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.
MICHAEL P.
GRANDY, 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 – Director Dudley
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.
a. Service Awards
The Board will recognize Ron Hightower, Operations Foreman, for twenty-five years of service with the District:
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)
1. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the May 27, 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 June 22, 2004 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the May 25, 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 June 22, 2004, and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2004.
c. South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) 2004-05 Budget Approval –Approve proposed 2004/05 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA.
d. Annual Agreements Exceeding $20,000- for Fiscal Year 2004-05 - Authorized the District's General Manager and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) County of Orange Land Fill Fees not to exceed $40,000 (2) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $72,000, and (3) ADT Alarm Service not to exceed $22,000.
e. Authorized the General Manager to respond to the Orange County Vector Control Official Notice and Ballot information for the additional Mosquito, Fire Ant and Disease Control Assessment.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
f. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
g. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
h. Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
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.
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
2. California Public Health Goal
Report Requirements
(Reference Material
Included)
Mr. Hill will comment
on the District’s Public Health Goals Report dated June 2004. The report compares ETWD’s water quality
with Public Health Goals (PHGs) adopted by the California Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
(OEHHA) and with Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) adopted by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
ETWD’s source water and local water
distribution system water quality complies with all of the health-based
drinking water standards and maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) required by the
California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and the USEPA. No additional water treatment actions are
required or recommended. The law
requires that a public hearing be held for the purpose of accepting and
responding to public comment of the report.
Recommended Action: Staff
recommends that the Board consider scheduling a Public Hearing to receive and
consider public comments regarding the El Toro Water District Public Health
Goals Report dated June 2004, and authorize the District's Secretary to publish
the required Legal Notices concerning the proposed adoption of said
Report. Said public hearing will be
scheduled as part of the District’s regular Board meeting set for July 22, 2004
at 8:00 AM in the District’s Administrative Office Board Room.
3. Adopting Amended Objectives,
Criteria and Procedures Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines (Resolution No. 04-6-1)
(Reference
Material Included)
Staff
will comment on amendments to CEQA Guidelines and Resolution No. 04-6-1
adopting same. CEQA requires all public
agencies to adopt objectives, criteria and procedures for the evaluation of
public and private projects undertaken or approved by said agency, and the
preparation, if required, of environmental impact reports and negative
declarations in connection with that evaluation.
Recommended
Board Action: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors consider
adopting Resolution No. 04-6-1 setting forth amended guidelines for
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-6-1
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO
WATER DISTRICT AMENDING AND
ADOPTING LOCAL
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING
THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(PUB.
RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000 ET SEQ.)
4. Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (SCAP) Annual Membership Renewal (Reference material included)
Staff will comment on renewing the District's annual
membership in the Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (SCAP) for fiscal year 2004/05.
SCAP is a non-profit corporation organized to help ensure that
regulations affecting Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) are reasonable and
in the publics best interest. The
mission of the SCAP is to provide proactive leadership, technical assistance,
and timely information to SCAP members, regulators, elected officials, and the
public, and to achieve environmentally sound federal, state and local
regulations that focus on the protection of the environment and the economic
viability of the communities served by SCAP's members.
Recommended Board
Action: Staff recommends that the Board consider renewing the
District's membership in the SCAP for the fiscal year 2004/05 in and amount not
to exceed $3,600.
The Board of Directors will
discuss and consider approving a fiscal year 2004/05 Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) for District Employees.
Historically COLA adjustments have utilized the May 31, 2004 Los Angeles
- Riverside - Orange County Area Consumer Price Index as a base of reference.
Recommended Board Action: Board will consider
approving a fiscal year 2004/05 Cost of Living Adjustment for District
employees.
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. Water
Conservation Report and Public Outreach Program and Water
(Report Included)
Staff will
comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation and Public Outreach Program monthly status
report.
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA) REPORTS
8. SOCWA Reports (Oral)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – June 3, 2004
b. SOCWA Technical Advisory Committee Meeting – June 8, 2004
c. SOCWA Finance Meeting – June 15, 2004
d. SOCWA, June 23, 2004 Special Board Meeting – Bio-Solids Discussion
9. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE
COUNTY (MWDOC) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting –May 27, 2004
b. Administration & Finance Committee – June 9, 2004
c. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – June 14, 2004
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 16, 2004
10.
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on June 9, 2004 LAFCO Meeting.
City of Laguna Woods Water quality Committee Report
Meeting Cancelled.
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 regarding (1) Pending Litigation (Ronald Calderon Guerrero v. El Toro Water District and City of Laguna Woods, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 03CC07080 pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), and (2) a Personnel Matter pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - General Manager – Performance Review.
OPEN
SESSION
REPORT
ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral
report on the Closed Session.
Board
Action: The Board will discuss and consider taking action on the General
Manager’s compensation (merit raise).
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
11. Computer Committee Report (Reference Material)
The Committee and staff will provide a report on their meeting(s).
12. Dates to Remember for June/July/August (Reference
Material Included)
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, July 22, 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.