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

 

September 26, 2006

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Committee Member Martin

 

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

September 26, 2006

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

1.         Approval of Minutes

 

The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the August 22, 2006 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee.

 

Recommended Board Action at the September 26, 2006 Meeting: Approve minutes for the August 22, 2006 Engineering and Finance and Insurance Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the September 28, 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.         Hydro-Excavator Purchase (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the bids received for the purchase of the El Toro Water District Hydro-Excavator. The Hydro-Excavator will be used extensively to maximize the efficiency and safety of water and sewer excavations necessary in the course of maintenance of the ETWD infrastructure.  The 2006/07 adopted budget for this equipment is $320,000.   

 

Recommended Action for the September 28, 2006 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors consider authorizing the President and General Manager to enter into a Purchase Order Contract with Haaker Equipment Company in the amount of $310,858.73 for the acquisition of a Hydro-Excavator. 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

 

3.         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.

 

4.         Orange County Multi-Agency Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will provide a status report on a countywide plan to identify water and wastewater system infrastructure and property risks posed by natural and manmade disasters - and ways to minimize potential damage before it occurs.  The Plan which complies with and conforms to the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (ACT) is being prepared by a coalition of 20 Orange County Water and Wastewater Agencies.  Compliance with the ACT provides participating agencies a potential opportunity to obtain Federal Grant funding for pre-disaster mitigation projects and reimbursement for emergency disaster response expenditures incurred during and post a disaster event.  The Board of Directors of El Toro Water District will consider adopting the Multi-Agency Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan at a to-be-determined future Public meeting.

 

5.         Santiago Aqueduct Commission (SAC) Report (Reference Material Included)

 

            a.  Report on August 28, 2006 SAC Meeting

 

6.         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

September 26, 2006

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Martin

 

TREASURER ACTION ITEMS

 

7.         Financial Package - Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration

and Receive and File Financial Statements Dated September 26, 2006

(Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated September 26, 2006 and Financial Statements as of August 31, 2006.

 

Recommended Board Action for the September 28, 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 September 26, 2006, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements for the period ending August 31, 2006 and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committees approval list for the September 28, 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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

 

TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

8.         Sinking Fund Reserve Report and Reconciliation for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Sinking Fund Reserve Report and Reconciliation for Fiscal Year 2005/2006.

9.         JPIA Liability, Property and Workers’ Compensation Risk Assessment  and Loss Control Inspection (Reference Material Included)

 

a.                  Staff will review and comment on the assessment and recommendations made by JPIA as a result of their onsite inspection of August 9, 2006.

 

b.                  Staff will review and comment on the September 12, 2006 Loss Control Inspection conducted by Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

 

Comments Regarding Non-Agenda FIC Items

 

CLOSE FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 24, 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.