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RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -080
RESOLUTION COMMENDING MARIO M. MENESINI
FOR HIS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, Board Member Mario M. Menesini has served on the Board of Directors of
the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District for a total of 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Board Member Menesini served as President of the Board four times,
providing guidance and leadership to the District; and
WHEREAS, Board Member Menesini also served on the Board Outreach, Personnel,
Household Hazardous Waste, Ad Hoc Collection System Operations and Real Estate
Committees, providing guidance and review of the District's outreach and public
relations, hiring practices, removal of household hazardous waste from the
environment, development of preliminary plans for the new Collection System
Operations facility and oversight of District properties; and
WHEREAS, Board Member Menesini served as the District representative at meetings
of the California Special Districts Association Contra Costa Chapter, and at Friends of
San Francisco Estuary, as well as acting as District liaison with the Cities of Martinez
and Pleasant Hill and Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, during the last two decades, with Board Member Menesini's guidance and
support, the District has successfully met the challenges presented by population
growth, rising costs, and increasing environmental demands in a cost - effective and
environmentally sensitive manner; and
WHEREAS, under his able leadership, the District accomplished significant goals and
objectives, promoting the mission, vision and values of the District to be a high -
performance organization that provides exceptional customer service and full regulatory
compliance at responsible rates; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, the
Environmental Laboratory, and the Collection System Operations headquarters were
built, projects which he and others championed over many years of planning, permitting,
design and construction; and
WHEREAS, Board Member Menesini's service to the District was marked by significant
achievements and innovative projects, including replacement of chlorine by ultraviolet
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disinfection; transition of solid waste franchising responsibility from the District to the
Cities and County; completion of the Dougherty Tunnel and San Ramon Pumping
Station projects; the landmark decision to sewer the Alhambra Valley, improving the
Alhambra Creek watershed for future generations; the increase of the rated capacity of
the District treatment plant from 45 MGD to 53.8 MGD; a mandatory amalgam separator
program for all dentists in the service area, significantly reducing the discharge of
mercury to our plant by dental offices; and the Pharmaceutical Disposal Program that
met with overwhelming public support, resulting in the expansion of the initial pilot
program from three drop -off sites to 11 locations for the safe disposal of medications by
the public; and
WHEREAS, the District's sewer system overflows were reduced to record low numbers
due to his and the Board's support of increased inspections, cleaning, repair and
rehabilitation of the collection system; and
WHEREAS, always a proponent of public education, Board Member Menesini aided in
developing the District's award - winning Sewer Science High School Wastewater
Laboratory Program; and foreseeing the need for greater public outreach, created and
chaired the first Board Outreach Committee which has dealt with such issues as
community outreach, the Dental Mercury Source Reduction Program, the Water
Wizards third and elementary school education program, the importance of overflow
protection devices and numerous informative publications; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, the District received the U. S. EPA National First Place
Award for Outstanding Pretreatment Program, U. S. EPA National First Place Award for
Operations and Maintenance Excellence, the California Water Environment Association
(CWEA) Treatment Plant and Collection System of the Year Awards, 11 consecutive
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Awards from the
Government Finance Officers Association for the District's Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report, four National Purchasing Institute Achievement of Excellence in
Procurement Awards, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum
Awards for 100% compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
permit requirements for 14 consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, Board Member Menesini has, spent many years dedicating his time and
enthusiasm to the District, and has fulfilled the responsibilities of his position with the
highest degree of professionalism and personal integrity.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District hereby honors and commends Mario M. Menesini for his
outstanding service to the District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of October 2012.
James A. Nejedly
President of the Board of Directors
Barbara D. Hockett
Michael R. McGill
David R. Williams
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme
Secretary of the District