00-1107_CVWD_Minutes_Regular Meeting1
November 7, 2000
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CAPISTRANO -VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (610.85) -None
RECESS UNTIL 7:00 P.M. BUSINESS SESSION
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capistrano Valley Water District was
called to order by Chairman Hart at 7:37 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Wyatt Hart,.Chairman
David M. Swerdlin, Vice Chairman
Diane Bathgate, Director
Collene Campbell, Director
John Greiner, Director
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, General Manager; Jennifer Murray, Assistant
City Manager; John Shaw, Interim Legal Counsel; Cheryl Johnson, Clerk of the Board;
Cynthia L. Russell, Treasurer; William M. Huber, Engineering and Building Director;
Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Director; Amy Amirani, Public Works Director; Lt. Rick Stahr,
Orange County Sheriff's Department; Dawn Schanderl, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Director Campbell, seconded by Director Greiner, that the staff
recommendations be accepted for the following items listed on the Consent Calendar. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Bathgate, Greiner, Campbell, Swerdlin, and
Chairman Hart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 3 2000
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 3, 2000, were approved as
submitted.
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2. APPROVAL OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE OF WATER
FACILITIES AND WATER EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO
RELEASE BOND - KAISER PERMANENTS MEDICAL BUILDING OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO (KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC./30400
CAMINO CAPISTRANO) (600.70)
As set forth in the Report dated November 7, 2000, from the Public Works Director,
the following Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. CVWD 00-11-07-01, ACCEPTING PUBLIC
WATER FACILITIES AND EASEMENT - KAISER FOUNDATION
HEALTH PLAN, INC. - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CAPISTRANO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT,
ACCEPTING PUBLIC WATER FACILITIES AND EASEMENT FOR
FACILITY LOCATED AT 30400 CAMINO CAPISTRANO (KAISER
FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.)
The Resolution accepted the public water improvements as complete and the
dedication of a water easement from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. The Clerk
of the Board was directed to forward both the Easement Deed and a Notice of
Completion to the County Recorder. Staff was authorized to release Bond No. 04-
0120-32363-98-1, provided by United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, from
The Whiting -Turner Contracting Company, in the amount of $68,300, 35 days after
recording the Notice of Completion.
3. _WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE OF WATER
FACILITIES AND EASEMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF
BONDS - BRIGHTON GARDENS (MARRIOTT SENIOR LIVING SERVICES,
INC./31741 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD) (600.70)
This item was withdrawn from consideration at the request of staff.
4. APPROVAL OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION, ACCEPTANCE OF WATER
FACILITIES AND EASEMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DEVELOPER
REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTING DISTRICT FACILITIES
(PALAZZO DEVELOPMENT L.P.131521 VIA ESTELITA) (600.70)
As set forth in the Report dated November 7, 2000, from the Public Works Director,
the following Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. CVWD 00-11-07-02, ACCEPTING PUBLIC
WATER FACILITIES AND EASEMENT - PALAZZO DEVELOPMENT,
L.P. - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CAPISTRANO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, ACCEPTING PUBLIC
WATER FACILITIES AND EASEMENTS FOR FACILITIES LOCATED
AT 31521 VIA ESTELITA (PALAZZO DEVELOPMENT, L.P.)
The Resolution accepted the public water improvements as complete and the
dedication of three water easements from Palazzo Development, L.P. The Clerk of
the Board was directed to forward the Easement Deeds and a Notice of Completion
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to the County Recorder. Staff was authorized to reimburse the developer for
construction of the water facilities in the amount of $19,038.
5. APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2000-01 JOINT REGIONAL WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM BUDGET ( A7,ngn )
As set forth in the Report dated November 7, 2000 from the Public Works Director,
the Joint Regional Water Supply System annual budget of $2,264,377 was
approved; the District's ownership share of $136,264 was adopted.
BOARD ACTIONS -
APPROVAL OF WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT TO LEASE CAPACITY
RIGHTS IN THE DEL OBISPO CONNECTION (SOUTH COAST WATER
DISTRICT) (600.70)
Written Communications:
Report dated November 7, 2000, from the Public Works Director, advising that the
District draws imported water into its domestic water system from a service
connection to the Joint Transmission Main on Del Obispo. The District owns
capacity in two reaches of the Joint Transmission Main, but has only paid a service
charge for use of the Del Obispo Connection. The Report recommended formalizing
use of the Del Obispo Connection with a lease of the needed capacity. The
Agreement will require a one-time payment of $240,000 to reimburse South Coast
Water District for the value of the District's use of pipeline capacity from July 1, 1996
through June 30, 2000. The District will incur annual costs of $60,000 per year to
lease pipeline capacity, and a water delivery charge equivalent to the rates, fees and
charges established by the Metropolitan Water District.
The Public Works Director made an oral presentation.
Approval _of Agreement:
It was moved by Director Swerdlin, seconded by Director and unanimously carried
to authorize the General Manager to sign the Water Service Agreement and Lease
of Capacity Rights Re Del Obispo Connection and to authorize initial payment of
$300,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund Reserves to CIP No. 12-xxxxx-4754-
784.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.,
to the next regular meeting date of Tuesday, December 5, 2000, at 5:30 p.m., in the City
Council Chambers.
ATTEST: Respectfully submitted,
CHAIRMAN CHERYL JOHNSOW, CLERK OF THE BOARD
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