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
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
No acknowledgement this month.
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.
(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 February 25, 2010 Board of Director’s meeting.
2. Attendance at Conferences and Meetings
The Board will consider authorizing Directors Martin, Goldman, Dudley, Kahn, Werner, and Bob Hill, and Mike Grandy to attend the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA/JPIA) Conference being held May 3-7, 2010 in Monterey, California.
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 March 23, 2010 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider approving the minutes for the February 23, 2010 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to 1) enter into a construction contract with A-A1 Services in the amount of $38,013 for the R-4 Reservoir Exterior Recoating, and 2) enter into a consulting contract with RBF Consulting in the amount of 10,040 for Project inspection services .
c. Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to a) enter into a construction contract with Watson Mechanical in the amount of $93,700 for the WRP Plant Air Turbo Blower, and 2) enter into a consulting contract with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $5,000 for Project inspection and construction support services.
d. Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute the “Agreement” between ETWD and GRF for the Northline Lift Station Improvement Project land acquisition.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
h. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
i. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
j. Receive and File the 2009/10 Water Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Status Report
k. Receive and File the Update on the District’s 2010/11 Budget/Rate Structure
Status Report
l. Receive and File the Laguna Woods Historical Society Celebrates ETWD’s 50th Anniversary 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
3. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
4. Meeting Scheduled for Selection of Regular Special District Member and Alternate Special District Member of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the procedure for casting a vote for the re-election of regular Special District Member John Withers and Alternate Special District Member Charley Wilson to the Orange County LAFCO. The governing body of each regular special district member agency shall designate to the ISDOC secretary, in writing, one representative who shall exercise the right of the member to vote, and one alternate who shall have the right to vote in the absence of the assigned voting representative.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the Board President to cast the District’s vote at the ISDOC Quarterly meeting to be held on April 29, 2010, for the re-election of regular Special District Member John Withers and Alternate Special District Member Charley Wilson to the Orange County LAFCO. Staff further recommends that the Board of Directors designate an alternate Board member to vote in the absence of the assigned voting representative.
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. Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
7. 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.
8. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – March 11, 2010
b. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – March 16, 2010
9. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY (MWDOC) Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC General Managers Meeting – February 25, 2010
b. MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting – March 1, 2010
c. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – March 3, 2010
d. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – March 10, 2010
e. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – March 17, 2010
10. LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of February 10, 2010
b. South County/MWDOC organizational restructuring.
1. Status of Negotiations
2. Creation of a South Orange County Water Authority - Status of Consultant Proposal to identify LAFCO Proceedings and to prepare a Plan of Service/Application.
11. CITY COORDINATION EFFORTS
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 R. Hill and Dennis P. 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) Potential Litigation
to confer with the District's Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96 in order to receive, discuss, and to take action concerning information obtained in a closed session of the South Orange County Reclamation Authority, a joint powers authority in which the District is a member (which was held pursuant to subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 regarding SOCWA's Petition to the State Water Resources Control Board for Appeal of Region 9 Complaint for Mandatory Minimum Penalties under SOCWA NPDES Permit: SCWD Groundwater Recovery Facility).
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
12. Computer Committee Report
There were no meetings.
13. Dates to Remember for March/April 2010 (Reference Material Included)
14. Carry-Over Pending Matters
There are no carry over matters.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 4:00 p.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