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
AND
PUBLIC HEARING
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
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board
Ronald L. Hightower, Foreman, for 30
years of service with the District.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No
acknowledgement this month.
c.
Special District/Employee Association/Community Award
Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition
No
acknowledgement this month.
1.
INCREASE
TO WATER, SEWER AND RECYCLED WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the proposed amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W, 1-S, 2-S and 3-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to a proposed increase to water, sewer and recycled wastewater service rates and charges. The proposed increase to water, sewer and recycled wastewater service rates and charges has been incorporated into the District’s 2009/10 Budget.
Following today’s Public Hearing, the Board will be requested to consider taking action to adopt Resolution No. 09-6-2 adopting amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W, 1-S, 2-S and 3-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to an increase to water, sewer and recycled wastewater service rates and charges.
OPEN
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED INCREASE TO THE DISTRICT’S RATES AND CHARGES (Reference Material Included)
At this time the Board will conduct a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed increase to the District’s water, sewer and recycled wastewater service rates and charges.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The Public will be invited to comment on the proposed increase to the District’s rates and charges.
CLOSE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Board President will close the Public Hearing at this time.
REGULAR
SESSION
3. RESOLUTION
NO. 09-6-2 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS
(Reference Material Included)
The Board will review Resolution No. 09-6-2 and consider taking action on same.
Recommended Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 09-6-2, which Resolution 1) provides for an increase to the District’s water, sewer and recycled wastewater rates and charges, and 2) makes findings and determinations that the action taken in this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-6-2
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH AMENDMENT 1) PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE TO
THE DISTRICT’S WATER, SEWER AND RECYCLED WASTEWATER
RATES AND CHARGES, AND
2) MAKES FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS
THAT THE ACTION TAKEN IN THIS
RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS
OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
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)
4. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approval of minutes for the May 28, 2009 regular scheduled Board Meeting.
5. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were
no requests.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC): (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the June 23, 2009 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider
approving the minutes for the May 26, 2009, Engineering and Finance/Insurance
Committee meeting.
b. Consider
authorizing the General Manager to execute the “Emergency Water Supply and
Connection Agreement between ETWD and MNWD”
c. Consider
authorizing
the General Manager to execute the amended Baker Pipeline Capacity Transfer
Memorandum of Understanding
d.
Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment
of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated June
23, 2009, and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2009.
e.
Consider approving Resolution No. 09-6-1
adopting the District’s budget for the 2009/10 fiscal year.
f. Consider approving the proposed 2009/10 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA.
g.
Consider approving the proposed 2009/10 South
Coast Water District Joint Regional Water Supply System (JRWSS) Fiscal Year
Budget as submitted, and authorize staff to provide written notification of such
action to South Coast Water District.
h. Consider authorizing the District's General Manager and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $74,900 and (2) Lou Rose Services (janitorial) not to exceed $33,300.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
i. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
j. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
k. Receive and File the 2009/10 Water conservation and Water Supply shortage Status Report
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
6. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
7. Resolution No. 09-6-3
Approving the El Toro Water District Sewer System Management Plan (Reference Material Included)
Staff will
review and comment on the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for
Sanitary Sewer Systems as prescribed in the State Water Resources Control Board
Order No. 2006-0003 (Order). The Order
requires sanitary sewer systems enrolled under the Statewide General Waste
Discharge Requirements to develop and implement a Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP). The Order further requires that
the SSMP be approved by the District’s governing Board. In accordance with the Order staff has
prepared the Sewer System Management Plan for Board consideration, and adoption
of Resolution No. 09-6-3 supporting the Order.
Recommended Action: Staff
recommends that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 09-6-3 which
approves the El Toro Water District Sewer System Management Plan as prescribed
in SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003. Staff further recommends that the Board of
Directors receive and file the SSMP document.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-6-3
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
APPROVING THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
AS PRESCRIBED IN SWRCB ORDER NO. 2006-0003
8. Adoption
of Resolution No. 09-6-4 Concurring in the Nomination of Jo MacKenzie to the
California Special Districts Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat A
(Reference Material Included)
Staff will comment on Resolution No. 09-6-4 concurring
in the nomination of Jo MacKenzie to the California Special Districts
Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat A.
Recommended
Action: The Board will consider
adopting Resolution No. 09-6-4, concurring in the nomination of Jo MacKenzie to
the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors, Region 6, Seat
A.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-6-4
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT
CONCURRING IN THE NOMINATION
OF JO MACKENZIE TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REGION 6, SEAT A
GENERAL
MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
9. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
10. Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
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 June 4, 2009
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – June 11, 2009
c. SOCWA Executive Committee & Finance Committee Meeting – June 16, 2009
13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting– May 28, 2009
b. MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting – June 2, 2009
c. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – June 3, 2009
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – June 10, 2009
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 17, 2009
14. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on the June 17, 2009 LAFCO Meeting
b. LAFCO MWDOC Governance Study Update
15. City Coordination Efforts (Reference
Material Included)
a. City of
CLOSED SESSION
At this time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session on the following matters:
1) Northline
Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project
to confer with the District’s real property negotiators,
Robert Hill and Dennis Cafferty, 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 Sewer Lift Station Improvement Project
2) Reduced High Zone Project
a.
to confer with the District’s real property negotiators, Robert
Hill and Dennis Cafferty, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding
ETWD’s acquisition of an easement to construct a pipeline to improve fire flow
in the Reduced High Zone through a horse trail owned by the Aliso Viejo
Community Association (Assessors Parcel Number 623-202-09, 10, 11 and 12)
b.
to confer with the District’s real property negotiators, Robert
Hill and Dennis Cafferty, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding
ETWD’s acquisition of an easement to construct a pipeline to improve fire flow
in the Reduced High Zone through residential property owned by the California
Renaissance Community Association (Assessors Parcel Number 623-202-16 and 18)
c.
to confer with the District’s real property negotiators, Robert
Hill and Dennis Cafferty, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding
ETWD’s acquisition of an easement to construct a pipeline to improve fire flow
in the Reduced High Zone through an access road owned by the
d.
to confer with the District’s real property negotiators, Robert
Hill and Dennis Cafferty, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 regarding
ETWD’s acquisition of an easement to construct a pipeline to improve fire flow
in the Reduced High Zone through an access road owned by the Pacific Hills
Calvary Chapel (Assessors Parcel Number 621-131-39
3) Personnel Items
to confer with Legal
Counsel regarding a Personnel Matter pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 – General Manager – Performance
Review
4)
Potential
Litigation
to confer with the District's Attorney pursuant to subdivision (b)
of
Government Code Section 54956.9 –
(Potential Litigation - one matter
unidentified).
5)
Potential
Litigation
to confer with the District's Attorney pursuant to subdivision (c)
of
Government Code Section 54956.9 –
(Potential Litigation - two matters
unidentified).
OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral report
on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
16. Computer Committee Report
No meetings were held this month.
17. Dates to Remember for
June/July 2009 (Reference Material Included)
18. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There are no 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,
July 23, 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
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Accommodations
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disability-related accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in
order to participate in this public meeting, please telephone the District's
Recording Secretary,