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
AND
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 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.
a. Service Awards
The Board will recognize Bob Hazzard, Customer Service Field Representative II for fifteen-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 July 22, 2004 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting and Plan Administrator 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 August 24, 2004 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the July 20, 2004 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Telephone and Voicemail System Replacement Project - Authorized the President and General Manager to enter into an agreement with Metronome, Inc. in the amount of $64,150.00 for the District’s Telephone and Voicemail System Replacement and the District’s General Manager to fund the project costs from the designated Capital Construction Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.
c. Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated August 24, 2004, and receive and file Financial Statements through July 31, 2004.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
d. Presentation - MWDOC South Orange County Reliability Study – Phase 2 “System” Reliability Plan
e. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
f. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
g. 2004-05 Budget Bill – Senate Bill 1113 as Amended
h. Governor Schwarzenegger/California Performance Review (CPR)
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.
ATTORNEY REPORT
At this time the Board President will call
for a Closed Session to confer with Legal Counsel on pending litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a). The pending litigation matters are as follows:
(1)
Ronald Calderon Guerrero v. El Toro Water District, City of Laguna Woods
et al. - Orange County Superior Court Case No. 03 CC07080;
(2) City of Lake Forest v. Prothero
Enterprises, Inc., et al. - Orange County Superior Court Case No. 04 CC06194;
and
(3) City of Lake Forest v. Buchheim
Properties III, et al. - Orange County Superior Case No. 04 CC06210.
(4) 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.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
August 26, 2004
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.
2. Request For Proposal (RFP) for Pension Plan Vendor Search and Selection
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on
consultant proposals received to prepare a Vendor Search RFP, identify
qualified Pension Plan Vendors, evaluate Vendor proposal and provide a Vendor
selection recommendation to the Plan Administrator.
Recommended
Action:
The Plan Administrator will consider authorizing staff to enter into a
consulting contract with 401(K) Advisors, Inc. in the amount of $9,500 for
Pension Plan Vendor Search, Evaluation and Recommendation Services.
At
this time the Plan Administrator meeting will close.
REGULAR SESSION
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
There are no action items.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
3. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
4. Water
Conservation Report and Public Outreach Program
(Report Included)
Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation and Public Outreach
Program monthly status report.
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA) REPORTS
5. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting, August 12, 2004
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – August 12, 2004
6. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) REPORT (Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – August 2, 2004
b. Administration & Finance Committee – August 11, 2004
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – August 18, 2004 (Oral)
d. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting –August 19, 2004
7.
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on August 11, 2004 LAFCO Meeting.
8.
CITy of Laguna Woods Water quality Committee Report
(Reference Material
Included)
a. Report on August 9, 2004 Meeting
Mr. Granito
will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to
public agencies.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
9. Computer Committee Report (Oral)
The Committee and staff will provide a report on their meeting(s).
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
10. Dates to Remember for August/September (Reference
Material Included)
11. Carry-Over Pending Matters (Reference
Material Included)
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, September 23, 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.