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 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
Mr.
Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board
David B. Westphal, Customer Service
Administrative Coordinator, for 40 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 AND SEWER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES (Oral Report)
Staff will review and comment on the proposed amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W and 1-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to a proposed increase to water and sewer service rates and charges. The proposed increase to water and sewer service rates and charges has been incorporated into the District’s 2010/11 Budget.
Following today’s Public Hearing, the Board will be requested to consider taking action to adopt Resolution No. 10-6-2 adopting amendments to Schedule
No. 1-W and 1-S of the District’s Rules and Regulations as it relates to an increase to water and sewer 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 and sewer 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. 10-6-2 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS
(Reference Material Included)
The Board will review Resolution No. 10-6-2 and consider taking action on same.
Recommended Action: The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 10-6-2, which Resolution 1) provides for an increase to the District’s water and sewer 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. 10-6-2
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 AND SEWER
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 27, 2010 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 22, 2010 Engineering/FIC Meeting)
a. Consider
approving the minutes for the April 7, 2010 Special Board meeting, and the May
25, 2010, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.
b. Consider
approving a contract with1) Pascal & Ludwig Constructors in the amount of
$3,066,000 for Construction, 2) Dudek in
the amount of $99,739 for Office Engineering Services, 3) Santa Margarita Water District in the
amount of $177,209.24 for Construction Management & Inspection Services, 4)
Rockwell Construction Services in the amount of $65,000 for Electrical
Inspection Services, and 5) Golden State Labor Compliance in the amount of
$21,700 for Labor Compliance Services for the Northline Lift Station
Improvement Project.
c. Consider
approving a contract with1) Tuttle-Click Ford in the amount of $65,000 for the
purchase of one 2011 Ford F650-XL Truck Chassis, and 2) Arrow Truck Bodies in
the amount of $16,766.60 for the installation of a truck work body on the
vehicle for the Dump Truck Replacement (Unit 57).
d. Consider approving and ratifying the issuance by the District’s General Manager of
a change order to the R-4 Reservoir Coating Project construction contract with
AA-1 Services, Inc. in the amount of $38,516.75.
e.
Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment
of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated June
22, 2010, and receive and file Financial Statements through May 31, 2010.
f.
Consider approving the Diehl Evans & Company
LLC’s Quarterly Audit Report of ETWD’s Financial Statements for January 1, 2010
through March 31, 2010
g.
Consider approving Resolution No. 10-6-1
adopting the District’s budget for the 2010/11 fiscal year.
h. Consider approving the proposed 2010/11 SOCWA Budget as submitted and authorize staff to provide written notification of such action to SOCWA.
i.
Consider approving the proposed 2010/11 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.
j. Consider authorizing the District's General Manager and CFO to execute Purchase Orders with the following vendors: (1) ADT not to exceed $22,000, (2) Spectrum Landscape not to exceed $77,123.58 and (3) Lou Rose Services (janitorial) not to exceed $33,300.00.
k. Consider approving renewal of the District’s membership in the Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (SCAP) in the amount of $3,372.00.
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
(FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
l.
Receive and File the draft Cooperative Agreement
for the SOC WMA
m. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
n. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
o. 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. Cooperative Agreement for the SOC
WMA (Reference Material
included)
Staff
will review and comment on a Cooperative Agreement for the South Orange County
Watershed Management Area (SOC WMA). The purpose of the Cooperative
Agreement (Agreement) is to establish a cooperative framework for planning and
implementing water management strategies in the SOC WMA. Costs for the
administration and activities of the SOC WMA will be funded using an Annual
Cost-Shared Budget. The responsibility for payment of the Annual
Cost-Share Budget shall be distributed equally among the Parties to the
Agreement.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board authorize the
General Manager and General Counsel to execute the Cooperative Agreement for
the South Orange County Watershed Management Area.
GENERAL
MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
8. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
9. Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
10. 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.
11. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA Board Meeting June 3, 2010
b. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – June 10, 2010
c. SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – June 15, 2010
12. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting– May 27, 2010
b. MWDOC/MET Directors Workshop – June 2, 2010
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – June 9, 2010
d. MWDOC Special Meeting – Strategic Goals Workshop – June 12, 2010
e. MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting – June 14, 2010
f. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – June 16, 2010
13. LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT
(Reference Material Included)
a. Report on the June 9, 2010 LAFCO Meeting
14. 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) 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).
2) Personnel Item
to confer with Legal
Counsel regarding a Personnel Matter pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 – General Manager – Performance
Review
OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide an oral report
on the Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
15. Computer Committee Report
No meetings were held this month.
16. Dates to Remember for
June/July 2010 (Reference Material Included)
17. 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 22, 2010 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,