I hereby certify that the following agenda

was posted at least 24 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

of the Board of Directors thereof

 

 

A G E N D A

                                                                             

EL TORO WATER DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SPECIAL MEETING

 

February 6, 2012

7:30 a.m.

 

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Martin

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – Public Comment

 

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 the Committee discusses said item later in the meeting.

 

ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED

 

Determine need and take action to agendize items(s) which arose subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this recommendation requires a two-thirds vote of the Board members present, or, if less than two-thirds of the Board members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present.)

 

ACTION ITEM

 

1.         Recycled Water Tertiary Treatment and Distribution Project (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will provide the Board with an update on the Recycled Water Tertiary Treatment and Distribution System Expansion Projects and comment on the Tertiary Treatment Plant Preliminary Design Report and its recommendations. Further, staff will review and comment on a CH2MHILL proposal to provide final Tertiary Treatment Plant design services in the amount of $717,200.

 

Recommended Action for the February 6, 2012 Board Meeting:  Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to enter into an engineering contract with CH2MHILL in the amount of $717,200 for the final engineering design of the Recycled Water Tertiary Treatment Plant Project. Staff also 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.

 

INFORMATION ITEM

 

2.         Baker Water Treatment Plant Project (Reference Material Included)

 

Staff will provide the Board with an update on finance alternatives under consideration to fund the District’s portion of the Baker Water Treatment Plant Project.

 

COMMENTS REGARDING NON AGENDA ITEMS

 

 ADJOURNMENT

 

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.