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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 03-01-07 BOARD MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS : JAMES A. NEJEDLY President A C T I O N S U M M A R Y GERALD R. LUCEY President Pro Tem BARBARA D. HOCKETT Board Room MICHAEL R. McGILL MARIO M. MENESINI Thursday March 1, 2007 2:00 p.m. 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. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated March 1, 2007. b. Approve minutes of February 1, 2007 Board Meeting. c. Adopt Resolution 2007-021 accepting offers of dedication from King Estates L.P., accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 1, Oak Branch Way, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. d. Adopt Resolution 2007-022 accepting an offer of dedication from John and Flora Pinella, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 2, King Drive, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. e. Adopt Resolution 2007-023 accepting an offer of dedication from Morgan Capital Investment Properties, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 3, King Drive, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. f. Adopt Resolution 2007-024 accepting an offer of dedication from Morgan Capital Investment Properties, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 4, King Drive, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. g. Adopt Resolution 2007-025 accepting an offer of dedication from M. Joan Stewart, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 5, King Drive, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. h. Adopt Resolution 2007-026 accepting an offer of dedication from Randy L. Bauder and Mary Susan Bauder, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5399, Parcel 6, King Drive, Walnut Creek area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. i. Adopt Resolution 2007-027 accepting an offer of dedication from Deanne Vanderkous, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5409, Parcel 1, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. j. Adopt Resolution 2007-028 accepting an offer of dedication from Li Ta Lin, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5409, Parcels 2A and 2B, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. k. Adopt Resolution 2007-029 accepting an offer of dedication from Michael Fischman, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5409, Parcel 3, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. l. Adopt Resolution 2007-030 accepting an offer of dedication from East Bay Regional Park District, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5409, Parcels 5 and 6, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. m. Adopt Resolution 2007-031 accepting an offer of dedication from Ernie and Jeanne Gabiati, accepting public sewer improvements (Job 5409, Parcel 8, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. n. Adopt Resolution 2007-032 accepting an offer of dedication from The San Francisco Bay Girl Scout Council, accepting public sewer improvements (Job March 1, 2007 Board Agenda Page 3 5409, Parcel 9, Springhill Road, Lafayette area), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. o. Adopt Resolution 2007-033 accepting an offer of dedication from Castlerock, L.P., for easements shown on the recorded final map of minor Subdivision 801- 00 in the City of Walnut Creek, accepting Job 5531 public sewer improvements, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. p. Adopt Resolution 2007-034 accepting an offer of dedication and Job 5748 public sewer improvements from Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, for easements shown on the recorded final map of Subdivision 8509 in the Dougherty Valley, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. q. Accept the contract work for the 2006 Cured-in-Place Pipe, District Project Nos. 5956, 5957, and 5959, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion. r. Approve registration differential salary merit increase for Accountant Thea Vassallo. s. Authorize medical leave of absence without pay for Steve Cavin, Household Hazardous Waste Technician II. BOARD ACTION: Consent Calendar items 3.b. through 3.s. approved as recommended. Item 3.a. deferred until later in the agenda. 4. HEARINGS a. Conduct a hearing to receive comments on and consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition of public easements for sanitary sewer and access purposes and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for District Project 5868, North Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 2.1. BOARD ACTION Held hearing for Eminent Domain proceedings for the : North Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 2.1 Project, DP 5968; adopted Resolution of Necessity No. 2007-035, as revised, with appropriate findings. 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 6. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Report on Proposed Capacity Fee Increase and Revised Schedule of Environmental and Development-Related Rates and Charges. March 1, 2007 Board Agenda Page 4 BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 2) Announcements a. Announced delivery of picric acid at HHW facility. b. Reported on meeting with County Flood Control regarding possible dredging of Walnut Creek channel. c. Announced placement of expenditures and minutes on Consent Calendar. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District None. c. Secretary of the District Announced upcoming Committee meetings. d. Board Members 1) Report on February 26, 2007 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting - Member McGill and President Nejedly. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. Approved Item 3.a., approval of expenditures, deferred from the Consent Calendar. Recommended approval of contract with Cropper Accountancy Corporation for external auditing services; contract to be placed on an upcoming Board agenda Consent Calendar. 2) Report on February 20, 2007 Outreach Committee Meeting - Members Menesini and Hockett. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 3) Report on February 21, 2007 Recycled Water Committee Meeting - Members McGill and Hockett. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 4) Report on February 27, 2007 Collection System Operations (CSO) Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - Member Lucey and President Nejedly. March 1, 2007 Board Agenda Page 5 BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 7. ENGINEERING a. Accept the 2006 Recycled Water Quality and Distribution Annual Report. BOARD ACTION Accepted the 2006 Recycled Water Quality and : Distribution Annual Report. 8. COLLECTION SYSTEM a. Accept the 2006 Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Annual Report. BOARD ACTION Accepted the 2006 Sewer System Overflow Annual : Report. 9. BUDGET AND FINANCE a. Receive January 2007 Financial Statements. 1) Running Expense Fund 2) Sewer Construction Fund 3) Temporary Investments BOARD ACTION: Received the report. b. Authorize the Secretary of the District to provide Proposition 218 public notice of proposed Sewer Service Charge Increase. BOARD ACTION Revised notice to announce a proposed increase of up to : $13 instead of $11. Authorized the Secretary of the District to provide public notice of the proposed two-year Sewer Service Charge rate increase of up to $13 each year for two years (4-1; Lucey, No). 10. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. March 1, 2007 Board Agenda Page 6 12. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with legal Counsel on initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9 (c) of the Government Code (6 potential cases). b. Conference with District real property negotiators Curtis Swanson and Jarred Miyamoto-Mills pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code. ?? Negotiations with Bess C. Greenlaw concerning negotiations for easements across her property --- APN 266-150-024. ?? Negotiations with Paul M. Scanlan and Patricia E. Striglos concerning negotiations for easements across their property --- APN 266-160-011. ?? Negotiations with Donald J. Davis and Marilynn J. Davis concerning negotiations for easements across their property --- APN 266-160-028. ?? Negotiations with June A. Nicolet concerning negotiations for easements across her property --- APN 266-170-016. ?? Negotiations with Mark Presten and Janice Presten concerning negotiations for easements across their property --- APN 266-170-017. ?? Negotiations with William E. Kolmodin and Nancy M. Kolmodin concerning negotiations for easements across their property --- APN 266-170-030. Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment. BOARD ACTION: Closed session not held. 13. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION None. 14. ADJOURNMENT – at 3:56 p.m.