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

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR

AND

REGULAR MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

August 26, 2010

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – President Martin

 

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

 

1)     Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Sherri Seitz, Administrative Assistant/Public Relations Specialist for 20 years of service with the District.

 

2)     Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Sue Norberg, Office Assistant for 20 years of service with the District.

 

3)     Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Marc Avila, Maintenance Worker I for 10 years of service with the District.

 

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

 

1)   Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Phillip Lingenfelter, WRP Operator in Training, for achieving a certification in Grade D-2 and a certification in Grade T-2.

 

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

 

                 No acknowledgements this month.

 

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)

 

1.         Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)

 

Approve minutes for the July 22, 2010 El Toro Water District Board of Director’s meeting.

 

2.         Approval of Conferences and Meetings (Reference Material Included)

 

The Board will consider authorizing Directors Martin, Goldman, Kahn, Werner, Dudley, and Robert Hill, General Manager, and Michael Grandy, CFO to attend the ACWA Fall Conference being held November 30 - December 3, 2010 in Indian Wells, California.

 

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 August 25, 2009 FIC and Engineering Meeting)

 

a.      Consider approving the minutes for the July 20, 2010, Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting

 

b.      Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a contract with Motoronics in the amount of $58,364.19 for the replacement of the P-1 Pump Station starters and VFD.

 

c.      Consider ratifying the contract issued by the General Manager to Franklin Miller, Inc. in the amount of $24,360 for the purchase of a replacement sewage grinder for the Northline Lift Station.

 

d.      Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated August 24, 2010, and receive and file Financial Statements for the period ending July 31, 2010

 

e.      Consider approving Resolution No. 10-8-1 Adoption of the ETWD Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2010/11

 

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

 

f.        El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

 

g.      Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings

 

h.      Receive and File the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Orange and El Toro Water District for Use of a Countywide Mass Notification System, “Alert OC”

 

i.        Receive and File the 2008/09 Fiscal Year Capital Facility Fee Reserve Reconciliation report

 

j.         Receive and File the Sinking Fund Reserve Report and Reconciliation for Fiscal Year 2008/09

 

k.      Receive and File the 2010/11 Water Supply Allocation & Usage 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.

 

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

At this time President Martin will call the meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement to order.

 

3.         Quarterly Review of Pension Plan Performance  (Reference Material Included)

 

Representatives from HighMark will review and comment on the investment performance of the District’s 401(k) Retirement Plan as of June 30, 2010.

 

CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE REPORTING

 

4.         Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)

 

GENERAL MANAGER ACTION ITEMS

 

5.         Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Orange and El Toro Water District for Use of a Countywide Mass Notification System, "Alert OC” (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on a proposed MOU between the County of Orange and the El Toro Water District (District) which will allow the District to access the County's emergency reverse notification system, "Alert OC".  The "Alert OC" system will supplement the District's existing mass communication technology to disseminate water/wastewater related emergency messages to customers within the District's service area.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Orange and the District for use of the "Alert OC", a countywide mass emergency notification system.

 

6.         Agreement for Participation in Water Budget Based Tiered Rate Grant Program (Agreement) (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Agreement for Participation in Water Based Tiered Rate Grant Program between MWDOC and various Cities and Special Districts within the MWDOC service area.  The purpose of the Agreement is to ensure participation and local match funding under a California Department of Resources Proposition 50 Urban Drought Assistance Grant Program for developing and implementing water budget based tiered rate structures.  MWDOC, on behalf of its member agencies, successfully obtained a Grant to assist water agencies evaluate and/or to develop Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structures.

 

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager and General Counsel to enter into the Agreement for Participation in Water Budget Based Tiered Rate Grant Program between MWDOC, various Cities and Special Districts.

 

GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

7.         ETWD/IRWD/MNWD Joint Recycled Water Distribution Project (Oral Report)

 

Staff will review and comment on the status of the ETWD/IRWD/MNWD Joint Recycled Water Distribution Project and the potential availability of grant funds under Proposition 50 and 84.

 

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 – August 5, 2010

 

b.      SOCWA Engineering Meeting – August 12, 2010

 

c.      SOCWA Finance Committee Meeting – August 17, 2010

 

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

(Reference Material Included)

 

a.      MWDOC Managers Meeting – July 22, 2010

b.      MWDOC Planning & Operations Meeting – August 2, 2010

c.      MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – August 4, 2010

d.      MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – August 11, 2010

e.      MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – August 18, 2010

13.             LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REPORT

 

a.   Report on the LAFCO Meeting – August 11, 2010

14.       City COORDINATION EFFORTS

 

            No meetings were held this month.

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

 

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 (Legal Counsel)

 

            Mr. Granito will provide an oral report on the Closed Session.

 

COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

15.      Computer Committee Report (Reference Material Included)

 

            a.         Report on the Computer Committee meeting – August 19, 2010

 

16.       Dates to Remember for August/September (Reference Material Included)

 

17.       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, September 23, 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.