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MINUTES OF THE REGULAA BOAAD MEETING
OF THE DISTRICT BOAAD OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA
COSTA SJlNITAAY DISTRICT HELD ON J ANUAAY 5, 1989
The Di stri ct Board of the Central Contra Costa Sani tary Di stri ct
convened i n a regul ar meeti ng at its regul ar pl'ace of meeti ng, 5019
Imhoff Pl ace, Marti nez, County of Contra Costa, State of Cal1forni a, at
3:00 p.m. on January 5, 1989.
President Rainey called the meeting to order and requested that the
Secretary call roll.
I.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
,ABSENT:
Members:
Boneysteele, Dalton, Clausen, Carlson, Rainey
Members: None
II.
PUBL IC COMt.£NTS
None
III.
APPROV I\. OF MINUTES
1.
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 15,1988
It was moved by Member Dalton and seconded by Member Carlson, that
the minutes of December 15,1988, be approved as presented. There being
no obj ecti on, the moti on was unanimousl y approved.
IV.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Member Carlson and seconded by Member Dalton, that
the Consent Calendar, consisting of eight items, be approved as
recommended, resol uti ons adopted as appropri ate, and recordi ngs dul y
authorized. .
1.
Resolution No. 89-001 accepting an easement at no cost to the
District from S. J. FURTAOO,et ux, Pleasant Hill area (Job
4589 - Parcel 1) was adopted and recording authorized.
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
Carl son, Dal ton, Boney steel e, Cl ausen, Rai ney
NOES: .
Members: None
,ABSENT:
Members: None
2.
Resol utfon No. 89-002 accepti ng an easement at no cost to the
Di stri ct from LAFFERTY DEVELOPMENTS, INC., Wal nut Creek area
(Job 4129 - Parcel 1A (R-1» was adopted and recording
authorized.
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
Carl son, Dal ton, Boney steel e, Cl ausen, Rai ney
NOES:
Members: None
,ABSENT:
Members: None
3.
Resolution No. 89-003 accepting an easement at.no cost to the
Di stri ct from UDC - UNIVERSI\. DEVELOPMENT L. P., Wal nut Creek
area (J ob 4593 Parcel 1) was adopted and recordi ng
authorized. .
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
Carl son, Dal ton, Boney steel e, Cl ausen, Rai ney
NOES:
Members: None
,ABSENT:
Members: None
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4.
Quitclaim Deed was approved to Lafferty Developments, Inc., Job
4129, the President of the District Board of Directors and the
Secretary of the Di stri ct were authorized to execute and record
said Quitclaim Deed, and Resolution No. 89-004 was adopted to
that effect.
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
Carlson, Dalton, Boneysteele, Clausen, Rainey
NOES:
,ABSENT:
Members: None
Members:
None
5.
Quitclaim Deed of the District interest in Ocho Ml1pas Lane
(abandoned) was approved to The Park Place Group and Park Plac~
Executive Center, Job 3454, the President of the District Board
of Directors and the Secretary of the District were authorized
to execute and record said Quitclaim Deed, and Resolution No.
89-005 was adopted to that effect.
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Members:
Carl son, Dal ton, Boney steel e, Cl ausen, Rai ney
Members:
None
,ABSENT:
Members: None
6.
The Board was adv i sed of the close out of the Concord Revenue
Meters Project <District Project 20013). This item was
presented to the Board of Directors for information. No action
was taken.
7.
Resol uti on No. 89-006 was adopted, establi shi ng the Sewer
Construction Fund appropriations limit in the amount of
$9,852,989 for the 1988-1989 fi scal year, i n accordance with
Article XIII B of the California Constitution (Proposition 4).
Motion unanimously approved on the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Members:
Carl son, Dal ton, Boney steel e, Cl ausen, Rai ney
Members:
None
,ABSENT:
Members: None
8.
Noti ce of the 1989 Executive Board for Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District Employees' Association was received. This
item was presented for the information of the Board of
Di rectors. No action was taken.
CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OOT OF ORDER
None
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COLLECTION SYSTEM
P4J"THORIZE EXCEPTION TO "THE STJlNDARD BIDDING PROCEWRE FOR, "THE
REPlACEf.£NT OF AN UNDERGROUND DIESEL STORPGE TANK AT COLLECTION
SYSTEM OPERATIONS DEPARTt.£NT .
Mr. Roger J. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that the
position paper is self-explanatory. Staff would recommend that we move
expeditiously to prevent any further ground water contamination. Staff
is investigating the extent of contamination. Additional funds may be
required to cover the cost of site cleanup and disposal of contaminated
material.
Member Carlson advised staff to minimize excavation to the point of
the contaminated soils since disposal is the major cost item. If there
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is an on-site area available to treat the contaminated soils, disposal is
much easier and less costly. Mr. Dolan thanked Member Carlson for his
suggesti ons.
It was moved by Member Clausen and seconded by Member Carlson, that
i 1'\ accordance with Publ ic Contract Code Section 20806, the Board of
Di rectors fi nds that the ci rcumstances are suffici ent for the Board to
make the legislative finding that in order to avoid public calamity,
exception to the District standard bidding procedure is authorized for
the replacement of the underground diesel storage tank at the Collection
System Operations Department. There bei ng no obj ecti on, the moti on was
unanimously approved.
VI.
APPROV I\. OF EXPENDITURES
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EXPENDITURE LIST DATED J JlNUARY 5, 1989
Member Dal ton, member of the Budget and Fi nance Committee, stated
that he and Member Clausen reviewed the expenditures and found them to be
sa ti sf actory .
It was moved by Member Dal ton and seconded by Member Cl ausen, that
the Expenditure List dated January 5, 1989, including Self-Insurance
Check Nos. 100321-100326, Runni ng Expense Check Nos. 43460-43669, Sewer
Construction Check Nos. 6599-6639, and Payroll Check Nos. 15244-15513, be
approved as recommended. ..
In response to questions from Member Boneysteele, appropriate
charges to be bill ed aga i nst the Sel f- Insurance Fund, sewer serv i ce
charge payment to the Ci ty of Concord, and payment to the Al ameda
Newspaper Group for notice of public hearing were discussed. Mr. Dolan,
General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that policies and criteria for
billing to the Self-Insurance Fund are available and will be submitted to
Member Boneysteele for his review. In addition, staff will be happy to
discuss the matter with Member Boneysteele.
There bet ng no further di scussi on, Prest dent Rai ney call ed for a
vote on the above motion to approve the January 5, 1989 Expenditure List.
There bei ng no obj ecti on, the moti on was unanimously approved.
VII.
CORRESPONDENCE
LETTER FROM DELTA DI,ABLO SJlNITATION DISTRICT OONCERNING DEVELOPMENT
OF A PUBLIC LANDFILL
1.
The Board acknowledged recei pt of the 1 etter dated December 15,
1988, from Delta Diablo Sanitation District concerning development of a
public landfill and directed staff to draft a response indicating that a
solid waste JPA or M:>U would be the appropriate vehicle for development
of a future public landfill.
LETTER FROM fvR. KEN D. LImE, ATTORNEY FOR ORINDA-M)RPGA DISPOSI\.
SERV ICE, CONCERNING PROPOSED RlOif()ND IMPORT .FEES
2.
Mr. Ken D. Little, attorney representing Orinda-Moraga Disposal
Service, addressed the Board indicating that there is an outstanding cost
accrui ng against Ori nda-Moraga Di sposa 1 Serv i ceo ,The Ci ty of Ri chmond
has said that they intend to place Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service on COD.
This would cause a considerable cash drain. Mr. Little stated that his
current understanding is that the City of Richmond will consider
deferri ng coll ecti on of the $10.56 surcharge for the month of January
1989 prov i ded that the Central Contra Costa Sani tary Di stri ct Board of
Directors will show some interest in meeting and negotiating. Mr. Little
requested that the Board of Directors do one or more of the following:
1)
2)
Appoint a Board subcommittee to meet with the City of Richmond.
Adopt a resolution directing staff to meet with the City of
Ri chmond.
3)
Send a staff or Board member to the Richmond City Councl1
meeting on January 9,1989, when this matter will be considered.
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President Rainey stated that a Board committee, including Board
Members Clausen and Rainey and District staff members, has been appointed
and has met with representatives of the Ci ty of Richmond. Prest dent
Rainey stated further that the City of Richmond has indicated that they
will consi der deferri ng the fee until February 3, 1989. The Board
subcommittee will meet with the City of Richmond representatives again
prior to February 3,1989.
In the di scussi on that foll owed, Member Carl son requested that
Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service provide information as to the costs for
di sposal at the Aane transfer stati on and haul i ng and di sposal at the
Antioch landfill as a comparison to the Richmond costs.
Presi dent Rai ney requested that an update of the proposed Ri chmond
surcharge be calendared for the January 26, 1989 Board meeting.
Following further discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that
staff be given the authori ty to noti ce a public heari ng to consi der
Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service rates on February 2,1989, if necessary.
VIII.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
None
IX.
REPORTS
1.
GENERI\. MANPGER-Q-UEF ENGINEER
a. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, introduced Ms.
J acq ueli ne Zayac, Pl anni ng Assi stant, who presented an update on the
County Pl anni ng Congress activ iti es. Ms. Zayac i ndi cated that Board
Member Boneysteele represents all the sanitation agencies in Contra Costa
County on the 6o-member Pl anni ng Congress formed i n J ul y 1986. The
Pl anni ng Congress met to develop General pl an polici es. County' staff
compl1 ed the pol ici es into a draft General Pl an. In December 1988 the
Pl anni ng Congress reconvened to b~gi n review of the 400-page draft
General Plan. Ms. Zayac reported that it is anticipated that the County
will prepare the EIR document by March 1989. The draft General Plan and
EIR will be forwarded to the County Pl anni ng Commi ssi on. The Pl anni ng
Commission will hold public hearings which could result in some changes.
The draft General Plan, with any revisions made at the Planning
Commission, will then go to the County Board of Supervisors for more
public hearings. The Board of Supervisors will adopt the draft General
Plan or return it to the Planning Congress for further revision.
Ms. Zayac introduced Mr. James M. Kelly, Planning Division Manager,
who reported that Di stri ct staff has rev i ewed the draft General Pl an
com pi 1 ed by County staff. In compili ng the document County staff made
some changes. Mr. Kelly reviewed those changes with the Board and
presented the District staff r~commendation with regard to each change.
In each case, the Board concurred with the ori gi na 1 wordi ng proposed by
the Planning Congress or with the modification proposed by District
staff. Mr. Kelly thanked the Board for their input and indicated that
the recommendations would be presented to the Planning Congress.
Member Boneysteele commended Ms.
Planning Congress.
Zayac for her work with the
b. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported that in
recent weeks he and Board Prest dent Rai ney have had a seri es of meeti ngs
with local elected officials. In discussions with both Assemblyman Baker
and Senator Boatwright, interest was expressed in a co-composting project
for Contra Costa. This could be provided by a bill which is currently
maki ng i ts way th rough the State Legi sl ature. The devel operl promoter.
pl ans to bull d sound wall s on the freeways with composted materi ale
Because of the real interest on the part of Assemblyman Baker and Senator
Boatwright, Mr. Dolan suggested that the District invest engineering
labor hours to work with the developer's technical people and the State
Legi sl ative staff to do a seri ous eval uati on of the proposed
co-composti ng pil ot proj ect. The Board voi ced no obj ecti on.
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c. Mr. Dolan stated that the gross profit calculation for the
garbage franchisees has been calendared at the request of Member' Carlson
for Board discussion and guidance. '
Member Carlson suggested that the Board consider setting a range of
reasonable profit to provide direction to staff and a framework for use
by the Board in setting the garbage rates.
Mr. Ken Little, attorney for Pleasant Hl1l Bay Shore Disposal,
distributed and discussed a proposed use of cash summary encouraging the
Board to make some sort of change to the rate-setting procedure to allow
for the increased costs associ ated with recycli ng and automati on.
President Rainey thanked Mr. Little for his comments and returned
the matter to the Board for discussion. In the brief discussion that
foll owed, no support was expressed for modification to the current
rate-setting process and calculations prepared by District staff.
d. Mr. Dol an reported that Mr. Robert A. Baker, Deputy Chief
Engineer, is Vice Chair of the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage
Agencies (AMSA) Committee on Sludge Disposal. The Committee is
responsi bl e for rev i ew i ng the new sl udge regul ati ons on i nci nerati on.
Mr. Dolan highlighted the apparent effect of the new sludge regulations
contrasti ng the EPA draft regul ati ons and the State regul ati ons show i ng
the District's present incineration system and common options in use
el sew here. Even though our i nci nerati on process will requi re some
improvements, it continues to be a viable option. '
e. Mr. Dolan introduced Mr. Robert A. Baker, Deputy Chief Engineer,
who provided an overview of the draft Capital Improvement,Plan and the
proposed capital fee proposal in preparation for a workshop to be held at
the January 26, 1989 Board meeting. Staff has met on two occasions with
the Capital Projects Committee to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan
and capital fee proposal and has received the Committee's approval to
present them to the full Board., Mr. Baker reviewed the schedul e and
process proposed for adoption of the Capital Improvement Plan and
implementation of the proposed capital fees. Mr. Baker highlighted some
of the major projects included in the Capital Improvement Plan. At the
request of the Capital Projects Committee, Mr. Baker advised the Board of
the areas of future uncertainty including:
0 solids handling requirements
0 air quality standards
0 toxicity standards
0 Ca 1 trans proj ects
0 population growth
Mr. Baker i ntroduced Mr. Jarred Miyamoto-Mill s who reviewed the
proposed capital fee system which will be discussed in detail at the
Board workshop on January 26, 1989.
f. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, announced that Mr. Al
Hornsby and hi s crew received a Chri stmas card from the Sabatte family
commending them for the work they did recently on the Sabatte property.
g. Mr. Dolan announced that Dalton Construction Company has
completed the construction in the easement from the Elks Club. Dalton is
bri ngi ng i n another subcontractor to do addi ti onal bori ng and j acki ng
work to get back on schedule. Because of the circumstances and urgency,
staff was adv i sed that Board approval was not requi red. Staff has
authorized Dalton to proceed. The Board voiced no objection.
2.
COUNSEL FOR "THE DISTRICT
None
3.
SECRETAAY OF THE DISTRICT
None
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4.
BOAAD MEMBERS
a. President Rainey reported that the County Solid Waste Commission
met and i s drafti ng recommendations to the Board of Superv i sors on the
County Solid Waste Management Plan.
Member Cl ausen reported that the Soli d Waste Export M)U Committee
met with a subcommittee of the Alameda County Solid Waste Commission.
Four more meetings have been scheduled during the next two months.
X.
ANNOONCE~NTS
President Rainey announced that former Supervisor Tom Coll passed
away this week. Services will be held on January 9,1989 at Queen of All
Saints Catholic Church in Concord.
Member Carl son announced that the Capi tal proj ects Committee di d
meet with staff to review the proposed Capital Improvement Plan and
capital fees as reported. Member Carlson stated that both he and Member
Cl ausen feel that staff di d an excel 1 ent job i n putti ng together the
Capi tal Improvement Pl an and the support and backup for the new fee
structure.
XI.
QOSED SESSION
None
XII.
ACTIONS RESULTING FROM DISCUSSIONS IN QOSED SESSION
None
XIII.
AOO OURN~NT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President
Rai ney adj ourned the meeti ng at the hour of 5 :47 p.m. to reconvene i n an
Adjourned Regular Session at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 1989.
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