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
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
MEETING
7:30 a.m.
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
1.
Mr. Hill will
recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board,
Paul Giordano, Purchasing
Agent, for 20 years with the District.
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.
d.
New Employee Introduction
Mr.
Hill will introduce the following new employee to the Board:
1. Wayne
Sidlin, Operator in Training – Wastewater – Nov. 7, 2007
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
November 20, 2007
At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to order.
1. Quarterly Report on ETWD’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (Reference Material Included)
Representatives from Union Bank/High Mark Financial will review and comment on the performance of ETWD’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan as of September 30, 2007.
CLOSE
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
REGULAR
SESSION
(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)
Approve minutes for the October 25, 2007 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.
3. 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 November 19, 2007 Engineering/ FIC Meeting)
a. Approve minutes for the October 23, 2007, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Approve 1) a construction contract with Sancon Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $12,000 for the construction of the Headworks Influent Channel Repair Project, and 2) approve a contract with Charles King Company in the amount of $46,981 for installation and operation of a sewer bypass system for both influent sources to the WRP.
c. Approve 1) a purchase order with Villa Ford in the amount of $126,490.11 for the purchase of two F650 Diesel Truck Chassis, and 2) approve a purchase order with California Truck Equipment Company in the amount of $120,005.97 for the installation of the truck work bodies on each truck.
d. Approve a consulting services contract with Psomas in the not to exceed amount of $51,500 for construction inspection services for the Field Administration Office Building Improvement Project.
e. Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated November 19, 2007, and receive and file Financial Statements for the period ending October 31, 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.
Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences
and Meetings.
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
4. Director Reports for Meetings
Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
5. 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
6. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
7. Scheduling of ETWD’s Board of Director’s Regular Scheduled Meetings for Calendar Year 2008 (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review
and comment on the various conferences and meetings for calendar year 2008 that
might conflict with the Board of Director's Regular scheduled 2008 Meetings to
determine whether they wish to make modifications to the current schedule. The Board Meetings are held the fourth Thursday
of each month at 7:30 a.m. and the Finance and Insurance Committee meets the
Tuesday prior to the fourth Thursday at 7:30 a.m.
Should
the Board elect to change the time and/or date of a meeting, they will be
requested to adopt a resolution at the December 20, 2007 Board meeting
establishing the place, time and date for scheduled Board meetings for calendar
year
2008.
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 Engineering Committee Meeting – November 8, 2007 – canceled
b. SOCWA Special Board Meeting – November 15, 2007
10. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Managers Meeting – October 25, 2007
b. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – November 7, 2007
11. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT (Reference Material
Included)
a. Report on November 14, 2007 LAFCO Meeting
12. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on November 5, 2007 Laguna Woods Water Quality meeting
ATTORNEYS REPORT
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/one matter unidentified).
REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
(General Counsel)
Mr.
Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.
13. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting this month.
14. Dates to Remember for
November/December (Reference Material Included)
15. Carry-Over Pending Matters (Reference
Material Included)
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
December 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,