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 AND

FINANCE/INSURANCE

COMMITTEE MEETING

 

APRIL 22, 2008

7:30 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Chairman Goldman

 

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

APRIL 22, 2008

 

1.         Approval of Minutes

 

The Engineering and FIC Committee will consider approving minutes for the March 25, 2008 Engineering/Finance and Insurance Meeting.

 

Recommended Board Action at the April 24, 2008 Meeting: Approve minutes for the March 25, 2008 Engineering/Finance and Insurance meeting and place on the Engineering/Finance and Insurance approval list for the April 24, 2008 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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

 

ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS

 

2.                  Reduced High Zone Hydraulic Improvement Project (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the design Engineering proposal for the Reduced High Zone Hydraulic Improvement Project.  The adopted 2007/08 Capital Budget allocated $125,000 to fund this Project. 

 

Recommended Board Action at the April 24, 2008 Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the President and General Manager to enter in an engineering contract with RBF Consulting in the amount of $82,492 for engineering design of the Reduced High Zone Hydraulic Improvement Project.  Staff further recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to fund the project costs from the designated Capital Construction Reserves in accordance with the District’s 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

 

            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

April 22, 2008

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Chairman Goldman

 

5.         Quarterly Insurance Update Report  (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Quarterly Insurance Report for the period January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008.

 

TREASURER ACTION ITEMS

 

6.         Financial Package - Authorization to Approve Bills for Consideration Dated April 22, 2008 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008 (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on the Bills for Consideration dated April 22, 2008 and Receive and File Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008.

 

Recommended Board Action at the April 24, 2008 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 April 22, 2008, and 2) receive and file the Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008 and place on the Engineering, Finance/Insurance approval list for the April 24, 2008 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.

 

7.                  Association Membership Renewal (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will review and comment on renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce Chairman’s Circle “Bronze” Sponsorship for 2008/09 in the amount of $5,000.

 

Recommended Board Action at the April 24, 2008 Board Meeting:  The Board will consider renewing the District’s membership in the South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce Chairman’s Circle “Bronze” Sponsorship for 2008/09 in the amount of $5,000.

 

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.

 

TREASURER INFORMATION ITEMS

 

8.                  Update on Union Bank of California (UBOC)/Prudential Transition (Oral Report)

 

Staff will review and comment on the UBOC/Prudential Transition.

 

Comments Regarding Non-Agenda FIC Items

 

CLOSE FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT TO 7:30 a.m., Tuesday May 20, 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.