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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY 04-02-09 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Protecting public health and the environment 5079 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 BOARD MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JAMES A. NEJEDLY President ACTION SUMMARY MICHAEL R. McGILL President Pro Tem Board Room Thursday April 2, 2009 2:00 p.m. BARBARA D. HOCKETT GERALD R. LUCEY MARIO M MENESINI (925) 228-9500 www.centralsan.org 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Membe~: ABSENT: Members: Hockett, Lucey, Menesini, McGill Nejedly a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. · Introduce newly-hired Plant Operator I, Michael Allen. . Introduce newly-hired Plant Operator I, Anthony Fernandez. . Introduce newly-hired Staff Engineer, Samantha Engelage. BOARD ACTION: Welcomed newly-hired employees. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Local One President David Rolley addressed the Board regarding the ongoing labor negotiations with Local One, and requested that the Board not consider adopting a Tier 3 at this time, but wait to see if there is nationalized health care or if economy improves over the next three years. Member Lucey briefly responded to Mr. Rolley. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated April 2, 2009. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Receive February 2009 Financial Statements. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. @ Recycled Paper April 2, 2009 Board Agenda Page 2 c. Approve minutes of March 5, 2009 Board meeting. d. Approve Staffing Plan for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Approval recommended by Human Resources Committee. e. Authorize hiring of thirty-four students for seasonal employment for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Approval recommended by Human Resources Committee. f. Accept the contract work for the Lafayette Sewer Renovation (Phase 5), District Project 5977, completed by K.J. Woods Construction, and authorize filing of the Notice of Completion. g. Accept the contract work for the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations (Phase 6), District Project 5972, completed by McNamara and Smallman, and authorize filing of the Notice of Completion. h. Authorize the General Manager to execute a professional engineering services agreement with V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc., with a cost ceiling of $80,000, for the condition assessment of concrete structures under the Treatment Plant Asset Management Plan (District Project 7269). i. Authorize extension of medical leave of absence without pay for Instrument Technician Kevin Kendall through July 2,2009. j. Authorize extension of medical leave of absence without pay for Utility Worker Maralee Davi through July 2, 2009. k. Adopt Resolution 2009-014 accepting a grant of easement from Byron E. Allred in the Ulfinian Way neighborhood, Martinez (District Project 5975 - Parcel 3), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. I. Adopt Resolution 2009-015 accepting a grant of easement from Gonsalves and Santucci, Inc., property owner at 2500 Dean Lesher Drive, Concord (District Project 3656 - Parcel 1 ), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. m. Adopt Resolutions 2009-016 and 2009-017 accepting grant of easements (District Project 4985 - Parcels R-24, R-27, R-28) and authorizing execution of quitclaim deeds (District Project 4985 - Parcels 24, 27, 28) to property owners in the Ruth and Harriet Drive neighborhood, Pleasant Hill, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. BOARD ACTION: Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended. April 2, 2009 Board Agenda Page 3 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Announcements a) CSO Update b) Spring Road in Orinda Sewer Overflow Settlement c) Groupwise Email System Failure d) Bidding of Toshiba Uninterruptible Power Supply Backup System e) Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project f) NEOGOV Online Application Implementation g) Mt. View Sanitary District overflow fine BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District District Counsel Kent Aim stated that an attorney who formerly represented County Quarry is now employed with the legal firm of Wendel Rosen, which has previously done work for the District. The attorney has asked for a waiver to continue to represent County Quarry regarding a lease renewal. Mr. Aim stated that a waiver is necessary to permit the attorney to represent the County Quarry because Wendel Rosen has recently represented the District. Member Lucey asked that the matter be scheduled for consideration by the Real Estate Committee. District Counsel Kent Aim stated that he has reviewed the documents in connection with the Mt. View Sanitary District sewer overflow fine. c. Secretary of the District Announced Board CIB workshop on April 9, 2009. April 2, 2009 Board Agenda Page 4 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; recent meetings for which they received the stipend; and meetings or conferences for which the District paid their expenses. Member Hockett . March 23, 2009 - Human Resources Committee meeting - Member Hockett (stipend) and Member Lucey (stipend). Member Lucev . March 30, 2009 - Budget and Finance Committee meeting - Member Lucey (stipend) and President Nejedly (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Board Member Requests a) Discussion of possible deferment of Connection Fee payment until occupancy - President Nejedly. BOARD ACTION: This item was deferred to the next Board meeting due to President Nejedly's absence. b) Discussion of letter in support of EBMUD's Water Supply Management Program - Member McGill. BOARD ACTION: Directed staff to invited an EBMUD representative to present more information on this item at the April 16 Board meeting. 3) Announcements BOARD ACTION: There were no announcements. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE a. Authorize the Secretary of the District to provide public notice of proposed sewer service charge increase of up to $10 for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year, effective July 1, 2009. April 2, 2009 Board Agenda Page 5 BOARD ACTION: Authorized the Secretary of the District to provide public notice of proposed sewer service charge increase of up to $10 for the 2009- 2010 Fiscal Year, effective July 1, 2009 (3-1; Lucey, No). 7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Board Members requested that staff provide additional information regarding EBMUD's Water Supply Management Program at the next Board meeting. 9. 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. BOARD ACTION: Closed session was not held. 10. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. 11. ADJOURNMENT - at 2:31 p.m.