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BOARD MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
Board Room
Thursday
October 4, 2012
2:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
PRESENT: Members: Hockett, Menesini, Williams, Nejedly
ABSENT: Members: McGill
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
b. Introductions:
JAMESA NEIEDLY
President
DAVID R. WILLIAMS
President Pro 7em
BARBARA D HOCKL• 17
MICHAEL R. McGILL
MARIO M MENESINI
PHONE: (925) 228 -9500
FAX.- (925) 676 -7211
www.centralsan.org
• Shenae Howard, Administrative Assistant, Environmental Services
Division
• The following Maintenance Crew Members I, Collection System
Operations:
• Justin Anderson
• Stephen DiMaggio
• Robert Walker
BOARD ACTION: Welcomed new employees.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following members of Employees' Association, Public Employees Union,
Local One, spoke with regard to ongoing labor negotiations:
Marie Pettersen, Administrative Assistant
Bonnie Keeton, Plant Operator III
Garland Harris, Plant Operator III
Rick Hernandez, Senior Right -of -Way Agent and Vice President of Local One
David Rolley, Accounting Technician III and President of Local One
Rollie Katz, Supervising Business Agent
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The above speakers addressed the Board regarding the ongoing labor
negotiations. They asked the Board to reconsider its contract proposal
because, in their opinion, it did not recognize employees for their work,
consider the futures of current and future employees, consider other
agencies' pension programs, and used other agencies' economic hardships
and adverse press against pensions as a reason to reduce what the District
has offered in the past. They stated that they did not want the District to
become a "stepping stone employer" or to lose the talent it currently
possesses, as a result of the contract the Board is proposing. They asked the
Board to come back to the negotiating team with a proposal to discuss with a
mediator.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approve minutes of September 6, 2012 Board meeting.
b. Approve expenditures dated October 4, 2012. Reviewed by Budget and
Finance Committee.
C. Receive August Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Reviewed by
Budget and Finance Committee.
d. Adopt revisions to the job classifications of Plant Operations Division
Manager, Plant Maintenance Division Manager, and Collection System
Operations Division Manager; add a Collection System Operations Division
Manager ($11,087 - $13,476) and Plant Maintenance Division Manager
($11,087- $13,476); and authorize the filling of both positions. Approval
recommended by Human Resources Committee.
e. Authorize the General Manager to fill, on an ongoing basis, up to five
positions not vacant on the organization chart in order to provide for
succession planning or accommodate long -term employee absences.
Approval recommended by Human Resources Committee.
f. Approve amendment to the District's Contractual Assessment District (CAD)
Policy No. BP 010 to include language regarding appealing to the Board if a
proponent wishes to request an exception to the Policy. Approval
recommended by Capital Projects Committee.
BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended.
4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
None.
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Hold public hearing to receive comments on adopting Ordinance No. 274
(uncodified) to establish reimbursement fees applicable to properties
that could connect to Job 6413 (Alhambra Valley Road).
BOARD ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 274 (uncodified) establishing
reimbursement fees applicable to properties that could connect to Job
6413 (Alhambra Valley Road).
6. REPORTS
a. General Manager
1) Update on repair of Cogeneration System.
BOARD ACTION: Received the report.
2) Announcements
a) Upcoming Retirements: Associate Engineer Gary Rathunde on
October 5, 2012 after 10 years of service and Land Surveyor Liz
Charlton on December 14, 2012 after 25 years of service
b) Environmental Compliance Superintendent Tim Potter Presents
Session on Federal Dental Amalgam Rule at Tri -State Seminar
in Primm, Nevada
c) Out -of -State Travel by Field Operations Superintendent Don
Rhoads, Maintenance Supervisor Ed Silva, and Vehicle &
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor Nick Wright to Illinois to
inspect the manufacture of a truck
d) Public Bidding on Seismic Improvements for Headquarters
Office Building, District Project 8226
The following additional announcement was distributed at the meeting:
e) Reimbursement Account Notices Mailed
BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements.
b. Counsel for the District
None.
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C. Secretary of the District
Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme announced the Household
Hazardous Waste Committee meeting scheduled for October 8, the Ad
Hoc Legal Services Committee meeting scheduled for October 9, and
the Real Estate Committee meeting scheduled for October 11.
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
• September 25, 2012 — Recycled Water Committee Meting —
Member Hockett (stipend) and President Nejedly (stipend).
• September 29 — October 3, 2012 — 2012 Water Environment
Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC)
Conference in New Orleans (expenses).
BOARD ACTION: Received the reports.
2) Announcements
None.
7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
None.
8. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
9. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
District Negotiators:
• Labor Negotiation and Benefits Counsel Edward L. Kreisberg, Esq.
• General Manager Ann Farrell
• Director of Collection System Operations Curtis Swanson
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• Human Resources Manager Teji O'Malley
• Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme
Employee Organizations:
• Employees' Association, Public Employees Union, Local One
• Management Support/Confidential Group (MS /CG)
• Management Group
b. Personnel Matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 —
Performance Evaluations for Secretary of the District, General Manager, and
Counsel for the District.
BOARD ACTION: Held closed session on Item 9.b. only.
10. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT — at 4:08 p.m.