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Home My WebLink AboutACTION SUMMARY 07-19-12J� Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday July 19, 2012 2:00 p.m. ROLL CALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JAMES A. NGJEDLY President DAVID R. WILLIAMS President Pro Tent BARBARA D. HOC'KE'I'T MICHAEL. R. MCGILL. MARIO M. MENESINI PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 FAX.- (925) 676 -7211 www.centralsan.org PRESENT: Members: Hockett, McGill, Menesini, Williams, Nejedly ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS The following members of Employees' Association, Public Employees Union, Local One, spoke with regard to ongoing labor negotiations: David Rolley, President of Local One Jeremiah Walsh, Maintenance Crew Leader Kelly Weir, Assistant Land Surveyor Mike Rosen, Maintenance Crew Member II Sean Sarras, Maintenance Crew Leader Mark Goss, Maintenance Crew Leader Glen Bradley, Provisional Maintenance Planner Rick Hernandez, Senior Right -of -Way Agent Don Freeman, Electrical Technician Wilson Brooks, Maintenance Crew Member II Diane Dally, Local One Daphne Reese, Engineering Assistant II Les Szmidt, Maintenance Crew Leader Mike Klubben, Construction Equipment Operator July 19, 2012 Board Action Summary Page 2 The above employees addressed the Board regarding the ongoing labor negotiations, expressing frustration with the District's outside labor negotiator and the perceived lack of give and take on the part of the Board. They commented about the hardships they would endure if the cuts proposed by the District are put in place, stating that many employees would be unable to make ends meet. They noted that their hard work and dedication have put the District in the position of being an industry leader that is held in good stead by the community which it serves. They expressed a sincere desire to work with the Board and urged them to continue with the negotiation process. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve minutes of Board meetings held on the following dates: 1) June 21, 2012; and 2) June 28, 2012. b. Approve expenditures dated July 19, 2012. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. C. Adopt Resolution 2012 -050 accepting the terms of the Proposition 84 Integrated Regional Water Management Grant for the Concord Landscape Project (District Project 7299) and authorize the General Manager to execute the grant Implementation Agreement with the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies and other related documents as may be necessary to process the grant. d. Approve the Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation and Repair, District Project 5955, for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) /permitting purposes and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk. e. Confirm publication of a summary of District Ordinance No. 271 adopting a Schedule of Environmental and Development - Related Rates and Charges in accordance with Chapter 6.30 of the District Code. f. Confirm publication of a summary of District Ordinance No. 272 adopting a Schedule of Capacity Fees, Rates and Charges in accordance with Chapter 6.12 of the District Code. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. Item 3.c. was considered and adopted separately (4 -1; Williams, No.) 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER Item 8.a. was taken out of order. July 19, 2012 Board Action Summary Page 3 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Conduct public hearings on the following matters. Reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee: 1) Consider adopting Resolution 2012 -051 directing that the following items for Fiscal Year 2012 -13 be placed on the Contra Costa County property tax roll for collection: • Capacity Use Charges; and • Assessments for: • Contractual Assessment Districts (CADs), • Alhambra Valley Assessment Districts (AVADs), and • Other fee installment payment programs. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2012 -051 directing that the Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Capacity Use Charges, assessments for CADs, assessments for AVADs, and assessments for other fee installment payment programs be placed on the Contra Costa County property tax roll for collection. 2) Consider adopting Resolution 2012 -052 directing that (1) delinquent charges be placed on the 2012 -13 Contra Costa County tax roll for collection of amounts due for the property owned by Mr. Moti Koka at 1800 San Luis Road, Walnut Creek, California (APN 171 - 230 -052); and (2) a Certificate of Unpaid Charges be recorded to establish a lien on said property. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2012 -052 directing that delinquent charges be placed on the 2012 -13 Contra Costa County tax roll for collection and that a Certificate of Unpaid Charges be recorded as proposed. 6. BIDS AND AWARDS a. Waive non - material irregularity and award a construction contract in the amount of $186,800 to CF Contracting, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Seismic Improvements for Rental Property, District Project 8231; find that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and authorize the General Manager to execute the contract documents subject to submittal requirements. BOARD ACTION: Found that the project is exempt from CEQA; waived non - material irregularity and awarded construction contract to July 19, 2012 Board Action Summary Page 4 CF Contracting, Inc.; and authorized the General Manager to execute contract documents subject to submittal requirements (4 -1; Nejedly, No.). 7. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Announcements a) Registration differentials for Assistant Engineers Rita Cheng and Samantha Engelage b) Public bidding on Recycled Water Line to Conco /Maltby Repair, District Project 7303 c) Update on the Outfall Improvements, Phase 6, District Project 7290 d) Award of contracts for Relief Inspectors for Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Construction Season e) Employees to attend Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 29 — October 3, 2012 f) Update on Co -gen incident of March 29, 2012 The following additional announcement was distributed at the meeting: g) General Manager Ann Farrell testifies at workshop on Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan Waste Discharge Requirements BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District None. C. Secretary of the District 1) Announce that election nomination period is open. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcement. July 19, 2012 Board Action Summary Page 5 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 McGill • July 11, 2012 —Industrial Association of Contra Costa County Forum featuring speaker David Kail of Diablo Valley College about a new program to train potential and current employees for local industry (expenses). • July 12, 2012 — Contra Costa Mayors' Conference hosted by the City of Walnut Creek. Program featured walking tour of downtown area and discussion of future of Economic Development and Affordable Housing in a Post - Redevelopment World (expenses). • July 16, 2012 — Contra Costa Special Districts Association (CCSDA) Chapter Meeting (stipend). • July 16, 2012 — Budget and Finance Committee meeting — Member McGill and President Nejedly (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Announcements Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 8. ENGINEERING a. Reconsider Board action of May 17, 2012 approving Contractual Assessment District (CAD) Policy exceptions for a potential El Toyonal -Alta Vista -Dos Osos CAD. (Continued from June 21, 2012.) BOARD ACTION: 1) Rescinded approval of the CAD Policy exception to pay non- participant cost shares for the potential El Toyonal CAD (4 -1; McGill, No.); and July 19, 2012 Board Action Summary Page 6 2) Confirmed approval of the CAD Policy exception to extend the repayment period to twenty years in order to mitigate the high cost of sewering in the El Toyonal area (4 -1; Nejedly, No.). 9. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 10. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 11. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel — existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): • Schaeffer, et al. v. Gregory Village Partners, L.P., Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. MSC11- 01307. b. Conference with Legal Counsel — anticipated litigation — significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b). • One potential case (Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) enforcement action) BOARD ACTION: Held the closed session. 12. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. 13. ADJOURNMENT — at 4:10 p.m.