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
7:30 a.m.
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
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.
A
(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.
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
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
(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.
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
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
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,
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
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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,