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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 07-15-10Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday July 15, 2010 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Hockett, Lucey, Menesini, McGill ABSENT: Members: Nejedly a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. BOARD OFD/RECTORS M1G'HAGL R. McG/LL Presidem tlARdARA U. HCX.'KE77' Prevldenl Pro Tem GER4LD R LUCEY MAWO M MENES/N/ JAMES A. NFJEDLY PHON& (925J 228-9500 FAX.' (925-676-721! www.centrplspn.ore • Introduce newly-hired Construction Inspector, Scott Kahlor. • Introduce newly-hired Plant Operator II, Jonathan Searcy. BOARD ACTION: Welcomed newly-hired employees. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated July 15, 2010. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. b. Approve minutes of June 17, 2010 Board meeting. c. Adopt Resolution 2010-047 accepting an offer of dedication from Alhambra Venture, LLC for an easement in the city of Martinez, shown on the map of ®RecydeJ Paper July 15, 2010 Board Meeting Action Summary Page 2 Subdivision 8330, Job 5520, Parcel 3, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. d. Adopt Resolution 2010-048 accepting an offer of dedication from Shapell Industries, Inc. for an easement in the unincorporated area of Danville, shown on the map of Subdivision 8002, Job 5456, Parcel 1, and authorize staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. e. Confirm publication of a summary of uncodified District Ordinance No. 258 adopting a schedule of capacity fees, rates and charges in accordance with District Code Chapter 6.12. f. Confirm publication of a summary of uncodified District Ordinance No. 259 adopting a schedule of environmental and development-related rates and charges in accordance with District Code Chapter 6.30. BOARD ACTION Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. : 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Public hearing to consider approval of the Sunnybrook Road Contractual Assessment District (CAD) No. 2010-1, District Project 6476, in Alamo; find the project exempt from CEQA; adopt a resolution overruling protests; adopt a resolution confirming compliance with California Constitution, Article XIIID, Section 4; adopt a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report, assessment and ordering improvements; authorize a $158,900 allocation from the Collection System Program contingency; and authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with the Sunnybrook Road parcel owners. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. BOARD ACTION: Found that the project is exempt from CEQA; adopted Resolution 2010-049 overruling protests; adopted Resolution 2010-050 confirming compliance with California Constitution, Article XIIID, Section 4; adopted Resolution 2010-051 approving the Engineer’s Report, assessments, and ordering improvements; authorized a $158,900 allocation from the Collection System Program contingency; and authorized the General Manager to execute an agreement with the Sunnybrook Road parcel owners. Directed staff to schedule a public hearing to consider financing the connection fees for property owners who are converting from septic to sewer. b. Public hearing to consider adopting a resolution directing that the 2010-11 assessment for Via Vaqueros Alhambra Valley Assessment District (2008-7) be collected on the Contra Costa County tax roll. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2010-052 directing that the 2010-11 assessment for Via Vaqueros Alhambra Valley Assessment District (2008-7) be collected on the Contra Costa County tax roll. July 15, 2010 Board Meeting Action Summary Page 3 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 6. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Board review of current District pay elements as recommended by Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report dated May 18, 2010. BOARD ACTION: Reviewed the pay codes. Directed staff to send the final response to the Grand Jury. 2) Announcements a) Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference b) California Water Bond (Proposition 18 - 2010) c) Advertisement of the Treatment Plant Elevator Replacement, DP 7281 d) CCCSD Standard Specifications for Design and Construction, 2010 Edition e) Cooperative Bid with the Bay Area Chemical Consortium for Sodium Hypochlorite f) Status of the Martinez Easement Acquisition Program g) Natural Gas Purchase BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District No reports. c. Secretary of the District Announced upcoming Outreach Committee meeting on July 21, 2010. Reminded Board Members to file their Campaign Statements by the end of July. July 15, 2010 Board Meeting Action Summary 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 Nejedly ? July 12, 2010 – Budget and Finance Committee meeting – Member Nejedly and Member Hockett . (stipend)(stipend) BOARD ACTION: Received the report. President McGill ? July 1, 2010 Contra Costa County Mayors’ Conference . (expenses) BOARD ACTION: Received the report. a. Provide direction regarding nomination of one of the following candidates as representative to the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board for Region Three, Seat B for a 3-year term. Sherry Sterrett (incumbent) o Kathryn Slater-Carter o BOARD ACTION: Directed President McGill to vote for Kathryn Slater-Carter as representative to the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board for Region Three, Seat B. b. Provide comments on proposed amendments to California Special Districts Association Bylaws. BOARD ACTION: Provided no comments. 2) Announcements President McGill provided a written report. Member Menesini announced the upcoming Environmental Alliance meeting on July 19, 2010. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. July 15, 2010 Board Meeting Action Summary Page 5 7. ENGINEERING a. Adopt a resolution approving extension of the time period for property owners to participate in the Alhambra Valley Assessment District (AVAD) Program to June 30, 2015. Approval recommended by Budget and Finance Committee. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2010-053 approving extension of the time period for property owners to participate in the Alhambra Valley Assessment District (AVAD) Program to June 30, 2015. 8. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 9. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Staff to schedule a public hearing to consider financing Connection Fees for the Sunnybrook Road CAD. Staff to bring back a resolution previously considered by the Board on May 6, 2010opposing the California Water Bond Proposition entitled “Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010,” which has been placed on the November 2, 2010 ballot. 10. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel - existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): ? Matthew Parkinen v. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. C09-01511. BOARD ACTION: Held closed session. 11. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION District Counsel Kent Alm reported that the Board voted unanimously (4-0) to approve a settlement agreement with Matthew Parkinen in the amount of $10,000, case to be dismissed, both parties to bear own attorney’s fees, for a full and final settlement including a Civil Code Section 1542 waiver by Mr. Parkinen. 12. ADJOURNMENT – at 3:13 p.m.