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, Assistant 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
AND
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
8:00 A.M.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – Director Goldman
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
There are no 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)
1. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the June 6, 2005, June 13, 2005 and June 23, 2005 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meetings and Plan Administrator.
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 July 26, 2005 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the June 21, 2005 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 July 26, 2005, and receive and file Financial Statements through June 30, 2005.
c. Approve
the South Orange
d. Approve the South Coast Water District Joint Regional Water Supply System 2005/06 Fiscal Year Budget.
e. Approve SCAP Membership for 2005/06.
f. Approve the FSEA Financial Contribution for Fiscal Year 2005/06.
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. Quarterly Insurance Report Update
j. California Special District Association (CSDA) Membership.
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.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
JULY 28, 2005
At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District's Retirement Savings Plan Agreement to order to consider the following Action and Informational Items:
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR ACTION ITEM
2. Adopting Amendment No. 3 to the El Toro Water District Retirement Savings Plan (Resolution No. 05-7-1) (Reference Material Included)
The Board of Directors has previously established the El Toro Water District Retirement Savings Plan (Plan) to provide benefits for its employees and their beneficiaries. Amendment No. 3 permits immediate payment to alternate payees even if the participant is not currently eligible to receive a distribution from the Plan.
Recommended Action: The Plan Administrator recommends that the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District consider adopting Amendment No. 3 (Resolution 05-7-1) to the El Toro Water District Retirement Savings Plan in the form and content reviewed today.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION ITEMS
3. Quarterly Review of Pension Plan
Performance (Reference Material Included)
Representatives
from First American Trust Company will review and comment on the Investment
Policies and the performance of ETWD’s Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Agreement.
CLOSE
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
At
this time the Plan Administrator meeting will close.
REGULAR SESSION
Recommended Action: The Board of Directors will consider the Plan Administrator’s recommendation to adopt Amendment No. 3 to the El Toro Water District Retirement Savings Plan (Resolution No. 05-7-1)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-7-1
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
4. Adopting
Amended Objectives, Criteria and Procedures Implementing the
Staff
will comment on amendments to CEQA Guidelines and Resolution No. 05-7-2
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. 05-7-2 setting forth amended guidelines for
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-7-2
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO
WATER DISTRICT AMENDING AND
ADOPTING LOCAL
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING
THE
(PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§
21000
ET SEQ.)
5. Pension
Plan Investment and Trust Agreement Between El Toro Water District and Union
Bank of
Staff and District Legal Counsel
will review and comment on the draft Investment Policy Structure and the final
draft Pension Plan Investment and Trust Agreement between El Toro Water
District and UBOC.
Recommended
Board Action: Staff recommends
that the Board of Directors authorize the President and Secretary to enter into
an agreement with UBOC for Pension Plan Investment and Trust Services related
to the District’s Employee 401k and 457 Retirement and Savings Plan. Execution of the agreement will be subject to
approval by District Legal and ERISA Counsel.
6. Resolution
Approving an Alternative Formula For Distributing LAFCO Fees Among The
Independent Special Districts In
Staff will review and
comment on Resolution No. 05-7-3 which supports continued use of the
alternative formula developed by the Independent Special Districts of Orange
County (ISDOC) for apportioning special districts' obligation to fund Orange
County's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) operational costs. On April 17, 2001, ISDOC adopted an
alternative formula which has been used to distribute LAFCO costs among
independent special districts. In the
case of special districts, an alternative formula requires approval by a
majority of the districts representing a majority of their combined
populations.
Recommended Board Action: Staff
recommends that the Board of Directors consider adopting Resolution No. 05-7-3
supporting the continued use of the alternative formula developed by ISDOC for
apportioning special districts' obligation to fund OCLAFCO operational costs.
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-7-3
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT,
APPROVING
AN ALTERNATIVE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTING LAFCO FEES
AMONG
THE INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS IN
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
7. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
8.
Staff will review and comment on
the
9. Water
Conservation Report and Public Outreach Program
(Reference Material
Included)
a. Staff
will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation monthly status report.
b. Staff will comment on ETWD’s
Public Outreach Program.
10. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – July 19, 2005
b. SOCWA Letter to Region 9 Executive Officer Regarding Potential NPDES Permit Amendments
11. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – July 5, 2005
b. Administration & Finance Committee – July 13, 2005
c. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – July 20, 2005 (Oral)
d. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting –July 28, 2005
12. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on July 13,
2005 LAFCO Meeting.
13. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)
a.
City of
b.
City of
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 and the General Manager
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 (b) (1) – Potential litigation – 1
matter.
OPEN
SESSION
REPORT ON
CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral
report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
14. Computer Committee Report (Oral)
The Committee and staff will provide a report on their meeting(s).
15. Dates to Remember for July/August (Reference Material Included)
16. 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, August 25, 2005
at 8:00 A.M. at the El Toro Water District,
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,