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
AND
PUBLIC HEARING
7:30 a.m.
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
No acknowledgements this
month.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No acknowledgements this
month.
c. Special
District/Employee Association and Community Award acknowledgement
No
acknowledgements this month.
1.
ADJUSTMENTS
TO WATER AND SEWER RATES AND CHARGES (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the proposed amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W and Schedule No. 1-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as they relate to adjustments to water and sewer service rates and charges. The proposed adjustment to rates and charges have been incorporated into the District’s 2007/08 Budget.
Following today’s Public Hearing, the Board will be requested to consider taking action to adopt Resolution No. 07-10-2 adopting amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W and Schedule No. 1-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as they relate to increases and adjustments to water and sewer service rates and charges.
OPEN
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF PROPOSED INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DITRICT’S RATES, FEES AND CHARGES (Reference Material Included)
At this time the Board will conduct a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed increases and adjustments to the District’s water and sewer service rates and charges.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The Public will be invited to comment on the proposed increases and adjustments to the District’s rates, fees and charges.
CLOSE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Board President will close the Public Hearing at this time.
REGULAR
SESSION
3. RESOLUTION NO. 07-10-2 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS (Reference Material Included)
The Board will review Resolution No. 07-10-2 and consider taking action on same.
Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 07-10-2, which Resolution 1) provides for increases to the District’s rates, fees and charges, and 2) makes findings and determinations that the action taken in this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-10-2
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH AMENDMENT 1) PROVIDES FOR INCREASES TO
THE DISTRICT’S RATES, FEES AND CHARGES, AND
2) MAKES FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS
THAT THE ACTION TAKEN IN THIS
RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS
OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(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)
4. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes for the September 27, 2007 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
5. Approval of
Conferences and Meetings (No Reference Material)
There were no requests for conferences.
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 October 23, 2007 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Approve (1) minutes for the September 25, 2007, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting, and (2) minutes for the October 9, 2007 Audit Committee meeting.
b. Approve awarding a purchase order to Layne Christensen Company in the amount of $34,146.75 for the Spartan Booster Station Spare Pump.
c. Approve (1) awarding a purchase order to Crump & Company, Inc. in the amount of $11,702.92, and (2) awarding a purchase order to Watson Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $16,296.00 for the P-1 Check Valves.
d. Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated October 23, 2007, and receive and file Financial Statements for the period ending September 30, 2007.
e. Approve the Annual Audit Report for the period ending Fiscal Year June 30, 2007.
f. Resolution No. 07-10-1, ETWD Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2007/08
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
g.
El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
h.
Engineering Items Discussed at Various
Conferences and Meetings
i.
Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update Report for
the period
July 1, 2007 through September 30,
2007
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
6. Director Reports for Meetings
Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
7. National Water Resource Association (NWRA) Board of Directors Election (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the candidates to represent ACWA as National Water Resource Association (NWRA) board of directors for the next two years.
Recommended Board Action: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the District’s General Manager to cast the District’s ballot in support of five candidates to represent ACWA as National Water Resource Association (NWRA) board of directors for the next two years.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
8. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
9. 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.
10. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – October 4, 2007
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – October 11, 2007
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – October 16, 2007
11. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Managers Meeting – September 27, 2007
b. MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – October 1, 2007
c. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – October 3, 2007
d. MWDOC Administration and Finance Committee – October 10, 2007
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – October 17, 2007
12. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT (Reference Material
Included)
a. Report on October 10, 2007 LAFCO Meeting
b. MWDOC/Six South County Agency Facilitated Discussions
13. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)
There were no meetings.
ATTORNEYS REPORT
CLOSED SESSION
At this time the Board
President will call for a Closed Session to confer with the District’s Attorney
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 – (Potential
Litigation/two matters unidentified).
REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed
Session.
14. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting this month.
15. Dates to Remember for
October/November (Reference Material Included)
16. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There are no carry over matters.
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Tuesday, November 20, 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,