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

 

FEBRUARY 22, 2007
7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER –President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President 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.

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

a.      Service Awards

 

No acknowledgement this month.

 

b.      Continuing Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement

 

No acknowledgement this month.

 

c.   Special District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement

 

      No acknowledgement this month.

 

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)

 

Approve minutes for the January 12, 2007 Special Meeting of the El Toro Water District Board of Directors, and the January 25, 2007 El Toro Water District Board of Director’s meeting and Plan Administrators meeting.

 

2.         Attendance at Conferences and Meetings

 

There were no requests.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the February 20, 2007 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Meeting)

 

a.      Approve minutes for the January 23, 2007, 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 February 20, 2007, and receive and file Financial Statements through January 31, 2007.

 

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

 

c.   El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

d.      Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

e.      Status Report - 2007-2008 Budget

f.        Proposed California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) Best Management Practices (BMPs) No. 11 Revisions

 

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.         Modifying Appointment of ETWD Standing Committee Members

            (Reference Material Included)

 

            President Martin will make new appointments to various Organizations and Committees of the Board.

 

            Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No.

07-2-1 modifying the appointment of Directors to the various Organizations and Standing Committees of the Board.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 07-2-1

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

MODIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDING

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

4.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

5.         Compensation of Directors (Oral Report)

 

The Board will perform their annual review regarding whether or not to schedule a Public Hearing for the purpose of modifying the compensation of each member of the Board.  General Counsel will comment on the legal procedures required to modify the compensation of each member of the Board.

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will decide whether or not they wish to modify the compensation of Board members, (effective July 1, 2007) and if so, will (1) authorize General Counsel to prepare an appropriate Ordinance setting forth the desired increase, (2) set a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding proposed adoption of said Ordinance, and (3) authorize the Secretary or his designee to publish the required Legal Notices concerning the proposed adoption of said Ordinance.

 

6.         Adoption of Resolution No. 07-2-2 Supporting the Nomination of Joan C. Finnegan as Vice President of ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee (Reference Material Included)

 

            Staff will comment on Resolution No. 07-2-2 supporting the nomination of Joan C. Finnegan as Vice President of the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee.

 

Recommended Board Action:  The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 07-2-2, supporting the nomination of Joan C. Finnegan as Vice President of the ACWA/JPIA Executive Committee.

 

            RESOLUTION NO. 07-2-2

                       

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION

OF JOAN C. FINNEGAN AS VICE PRESIDENT

OF THE ACWA/JPIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

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.         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.

9.         SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.      SOCWA Board Meeting – February 1, 2007

b.      SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – February 8, 2007

c.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – February 20, 2007

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

(Reference Material Included)

a.      MWDOC/OCWA Board Joint Planning Cmte Meeting – January 24, 2007

b.      MWDOC General Managers Meeting – January 25, 2007

c.      MWDOC MSR Meeting – February 2, 2007

d.      MWDOC/MWD Board Joint Meeting – February 7, 2007

e.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – February 14, 2007

f.        MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – February 21, 2007

11.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.   Report of the LAFCO Strategic Planning meeting of January 26, 2007

b.   Report of the LAFCO meeting of February 14, 2007

12.       CITY COORDINATION EFFORTS

 

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

OPEN SESSION

 

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

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

13.       Computer Committee Report

 

No meetings were held this month.

 

14.       Dates to Remember for February/March 2007

            (Reference Material Included)

 

15.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There were no carry over items.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, March 22, 2007 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.