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 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.
a.
Service
Awards
The
Board will acknowledge the following employees for years of service with the
District:
1. Lou Sirois, Chief Plant Operator, for 35 years of service with the District.
2. Renzo Marin, Technical/Regulatory Analyst, for 25-years of service with the District.
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.
d. New Employee
Introductions
Mr. Hill will
introduce the following new employees to the Board:
1. Loretta Kelly, Human Resources Manager
– May 22, 2007
2. Neely Shahbakhti (Shah-Back-tee),
Accounting Manager –
May 21, 2007
3. Mark Pade (Paid-ee), Wastewater Plant
Manager – May 22, 2007
1. Presentation on
Representatives
from Poseidon and Faubel Public Affairs will give a presentation on the
Huntington Beach Desal Plant.
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)
2. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approval of minutes for the May 24, 2007 Regular scheduled Board Meeting, and for the May 29, 2007 Special Board Meeting of the El Toro Water District Board of Directors meetings.
3. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for attendance.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the June 26, 2007 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Approve
minutes for the May 22, 2007, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee, the
May 22, 2007 Plan Administrator meeting, and the June 14, 2007 Audit Committee
meeting.
b.
Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those
bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated June 26, 2007,
and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2007.
c.
Approve the execution of the Baker Plant Regional
Treatment Facility Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with member agencies.
d.
Approve a contract with KB Landscape in the
amount of $42,175 to construct a Hydroexcavator Dump Facility at the ETWD
Maintenance yard.
e.
Approve an architectural contract with David
Evans and Associates in the amount of $23,700 for the Field Office Expansion
project.
f.
Approve
a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the District’s employees for
fiscal year 2007-2008, effective July 1, 2007.
g.
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the ETWD 457 Deferred
Compensation Savings Plan – Resolution No. 07-6-2.
h.
Approve the proposed South Coast Water District
Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) Fiscal Year Budget for 2007/08.
i. Approve the proposed 2006/07 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA.
j. Authorize the District's General Manager and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $84,000, and (2) Lou Rose Services (janitorial) not to exceed $29,000.
k. Receive and file Caporicci & Larson’s Quarterly Audit Report of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the period January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
l. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
m. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
n. Receive and file Employee 457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan
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.
ATTORNEY REPORT
CLOSED SESSION
At this
time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session to confer with Legal
Counsel regarding a Personnel Matter pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
– General Manager – Performance Review.
OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will
provide an oral report on the Closed Session.
REGULAR SESSION
Board Action: The Board will discuss and
consider taking action on the General Manager’s compensation.
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
4. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
5.
Mr. Hill will comment on the District’s Public Health Goals Report dated June 2007. The report compares ETWD’s water quality with Public Health Goals (PHGs) adopted by the California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and with Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
ETWD’s source water and local water distribution system water quality complies with all of the health-based drinking water standards and maximum contaminant
levels (MCLs) required by
the
recommended. The law requires that a Public Hearing be held for the purpose of accepting and responding to public comment on the report.
Recommended Board Action: Staff recommends that the Board consider scheduling a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the El Toro Water District Public Health Goals Report dated June 2007, and authorize the District’s General Counsel to publish the required Legal Notices concerning the proposed adoption of said report. Said Public Hearing will be scheduled as part of the District’s regular Board meeting set for July 26, 2007 at 7:30 a.m. in the District’s Administrative Office Board Room.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEM
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 Board Meeting June 7, 2007
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – June 14, 2007
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – June 19, 2007
d. Orange County Grand Jury Report, “
9. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting– May 24, 2007
b. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – June 4, 2007
c. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – June 6, 2007
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – June 13, 2007
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 25, 2007
10. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on the June 20, 2007 LAFCO Meeting
b. Report on the MWDOC MSR/SOI
c. Staff will review and comment on the Second Administrative Draft of the
South County MSR II
11. City Coordination Efforts (Reference
Material Included)
a. City of
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
June/July 2007
(Reference Material
Included)
14. 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,
July 26, 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,