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

 
July 24, 2008

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

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.

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

a.      Service Awards

 

1)   Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Nancy Laursen, Accountant/Insurance Administrator for 20 years of service with the District.

 

2)   Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Edward Peterson, Crew Chief, for 20 years of service with the District.

 

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

There are no acknowledgements.

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

 

There are no acknowledgements.

d.      New Employee Introduction

 

Mr. Hill will introduce the following new employee to the Board:

 

      1.         Robert Doyle, Customer Service Field Rep I – July 7, 2008

 

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 June 26, 2008 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings

 

            There were no requests for attendance.

 

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 July 22, 2008 Engineering and FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving minutes for the June 24, 2008 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting

 

b.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated July 22, 2008, and receive and file Financial Statements through June 30, 2008

 

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

 

c.      Receive the Prudential Transition Oral Report

 

d.      Receive and File the CAMP Update

 

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 Report for the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008

 

h.      Receive and File the Proposition 50 Urban Drought Assistance Grant Program Proposal Solicitation Package

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S CONSENT CALENDAR

 

The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.

 

Recommended Board 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

 

4.         Orange County Grand Jury Report – “Water Budgets, Not Water Rationing”: (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the proposed response to the May 22, 2008 OC Grand Jury Report entitled “Water Budgets, Not Water Rationing”.  The report draws findings and makes recommendations with regards to actions that wholesale and retail water agencies should consider to further promote water conservation within their respective service areas.   Penal Code 933.05 (a) and (b) require designated agencies to respond to the report findings and recommendations within 90 days of the report release date.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors consider authorizing the General Manager to respond to the Grand Jury request as proposed by staff and discussed under this agenda item.

 

 GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

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

 

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

 

6.         Legislative Report (Reference Material Included)

 

            Mr. Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.

 

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 Engineering Committee Meeting – July 10, 2008

b.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – July 15, 2008

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

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      MWDOC Member Agency Managers Meeting – June 26, 2008

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

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

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

e.      MWDOC Water Policy Forum Dinner – July 23, 2008

10.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) Report

 

a.   July 9, 2008 LAFCO Meeting - Canceled

 

11.       City Coordination Efforts

 

a.      Report on the Water Quality Committee Meeting – July 14, 2008

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board President will call for a Closed Session to confer with the General Manager regarding a Personnel Matter pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 – Assistant General Manager/CFO – Performance Review.

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

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

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

12.       Computer Committee Report

 

            a.         Report on the July 14, 2008 Computer Committee Meeting

 

13.       Dates to Remember for July/August (Reference Material Included)

 

14.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

Staff will review and comment on the carry over 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, August 28, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.

at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.

 

 

The agenda material for this meeting is available to the public at the District's Administrative Office, which is located at 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, Ca. 92630. If any additional material related to an open session agenda item is distributed to all or a majority of the board of directors after this agenda is posted, such material will be made available for immediate public inspection at the same location.

 

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.