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
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, 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
(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
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.
3. Director
Reports for Meetings Attended
(Oral Report)
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
4.
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
(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
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
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,
The agenda material for this meeting is available to the
public at the District's Administrative Office, which is located at
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,