Board Meeting - 11/5/2015

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING                                                            November 5, 2015

                                                                                                                        8:30 a.m.

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
   
   
2. ROLL CALL
   
   
3. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comments are limited to three minutes per person.)
   
   
4. BOARD MEETING MINUTES:   October 13, 2015
   
    Recommended Action:  Approve minutes.
   
   
   
5. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT:   General Manager will summarize the status of Board Committee, management and operations matters outlined below:
   
   
   1. Construction and Maintenance Committee
   2. Finance and Insurance Committees
   3. Personnel and Media/Public Affairs Committees
   4. SWD and Recreation Operations Committees
   5. Security and Ad Hoc Irvine Lake Committees
   6. Special Districts and City Liaison Committees
   7. Santiago Reservoir, Groundwater,  Imported and Regional Water Issues
   8. External Agencies and Issues:  OCWD, MWDOC, EOCWD, City of Orange, Orange County 
   9. Operational Items: Distribution System, Ground Water, Santiago Reservoir, Treatment Plant, Other Informational Items.
   
   
   
6. STATUS OF DROUGHT RESPONSE AND WATER SUPPLY
   
   Recommended Action:  Discussion.
   
   
   
7. FINANCIAL REPORT:  The Director of Finance and Administration will submit the     district’s current financial condition based on the written reports to the board.
   
   

   Recommended Action:  1.  Receive and file financial report.

                                       2.  Approve bills for payment of $233,449.58 

8. WATER REPORT:  The Director of Finance and Administration will submit the District’s water supply and quality report.
   
    Recommended Action:  Receive and file water report.
   
   
   
9. SWD 2015-2016 BUDGET STATUS
   
     Recommended Action:  Informational only.
   
   
   
10. REPORT BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS
    
    Recommended Action:  Approve the Personnel Committee’s recommendation to the Board of Directors.
    
    
    
11. URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
    
     Recommended Action:  Authorize the General Manager to issue a purchase order in the amount of $23,000 to Water Resources Planning to update Serrano Water District’s Urban Water Management Plan.
    
    
    
12. BOARD OF DIRECTOR POLICIES
    
    
    1. Election of Officers
    2. Committee Assignments
    3. Request for Agenda Items
    4. General Manager Expenditure Authority - Emergency Action and Special Board Meetings
    5. Board Meeting Time

     Recommended Action:  Discussion.
    
    

13. RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR ROBERT F. RICKERL EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2015
    
    Recommended Action:  Informational only.
    
    

14. DIRECTORS COMMENTS AND REPORTS
    
    Recommended Action:  Informational only.
    
    
    
15. CORRESPONDENCE
    
    
16. ATTORNEY’S REPORT
    
    
17. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
    
    Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case
    
    
18. ADJOURNMENT

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