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

AND

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

January 22, 2009
7:30 A.M.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Director Kahn

 

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, Richard J. Brown, Crew Chief for twenty-five years of service with the District.

 

2.      Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Dennis P. Cafferty, Director of Operations & Engineering, for twenty years of service with the District.

 

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

 

There were no acknowledgements this month.

 

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

 

      There were no acknowledgements this month.

 

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 December 5, 2008 Special Board meeting, and the December 18, 2008 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

2.         Attendance at Conferences and Meetings

 

There were no requests.

 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the January 22, 2009 Engineering,/FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving minutes for the December 16, 2008, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.

 

b.      Consider (1) rescinding the Board’s prior motion conditionally approving execution of the Agreement for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Baker Water Treatment Plant ("Agreement"), and (2) authorize the President and General Manager to execute the Agreement without the previously proposed Termination Reimbursement amendments.

 

c.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated January 20, 2009, and receive and file Financial Statements as of December 31, 2008.

 

d.      Consider adopting Resolution No. 09-1-1 adopting an IRC Section 125 Premium Only Plan.

 

e.      Consider authorizing payment to the Water Education Foundation in the amount of $1,140.00 for the District’s membership for calendar year 2009.

 

f.        Consider authorizing payment to the Southern California Water Committee, Inc. (SCWC) in the amount of $600.00 for the District’s membership for calendar year 2009.

 

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

 

g.      Receive and File the California Asset Management Program (CAMP) Report

h.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

i.        Receive and File ETWD’s recently updated Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

j.         Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

k.      Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Update Report for Period October through December 2008

 

l.         Receive and File ETWD 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.

 

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement to order.

 

3.         Evaluation of 401(k) Investment Performance and Current/Future Investment Strategy (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on Professional Investment Advisor proposals received to evaluate HighMarks 401(k) Investment Performance and Current/Future Investment Strategy.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Plan Administrator Committee consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a Professional Investment Advisor Agreement with the most qualified and responsive Investment Consultant to 1) evaluate HighMarks 401(k) Investment Performance and Current/Future Investment Strategy, and 2) present findings and recommendations on same to the Plan Administrator Committee at a to be determined future meeting.

 

CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

4.                  Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

            There are no action items.

 

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 Strategy & Regulation Discussion (Reference Material Included)

 

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

 

7.         Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)

 

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

 

8.         LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT

 

               a.      Report on the status of the MWDOC Governance Study (Oral Report)

 

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 – January 8, 2009

b.      SOCWA Special Board Meeting – January 8, 2009

c.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – January 20, 2009

d.      SOCWA Administrative Civil Liability Complaint – R8-2008-0096

 

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

(Reference Material Included)

a.      MWDOC Planning and Operations Meeting – January 5, 2009

b.      MWDOC Board/MET Directors Workshop – January 7, 2009

c.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – January  14, 2009

d.      MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – January 21, 2009

 

12.       City Coordination Efforts

 

            There were no meetings.

 

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.  

 

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

 

13.       Computer Committee Report

 

There were no meetings.

 

14.       Dates to Remember for January/February 2009 (Reference Material

            Included)

 

15.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

A Special Board meeting has been scheduled for February 20, 2009 to review and comment on the District’s 2007 Strategic Plan.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, February 26, 2009 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