Board Meeting - 5/14/2015

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING                                                            May 14, 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. DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS ON WATER USE AND PENALTIES TO COMPLY WITH STATE MANDATES
   

      A.        Staff Report

      B.         Open Public Hearing

      C.        Close Public Hearing

      D.        Directors’ Questions and Comments

      E.         Recommended Action:  Approve  RESOLUTION NO. 2015-05-01 OF THE SERRANO WATER DISTRICT IMPOSING A MANDATORY RESTRICTION ON WATER USE AND  ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT’S WATER USE RESTRICTION, as presented.
   
   

5. BOARD MEETING MINUTES:   April 14, 2015 and April 28, 2015
   
      Recommended Action:  Approve minutes.
   
   
6. 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.
   
   
   
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 $728,911.86

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. BAD DEBTS WRITE-OFF FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
   
     Recommended Action:  Authorization for write-offs of $4,258.34
   
   
10. AUDIT PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015
    
    Recommended Action:   Accept proposal from LaVine & Associates in the amount of $12,350 plus out-of-pocket expenses not to exceed $250 and estimated additional costs of $1,500 related to GASB 68 implementation.
    
    
11. DIRECTOR COMMENTS & REPORTS
    
    
12. CORRESPONDENCE
    
    
13. ATTORNEY’S REPORT
    
    
14. CLOSED SESSION
    

    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

    Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government code section 54956.9: One potential case

15. ADJOURNMENT
    
    

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