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

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

AND

FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE

AND

PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION MEETING

 

December 18, 2007

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER – Vice President 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

December 18, 2007

 

1.         Approval of Minutes

 

The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the November 19, 2007 Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee meeting.

 

Recommended Board Action at the December 20, 2007 Meeting: Approve minutes for the November 19, 2007 Engineering and Finance and Insurance

Committee meeting and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee’s approval list for the December 20, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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

 

ATTORNEYS REPORT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

At this time the Board President will call for a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) to consult with General Counsel and the District’s Security Operations Manager on matters concerning the security of District facilities.

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (General Counsel)

 

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

 

ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS

 

2.         Systemwide Facility Security Project (Phase I)

 

Staff has received and reviewed multiple Phase I Security Project proposals.  The sum of the subject Phase I Security Project proposals amounts to $247,467.  The total adopted 2007/08 Security Project Capital Facility Budget allocated $475,000 for this project.

 

Recommended Action at the December 20, 2007 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to 1) award a Purchase Order to ADT Security Services, Inc. in the amount of $129,730 for security related services, 2) award a Purchase Order to Southern California Security Centers, Inc. in the amount of $31,727 for security related services, and 3) award a Purchase Order to Nationwide Industries, LLC in the amount of $86,010 for security related services.  Staff also recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to fund the Phase I Security Project costs from the District’s Capital Facility Reserves in accordance with the adopted Capital Reserve Policy.

 

           Committee Recommendation: The Committee will consider placing this item

on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committee approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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.                  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

 

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

December 18, 2007

 

At this time President Martin will call for a meeting of the Plan Administrator of the El Toro Water District’s Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement.

 

INFORMATION ITEM

 

5.         Union Bank Of California (UBOC) (Reference Material Included)

           

Staff, General Counsel, and a UBOC Representative will comment on UBOC’s

1) proposed transfer of their defined contribution retirement record keeping, trust and administrative obligation to Prudential Financial, and 2) proposal for Highmark Capital Management to continue to provide Investment Management Services.

 

CLOSE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR MEETING

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

December 18, 2007

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Martin

 

TREASURER ACTION ITEMS

 

6.         Financial Package - Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration dated December 18, 2007 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of November 30, 2007 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated December 18, 2007 and Financial Statements as of November 30, 2007.

 

Recommended Action at the December 20, 2007 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 December 18, 2007, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements for the period ending November 30, 2007 and place on the Engineering and Finance/Insurance Committees approval list for the December 20, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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

 

7.         El Toro Water District’s Quarterly Audit Report for July, August, and September 2007 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on Caporicci & Larson’s Quarterly Audit Report of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007.

 

Recommended Board Action at the December 20, 2007 Board Meeting:  The Committee will consider receiving and filing Caporicci & Larson’s Quarterly Audit Report of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the period July 1 2007 through September 30, 2007.

 

Committee Recommendation:  The Committee will consider placing this matter on the Engineering, FIC Committee recommended approval list for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

            There are no information items.

 

Comments Regarding Non-Agenda FIC Items

 

CLOSE FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

EL TORO WATER DISTRICT (ETWD)

PUBLIC FACILITIES “CORPORATION” (PFC) MEETING

DECEMBER 18, 2007

 

At this time President Martin will call for a meeting of the El Toro Water District Public Facilities Corporation.

 

The nonprofit Public Facilities Corporation was formed May 27, 1993 for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the El Toro Water District for issuing Certificates of Participation (COP's). 

 

8.         Approve Minutes of the December 26, 2006 Annual Meeting of the Public Facilities Corporation (Minutes Included)

 

            The Board will be requested to approve the minutes of the December 26, 2006, Annual Meeting of the Public Facilities Corporation. 

 

Staff Recommendation: The Board will consider approving the minutes of the December 26, 2006 Annual Meeting of the El Toro Water District Public Facilities Corporation.

 

9.         Articles of Incorporation of the El Toro Water District

            Public Facilities Corporation (Reference Material Included)

 

            Staff will comment on the incorporation of the above referenced Corporation.

 

10.       Review of the By-Laws of El Toro Water District

            Public Facilities Corporation (By-Laws Included)

 

Pursuant to Section 3.05 of the By-Laws of the El Toro Water District Facility Corporation, Mr. Grandy will review the aforementioned By-Laws.  The By-Laws were approved by Resolution PFC 93-5-1 adopted at the Board of Director's May 26, 1993 Special Meeting and Section 3.05 of the By-Laws were amended December 23, 2004 changing the annual meeting of the PFC Board to coincide with the same date and time as the regular scheduled December meeting of the El Toro Water District Board of Directors.

 

          Staff is not recommending any amendments to said By-Laws at this time.

 

11.       Appointment of Officers of the El Toro Water District Public Facilities Corporation  (Oral)

 

The current Board members of the Public Facilities Corporation (PFC) will now appoint Directors and Officers of the El Toro Water District Public Facilities Corporation.

 

Staff Recommendation:  The Board will consider taking action appointing the Directors and Officers of the El Toro Water District as Directors and Officers of the El Toro Water District Public Facilities Corporation.

 

CLOSE PUBLIC FACILITES CORPORATION (PFC) MEETING

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

REVIEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT VIDEO

 

            The Board will review a video on Sexual Harassment in the workplace.

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday January 22, 2008.

 

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.