HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.a.3) General Manager Written AnnouncementsBoard Meeting of February 21, 2013
Written Announcements:
Staff Updates
a) Recent Promotion /Retirement
1) Robert Maroon has been promoted to Shift Supervisor in the Treatment
Plant effective February 8, 2013.
2) Ricardo Smith, Machinist, will retire effective February 22, 2013 after 15
years of service.
b) Retired General Manager James Kelly to Provide Consulting
Services
James Kelly, who retired as General Manager in March 2012, has been retained to
provide consulting services to Provisional General Manager Curt Swanson until such time
as the position of General Manager is permanently filled. Such services will be within the
scope of the General Manager job classification and provided on an hourly, as needed
basis.
Out -of -State Conference Attendance
c) International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Education
Conference in Charleston, West Virginia
From June 23 through June 27, 2013, Right of Way Agent Lisa Robertson will attend the
International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Education Conference in Charleston, West
Virginia.
The conference will cover Right of Way Business Ethics & Etiquette, Changing Industry
Standards and Regulations, and Leadership Development. Ms. Robertson will be
attending the conference on behalf of Chapter 2 as Vice President. Attending this event
will enhance Ms. Robertson's professional knowledge in areas directly applicable to her
position at the District. In addition, she will earn educational credits towards IRWA's
Senior Right -of -Way Agent (SR/WA), the association's highest professional designation.
This is a Nationwide Seminar and will not be offered this year in California. No other
expenses beyond District staff time are necessary for Ms. Robertson to attend, since the
course tuition and travel expenses will be paid by IRWA Chapter 2.
Written Announcements
February 21, 2013
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Source Control
d) Caffe Classico
Caffe Classico did sign and return the form that was required to reach settlement of the
formal enforcement action taken against their manufacturing facility in North Concord for
violations of District's Source Control Ordinance and Local Discharge Limits. With receipt
of the signed Authorization of Civil Penalties and Waiver of Appeals document, Caffe
Classico enters into a compliance schedule with deadlines to meet in order to achieve
compliance. Caffe Classico staff have stated their intent to achieve zero discharge status
by the initial February 28, 2013 deadline and are working toward this goal. District staff
are preparing the Class III Zero Discharge Industrial User Permit so it can be issued in
advance of this deadline. Periodic updates on Caffe Classico's progress to meet the
compliance schedule deadlines will be provided to the Board.