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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 06-04-09 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. ~,1IES. ~. ,\ EJEDL I' President BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday June 4, 2009 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Hockett, Lucey, McGill, Menesini, Nejedly ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ,l IICH. AEI R ,l IcGIII PresidentPro Tem B~RB~R~D.HOCKETT GER SID R. I iiCEY ,1 L BRIO ,1 L ,1IE.\ ESL\ I wash 22s-vsoo ivww. ce»Zralsa~~. org Local One President David Rolley stated that Local One is opposed to the adoption of a Tier III. He asked that the Board consider establishing a retirement health care savings plan, similar to that offered by ICMA. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated June 4, 2009. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Receive April 2009 Financial Statements. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. c. Approve minutes of May 7, 2009 Board meeting. d. Adopt a resolution accepting a grant of easement from Contra Costa County on the lands commonly referred to as Buchanan Fields Golf Course (APNs 125-010-022 and 125-010-023), and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 2 BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended, with the exception of Item d., which was deleted from the Consent Calendar at the request of staff. 4. HEARINGS a. Conduct a public hearing on the adoption of a resolution directing that the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capacity Use Charges, the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Assessments for Contractual Assessment Districts, and Delinquent Charges be placed on the Contra Costa County Tax Roll for collection. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2009-032 directing that the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capacity Use Charges, the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Assessments for Contractual Assessment Districts, and Delinquent Charges be placed on the Contra Costa County Tax Roll for collection. b. Conduct public hearings on the following matters. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. (1) Public hearing to consider approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Operations and Maintenance Budget, Debt Service Fund Budget, and the Self-Insurance Fund Budget, and to consider adopting an uncodified ordinance establishing the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Sewer Service Charge rate increase of $10 for a total Sewer Service Charge at $321 per residential unit. BOARD ACTION: Approved and adopted the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Operations and Maintenance Budget, Debt Service Fund Budget, and Self Insurance Fund Budget as recommended; and Did not adopt Uncodified Ordinance establishing the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Sewer Service Charge rate increase of $10. Sewer Service Charge remains at $311 per Residential Unit Equivalent. (2) Public hearing to consider adopting a resolution placing current Sewer Service Charges on the Contra Costa County Tax Roll for collection. June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 3 BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2009-033 authorizing collection of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Sewer Service Charges on the County Tax Roll. c. Conduct a public hearing to consider approving and adopting the Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and the 2009 Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan; approving the 2009 Capital Improvement Plan; approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Budget for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 District Budget; and making the finding that these documents are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). BOARD ACTION: • Approved and adopted the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Budget and the 2009 Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan; • Approved the 2009 Capital Improvement Plan; • Approved and adopted the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Budget for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 District Budget; • Made the finding that the documents are exempt from CEQA. 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 6. BIDS AND AWARDS a. Award a construction contract in the amount of $619,000 to California Trenchless, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder for the Northern Pumping Station Upgrades, District Project 5971; find that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); authorize the General Manager to execute the contract documents subject to submittal requirements; authorize the General Manager to execute agreement amendments with Lee & Ro, Inc. and Dodson Psomas for $25,000 and $35,000, respectively. BOARD ACTION: Made the finding that the project is exempt from CEQA; awarded a construction contract to California Trenchless, Inc.; authorized the General Manager to execute the contract documents as recommended; and authorized the General Manager to execute agreement amendments with Lee & Ro, Inc. and Dodson Psomas for $25,000 and $35,000, respectively. June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 4 7. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Announcements a) Concord Recycled Water Project Update b) Northern California Pipe Users Group Recognition c) Injury on District Property d) CASA Memo "Property Tax Alert -Action Requested" Board Members directed General Manager to proceed with actions opposing the taking of property taxes, as requested in the memo. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District 1) Novato Sanitary District Update. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. c. Secretary of the District Announced removal of "ANNOUNCEMENTS" from agenda item heading that reads "ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS" to eliminate redundancy. Board Members concurred. 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 • June 2, 2009 -Human Resources Committee meeting -Member Hockett (stipend) and President Nejedly (Alternate)(stipend). June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 5 June 3, 2009 -Contra Costa Council Annual Installation Dinner - Member Hockett (expenses). Member Lucey June 1, 2009 -Budget and Finance Committee meeting -Member Lucey (stipend) and President Nejedly (stipend). Member McGill June 3, 2009 -Contra Costa Council Annual Installation Dinner - Member McGill (expenses). Member Menesini • June 2, 2009 -Meeting with Martinez City Manager Phil Vince and Martinez City Council Vice Mayor Mike Menesini -Member Menesini (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Announcements Member Menesini announced the upcoming Environmental Alliance meeting on June 15, 2009. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 8. ENGINEERING a. Adopt a resolution finding that special circumstances require modification, suspension, and relief from application of District Code Section 6.08.040 and Subsection 6.12.030D pertaining to the time for payment of connection fees; and approving cone-year pilot program allowing deferred payment of connection fees for new homes and new buildings constructed on vacant parcels. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2009-034 finding that special circumstances require modification, suspension, and relief from application of District Code Section 6.08.040 and Subsection 6.12.030D pertaining to the time for payment of connection fees; and approving a one-year pilot program allowing deferred payment of connection fees for new homes and new buildings constructed on vacant parcels. June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 6 9. HUMAN RESOURCES a. Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Management Support/Confidential Group effective June 4, 2009 through April 17, 2012. Reviewed by Human Resources Committee BOARD ACTION: Adopted a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Management Support/Confidential Group effective June 4, 2009 through April 17, 2012 (4-1; Nejedly, No). 10. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION a. Receive report on emergency declared on May 21, 2009 and authorize the General Manager under Public Contract Code 22050(b) to continue with emergency repairs on the recycled water pipeline at Grayson Creek in Martinez by C. Overaa, if work has not been completed. BOARD ACTION: Received report and continued authorization for emergency repairs. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS President Nejedly requested an update on Bulldog Power. Member Menesini requested an update on the pumping stations. Member Lucey asked for a report on cost savings resulting from low bids. 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 Group. BOARD ACTION: Held the closed session. 13. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. June 4, 2009 Board Agenda Page 7 14. ADJOURNMENT - at 3:59 p.m.