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
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
No acknowledgement this month.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program
acknowledgement –
No acknowledgements this month.
c. Special District/Employee Association
and Community Award acknowledgement
No acknowledgements
this month.
(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 September 22, 2005 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
2.
Attendance at Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests.
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 September 20, 2005 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the September 20, 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 October 25, 2005, and receive and file Financial Statements through October 30, 2005.
c. California Special District Association (CSDA) Membership – Approve reestablishing the District’s membership with the California Special District Association (CSDA) in the amount of $2,672.00.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
d.
El Toro
Water District Capital Project Status Report
e.
Bio-Solids
Reduction Treatment Technology
f.
Sewer System
Management Plan (SSMP) – SARWQCB WDR Order No. R8-2002-0041 Compliance
Submittal
g. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
h. Insurance Report for the period July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005
i.
j. Employee 401(k) Retirement and 457 Savings Plan Conversion Update
k. Automated Remittance Processing Equipment Demonstration
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.
3.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
MEETING
October 27,
2005
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. (Reference Material Included)
CLOSE PLAN
ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
REGULAR SESSION
GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
4.
Scheduling of a Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of the El Toro Water
District Draft 2005 Urban Water Management Plan (Reference Material
Included)
Staff will review and comment on the
District's Draft 2005 Urban Water Management Plan (Plan). This Plan has been prepared in response
to Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Urban Water Management
Planning Act (Act), which were added by Statute 1983, Chapter 1009, and became
effective on January 1, 1984. The
Act requires every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes
to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water
annually prepare and adopt, in accordance with prescribed requirements, an urban
water management plan. The Act
requires urban water suppliers to prepare plans that describe and evaluate
reasonable and practical efficient water uses, recycling, and conservation
activities. These plans must be
filed with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five
years.
Recommended Board Action:
The Board will consider
authorizing the General Manager to (1) schedule a Public Hearing for November
22, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. to receive and consider public comments with regards to
the Draft ETWD 2005 Urban Water Management Plan and (2) publish the required
Legal Notices concerning the adoption of said Plan.
5. ETWD
Public Education and Outreach Program
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the existing
and proposed enhancements to the District’s 2005/06 Public Education and
Outreach Program. The Enhancement
program will be a collaborative effort utilizing various third party services,
material and internal resources.
Recommended Board
Action: Staff recommends that
the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to proceed with the 2005/06
Public Education and Outreach Program as proposed in the staff report. The various individual expenditures fall
within the purchasing authority of the General Manager and the overall program
costs fall within the adopted 2005/06 budget.
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. South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Compliance Order and
The General Manager and Counsel will update the Board of Directors on the status of Under Ground Storage Tank (UGST) negotiations with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the subsequent action taken at the October 18, 2005 California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hearing.
8.
Staff will review and discuss the District's written September 30, 2005 response to the Orange County Grand Jury request to meet and review the District's disaster related Business Continuity Plans. Staff will provide an update on communications that have occurred subsequent to the aforementioned response.
9. Water
Conservation Report
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation
monthly status report.
10. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – October 6, 2005
b. Engineering Committee Meeting – October 13, 2005
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – October 18, 2005
d. Update - Renewal of NPDES Permits for SOCWA Outfalls
11. MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting – September 22, 2005
b. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – October 3, 2005
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – October 12, 2005
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – October 19, 2005
12.
LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO)
REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on October 12,
2005 LAFCO Meeting.
13. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS
(Reference
Material Included)
a.
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 on pending litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a). City of
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 the September 23, 2005
meeting.
15 Dates to Remember for
October/November
(Reference
Material Included)
16. Carry-Over Pending
Matters (Reference
Material Included)
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended Board
Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to
Tuesday, November 22, 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,