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

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AND

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 
July 27, 2006

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER –President Martin

 

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.

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

(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)

 

a.  Approve minutes for the June 22, 2006 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

b.  Approve the Reconstructed Lost and/or Destroyed minutes of the December 13, 2004 El Toro Water District Board of Directors Special Board Meeting.

 

2.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings

 

            There were no requests for attendance.

 

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 25, 2006 Engineering and FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Approve minutes for the June 20, 2006 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.

 

b.      Approve a construction contract with Rock Structures Construction in the amount of $174,225 and authorize the General Manager to file with the County Clerk a Notice of Determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration was approved for the project pursuant to CEQA guidelines.

 

c.      Approve the District’s President and General Manager to enter into an engineering contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. in the amount of $28,950 for the evaluation of the feasibility of the implementation of the US Filter Cannibal Process at the ETWD Recycling Plant.

 

d.      Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated July 25, 2006, and receive and file Financial Statements through June 30, 2006.

 

ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED

 

e.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

f.        Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

g.      Quarterly Insurance Report Update

 

h.      California Asset Management Program Report

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S CONSENT CALENDAR

 

The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

3.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

4.         Adoption of Resolution No. 06-7-1 Supporting the Nomination of Jo MacKenzie to the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat A (Reference Material Included)

 

            Staff will comment on Resolution No. 06-7-1 supporting the nomination of Jo MacKenzie to the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat A.

 

            Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 06-7-1, supporting the nomination of Jo MacKenzie to the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat A.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-7-1

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION

OF JO MACKENZIE TO THE

CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REGION 6, SEAT A

 

5.         Amendments to El Toro Water District Rules and Regulations Schedule 7-S – Fats, Oils and Grease Control Rules and Regulations Applicable to Food Service Establishments (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff and General Counsel will review and comment on proposed amendments to Schedule 7-S of the District's Rules and Regulations Establishing Fats, Oils and Grease Control Rules and Regulations Applicable to Food Service Establishments (FSEs).  

 

Recommended Board ActionStaff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager and General Counsel to publish required notices for a Public Hearing to be conducted at 7:30am on August 24, 2006 to receive and to consider public input with regards to proposed amendments to Schedule 7-S Rules and Regulations Establishing Fats, Oils and Grease Control Rules and Regulations Applicable to Food Service Establishments.

 

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

JULY 27, 2006

 

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 for the purpose of reviewing the investment performance of the District’s 401(k) Retirement Plan Investment Report as of June 30, 2006. 

 

6.    a.  Quarterly Review of Pension Plan Performance (Reference Material Included)

 

Representatives from Union Bank/Select Benefit will review and comment on the Investment performance of the District’s 401(k) Retirement Plan Investment Report as of June 30, 2006. 

 

b.   Government Qualified Retirement Plan & Social Security Benefits

(Oral Report)

 

Staff and General Counsel will comment on research to ascertain whether the District's Government Qualified Retirement Plan will have any impact on the social security benefit value to be received by employees who are eligible for social security benefits and to what extent and in what format employees should be notified.

 

CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

At this time the Plan Administrator meeting will close.

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

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.         Supervisor Tom Wilson Proclamation - ETWD 45th Anniversary (Oral Report)

 

In recognition and by Proclamation dated July 6th, 2006, Fifth District Orange County Supervisor Thomas W. Wilson congratulates ETWD on its 45th Anniversary for wise foresight to plan and invest appropriately, to provide not only its customers but south Orange County with a safe, adequate and reliable supply of water, wastewater and recycled water service in a most environmentally and economically responsible way.  The Proclamation further commends the District for demonstrating leadership within the community, and extends to them sincere best wishes for continued success in the future.

 

9.         E-mails and Related Public Records Act and Brown Act Issues/Policy (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff and General Counsel will comment on the use of E-mails as they relate to the Public Records Act and the Brown Act.  In addition, the District's current Data Processing Policy will be reviewed to determine if it should be amended to include specific guidelines for E-mail usage, retention and deletion.

 

10.       Region 10 Board Business Meeting - July 6, 2006 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff and Board Representatives will review and comment on the ACWA Region 10 Board Business Meeting which took place on July 6, 2006 at Vallecitos Water District.  Topics of discussion will include an overview of Proposition 84 - $5.4 Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond Act and the response/position of Region 10 on the measure.

 

11.       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.

 

12.       SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.      SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – July 13, 2006

b.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – July 18, 2006

13.       MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      MWDOC General Managers Meeting – June 22, 2006

b.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – July 12, 2006

c.      MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting –  July 19, 2006

14.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) Report

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.   Report on July 12, 2006 LAFCO Regular Meeting

 

15.       City Coordination Efforts (Reference Material Included)

 

a.      City of Laguna Woods Water Quality Committee Meeting – July 10, 2006

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

OPEN SESSION

 

Mr. Granito will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general interest to public agencies.

 

16.       Computer Committee Report (Oral Report)

No meetings were held this month.

 

17.       Dates to Remember for July/August

(Reference Material Included)

 

18.             Carry-Over Pending Matters

      (Reference Material Included)

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 7:30 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, Polly Welsch 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: Polly Welsch.