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, Assistant Secretary of the
El Toro
Water District and the Board of
Directors
thereof
AGENDA
EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS meeting
8:00 A.M.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – President Martin
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the Board at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Board. Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “DIRECTORS COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS.” The public will identify themselves when called on, and limit their comments to three minutes.
1. Public Hearing
Regarding Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-1 to
Implement and Enforce Policies, Procedures and Regulations Relative to the
District’s Sewer System Management Plan in Compliance With the General
Discharge Requirements of Order No. R8-2002-0014 of the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board – Santa Ana Region (hereinafter Regional Board) (Reference
Material Included)
At this time
the Board will conduct a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments
regarding the proposed adoption of an Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2004-1) to
Implement and Enforce Policies, Procedures and Regulations Relative to the
District’s Sewer System Management Plan in Compliance With the General
Discharge Requirements of Order No. R8-2002-0014 of the Regional Board. Notice
of the Public Hearing was published in the Orange County Register Thursday,
April 8, 2004 and on Thursday, April 15, 2004.
2. Public Comment (Oral)
The public will be
invited to present oral and/or written comments at this time.
The Board President will close the Public Hearing at this
time.
REGULAR SESSION – Action Item
3. Resolution No. 04-4-4 Adopting Ordinance No. 2004-1
(Reference Material)
The
Board will review any comments that the public might have and invite comments
from the Board.
Recommended
Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 04-4-4,
which Resolution adopts Ordinance No. 2004-1.
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
EL TORO WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING
ORDINANCE
No. 2004-1 to Implement and Enforce
Policies,
Procedures and
Regulations Relative to the District’s
Sewer System
Management Plan in Compliance With
the General
Discharge Requirements of Order
No.
R8-2002-0014 of the California Regional Water
Quality
Control Board – Santa Ana Region
a. Service Awards
There are no Service Awards.
b.
Continuing Education
& Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement -
There are no acknowledgements.
c. Special
District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement
There
are no acknowledgements.
(All matters under the Consent Calendar will be approved by one motion unless a Board member or a member of the public requests, separate action or discussion on a specific item)
4. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the March 25, 2004 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEES (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the April 20, 2004 Engineering and FIC Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the March 23, 2004 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated April 20, 2004, and receive and file Financial Statements through March 31, 2004.
c. Adopt Resolution No. 04-4-1 modifying the El Toro Water District Investment Policy Statement 1958-3 (IV).
RESOLUTION NO. 04-4-1
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE
EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
AMENDING POLICY
STATEMENT 1985-3 (IV)
(ETWD INVESTMENT POLICY)
d. Adopt Resolution No. 04-4-2 authorizing the
El Toro Water District to Participate in the California Asset Management
Program (CAMP) for Additional Investment Options
RESOLUTION NO.
04-4-2
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT Authorizing
the El Toro Water
District “Public Agency”
to join with other
Public Agencies as a participant
of the California
Asset Management Trust and
to Invest in Shares
of the Trust
and in individual Portfolios
e. Adopt
Resolution No. 04-4-3 modifying Policy Statement 1994-12 (IV) “Cash Reserve”
RESOLUTION NO.
04-4-3
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT AMENDING
POLICY
STATEMENT 1994-12 (IV)
"CASH
RESERVE POLICY"
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
g. El Toro Water District
Capital Project Status Report
h. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
i. Review Policy Statement 1994-12 (IV) “Cash Reserve”
j.
Status Report - 2004-2005 Budget
APPROVAL
OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.
Recommended
Action:
The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent
Calendar.
BOARD ACTION
5. Transmittal
of Election Information Special District
(Reference Material Included)
The Board will
review the Transmittal of Election Information form for Special District’s from
the Registrar of Voters Office and discuss: (1) whether the El Toro Water
district will or will not pay for Statements of
Qualification by candidates for the November 2, 2004 election, and (2) the
number of words the district authorizes for said Statements (200 or 400). The form must be returned to the Registrar
of Voters Office by June 4, 2004. ETWD
has three board members up for election in November. The district elected not to pay for Candidate Statements in the
2002 election and agreed that the number of words be limited to 200 for that
election.
Recommended Action: The
Board will consider: (1) Whether the El Toro Water District will or will not
pay for Statements of Qualification by candidates for the November 2, 2004
Election and (2) the number of words (200-400) that the district authorizes for
said Statements.
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
No Action items.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
6. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
7. Domestic Water Supply Permit-
Department of Health Services
(Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will report on the Domestic Water Supply Permit issued by the
Department of Health Services
8. Water
Conservation Report and Public Outreach Program and Water Awareness Month Open
House - (Report Included)
Staff will
comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation and Public Outreach Program monthly status
report.
Staff will
report on the status of the District’s annual Water Awareness Month Open House
– Saturday, May 1, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ETWD’s Warehouse Facilities.
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA) REPORTS
9. SOCWA Reports (Oral)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – April 1, 2004
10. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) REPORT (Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting – March 25, 2004
b. MWDOC Budget and Services Overview Workshop – March 31, 2004
c. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – April 5, 2004
d. Administration & Finance Committee – April 14, 2004
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – April 21, 2004 (Oral)
11.
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on April 14, 2004 LAFCO Meeting.
12.
City of Laguna Woods Water quality Committee Report
(Reference Material Included)
Report on the April 12, 2004 meeting of the
City of Laguna Woods Water Quality Committee.
ATTORNEY
REPORT
Mr. Granito
will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to
public agencies.
At this time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session to confer with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) regarding pending Litigation (Ronald Calderon Guerrero v. El Toro Water District and City of Laguna Woods, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 03CC07080.
OPEN
SESSION
REPORT ON
CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral
report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
13. Computer Committee Report (Reference Material)
The
Committee and staff will provide a report on their meeting(s).
14. Dates to Remember for April/May (Reference
Material Included)
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
April 22, 2003
16. At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District's Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement to order.
a. Representatives from First American Trust
Company will review and comment on the performance of ETWD's Retirement Plan
and Trust Agreement.
b. Representatives from First American Trust
Company and staff will review and comment on proposed changes to the District’s
Investment Policy Statement for the Retirement Savings Plan. (Reference
Material)
Recommended Action:
The Plan Administrator will consider authorizing the Board to adopt Resolution
No. 04-4-5 amending the El Toro Water District Investment Policy Statement for
Retirement Savings Plan.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-4-5
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT AMENDING
THE DISTRICT’S
INVESTMENT POLICTY STATEMENT
FOR THE RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN
CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, May 27, 2004
at 8:00 A.M. at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos Boulevard, Lake
Forest, California.
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, Carolyn Adams 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: Carolyn Adams.