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

 

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

 

 FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

APRIL 22, 2014

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.

 

ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS

 

            There are no action items.

 

ENGINEERING GENERAL INFORMATION 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.

 

7.         Scheduling of Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the District’s  Rules and Regulations which Increase Certain Rates, Fees and Charges (Oral report)

 

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.

 

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 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.

 

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday May 20, 2014.

 

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.