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
MEETING
7:30 a.m.
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.
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
(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
(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
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.
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.
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,
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,