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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 09-16-93 190 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1993 The District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a regular session at its regular place of meeting, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, County of Contra Costa, State of California, at 3 p.m. on September 16, 1993. President Clausen called the meeting to order and requested that the Secretary call roll. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Menesini, Dalton, Hockett, Rainey, Clausen ABSENT: Members: None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None 3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS ADOPT RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT COMMENDING GEORGE R. GORDON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY a. Mr. Roger J. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that as recommended by Member Menesini, a resolution has been drafted commending Mr. George R. Gordon for his lengthy service and many contributions to the community. It was moved by Member Menesini and seconded by Member Dalton, that Resolution No. 93-091 be adopted, commending George R. Gordon for his service to the community. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: AYES: Members: Menesini, Dalton, Hockett, Rainey, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Following discussion, it was moved by Member Hockett and seconded by Member Rainey, that the Consent Calendar, consisting of Items a. through e., be approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly authorized. a. The Agreement Relating to Real Property with John R. Tatum, Job 91, Diablo area, was approved; the President of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the District were authorized to execute and record said agreement; and Resolution No. 93-092 was adopted to that effect. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: AYES: Members: Hockett, Rainey, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None b. Authorization was given for P. A. 93-17 (Alamo) to be included in a future formal annexation to the District. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: 09 16 93 191 AYES: Members: Hockett, Rainey, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None c. The contract work for Overlook Drive Sewer Replacement Project in Walnut Creek, DP 4871, was accepted and filing of the Notice of Completion was authorized. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: AYES: Members: Hockett, Rainey, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None d. Resolution No. 93-093 was adopted, establishing the Sewer Construction Fund appropriations limit in the amount of $16,366,166 for the 1993-1994 fiscal year, in accordance with Article XIII B of the California Constitution; and the change in the local assessment roll due to local nonresidential construction was selected for use in computing the appropriations limit. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: AYES: Members: Hockett, Rainey, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None e. Resolution No. 93-094 was adopted, amending Exhibit A, Designated Positions and Disclosure Categories of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Conflict of Interest Code; and the Secretary of the District was authorized to submit a copy of said code amendment to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for approval. Motion unanimously approved on the following vote: AYES: Members: Hockett, Rainey, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None 5. HEARINGS CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. DP 20105 a. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, introduced Mr. Russell Leavitt, Planning Assistant, who stated that the purpose of this agenda item is to conduct a public hearing on the Negative Declaration on the reclaimed water pipeline prior to considering the project. Mr. Leavitt stated that while this public hearing is not required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEOA) or the District's procedures, it does provide the public with another opportunity to comment on the project. The proposed project involves construction of a recycled water pipeline system from the District's Wastewater Treatment Plant in Martinez south to Oak Park Boulevard in Pleasant Hill. Service mains will be extended to recycled water customers, which may include golf courses, schools, parks, other public facilities, and homeowners associations. The proposed recycled water pipeline will be sized to allow for system expansion in the future. All but about 7,500 feet of the pipeline will be constructed in the same trench as the Pleasant Hill Interceptor Project and construction will be coordinated with that project. The Recycled Water 09".16 93 --------_._--- 192 Pipeline Project also includes purchase of about 70,000 feet of an abandoned Shell Oil Company fuel pipeline between Martinez and the Orinda/Moraga area. Lining, rehabilitation, and use of the Shell pipeline are not included as part of the current project. Mr. Leavitt stated that District staff has concluded that a Negative Declaration is the appropriate document to address the environmental effects of the proposed project. The Negative Declaration finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environmental and that no mitigation measures are needed other than those measures already incorporated into the project description. The Initial Study was included as part of the proposed Negative Declaration that was distributed separately to the Board of Directors. The proposed Negative Declaration was made available for 30 days public comment period. Four comment letters were received and were included in the packet presented to the Board together with the staff responses. None of the comments received require change in the proposed project or the Negative Declaration. Staff recommends approval of the proposed Negative Declaration and Recycled Water Pipeline Project. In response to a question from Member Rainey, Mr. Leavitt stated that further CEOA documentation would be required for use of the abandoned Shell pipeline. Discussion followed concerning the work done by Environmental Science Associates, Inc., the consulting firm hired to prepare the environmental documentation; the comments contained in the letter from East Bay Municipal Utility District; and the application for funding for the proposed project from the State Revolving Fund. . At 3:20 p.m., President Clausen opened the public hearing to receive comments on adoption of the proposed Negative Declaration and approval of the Recycled Water Pipeline Project. Receipt of the following correspondence was noted: . Letter dated August 16, 1993, from Mr. Paul Richardson, Chief of Planning, City of Walnut Creek; . Letter dated September 3, 1993, from Mr. John B. Lampe, Director of Water Planning, East Bay Municipal Utility District; . Letter dated September 3, 1993, from Ms. Christine Bailey, Environmental Services Unit, State Water Resources Control Board; and . Letter dated September 9, 1993, from Mr. Arthur R. Jensen, Director of Planning, Contra Costa Water District. Ms. Helen Albrick, Jarvis & Associates Property Manager of the Pleasant Hill Center, 560 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, distributed a letter from Jarvis & Associates, and addressed the Board relative to their concerns for the proposed Recycled Water Pipeline Project. Ms. Albrick stated that a portion of the proposed pipeline runs along the north boundary of the shopping center and temporary and permanent easements will be required. Ms. Albrick stated that she and her firm support the proposed project but requested that the following issues be addressed: 1 ) The effect the proposed pipeline might have on the owner's ability to expand or reconfigure the center in the future; 2) The tenants' rights under their leases with respect to future changes to the parking lot; and 3) The effect of construction on sales and deliveries. Ms. Albrick requested that consideration be given to installing the recycled water pipeline simultaneously with the Pleasant Hill Interceptor under Contra Costa Boulevard, minimizing any additional effect on the center, the environment, and traffic. Mr. Rou~rt A. Baker, Deputy Chief Engineer, stated that staff is in negotiations with the center and hopes to satisfactorily resolve the concerns raised by Ms. Albrick. The recycled water pipeline is taking much the same route as originally proposed for the 09 16 93 193 Pleasant Hill Interceptor; however, the pipe is much smaller and would cause much lower construction impacts. To put the recycled water pipeline in the street with the interceptor would require a separate bore and would be much more expensive. Mr. Clyde Vaughn, a retired chemical engineer and Chairman of the Moraga Del Rey Homeowners Association, 59 Donna Maria Way, Orinda, distributed copies of his comments and addressed the Board objecting to the proposed Recycled Water Pipeline Project and raising issues relative to salinity content, competitiveness of recycled water, potential health hazards, ammonia content and corrosiveness, concentrations of organic chemicals, large quantity storage, dechlorination, control of pathogens and viruses, runoff of recycled water into adjacent creeks, and indemnification of Central San by Shell Oil. Mr. Baker, Deputy Chief Engineer, responded to the concerns raised by Mr. Vaughn, as follows: . Salt buildup can be controlled by good irrigation management on each golf course, but it is not anticipated that there will be a problem. In some greens that are not well drained, potable water can be used part of the time and recycled water part of the time. . The issue in Livermore is salt accumulation in the ground water basin. That is not an issue in this area. . Recycled water is cost competitive because of its reliability during droughts, the ammonia provides nutrients for grass, reducing the need for fertilizer. Recycled water can be considerably less expensive than potable water at drought surcharge rates. . Ammonia is an issue for Tosco Refinery because of the very expensive admirility brass heat exchangers. The recycled water project under consideration would not deliver water to Tosco. If the golf courses have brass sprinkler heads, etc., they may have to be replaced at the recycled water users' expense. . Copper concentration in our effluent is low and is not expected to be an issue in this project. . The Regional Water Quality Control Board has been extremely supportive of recycled water. . The Water Factory 21 situation in Orange County is very different than this situation. The recycled water there goes into a drinking water aquifer. Activated carbon will not be necessary for the CCCSD project since recycled water will not be used to replenish drinking water ground storage as it is in Orange County. . Golf courses will probably store recycled water in water hazards and will probably do some chlorination as a standard practice. . There will probably be some runoff in creeks. This is not expected to be a problem as the reclaimed water is much cleaner than urban storm runoff. . As part of the Shell pipeline purchase agreement, Shell will indemnify the District for pre-existing hazardous waste problems. This is a common practice in property transactions. . The District believes the project is cost effective. The water districts are concerned about lost revenue. The District believes that the value of water will rise in the future as California becomes more and more water limited. . Pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia are problems in water systems but not from sewage and especially not from recycled water sources. The problems in Michigan were from farm animals and spring runoff. 09 16 93 194 . Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts have done extensive studies on reclaimed (Title 22) water that show that viruses are not a problem in recycled water. . With regard to the environmental issues that revolve around the Shell pipeline, the proposed Negative Declaration does not cover the use of the pipeline for distribution of recycled water from the Shell pipe, only for purchase of the abandoned Shell pipeline and for distribution of reclaimed water from the reclaimed water pipeline being built in conjunction with the Pleasant Hill Interceptor Project. Mr. Parke L. Boneysteele, a property owner in the County since 1952 and a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, addressed the Board in support of the proposed Recycled Water Pipeline Project, listing his qualifications, experience, and affiliations in the water, wastewater, and recycled water areas. Mr. Boneysteele stated that the Central San wastewater plant was financed by the Federal government with the understanding that it would be a water reclamation plant. Contra Costa Water District originated the water reclamation project. Central San has tried through the years to reclaim water consistent with the economic feasibility of doing so. Now is such a time. Without the freeway crossing and the purchase of the abandoned Shell pipeline, there is very little possibility that water reclamation will ever be implemented on the west side of Highway 680. If the recycled water pipeline is built, supply will exist and produce its own demand. With Contra Costa Water District's background interest and the curtailment of the East Bay Municipal Utility District water supply, a golden opportunity exists. In closing, Mr. Boneysteele stated that the State of California does not expect this Board of Directors to be experts in making public health decisions. The State Department of Health has that responsibility and is very concerned about the purveying of recycled water. There being no further comments, President Clausen closed the public hearing at the hour of 3:51 p.m. Member Menesini stated that he believed that all the questions raised have been answered and that there is no chance that pathogens could enter the waterways as a result of this proposed recycled water pipeline project. It was moved by Member Menesini and seconded by Member Dalton that the proposed Negative Declaration on the Recycled Water Pipeline Project be approved. Motion unanimously approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Menesini, Dalton, Hockett, Rainey, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, expressed the willingness and interest of staff in working with the individuals to address all the concerns raised. President Clausen directed staff to do so. It was moved by Member Rainey and seconded by Member Hockett, that Resolution No. 93-095 be adopted, approving the Negative Declaration and the Recycled Water Pipeline Project, DP 20105. Motion unanimously approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Rainey, Hockett, Menesini, Dalton, Clausen NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None President Clausen thanked the members of the public for their comments. 6. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None 09 16 93 195 7. BIDS AND AWARDS AUTHORIZE AWARD OF A CONSJRUCTIO~ CONTRACT TO MOUtfiAIH CASCADE FOR THE 1680/SR24 SEWER RELOCATIONS. PHASE IV-A. DP 4824 a. Following discussion of the wide spread in bids, it was moved by Member Menesini and seconded by Member Rainey, that award of contract be authorized to Mountain Cascade, the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $58,585 for the construction of the 1680/SR24 Sewer Relocations, Phase IV-A, DP 4824; and that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be authorized to allocate $97,000 from the Collection System Program for the project. There being no objection, the motion was unanimously approved. 8. PERSONNEL ADOPT AMENDED CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND GRAPHICS COORDINATOR AND AUTHORIZE INTERNAL RECRUITMENT a. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that this request was reviewed with the Personnel Committee and the Management Support/Confidential Group. Full Board approval is requested at this time. Member Rainey, member of the Personnel Committee, stated that she and Member Dalton discussed this matter with staff and endorse the recommendation. It is expected that there will be a reduction in one position depending on the outcome of the recruitment. It was moved by Member Rainey and seconded by Member Dalton, that the amended class description for Public Information and Graphics Coordinator be adopted and that staff be authorized to limit recruitment of the Public Information and Graphics Coordinator position to qualified in-house candidates. There being no objection, the motion was unanimously approved. a. 9. CORRESPONDENCE NOTE RECEIPT OF LETTER DATED AUGUST 27. 1993 FROM STATE SENATOR DAVID ROBERTI REGARDING THE STATE BUDGET RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAX ISSUES Receipt of the letter dated August 27, 1993 from State Senator David Roberti regarding the State budget relating to local government and tax issues was noted. b. NOTE RECEIPT OF LETTER DATED AUGUST 26. 1993 FROM MR. CURTIS S. WOOD COMMENDING ASSOCIATE ENGINEER DENNIS HALL. MAINTENANC~ SUPERVISOR LEE HOPKINS. MAINTENANCE CREW LEADER BOB BROWN. AND PERMIT AND SERVICES TECHNICIAN MOLLY MULLIN FOR THEIR COURTEOUS ASSISTANCE Receipt of the letter dated August 26, 1993 from Mr. Curtis S. Wood commending Associate Engineer Dennis Hall, Maintenance Supervisor Lee Hopkins, Maintenance Crew Leader Bob Brown, and Permit and Services Technician Molly Mullin for their courteous assistance was noted. On behalf of the Board and the District, President Clausen commended Messrs. Hall, Hopkins, and Brown and Ms. Mullin for their outstanding efforts. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2. 1993 a. It was moved by Member Rainey and seconded by Member Menesini, that the minutes of September 2, 1993 be approved as presented. There being no objection, the motion was unanimously approved. 09 1.6 93 196 11. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURE LIST DATED SEPTEMBER 16. 1993 a. Member Menesini, member of the Budget and Finance Committee, stated that he and Member Hockett reviewed the expenditures and found them to be within reason and necessary. It was moved by Member Menesini and seconded by Member Hockett, that the Expenditure List dated September 16, 1993, including Self-Insurance Check Nos. 100734-100735, Running Expense Check Nos. 77371-77569, and Sewer Construction Check Nos. 12945-13046, be approved as recommended. There being no objection, the motion was unanimously approved. 12. BUDGET AND FINANCE a. RECEIVE AUGUST 1993 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ms. Deborah Ratcliff, Controller, reviewed the results of operations and maintenance for the month of August 1993, noting that expenditures were $407,000 less than budget, representing an 18.1 percent favorable variance. For the two months ended August 31, 1993, actual O&M expenses were $850,000 less than budget, representing an 18.3 percent favorable variance. Ms. Ratcliff reported that the District's temporary investments were held in Treasury bills and Treasury notes and the District's Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) account with interest rates ranging from 2.8 percent to 6.2 percent. The latest interest rate as of May 1993 was 3.875 percent. The average yield for the LAIF account was 4.438 percent. Mr. Robert A. Baker, Deputy Chief Engineer, reviewed the status of the Aeration Improvements Project, the Clyde/Fairview/Maltby Pumping Station Improvements Project, the Disinfection Facilities Improvement Project, the Furnace THC Monitoring Project, the Headworks Facilities Improvements Project, the Orinda/Moraga Pumping Station Improvement Project, the Sludge Stabilization Project, and the Standby Power Facility Project. President Clausen thanked Ms. Ratcliff and Mr. Baker for their reports and noted that revenues are low and expenses are high. President Clausen declared that the August 1993 Financial Statements were duly received. None 13. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 14. REPORTS GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER a. 09 16 1) Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported that during the County rate-setting process for the Acme Interim Transfer Station and the Keller Canyon Landfill last year, District staff expressed concerns about the rates and the process. That input was not reflected in the final rates set by the County. At the last District Board meeting, the subject of disposal charges, including public surcharges and fees was raised by the Board. One of the points raised was that the County may be more responsive if the rate process concerns were raised at the elected official level, and if the issues were framed by an independent expert. To that end, staff has met with Mr. Bob Hilton, of Hilton Farnkopf &. Hobson, to discuss a scope of work to review last year's rate analysis and recommend a rate-setting methodology that is fair both to Browning Ferris Industries (BFI) and the public. The cost for this work will be less than $10,000. Mr. Dolan stated that he has discussed this matter with Walnut Creek City Manager Don Blubaugh and San Ramon City Manager Herb Moniz, the other members of the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA); and they have indicated 93 197 they wish to co-sponsor this work. Following discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson proceed with the analysis and report, and that the final report be presented to the District and the Cities of Walnut Creek and San Ramon as independent and separate agencies. 2) Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported that in the next four to six months, the District expects to run out of the home composting books purchased from a State agency. Staff has searched for a suitable substitute and has been impressed with the booklet compiled by the County of Santa Barbara in cooperation with the cities in that County. Mr. Dolan introduced Mr. Paul Morsen, Deputy General Manager, who distributed copies of the booklet and highlighted the proposed changes. The unit cost for this booklet will be approximately $2.50 for 4,000 copies. This supply should last until March 1996 when the District franchises end. Mr. Dolan indicated that this item will be calendared at the next Board meeting for comments from the Board. 3) Mr. Dolan stated that at the June 17, 1993 Board meeting, the Board rejected the bids for the Collection System Operations (CSO) Corporation Yard Rehabilitation Project and staff was directed to scale back the project to bring it in within the budget. This project is in response to the Caltrans taking of a substantial portion of the usable space at the current facility. Mr. Dolan stated that as part of the staff investigation, the possibility of relocating some or all of the CSO yard to Imhoff Place was considered. In this investigation many issues were considered including travel time, split of operations, ongoing negotiations with Caltrans, and the long- and short- term relative usefulness of both areas. Based on the analysis, it was concluded that: . A project should be undertaken immediately to replace the property taken by Caltrans; . A second project should be developed with the view toward making the Walnut Creek facility usable for the next eight to ten years with the long-term plan to relocate CSO to Imhoff Place; and . Construction plans should be scaled back to the minimum needed to make the Walnut Creek facility usable in the short-term while maximizing the flexibility to sell part or all of the property in the future with a minimum of lost investment. Mr. Dolan introduced Mr. John A. Larson, CSO Department Manager, who stated that the goals of the project are to provide a functional facility and to have the costs for any improvements recoverable in the event of sale. Mr. Larson described the changes to the original project noting that the shower and locker facility, office building improvements, external traffic circulation improvements, relocation of spoils storage, landscaping, improvements to security and lighting, and rehabilitation of paving in the yard will be eliminated from the project. Mr. Larson stated that with these changes, the original project estimate of $1.7 million has been reduced to approximately $600,000 to $700,000. The elements remaining in the project are replacement of the vehicle and equipment shop and some paving and grading to accommodate it. The total project cost, including purchase of the Duca property, is $2.7 million, a portion of which is recoverable from Caltrans. Mr. Larson reviewed the project schedule which anticipates completion of construction in the April/May 1994 timeframe. Discussion followed concerning elimination of the women's shower and locker facility and discussions with Caltrans on the change in scope of the project. 4) Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, announced that a claim and lawsuit alleging sexual harassment has been filed against the District by Ms. 09 16 93 198 c. d. 09 9) 10) Anne McLaurin, Source Control Technician. The District has not been served in the lawsuit, so staff has not been in a position to evaluate it. Mr. Dolan stated that staff is aware that it is absolutely essential that the workplace be free of all forms of harassment. 5) Mr. Dolan announced that staff has completed investigation of the Pleasant Hill Bay Shore Disposal transfer of ownership issue. It is clear that the transfer was done in blatant violation of the franchise agreement. Staff is processing the necessary paperwork on the breach of contract and will calendar the matter for Board consideration in the near future. 6) Mr. Dolan announced that the new computer software for purchasing, accounting, fleet management, personnel, and payroll are expected to be up and running next month. It will be a busy month because initially some systems will be operated in parallel. 7) Mr. Dolan stated that staff is finalizing the regulatory compliance plan that came out of the strategic planning issues. A status report will be presented to the Board at the second meeting in October. 8) Mr. Dolan announced that the District has received two violation notices from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) , both for events that occurred in December 1992. The first involved an ash dusting incident that resulted from broken bags in the bag house. A project to install a facility to detect and minimize these emissions is underway. The fine for this violation was $219. The second incident resulted from scum blocking the pumping system when a large amount of liquid scum entered the furnace causing a smoking event that lasted about 20 minutes. Since this incident occurred, variable frequency drives have been installed on the scum feed pumps. The fine for this violation was $398. Mr. Dolan announced that Ms. Cathryn Freitas, Personnel Officer, has been asked to speak at the upcoming League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco. What every public official needs to know on employee/employer relations will be the topic. Mr. Dolan announced that the District is currently bidding a project to grout fill material around the San Ramon Valley Interceptor. The estimated cost of the work is $40,000. b. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT None BOARD MEMBERS 1) 16 Member Rainey announced that the Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) and Contra Costa County will host a second workshop on the roles and responsibilities for solid waste management in the county. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 1993 at 4 p.m. at the Golden Gate Room of the George Gordon Center, 500 Court Street, Martinez. The discussion will focus on the organizational structure of CCSWA. Five organizational models are being considered. There will be a presentation on each of the models at the workshop. Study materials, including the minutes from the first workshop and information on the proposed organizational models, was distributed to the Board. As the District's representative on CCSWA, Member Rainey requested input from the Board during the next few days or at the workshop as to the Board's wishes in that regard. 93 None None None 199 2) Member Rainey reported on the status Contra Costa County Household Hazardous Waste Program. Some questions have been raised concerning the amounts of household hazardous waste that will be accepted. The program is limited to five gallons per person. If a person brings more than five gallons, the individual is considered a small quantity generator. There is no provision in the County plan for small quantity generators. Since people have been saving household hazardous waste for disposal through this program, it is not uncommon that an individual will have more than five gallons. Member Rainey stated that she pointed out that the District's proposed household hazardous waste program provided for small quantity generators and disposal was less costly because the plan included a storage facility that would allow for consolidation of materials. Member Rainey stated that during the evaluation of the County program she has asked that a permanent site be evaluated. 3) Member Rainey reported that she attended the Contra Costa Special Districts Association (CCSDA) meeting on September 15, 1993. There is great concern about pending legislation and the future of special districts. CCSDA has formed a subcommittee to look at considerations for consolidations and mergers, identifying criteria for consideration. In that regard, Member Rainey requested that a small group of elected officials from sanitary and sanitation districts be formed to look at this consolidation and merger issue and opportunities for cooperation, greater efficiencies, and cost savings. It was agreed that this matter be calendared on the next Board agenda. 4) President Clausen reported that the City of Sacramento has initiated a study reducing the number of collections for yard waste and recyclables from weekly to biweekly. President Clausen suggested staff request a copy of the study. Mr. Morsen, Deputy General Manager, indicated that he would. 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. CLOSED SESSION 17. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION 18. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, President Clausen adjourned the meeting at the hour of 5:22 p.m. to reconvene at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 1993, at the George Gordon Center, 500 Court Street, Martinez, for the Contra Costa County/Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority workshop on roles and responsibilities for solid waste management in Contra Costa County. Lu~()~~ PRO TEM President of the Board of Directors, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: u¿. (Y~ u, / ret'ary of the Central C ntra eosta Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of California I ( 09 16 93