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
AND
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 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 June 24, 2014 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
Recommended Action at the July 24, 2014 Board Meeting: Approve minutes for the June 24, 2014 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the July 26, 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 COMMITTEE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman
ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS
2. Draft WSA Village Activities Center Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on a Draft Water Supply Assessment (WSA)
prepared by the District in response to a request for same from the City of
Laguna Woods. Acting as the Lead Agency, the City of Laguna Woods is
preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Village Activities
Center Specific Plan and, has determined, that the project scope requires a WSA
be prepared by the District in conformance with applicable sections of the
Water Code.
Recommended Action at the July 24, 2014 Board Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board
authorize the General Manager to finalize the WSA and transmit same to the City
of Laguna Woods to be incorporated into and/or by reference in the Village
Activities Center Specific Plan Environmental Impact 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.
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 – Director Werner
INSURANCE INFORMATION ITEM
5. Quarterly
Insurance Report (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the
Quarterly Insurance Report for the period April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
TREASURER ACTION ITEMS
6. Financial Package -
Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration dated July 22, 2014 and
Receive and File Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014 (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated July 22, 2014 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014.
Recommended Action at the July 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 July 22, 2014, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2014 and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committees approval list for the July 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.
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 2013/14 fiscal year.
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 Audrey-Jane Colson dated June
24, 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 Audrey-Jane Colson dated June
24, 2014.
OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral
report on the Closed Session.
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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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,