the April 24, 2014 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.
There are no action items.
2. 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.
3. Engineering Items Discussed at
Various Conferences and Meetings
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
INSURANCE
UPDATE REPORT
4. Quarterly Insurance Update Report (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the Quarterly Insurance Report for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014.
TREASURER ACTION ITEMS
5. Financial Package -
Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration Dated April 22, 2014 and
Receive and File Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated April 22, 2014 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014.
Recommended
Action at the April 24, 2014 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 April 22, 2014, and 2) receive
and file the Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and place on the Engineering, Finance/Insurance
approval list for the April 24, 2014 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.
6. MWDOC Metropolitan Director Selection (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the process by which South County Agencies can collectively nominate a candidate to fill the current vacant MWDOC Metropolitan Director seat. Each of the Ten South County agencies may designate a representative to participate on the South County Nominating Committee.
Recommended Action at the April 24, 2014 Board Meeting: The Board of Directors will designate a director to represent the District on the South County Nominating Committee to review and submit for consideration a candidate to the MWDOC Board of Directors to fill the current vacant MWDOC Metropolitan Director seat.
Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering, Finance/Insurance Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.
The Board will discuss scheduling a public hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding proposed amendments to the District’s Rules and Regulations which increase certain rates, fees and charges, effective July 1, 2014.
Recommended Action at the
April 24, 2014 Board Meeting:
The Board will consider authorizing the General Manager to: (1) schedule a Public Hearing for June 26,
2014 for the purpose of amending the District’s Rules and Regulations to
increase certain rates, fees, and charges, effective July 1, 2014, and (2)
authorize the District’s General Manager and General Counsel to
publish/distribute the required legal notices concerning the proposed
amendments to the District’s Rules and Regulations.
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 Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce Membership Renewal (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce, in the amount of $1,130.00.
Recommended Action at the April 24, 2014 Board Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board approve renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce, in the amount of $1,130.00.
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.
9. Deferred Compensation Plan (457
Plan)
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review with the Board the
Prudential Report which includes past performance of the individual funds
included in the District’s Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan) administered
by Prudential. The Report includes the
identification of certain funds on the “watch list” some of which the District
may want to replace.
Recommended
Action at the April 24, 2014 Board Meeting: Staff recommends the Board authorize staff to
instruct Prudential, after proper notification to employees in accordance with
the 457 Plan, to replace identified funds with those recommended in the
Report. Further, staff recommends the
Board receive and file the Prudential Report.
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
10. 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 2013/14 fiscal year.
CLOSE FINANCE AND
INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
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 Southern California Edison dated
February 28, 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 Southern California Edison
dated February 28, 2014.
The agenda material for this meeting is
available to the public at the District's Administrative Office, which is
located at
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for Disability-Related Modifications or Accommodations
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District's Recording Secretary,