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

 
July 22, 2010

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

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.

 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

a.      Service Awards

 

There are no acknowledgements.

 

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

 

There are no acknowledgements.

 

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

 

There are no acknowledgements.

 

1.         California Asset Management Program (CAMP) (Reference Material Included)

 

A CAMP Representative will update the Board on the District’s investment holdings and philosophy based on the economic outlook.  CAMP assists the District with short-term investment alternatives.

 

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)

 

2.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

Approve minutes for the June 24, 2010 El Toro Water District Board of Directors meeting.

 

3.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings

 

            There were no requests for attendance.

 

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 July 20, 2010 Engineering and FIC Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving minutes for the June 14, 2010 Special Board meeting and the June 22, 2010 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting

 

b.      Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to issue a change order to the Reduced High Zone Hydraulic Improvements Project construction contract with GCI Construction, Inc. in the amount of $27,922.

 

c.      Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to issue a construction contract to Beador Construction Co. in the not to exceed amount of $70,000 for the relocation of ETWD water and sewer facilities to accommodate the Moulton Parkway Widening Project.

 

d.      Consider adopting Resolution No. 10-7-1 concurring in the nomination of Robert (Bob) Moore of SCWD for ACWA HBA Board.

 

e.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated July 20, 2010 and receive and file Financial Statements through June 30, 2010

 

f.        Consider approving 1) ratification of ACWA Health Benefits Authority approved amendments to the ACWA HBA By-Laws and JPA Agreement, and 2) designate agency representatives to participate on ACWA advisory committees.

 

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

 

g.      El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

h.      Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

 

i.        Receive and File the Quarterly Insurance Report for the period April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010

 

j.         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 Board Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

4.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

5.         Resolution No. 10-7-2 Approving and Executing the Amended and Restated Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) Joint Powers Agreement (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on Resolution No. 10-7-2 which approves and authorizes execution of the amended and restated OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the El Toro Water District adopt the attached resolution to 1) approve the amended and restated OCCOG Agreement and 2) formally authorize ISDOC to sign the amended and restated OCCOG Agreement on behalf of the El Toro Water District.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 10-7-2

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

TO 1) APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED

ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

(OCCOG) JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT

AND 2) AUTHORIZE ISDOC TO SIGN SAME

ON BEHALF OF THE EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

 

6.       Amendments to California Special Districts Association Bylaws (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on amendments to the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Bylaws as proposed and submitted to the membership by the CSDA Election Committee, Bylaws Committee and Board of Directors.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors approve the proposed amendments to the bylaws of the CSDA and direct staff to submit the District’s completed ballot to CSDA by the July 30, 2010 deadline.

 

7.         California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board of Directors - Election 2010 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the recommended slate of candidates running for the CSDA Board of Directors - Election 2010, Region 6, Seat B.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the Board President to cast the District’s 2010 ballot in support of incumbent Arlene Schafer for the CSDA Region 6, Seat B.

 

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 Engineering Committee Meeting – July 8, 2010

b.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – July 20, 2010

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

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      MWDOC Client Agency Agreement Status Report

b.      MWDOC Member Agency Managers Meeting – June 24, 2010

c.      MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting – July 6, 2010

d.      MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – July 7, 2010

e.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – July 14, 2010

f.        MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting –  July 21, 2010

13.       LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) Report

 

a.   There was no LAFCO Meeting in July

 

14.       City Coordination Efforts

 

There were no meetings.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

OPEN SESSION – INFORMATION ITEM

 

15.       General Counsel will review and comment on a joint Request for Leave To File as Amicus Curiae a Letter Supporting a Petition for Writ of Mandate; Yorba Linda Water District vs. Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange; California Court of Appeal Case No. G043854 (American Security Insurance Company, et al. v Yorba Linda Water District, Orange County Superior Court No. 30-2009-00311353) (Reference Material Included)

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time, the Board President will call for a Closed Session on the following matter:

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).

 

REGULAR 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

 

            Report on the June 29, 2010 Computer Committee meeting.

 

17.       Dates to Remember for July/August (Reference Material Included)

 

18.       Carry-Over Pending Matters

 

            There are no carry over items.

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Recommended Board Action: The Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday, August 26, 2010 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.