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 Dudley
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
There are no Service Awards.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No
acknowledgements this month.
c.
Special District/Employee Association/Community Award Acknowledgement
and Employee Special
Recognition
1.
Mr. Hill will congratulate on behalf of the Board, Justin P. Santibanez, Maintenance
Man I, for receiving his State of
d.
New Employee Introduction
Mr.
Hill will introduce the new employee to the Board:
1. Judith (Judy) Wilson,
Senior Accountant – December 1, 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 November 25, 2008 Board of Directors meeting and the December 5, 2008 Special Board meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests.
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 December 16, 2008 FIC and Engineering Meeting)
a. Consider
approving minutes for the November 14, 2008 Special Board meeting, and the November
24, 2008 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee Meeting.
b. Consider
authorizing the President and/or General Manager/Assistant Secretary to execute
the Agreement for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Baker Water
Treatment Plant and the Baker Pipeline Capacity Transfer MOU.
c. Consider
approving a purchase order Contract with Haaker Equipment Company in the amount
of $ 341,871.17 for the acquisition of a Vactor Sewer Vacuum Truck.
d.
Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment
of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated December
16, 2008, and receive and file Financial Statements through November 30, 2008.
e.
Consider authorizing the General Manager and General Counsel
to notice a January 22, 2009 public hearing in compliance with applicable
public noticing requirements to hear and consider public comments regarding
proposed amendments to ETWD Rules and Regulations associated with Residential
and Commercial Capital Facility Charges.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION 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.
3. Proposition 50 Urban Drought
Assistance Grant Program Proposal Solicitation Package (Oral Report)
Mr.
Karl Seckel, MWDOC’s Assistant General Manager, and staff will review and
comment on the status of the DWR Prop 50 Urban Drought Assistance Grant
Program. Pursuant to the Governor’s
Executive Order declaring Drought conditions in the State, DWR solicited for
immediate implementation urban water use efficiency projects to help urban
communities cope with water shortages and drought conditions. In July 2008 MWDOC, on behalf of some of its
member agencies, successfully obtained a DWR grant to assist eleven retail
agencies study and potentially implement Water Budget Based Tiered Rate
Structures (WBBTRS).
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
4. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
5. Resolution
No. 08-12-1 Establishing the Board of Directors of the El Toro Water District’s
Regular Meeting, Place and Time for Calendar Year 2009 (Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will comment on the proposed
meeting, dates and times for the District’s regular meetings for calendar year
2009.
Recommended Action: The Board
will consider adopting Resolution No. 08-12-1 establishing the El Toro Water
District Board of Directors’ Regular Meetings, place and time for calendar year
2009.
RESOLUTION NO.
08-12-1
RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO
WATER DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF
REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
6. Resolution
No. 08-12-2 Modifying the Appointment
of ETWD Standing Committee Members
(Reference
Material Included)
President Martin will make new appointments to various Organizations and Committees of the Board.
Recommended Board Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No.
08-12-2 modifying the appointment of Directors to the various Organizations and Standing Committees of the Board.
RESOLUTION NO. 08-12-2
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE
EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
MODIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDING
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
7. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
8. Water Supply Shortage Allocation Planning & Policy Discussion (Reference Material Included)
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.
9. Legislative
Report (Reference Material
Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
10. LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO)
REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of December 17,
2008
11. 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.
12. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting – December 4, 2008
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – December 11, 2008
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – December 16, 2008
13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Planning and Operations Meeting – December 1, 2008
b. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – December 9, 2008 - canceled
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – December 10, 2008
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – December 17, 2008
14. City COORDINATION
EFFORTS (Reference Material Included)
a. City of
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 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
15. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting.
17. Dates to Remember for
December 2008/January 2009
(Reference Material
Included)
18. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There are no pending matters.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
January 22, 2009 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,