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

MEETING

 

November 25, 2008

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – President Martin

 

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

 

No acknowledgements this month.

 

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

 

No acknowledgements this month.

 

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

 

1.                  Mr. Hill will acknowledge on behalf of the Board, Bob Hazzard for his conscientious effort to assist a District customer/motorist that was stranded on Moulton Parkway in the City of Laguna Woods.

 

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 October 17, 2008 Special Board Meeting, and the October 23, 2008  El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         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 24, 2008 Engineering/ FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving the minutes for the October 21, 2008, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.

 

b.      Consider approving an Agreement for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Baker Water Treatment Plant and the Baker Pipeline Capacity Transfer Memorandum of Understanding.

 

c.      Consider approving Purchase Order contracts with 1) Cortech Engineering in the amount of $14,442.29, 2) MCR Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $2,000.00 for the respective purchase of the Seepage Progressive Cavity pump and an Ultrasonic Level Transducer, 3) Motoronics in the amount of $13,274.29 for the fabrication and installation of a new pump control panel, and 4) Frost Company in the amount of $7,200.00 for the installation of the new pump.

 

d.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated November 24, 2008, and receive and file Financial Statements for the period ending October 31, 2008.

 

e.      Consider 1) approving renewal of the District’s membership in ACWA in the amount of $16,313.00 for calendar year 2009, and 2) approving renewal of the District’s membership in CSDA in the amount of $4,088.00 for calendar year 2009.

 

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

 

f.        El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

g.      Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings.

 

h.      Receive and File the District’s 2009/10 – 2013/14 Revenue Plan

 

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

 

4.                  Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) By-Law Amendments

(Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the procedure for adoption of the ACWA bylaw amendments through a vote of the membership.  Each member agency may designate in writing, one individual to cast the vote on behalf of the District.   The individual’s name must be on file with ACWA prior to the Wednesday, December 3, General Session.

 

Recommended Board Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the Board President to cast the District’s vote for adoption of the ACWA bylaw amendments at the ACWA General Session on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

 

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.         Water Supply Shortage Allocation Planning & Policy Discussion (Oral Report)

 

Staff will review and comment on the status of Regional and Local Water Supply Shortage Allocation Planning and Policies that are being developed in response to current and projected statewide and regional water supply shortages.

 

7.         Legislative Report (Reference Material Included)

 

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

 

8.         Scheduling of ETWD’s Board of Director’s Regular Scheduled Meetings for Calendar Year 2009 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the various conferences and meetings for calendar year 2009 that might conflict with the Board of Director's Regular scheduled 2009 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 18, 2008 Board meeting establishing the place, time and date for scheduled Board meetings for calendar

year 2009.

 

9.         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.

 

10.       SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

a.      SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – November 13, 2008

 

b.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – November 18, 2008

 

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

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      MWDOC Member Agency Managers Meeting – October 23, 2008

b.      MWDOC Planning and Operations Committee – November 3, 2008

c.      MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – November 5, 2008

d.      MWDOC Admin/Finance Committee Meeting – November 12, 2008

e.      MWDOC Board Meeting – November 19, 2008

12.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT

 

            a.         Report on LAFCO Meeting – November 12, 2008

 

13.       City COORDINATION EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)

 

a.         Report on the City of Laguna Woods Water Quality Committee Meeting – November 10, 2008

 

ATTORNEYS 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 ETWD’s proposal to acquire property (Assessors Parcel Number 616-021-26) from the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) to accommodate the Northline Pump Station Improvement Project.  

 

OPEN SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

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

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

14.       Computer Committee Report  

 

There was no meeting this month.

 

15.       Dates to Remember for November/December (Reference Material Included)

 

16.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There are no carry over matters.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, December 18, 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.