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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY 10-16-08 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imlloff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 (925) 228-9500 . wwwcentlalsan,org BOARD MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GERALD R, LUCEY President ACTION SUMMARY BARBARA D. HOCKETT President Pro Tem Board Room Thursday October 16, 2008 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL MICHAEL R. McGILL MARIO M. MENESINI JAMES A. NEJEDLY PRESENT: Members: ABSENT: Members: McGill, Menesini, Nejedly, Hockett Lucey a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated October 16, 2008. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Approve minutes of September 18, 2008 Board Meeting. c. Adopt modified job classification descriptions for selected positions represented by Employees' Association, Public Employees' Union, Local One, and Management Support/Confidential Group. Approval recommended by Human Resources Committee. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. 4. HEARINGS a. Public hearing regarding the establishment of the Creekside Oaks Alhambra Valley Assessment District No. 2007-5, District Project No. 6431 and take the following actions. Recommended for cancellation. ft " Recycled Paper October 16, 2008 Board Agenda Page 2 (1) Find that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA (2) Adopt a resolution overruling protests (3) Adopt a resolution confirming compliance with California Constitution, Article XIII D, Section 4 (4) Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report and assessment ordering improvement (5) Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with parcel owners BOARD ACTION: Cancelled the public hearing to allow residents additional time to decide whether to participate in the AVAD. b. Conduct a public hearing on the Mitigated Negative Declaration; adopt a resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approving the proposed Wet Weather Bypass Improvement Project, DP 7241. (Continued from October 2,2008, with the public hearing open.) BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2008-110 approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approving the proposed Wet Weather Bypass Improvement Project, DP 7241. 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER Item 8, Budget and Finance, and Item 11, Closed Session, were taken out of order due to the attendance of outside consultants. 6. ITEMS HELD OVER FROM PREVIOUS BOARD MEETINGS a. Consideration of proposed revisions to the District Travel Policy regarding the approval process for Board Member conference attendance and regarding prohibiting the use of private limousines or chauffeured cars for transportation. BOARD ACTION: Continued to November 6,2008. President Pro Tern Hockett asked staff to provide additional information on financial reasoning for proposed transportation changes, transportation definitions, and clarification of receipt thresholds. 7. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Cultural Diversity Report - Presented by Julie Brown of Julie Brown Associates. October 16, 2008 Board Agenda Page 3 BOARD ACTION: Received the report. Staff to obtain additional information regarding gender diversity for consideration by the Human Resources Committee, together with the draft diversity statement. The matter will be brought back to the full Board at a future Board meeting. 2) Update on Collection System Operations Facility. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. Staff to bring the matter back for Board action. 3) Report on Regional Bay Area Biosolids Project. BOARD ACTION: Concurred with staff recommendation not to participate in the regional study at this time, and not have the District considered as a location for regional facilities. Stated more information on options have been helpful. 4) Announcements a) 2008 National Clean Water Act Recognition Award b) Service Awards Luncheon Reminder c) Annual Plant Operations Facilities Inspection d) Staff travel to Indiana to inspect Rodder e) Off-site Business Plan meeting f) I nstallation of second overhead projector and screen in Board Room BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District No reports. c. Secretary of the District Announced distribution of 2009 calendar and agenda packets for Outreach and Real Estate Committee meetings. d. Board Members 1) Board Member reports on future meetings or conferences for which they will receive the stipend or for which the District will pay their expenses. October 16, 2008 Board Agenda Page 4 Members McGill and Hockett announced that they will be attending the WEFTEC conference in Chicago on October 18-22. Member McGill announced that he will attend the final segment of the CSDA Leadership Program in Thousand Oaks on October 24. Member McGill announced that he will attend the Contra Costa Mayors Conference meeting on November 6, 2008. BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Board Member reports on recent meetings for which they received the stipend. a) September 22-25,2008 California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Annual Conference - Member McGill. b) October 13, 2008 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting - Members McGill and Nejedly. BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 3) Board Member reports on recent meetings or conferences for which the District paid their expenses. a) October 10, 2008 Contra Costa Council lunch - Candidates for Assembly District 15 - Members McGill and Hockett. b) October 13, 2008 Contra Costa Council - Reception honoring new Contra Costa County Administrator David Twa - Member McGill. BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 4) Announcements Member McGill announced that he attended Pleasant Hill Community Service Day. Member McGill announced he will be hosting a fund raiser for the October 26 for the PH Mayor, Councilmember Durant, and another Council candidate. Member McGill pointed out an article of interest in the Contra Costa Council Newsletter on Page 11. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. October 16, 2008 Board Agenda Page 5 8. BUDGET AND FINANCE a. Receive the audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008. BOARD ACTION: Received the audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008. 9. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS President Pro Tem Hockett requested that the draft resolution establishing performance appraisals every two years for the Executive Management Team be placed on an upcoming agenda. Member Nejedly suggested that, if consultants or outside speakers are making presentations, those items be moved to the beginning of the agenda. 11. CLOSED SESSION a. Personnel Matters Pursuant to Section 54957 of the Government Code - Performance Evaluations for General Manager, District Counsel, and Secretary of the District. BOARD ACTION: Held closed session. 12. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. 13. ADJOURNMENT - at 3:58 p.m.