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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 04-03-08 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (925) 228-9500 . wwwcentralsan org 5019 Imlloff Place, Marlinez, CA 94553-4392 BOARD MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GERALD R. LUCEY President ACTION SUMMARY BARBARA D. HOCKEIT President Pro Tem MICHAEL R. McGILL MARIO M. MENES/NI JAMESA. NEJEDLY Board Room Thursday April 3, 2008 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: ABSENT: Members: Hockett, McGill, Menesini, Nejedly, Lucey None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. · Recognize Mary Lou Esparza-Vignalats on her promotion to Senior Chemist. · Recognize Bernard Martinez on his appointment to Maintenance Technician Trainee. BOARD ACTION: Recognized promoted and appointed employees. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Gemma Osendorf, Community Concern for Cats, addressed the Board stating she had heard that a trapping contractor was going to begin trapping raccoons. She stated that cats will be caught in the traps and killed, and urged the Board to refrain from trapping any animals. Leroy Moyer stated that the trapper contractor hired by the District has a criminal record and is cruel and unethical. He urged the District not to use his services. A "4>> Recycled Paper April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 2 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - cont'd. Local One President David Rolley introduced Larry Edgington, Local One's new General Manager. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated April 3, 2008. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Receive February 2008 Financial Statements. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. c. Approve minutes of March 6, 2008 Board Meeting. d. Adopt Resolution 2008-041 establishing May 1,2008 as the date for a public hearing to consider the establishment of Gordon/Millthwait Alhambra Valley Assessment District No. 2007-2. e. Authorize medical leave of absence without pay for Vehicle and Equipment Service Worker Philip Notarmaso through May 18, 2008. f. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract for temporary services in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to provide District computer network support services. g. Deny appeal of Public Employees Union Local One and adopt the arbitrator's recommendation in the Kinnon promotional grievance. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Consent Calendar as recommended. 4. HEARINGS a. Conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of ordinance adding Section 6.20.400 to the District Code (Reimbursement Fees for District-Installed Facilities) with an effective date of 7 days after publication of the ordinance. BOARD ACTION: Held public hearing and adopted Ordinance 248 adding Section 6.20.400 to the District Code (reimbursement fees for District- installed facilities) with an effective date of 7 days after publication of the ordinance (4-1; Lucey, No). 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 3 6. BIDS AND AWARDS a. Consider rejection of bid protest by HSR Inc. and authorize award of a construction contract to Lister Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder for District Project 7251, Treatment Plant Site Improvements; authorize the General Manager to execute the contract documents; and authorize an amendment to a professional services agreement with Calpo, Horn & Dong Architects. BOARD ACTION: Rejected bid protest by HSR Inc. and authorized award of a construction contract to Lister Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder for District Project 7251, Treatment Plant Site Improvements; authorized the General Manager to execute the contract documents; and authorized an amendment to a professional services agreement with Calpo, Horn & Dong Architects. 7. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Contra Costa Water District Update BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 2) Announcements a) Vincler Communications Business and Technical Writing Class b) Alhambra Valley Sewer Financing Informational Meeting c) Kiewit Property Update d) Vactor Update e) Public Meeting for Walnut Creek Sewer Renovation (Phase 6) DP 5972 f) Aeration Air Renovations, DP 7207 g) Contra Costa Green Business Program 10th Anniversary Event h) Staff Attendance at 2008 No-Dig Conference in Dallas, Texas i) Vactor Update Photos j) Grand Jury Tour Update April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 4 k) Passing of Ken Hobbs I) California Water Environmental Association Award m) Control Room Modifications Project Bid Protest n) Meetings with Lafayette and Orinda BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. President Lucey and the Board commended Bill Echols and his work group on the CWEA award. b. Counsel for the District 1 ) Receive comments from Board on Titles 6 and 11 of the District Code. BOARD ACTION: Provided comments. 2) District Counsel Kent Aim reported that Kaiser's attorney has indicated that their claim will not be ready for approximately another month. 3) Mr. Aim stated that a closed session needs to be added to the agenda. The need to take action arose after publication of the agenda and action must pe taken before the next Board meeting. Board Members voted unanimously to add a closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - one potential matter. c. Secretary of the District Announced upcoming Committee meetings and distribution of Committee packets. Announced CPRlAED training for Board Members. d. Board Members 1) Report on March 31,2008 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting- Member McGill and President Lucey (Alternate). 2) Report on March 27, 2008 Recycled Water Committee Meeting - Members McGill and Hockett. April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 5 3) Report on April 1, 2008 Human Resources Committee Meeting - President Lucey and Member Menesini. 4) Reports on miscellaneous business meetings attended by Board Members. Members McGill and Hockett reported on their attendance at the March 25,2008 Contra Costa Council lunch for Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher. BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 8. ENGINEERING a. Consider directing staff to add a Permit by Rule to the Source Control Ordinance, Title 10, to allow discharge from community car wash events with no required notification of District staff unless a manhole must be used for discharge. BOARD ACTION: Directed staff to add a Permit by Rule to the Source Control Ordinance, Title 10, to allow discharge from community car wash events with no required notification of District staff unless a manhole must be used for discharge (4-1; Lucey, No). b. Approve supplemental authorization of $380,000 from the Sewer Construction Fund for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 General Improvements Program, and authorize allocation of $150,000 of the $380,000 to the Imhoff Triangle Development Project (DP 8225). BOARD ACTION: Approved supplemental authorization of $380,000 from the Sewer Construction Fund for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 General Improvements Program, and authorized allocation of $150,000 of the $380,000 to the Imhoff Triangle Development Project (DP 8225) (4-1; Hockett, No). 9. HUMAN RESOURCES a. Approve Staffing Plan for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. BOARD ACTION: Approved Staffing Plan for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 with the exception of the proposed advancement series for Engineers. b. Authorization to hire seasonal employees. BOARD ACTION: Authorized the hiring of 33 students for seasonal employment. ---"._._~~-,-_._----_.._._"_..-._.~._..._"",._""._---_._-_._----------_._-~-'- April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 6 10. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Member Hockett requested a review of Board Member travel policy relating to travel to and from airports. She also requested discussion of how to address Board Members who require transportation to and from meetings. President Lucey stated that he will not approve expense reimbursements for Board Members for the use of limousines or airport cars. 12. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the Government Code - Daniel and Eileen Scanlon v. Kandi Kaufman, et al; Lorraine Kaufman v. Daniel Scanlan, et al - Cross-Complaint - Contra Costa Superior Court No. C06-01976. b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b). . One potential matter. c. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 District Negotiators: Human Resources Manager Cathryn Freitas and Director of Administration Randy Musgraves; Employee Organization: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Employees Association Local 1. d. THIS ITEM WAS ADDED TO THE AGENDA Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - one potential matter. BOARD ACTION: Held closed session. 13. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION No reports. April 3, 2008 Board Agenda Page 7 14. ADJOURNMENT - at 4:31 p.m. .__._-~"--------_.....-.__._-_._----