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

 

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE

AND

FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE

 

July 25, 2006

 

7:30 A.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Committee Member Kahn

 

ORAL COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address the Committee at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Committee.  Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “COMMENTS REGARDING NON-AGENDA ITEMS.”  The public will identify themselves when called on, and limit their comments to three minutes.

 

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE

July 25, 2006

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

1.         Approval of Minutes

 

The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the June 20, 2006 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee.

 

Recommended Board Action for the July 25, 2006 Board Meeting: Approve minutes for the June 20, 2006 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the July 27, 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors.

Approval of Minutes (Continued)

 

            Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for Thursday’s Regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS

 

2.            Aliso Creek Waterline Crossing Protection Project – CEQA Compliance

(Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the bids received for construction of the Aliso Creek Waterline Crossing Protection Project.  The lowest responsive bid was received from Rock Structures Construction in the amount of $174,225.  Project costs will be jointly funded by the District’s Capital Facility Reserves and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

 

Recommended Board Action for the July 27, 2006 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the President and General Manager to 1) enter into a construction contract with Rock Structures Construction in the amount of $174,225 for the construction of the Aliso Creek Waterline Crossing Protection Project and 2) authorize the General Manager to file with the County Clerk a Notice of Determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration was approved for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines.

 

   Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for Thursday’s Regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

3.      Cannibal Process Evaluation (Reference Material Attached)

 

Staff will review and comment on the award of an engineering contract to CH2M Hill, Inc. to conduct a detailed evaluation of the feasibility of the implementation of the US Filter Cannibal Process at the ETWD Water Recycling Plant.  The evaluation will investigate the impact of the Cannibal Process on plant operation and performance, consider additional facilities and structures that might be required and conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the process.

 

Recommended Board Action at the July 27, 2006 Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the District’s President and General Manager to enter into an engineering contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. in the amount of $28,950 for the evaluation of the feasibility of the implementation of the US Filter Cannibal Process at the ETWD Water Recycling Plant.  Staff further recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager to fund the project costs from the District’s Capital Reserves in accordance with the District’s adopted Capital Reserve Policy.

 

ENGINEERING GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS

 

4.         El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report

            (Reference Material Included)

 

Mr. Cafferty will review and comment on the El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report.

 

5.         Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings (Oral Report)

 

            The Committee will discuss any pertinent Engineering items discussed at Conferences.

 

COMMENTS REGARDING NON-AGENDA ENGINEERING COMMITTEE ITEMS

 

CLOSE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

 

FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

July 25, 2006

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Martin

 

6.         Quarterly Insurance Report (Reference Material Included)

 

Linda Mansouri will review and comment on her Insurance Report for the period April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006.

 

TREASURER ACTION ITEMS

 

7.         Financial Package - Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration

and Receive and File Financial Statements Dated July 25, 2006

(Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated July 25, 2006 and Financial Statements as of June 30, 2006.

 

Recommended Board Action for the July 25, 2006 Board Meeting: Staff recommends that the Board: 1) Approve, ratify and confirm payment of those bills as set forth in the schedule of Bills for Consideration dated July 25, 2006, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2006 and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committees approval list for the July 27, 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering/FIC recommended approval list for Thursday’s Regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

8.                  Presentation - California Asset Management Program (CAMP)

(Reference Material Included)

           

Representatives from the California Asset Management Program will report on the District’s investment holdings and CAMP’s investment philosophy.  CAMP assists the District with short-term investment alternatives.

 

Comments Regarding Non-Agenda FIC Items

 

CLOSE FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2006.

 

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.