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
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE – Director Werner
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
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate David Barber, Maintenance Man I,
for
10 years of service.
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.
(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 of the October 28, 2006 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, approve minutes of the March 16, 2007 Audit Committee Meeting, approve minutes of the March 22, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting, approve minutes of the March 30, 2007 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, and approve minutes of the April 9, 2007 Computer Committee Meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for attendance.
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 April 26, 2007 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the March 20, 2007, Engineering and Finance/Insurance and Plan Administrator meetings.
b.
Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those
bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated April 26, 2007,
and receive and file Financial Statements as of March 31, 2007
c.
Approve the District’s annual renewal in the
Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (SCAP) in the
amount of $3,264 for fiscal year 2007/08.
d.
Approve the District’s annual renewal in South Orange
County Regional Chambers of Commerce in the amount of $5,000 for fiscal year
2007/08.
e.
Approve the Caporicci & Larson Audit
Engagement Letter for the year ending June 30, 2007.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
f. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
g. Hydro-Excavator Vehicle Inspection and Operating Overview
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED (Continued)
h. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
i.
Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update
Report for Period January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007
j.
Receive and File the Government Accounting
Standards Number 45 (GASB #45) Report
k.
Receive and File the update on the 457 Deferred
Compensation Plan as it Relates to Statutory Employees (Directors) and Social
Security
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. MWDOC 2007/08 Budget
(Reference Material Included)
Staff
will review and comment on MWDOC's proposed 2007/08 Operating Budget. In
accordance with the December 20, 2006 principals adopted by the MWDOC Board of
Directors as it relates to Member Agency input on proposed budgets, MWDOC is
requesting formal input from all Member Agencies inclusive of a
"support" or "not-support" indication from each Member
Agency. A tabulation of Member Agency input will be presented to the
MWDOC Administrative and Finance Committee on May 14, 2007. MWDOC
requests that the Member Agency input be provided on or before May 4, 2007.
Recommended Action:
The Board of Directors will consider whether to take a support or non-support
position on the proposed 2007/08 MWDOC Budget and to direct the General Manager
to forward said position to MWDOC on or before May 4, 2007.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEM
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 – April 5, 2007
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – April 12, 2007 - cancelled
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – April 17, 2007
8. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – March 22, 2007
b. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – April 2, 2007
c. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – April 4, 2007
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – April 11, 2007
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – April 18, 2007
9. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
No meetings were held this month.
10. City Coordination Efforts (Reference
Material Included)
a. Report on the South Orange
Annual Event – April 13, 2007
b. Report on the
a.
Mr.
Granito will report on pending legislation and/or legal matters of general
interest to public agencies.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
11. Computer Committee Report (Reference
Material Included)
a. Report
on the Computer Committee Meeting of April 9, 2007
12. Dates to Remember for
April/May 2007
(Reference Material
Included)
13. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There were no carry over items.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
May 24, 2007 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, 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,