Board Meeting - 11/12/2014

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING                                                            November 12, 2014

                                                                                                                        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 14, 2014
   
      Recommended Action:  Approve minutes.
   
   
   
5.  CSDA TRANSPARENCY CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE - PRESENTED BY BILL NELSON
   
       Recommended Action:  Informational.
   
   
   
6. FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 - JOHN COVERT, C.P.A.
   
    Recommended Action:  Review and approve report.
   
   
   
7. CADIZ VALLEY WATER CONSERVATION RECOVERY & STORAGE PROJECT - LAER PEARCE AND ASSOCIATES
   
   Recommended Action:  Informational.
   
   
   
8. 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.
      
      
      
9. 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 $396,202.66
   
   

10. 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.
    
    
    
11. REPORT BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS
    
     Recommended Action:  Approve Finance Committee’s recommendation.
    
    
    
12. BUDGET SCENARIOS 2014/2015 AND 2015/2016
    
    Recommended Action:  Informational.
    
    
    
13. CORRESPONDENCE
    
    
    
14. DIRECTOR COMMENTS & REPORTS
    
    
    
15. ATTORNEY’S REPORT
    
    
    
16. CLOSED SESSION MATTERS:
    
    

    A.        PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code section 54957)

                Position Title:  Director of Finance

    B.         PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code section 54957)

                Position Title: General Manager
    
    

17. ADJUSTMENT TO MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION (General Manager and Director of Finance)

                Recommended Action:  Board Discretion.

     

18. CLOSED SESSION
    

    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PROPERTY NEGOTIATION
    Government code section 54956.8: One potential case

    Property - Santiago Reservoir (Irvine Lake, Recreation Rights and Access)
    District Negotiations - Jerry Vilander, Dave Noyes, Joel Kuperberg
    Negotiating Parties - Irvine Company, County of Orange
    Under Negotiation - Price and Terms
    
    

19. ADJOURNMENT
    
    

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