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Home My WebLink About03.a. Approve minutes of 2-24-11 meetingMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ME OF THE DISTR BOARD OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRlC]____ HELD ON FEBRUARY 24,201 The Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa. Sanitar District convened in a special meetin in the Board Room, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, Count pfcOntra Costa, State of .. ... . . .... California, at 2:00 p.m. on T Februar 24, 201 President Hockett called the meetin to order and re tie: .Secretar call roll. ........ . . . ... .. . . .... 34.. CONSENT CALENDAR With re 3.d., Pres.i.dent Hockett su that pa 3 of the revised j ob description classification f r . the Commu ation Services Mana be revised to include communication via various social and electronic media, such as Twitter, etc. General Mana James Kell further su t The n should be modified to include communication both to and from various social r . It was moved b Member Menesini and seconded b Member Ne to adopt the Consent Calendar as, recommended, includin the su additions to the revised j ob description classification for the Communication Services Mana in Item 3.d. Motion passed b the. followin vote of the Board: AYES.- Members: McGill, Menesini, Ne Hockett, NOES: Members: y None ABSENT: Members: Williams CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT Board Minutes of Februar 24, 2011 2. Approve expenditures dated Februar 24, 2011. Reviewed b Bud and Financ,_ Committee. b. Approve minutes of Januar 20, 2011 Board meetin ..... ..... .... .... .. ... . ..... .. .. . .. . ..... ....... .. ........ ..... 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITE...... .. OUT. OF ORDER rd At the meetin held on Februar 23 , Mr. Mus said total investment portfolio returns were reviewed, as were CCCERA's lon rollin returns compared to the 7.75 percent actuarial assumption rate. He noted that fourth q uarter 2010 investment results were ver g ood. 2 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY ,DISTRICT Hearn Minutes of February 24, 2011 0 . .. am S. � ongnisiglig 1 1111111111 i I General Manager James Kelly stated that each February, as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, staff submits an annual report of the [district's pollution prevention activities for the previous calendar year. He called upon Assistant Engineer Melody LaEella who provided an update on the District's Pollution Prevention Program,. including highlights from the 2010 Pollution Prevention Annual Deport. She also .reviewed the 2011 Pollution Prevention Plan, which includes: (1) outreach efforts aimed at medical facilities to eliminate potential mercury sources, se proper d isposal of ................................. ..................... unwanted pharmaceuticals, r I and avoid flushing rip rid paper towels; and (2) the addition of nanotechnology and flusha produ as pollutants of emerging concern. 5) Announcements a) Lafayette - Pleasant Hill Road Trunk sewer Project public workshop was held on Thursday, February 17, 2011; 4) Title V Annual Report and Report o Final Sewage Sludge_ Incinerator R w ironmental Protection lations (Section 129 e cy �EPA' . CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT Board Minutes of Februar 24, 2011 b Landslide at 1003 Carol Lane in Lafa ma threaten sewer main; C Results of San Francisco Ba Re Water Qualit Control Board ( RWQCB ) inspection of stormwater pro in Ma and June of 2010 ,e Advertisement of public biddin of Pipe-Burst Blanket Contract, District Pro 5982; and ........ ........ ........ . .. .. .. ......... ........... .. ..... .... ... . ... ........................ .. .... .... . .. ........ ... ... ... .. ......... . ... .................... . ..... . ... .. . ................. ............. ...... ..... . .. ....... e Happ Birthda to Board Member ............ ................. ............... . . .............. ..................... ........ ...... .... ..... ............. .. ..................... . ...................... . .............. . .... .......... . ............ ... ............ . ............... ...... ........... ..... ....... ... ........ . .. ...................... ..................... ............ .................... b COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT 1 ..... .... ... .. ... ..... ...... . ... . ... ..... ...... ........ ................. .......... ........ ....... ................... Memb.er��reoorts on recent meetinqs for which the received the stipendl� a nd . ..................... ............... ..... . ............... .......... .................. .......... a :meetin n d conferences for which the District paid their expenses; future ............. meetin r conferences for which the gill receive the stipend or for which the District ►1 a their expenses Member McGill Member .McGill and President Hockett reported on the Februar 7, 2011 Capital Pro Committee- meetin and summarized the Action Summar - The Board received the report without comment. 4 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT Board Minutes of February 24, 2011 Member McGill also reported on the February 8, 2011 meeting he and General Manager James belly had with Walnut Creek Mayor Cindy Silva and city Manager Ken Nordhoff regarding recycled water, and the February 16, 20 11 meeting he and Mr. Kelly had with .Pleasant Hill Mayor ]avid Courant, council Member Michael Harris, and city Manager June Catalano regarding a public health issue. Member McGill, Member i�lejedly and President Hoireported on the Boot Camp for Elected Officials on Pension Benefits end Employee Relations that took ... ■ ' ::::::::::::::::::::::: 9' p lace in Irvine California on February 1? �D11 not that a great deal of p g:: g information was disseminated and the conference was we11 worth the trip, President Hockett said consideration is b± giv to hour best share the ............ .g 9 ................ information gleaned at the conference. President Hockett and Members hlejedly and McGill subsequently declined their stipends for the February ° fi . t " Boot cam g Y p p Member Menesini Member Menesini reported on the February 5 �., 2011 Outreach Committee meeting nd summari Act ion summa : A mon ot her things, he reported g g p on speaking engagements within the..I3istri r o..... the Committee's .......:...:. . . sp recommendation that Board lemb Bing to eak should be given the opportunity to do so within th liaison to Mern er Mci11 indicated that from ..... time to time he is eked to sp in areas outside ::of his designated liaison cities. ......... For Democ ratic I o �nsta I v rn rind �ernoc at c C u b. re a a eoentl ar o addre the La o a v He sought to clarify whether this .. into the category of a speaking engagement for w1° 'Icb he needed tbtain perrsion of the designated liaison. Upon ... .. discussion,: it was agreed that wherever a Board Member participates in activities in another e8�rd..Mem bee i p area, it is appropriate to first check with the ..... .. e d son es �tod I �a � . .:.:.:.:::.::.::.:....:..:.::.: ....:..::.. .....:.:..:. ..:.::.::. .....::.. ..... ............... ......... .. President Hockett President Hockett and Member Nejedly reported on the February D, 2011 Human Resources Committee meeting and summarized the Action summary. The Board received the report without comment. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT . Board Minutes of February 24, 2011 9 �� - Mffl -- a) Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. 6. TREATMENT PLANT a. ACCEPT THE 2010 RECYCLED WATER QUALITY AND. °RIBUTION ANNUAL ... REPORT ACCEPT THE 201.Q.-COLLECTION SYSTEM SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOA General Manager James Kelly stated that the District's 2010 Collection System Sanitary Severer Overflow Annual Report is another report due to the RWQCB on March 15, 2011. He introduced Ea Than, Provisional Director of Collections systems operations (CSO), to present a summary of the report. L CENTRAL CON TRA.COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT . Board Minutes of Februat 24, 2011 Mr. Than said this has been a ver g ood y ear for CSO, with onl 43 overflows reported in 2010, the lowest in District histor This represents a 30 percent reduction from 2009 and 50 percent reduction from 2008., and e to 2.9 overflows per 100 miles of pipe. This is an excellent result, particularl when compared to an avera of 11.3 overflows per 100 miles statewide and 16.8 overflows per 100 miles in the Ba Area (Re 2). In terms of overflow volume, the District had 19,000 g allons of untreated wastewater uncontalned durin 2010, compared to 77,000 g allons.avera&...e.nnual statewide and 185,000 g allons avera annual in the Ba Area. Mr. Th an .said the primar cause of the District's sewer overflows was roots, followed b d d g rease. e.b.r:::J.s::a:n . .. ....... . .. ........ .. . . ....... ... ..... . ..... . ..... .. .. ..... .... ... ..... . . . . . . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . ..... ........ . .. . . .. ..... . . .. .. ..... .. .. ..................... ....... ..... .... . .................... . . ..... ... .. .. ..... It was moved b Member Menesini and seconded. b ie e dl y to accept the District's 2010 Collection S Sanitar Sewe.r.:.overflow AnnuW:....R port. Motion e .. ...... ... .. . ........... . ...... . ............... .. ......... . .......... .... . ..... ....... ..... . ... ............ . ... . . ........... . passed b the followin vote of the Board: ........... .... .... .............. . ........... . . ...... ................... . . .. ...... ................. . ... ............ ... ....... ... ....... ............ ................... . . .................... .. .. . ........ . AYES: Members: McGill, Menesini, Nejed.l Hockett ... .... ...... ......... .............. ....... .. ..... ................... . ... .......... . .. ..... ..................... .. .................. ................. ..................... ... .................. ................... ................ NOES: Members: None ..... ....... .......... ........... ........... ........ .......... .... ....... .... . ........................ .................... ................ ......................... ..................... ......... . ........ ......................... ......................... ........................ ..................... .................. . ..... ....... .... ........... . ............ ... ... ... ............... . .................. ......... .. .... ......... ........... ................. . . ... ............... . ........... . . .... ................. ............ ............. . .......... . .......... ... . ....... ABSENT: Members: Williams ..... ..... ............ ... ....... . ............ ......... .. .......... .......... . . . . ....... ........... ......... . . . b ACCEPT THE 2010 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNUAL AUDIT CENTRAL RAL CON 6 RA COST/ SANITARY DISTRICT Board Minut of February 24, 2011 r: � 04 [91111110 1� 11 q AIR E ULL FISCAL YEAR. She presented its showing fiscal year 2010 -11 capital revenue by category as well as by program. Total projected expenditures for this fiscal year are expected to be close to budget at $23.6 million. However, because revenues are significantly reduced, there will be a projected $11.7 million draw down of the Serer construction Fund balance, approximately $3.g million more than budgeted. 8 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY [DISTRICT Board Minutes of February 24, 2011 The Board recessed at 3:43 p.m. to reconvene in the Cau Room in closed session ........... ............ to confer with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated I ion -� significant a pure to litigation g g p ... g ..... pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b ) ....:::.:: dhaeffer Resource Conservation and ............ . . ......... Recov e Act (RCRA)e Notice Letter. r. The Board recessed at 4:05 p.m. to reconvene in the B± a d. Room in open session. .. ........ ....................... . .... . ............................... .. ............................... .... ............................... ............................. . ... ............................... ............................. ......................... ......................... . . 12. REPORT :,:.O f LOSER:: �10N District Counsel Cent Alm reported that no.. abtion w .talon in closed session. . ...... ... . ............ X. :.3. ADJOURNMENT There being no further b�nes� e before tl: Board, President Hocett adjourned the ...... ..................... . .:::.: .. . .. .... .. ... ..... . P .::...':.:....'. ":::' rneetn a 4: ......... t .......... o3 .m. ..................... .. . .................. ........... . 9 p President of the Board of Directors Central Contra Costa Sanitary District County of Contra Costa state of California COUNTERSIGNED.: 9