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 27, 2008
7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Director Kahn

 

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

 

1.            Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Gerald Cua, Senior Mechanic, for fifteen years of service with the District.

 

b.      Continuing Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program Acknowledgement

 

No acknowledgement this month.

 

c.   Special District/Employee Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition

 

      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 28, 2008 El Toro Water District Board of Director’s meeting.

 

2.         Attendance at Conferences and Meetings

 

There were no requests.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the March 25, 2008 Engineering/FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Approve minutes for the February 26, 2008, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting and Plan Administrator meeting.

 

  1. Approve a construction contract with 1) Process Systems Inc. in the amount of $104,000 for the Reservoir Management System; 2) approve a contract with KB Landscaping in the amount of $7,500 for the building slab; and 3) approve a contract with Gilbert & Stearns in the amount of $8,929.55 for the site electrical work.  Also, to issue a Purchase Order to Charles P. Crowley Company in the amount of $21,487 for a 10’ x 16’ fiberglass building. 

 

  1. Approve the appropriateness of District participation in the next phases of the Dana Point Ocean Desalination Project.

 

d.      Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills

for Consideration dated March 25, 2008, and receive and file Financial Statements through February 29, 2008.

 

e.      Approve the appointment by the Trust’s Board of Trustees of seven Trustees for

the ensuing year for the California Asset Management Trust (CAMP)

 

f.        Approve the scheduling of a Public Hearing to Consider Modifications to the

District’s Rules and Regulations to Increase Certain Rates, Fees and Charges

 

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

 

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

 

            There are no action items.

 

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

4.         General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)

 

Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.

 

5.         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.

6.         SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.      SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – March 13, 2008

b.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – March 18, 2008

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

(Reference Material Included)

a.      MWDOC General Managers Meeting – February 28, 2008

b.      MWDOC/MWD Board Joint Meeting – March 5, 2008

c.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – March 12, 2008

d.      MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – March 19, 2008

8.         LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT (No Reference Material)

 

a.   LAFCO meeting of March 12, 2008

9.         CITY COORDINATION EFFORTS

                                                                                                                                                  

a.      Report of the City of Lake Forest Utility Coordination Meeting – March 5, 2008

 

b.      Report of the City of Laguna Woods Water Quality Committee Meeting –

March 10, 2008

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board President will call for a Closed Session (1) to confer with the District's Attorney pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 - (Potential Litigation/one matter unidentified), (2) pursuant to subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 – (Pending Litigation/LADWP et al., ex rel.  NORA ARMENTA vs. JAMES JONES COMPANY, et al.  Superior Court Case No. BC 173487, State of California, County of Los Angeles, Central Civil West.), and (3) to confer with the District's real property negotiator, Robert Hill  pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding the City of Laguna Woods offer to acquire real property from the El Toro Water District to accommodate the City's Moulton Parkway Smart Street Project,

 

                    Property:            APN 616-021-04 - Parcels 186, 186.1, 186.2 & 186.3, and 

            APN 616-012-02 - Parcels 161 & 161.1 

                                          

                 Purchaser:            City of Laguna Woods

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

            Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

10.       Computer Committee Report

 

            There were no meetings.

 

11.       Dates to Remember for March/April 2008

            (Reference Material Included)

 

12.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There were no carryover 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 24, 2008 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.