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
8:00 A.M.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – Director Kahn
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 Service Awards.
b. Continuing Education & Training, Degree and
Certification Program acknowledgement
The Board will recognize
Pete Height, Accounting Manager/Auditor, for achieving his Certified Public
Account (CPA) License.
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 November 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 December 20, 2005 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Approve
minutes for the November 21, 2005, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee
meeting.
Ocean Outfall Pump Station Improvement Project- Authorize the District’s President and General
Manager to enter into a construction contract with Schuler Engineering Corp.
in the amount of $621,500 for the construction of the Ocean Outfall Pump
Station Improvement Project and an engineering contract with Dudek &
Associates in the amount of $62,000 for engineering construction support
services. Staff further recommends that
the Board authorize the General Manager to fund the project costs from the
District’s Capital Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital
Reserve Policy.
b. Approve,
ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills
for Consideration dated December 20, 2005, and receive and file Financial
Statements through November 30, 2005.
c. EL Toro Water District's Quarterly Audit Report for July, August and September 2005 - Receive and file.
d. Authorized payment to
the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) in the amount of $12,715.00
for the District’s membership for calendar year 2006.
e. Authorize payment to the Water Education
Foundation in the amount of $750.00 for the District’s membership for calendar
year 2006.
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. ETWD Public Facilities Corporation (PFC)
i. Video Sexual Harassment In the Workplace
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
3. Caporicci &
Larson’s Audit Report for Year Ended June 2005
(Reference Material Included)
a. Representatives from Caporicci & Larson will provide a presentation of the company’s procedures for auditing the District’s statements of net assets and the related statements of revenues, expenses and changes in net assets and cash flows for fiscal year 2004-2005.
b. Mr. Grandy will review and comment on Caporicci & Larson’s Audit Report dated September 2005 for the fiscal year ended June 2005.
Recommended Board Action for the December 22, 2005 Board Meeting: The Committee will consider receiving and filing Caporicci & Larson’s Audit Report dated September 2005 and authorizing the distribution of 50 copies of the District’s audit report to the various national depositories, bondholders and trustees in keeping with the District’s financial obligations.
FIC Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the District’s Finance and Insurance Committee’s recommended approval list for tomorrow’s Regular meeting of the Board of Directors.
4. Resolution
No. 05-12-1 Establishing the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District’s
Regular Meeting, Place and Time for Calendar Year 2006 (Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will comment on the proposed
meeting, dates and times for the District’s regular meetings for calendar year
2006.
Recommended Action: The Board
will consider adopting Resolution No. 05-12-1 establishing the El Toro Water
District Board of Directors’ Regular Meetings, place and time for calendar year
2006.
RESOLUTION NO.
05-12-1
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO
WATER DISTRICT
REESTABLISHING
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF
REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
5. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
6. Public
Education and Outreach/Water Conservation Report
(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.
7. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – December 5, 2005
b. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – December 20, 2005
c. Engineering Committee Meeting – December 8, 2005
8. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – December 5, 2005
b. MWDOC General Manager’s Meeting – December 6, 2005
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – December 14, 2005
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – December 21, 2005
9. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
Report on December 14, 2005 LAFCO Meeting.
10. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)
a. City of
December 7, 2005
b. City of
December 12, 2005
Mr. Granito
will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to
public agencies.
Report
on
CLOSED SESSION
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
11. Computer Committee Report (Oral)
No report.
13. Dates to Remember for
December 2005/January 2006
(Reference Material
Included)
14. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There were no “Carry-Over Pending
Matters”.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
January 26, 2005
at 7:30 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,