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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 01-15-09 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place, Maltlnez, CA 94553-4392 (925) 228-9500 . wwwcentralsan org BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BOARD MEETING JAMESA. NEJEDLY Pres illcfI f ACTION SUMMARY .\f1CHAEL R. JfcGILL President Pru Tem Board Room Thursday January 15, 2009 2:00 p.m. BARBARA D. HOCKETT GERALD R. LUCEY MARIO M. MENESllVl SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT AND CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Hockett, Lucey, McGill, Menesini, Nejedly ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. · Introduce newly-hired Senior Administrative Technician, Christina Gee. · Introduce newly-hired Engineering Technician I, Paul Fuentes. BOARD ACTION: Welcomed newly-hired employees. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS a. Adopt Resolution 2009-001 commending Gerald R. Lucey for his service as President of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board of Directors for 2008. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the resolution. A "4>> Recycled Paper January 15, 2009 Board Agenda Page 2 4. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated January 15, 2009. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Receive November 2008 Financial Statements. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. c. Approve minutes of December 4, 2008 Board Meeting. d. Adopt Resolution 2009-002 accepting a grant of easement from Sandra L. Bombardier, District Project 5975, Parcel 8, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. e. Adopt Resolution 2009-003 confirming publication of a summary of District Ordinance 253 - modifying Titles 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 and adopting Title 7 of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Code. f. Set a public hearing for February 5, 2009 to consider amending District Code Title 2, Administration, Section 2.04.030, Compensation of Board Members. g. Authorize the purchase of an electric forklift for the Plant Operations Department at a cost of $33,000 with funds from the 2008-2009 Equipment Budget Contingency Account. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Announcements a) Palm Springs CWEA Conference Awards b) San Antonio Water System CSO Visit on January 7,2009 c) Northern California Pipe User's Group Meeting, February 19, 2009 d) Advertisement of Danville Sewer Renovations (Phase 2), DP 5954 e) California Water Environmental Association Annual Awards and Installation Banquet, January 23, 2009. f) 2009 Health and Wellness Expo, January 21,2009. g) Delta Discovery Program Event, February 28, 2009. January 15, 2009 Board Agenda Page 3 h) Lafayette 5 Sewer Rehab Project i) Bay Area Air Quality Management District Disposition Letter j) Status of Pharmaceutical Program BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District District Counsel Kent Aim announced the need to add a closed session to the agenda regarding real estate negotiations. He stated that the matter came to the attention of staff after the posting of the agenda, and there is a need to take action before the next Board meeting. The facts are that a posting of a Trustee Sale for a property adjacent to the District's Maltby Pumping Station was discovered by staff this week and the time for the sale is January 29 at 10:00 a.m., which is before the next Board meeting. The following item was added by unanimous vote: Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: APN 380-030-034, Henry's Wood Farm District Negotiators: Randy Musgraves and District Counsel Kent Aim; Negotiating Parties: Norma L. Henry and James H. Vernon; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment. District Counsel Kent Aim announced that the Talada/LaBella lawsuit against the City of Martinez and CCCSD et al. was dismissed. c. Secretary of the District Announced distribution of January 29, 2009 Board Financial Planning Workshop packet at Board Member places. 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. Member McGill stated he plans to attend the CASA Conference on January 21-24, the Contra Costa USA Dinner on January 29, and the Mayors Conference on February 5, 2009. 2) Board Member reports on recent meetings for which they received the stipend. a) January 7,2009 Recycled Water Committee meeting - Members Hockett and McGill. January 15, 2009 Board Agenda Page 4 b) January 8,2009 Human Resources Committee meeting - Members Hockett and Lucey. c) January 12, 2009 Budget and Finance Committee meeting - Member Lucey and President Nejedly. d) January 13, 2009 San Ramon Valley Unified School District - High School Recognition Program for Significant Mercury Reduction - Presentation of Award - Member Hockett. e) January 14, 2009 meeting with Mayor of the City of Pleasant Hill - Member McGill. BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 3) Board Member reports on recent meetings or conferences for which the District paid their expenses. a) January 8, 2009 Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference hosted by the City of Pittsburg - Members Hockett, McGill, and Menesini. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 4) Announcements Member McGill reported that he attended the Contra Costa Council Land Use Task Force meeting on January 14. He will attend the Contra Costa Council Workshop on January 27 regarding AB 32 and SB 375. Member Menesini announced the upcoming Environmental Alliance meeting on January 26, 2009. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE a. Authorize the General Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Red Oak Consulting in the amount of $25,000. BOARD ACTION: Authorized the General Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Red Oak Consulting in the amount of $25,000. January 15. 2009 Board Agenda Page 5 7. ENGINEERING a. Authorize the General Manager to execute a professional engineering services agreement with a cost ceiling not to exceed $300,000 with MWH for as-needed Electrical/Instrumentation support services over a three-year period. BOARD ACTION: Authorized the General Manager to execute a professional engineering services agreement with a cost ceiling not to exceed $300,000 with MWH for as-needed Electrical/Instrumentation support services over a three-year period. Member Hockett requested six- month updates on services provided. b. Authorize staff to negotiate agreements with the Orinda Union School District and the City of Orinda for Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to provide operations and maintenance services for the existing Wagner Ranch Pumping Station and for two new pumping stations planned for the Wilder Sports Field in Orinda. BOARD ACTION: Authorized staff to negotiate agreements with the Orinda Union School District and the City of Orinda for Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to provide operations and maintenance services for the existing Wagner Ranch Pumping Station and for two new pumping stations planned for the Wilder Sports Field in Orinda. c. Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with Whitley Burchett & Associates for $77,000 to prepare a feasibility study for the Concord Recycled Water Project, DP 7194, as required to pursue Federal Funding under Title XVI. Approval recommended by Recycled Water Committee. BOARD ACTION: Authorized the General Manager to execute an agreement with Whitley Burchett & Associates for $77,000 to prepare a feasibility study for the Concord Recycled Water Project, DP 7194, as required to pursue Federal Funding under Title XVI. 8. TREATMENT PLANT a. Accept the 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Report. BOARD ACTION: Accepted the 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Report. 9. BUDGET AND FINANCE a. Approve the revised administrative overhead percentage of 178 percent for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. BOARD ACTION: Approved the revised administrative overhead percentage of 178 percent for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. January 15, 2009 Board Agenda Page 6 b. Adjourn Special Board Meeting and reconvene as the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Facilities Financing Authority to conduct its Annual Meeting. BOARD ACTION: Adjourned Special Board Meeting and reconvened as Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Facilities Financing Authority to conduct its Annual Meeting. Reconvened Special Board Meeting. 10. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Member Lucey asked that a closed session be scheduled for the next Board Meeting regarding initiation of litigation to obtain attorneys' fees from Ms. LaBella in connection with the Talada/LaBella lawsuit filed against the District. 12. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: District Negotiators: Labor Counsel Allison Woodall, Esq.; Director of Administration Randall Musgraves, Human Resources Manager Cathryn Freitas, Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme Employee Organizations: Employees' Association, Public Employees' Union, Local One; CCCSD Management Support/Confidential Group (MS/CG); CCCSD Management Group. 13. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. 14. ADJOURNMENT - at 3:46 p.m.