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

 

MARCH 22, 2007
7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Director Dudley

 

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

 

The Board will recognize:

 

1.         Justin Santibanez, Maintenance Man I, for achieving his Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator certificate.

 

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 February 22, 2007 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         Attendance at Conferences and Meetings

 

The Board will consider authorizing Directors Martin, Dudley, Werner, and Bob Hill to attend the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA/JPIA) Conferences being held May 7-11, 2007 in Sacramento, California.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the March 20, 2007 Engineering, FIC and Plan Administrator Committee Meetings.)

 

a.      Approve minutes for the February 20, 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 March 20, 2007, and receive and file Financial Statements through February 28, 2007

 

c.      Approve the appointment of the seven Trustees of the California Asset Management Trust for the ensuing year

 

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

 

d.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

e.      Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

f.        Receive and file Caporicci & Larson’s Quarterly Audit Report of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the period October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006

 

g.      Receive and file the 2007-2008 Budget Schedule

 

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.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

3.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

4.                  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.

 

5.         Resolution No. 07-3-1 of the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District Establishing Date, Time and Place of the Regular Meetings and Other Meetings for the Remainder of Calendar Year 2007 (Reference Material Included)

 

Mr. Hill will comment on establishing the dates, times and place of the Regular Meetings and Other Meetings of the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District for the remainder of calendar year 2007.

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 07-3-1 establishing the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District’s date, time and place of the Regular Meetings and Other Meetings for the remainder of calendar year 2007.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 07-3-1

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

ESTABLISHING DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE

REGULAR MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR THE REMAINDER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2007

 

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.         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.

8.         SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.   SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – March 8, 2007

b.   SOCWA Budget Workshop – March 15, 2007

c.   SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – March 20, 2007

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

(Reference Material Included)

a.      MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – February 22, 2007

b.      MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – March 5, 2007

c.      MWDOC Board/MET Directors Workshop Meeting – March 7, 2007

d.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – March 14, 2007

e.      MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – March 21, 2007

10.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.   Report of the LAFCO Meeting of March 14, 2007

b.   Report of the MWDOC LAFCO MSR Meeting of March 19, 2007

11.       City Coordination Efforts (Reference Material Included)

a.   City of Lake Forest Meet the Mayor Event – February 28, 2007

 

b.   City of Lake Forest Utility Coordination Meeting – March 7, 2007

 

c.   City of Laguna Woods Water Quality Committee Meeting – March 12, 2007

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

OPEN SESSION

 

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

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

12.       Computer Committee Report

 

No meetings were held this month.

 

13.       Dates to Remember for March/April 2007

            (Reference Material Included)

 

14.       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, April 26, 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.