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

 

APRIL 24, 2008
7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Vice President Goldman

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman

 

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

 

Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate:

 

1)           Alejandro Sepulveda, Truck Driver, for 10 years of service.

2)           Dean D. Henninger, Truck Driver, for 10 years of service.

 

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 of the March 27, 2008 Board of Directors 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 22, 2008 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving the minutes for the March 25, 2008, Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting.

 

b.      Consider entering into an engineering contract with RBF Consulting in the amount of $82,492 for engineering design of the Reduced High Zone Hydraulic Improvement Project.

 

c.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated April 22, 2008, and receive and file Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008.

 

d.      Consider approval of renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce Chairman’s Circle “Bronze” Sponsorship for 2008/09 in the amount of $5,000.

 

ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED

 

e.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

f.        Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

g.      Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update Report

h.      Update on UBOC/Prudential Transition

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 ITEM

 

4.         Huntington Beach Poseidon Ocean Desalination Project

(Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the status of the draft Memorandum of Understanding inclusive of a joint project participant letter addressed to Orange County Legislators to provide an update on the project and to make them aware of the coordinated multi-agency discussions with Poseidon Resources regarding the viability of the project as a future water supply for Orange County.

 

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 3, 2008

b.   SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – April 10, 2008 - canceled

c.   SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – April 15, 2008

d.   SOCWA Board Budget Workshop – April 21, 2008

8.         MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) REPORT

(Reference Material Included)

a.      MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – March 27, 2008

b.      MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – April 2, 2008

c.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – April 9, 2008

d.  MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – April 16, 2008

9.         LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT (Reference Material Included)

a.      Report on the LAFCO Meeting of April 9, 2008

b.            Staff will review and comment on the proposed LAFCO initiated Orange

County Water District Sphere of Influence adjustment which is tentatively

going to be considered at the regular May LAFCO meeting.

 

10.       City Coordination Efforts

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board President will call for a Closed Session 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

 

11.       Computer Committee Report

 

There were no meetings.

 

12.       Dates to Remember for April/May 2008 (Reference Material Included)

 

13.       Carry-Over Pending Matters (Reference Material Included)

 

            Staff will review and comment on 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, May 22, 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.