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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 03-07-13Jl Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday March 7, 2013 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: McGill, Pilecki, Williams, Nejedly ABSENT: Members: Causey a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR B0_4RD OF DIRECTORS J.iA -IFS A. NEJEDLF President DAT,M R. WILLIAA-IS President Pro Tem PA UL H. CA USEF MICHAEL R. AdcGILL TAD J. PILECKI PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 E_II: (925) 076 -7211 www. cent alsan. org a. Approve minutes of Board meetings held on the following dates: 1) January 24, 2013; and 2) February 7, 2013. b. Approve expenditures dated March 7, 2013. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. C. Receive January Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. d. Approve renewal of the contract for legal services with Kenton L. Alm, Esq. and Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson for the two -year period February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. Approval recommended by Budget and Finance Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for Legal Services. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended, with minor changes proposed by Member Pilecki to the January 24, 2013 minutes. March 7, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 2 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Report on outcome of Fieldman Rolapp study re possible use of Pension Obligation Bonds to fund CCCERA UAAL. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. 2) Report on recent third -party lawsuits under the Clean Water Act involving Delta Diablo Sanitation District and the City of San Jose. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. President Nejedly directed staff to continue to report to the Board on this pending matter. 3) Announcements The following announcements were included with the agenda packet: a) Recent Promotion of Steve Sauter to Field Operations Superintendent in the Collection System Operations Division, effective February 25, 2013 b) Public Bidding for the Headquarters Office Building (HOB) Improvements — Network Upgrades, District Project 8234 C) Public Bidding for the Primary Treatment Plant Renovations, District Project 7285 d) Staff Attendance at California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Annual Conference in Palm Springs from April 16 -19, 2013 e) Update on Caffe Classico Source Control Issues The following announcements were distributed at the meeting: f) Recent Personnel Advancements: Chris Hesse to Plant Operator III, effective December 18, 2012; Justin Stoops to Maintenance Crew Member II in the Collection System Operations Division, effective February 23, 2013; and Michael March 7, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 3 Muhlestein to Pumping Stations Operator II in the Collection System Operations Division, effective March 2, 2013. g) Staff Travel to Taneytown, Maryland on March 25 -27, 2013 for the Factory Testing of Pumping Equipment for the San Ramon Pumping Station Upgrades Project, District Project 6003 BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. President Nejedly suggested that staff research the possibility of reselling the pumping equipment to be replaced as part of District Project 6003. b. Counsel for the District District Counsel Kent Alm reported that the District has been served with a notice that Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) is being sued regarding their implementation of retirement restrictions. CCCERA will seek a hearing on March 16 for any member agencies to plead their case not to be included in the suit. A Closed Session will be scheduled for the next regular Board Meeting on March 21 for the Board to determine its position. C. Secretary of the District Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme reported that Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests have been distributed to Member McGill, Member Williams, and President Nejedly and are due to be filed at the end of March 2013. 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; anc meetings or conferences for which the District paid their expenses. Member McGill February 22, 2013 — Luncheon event with Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and State Controller John Chiang on the topic "California's Fiscal Picture: The Good, Bad and the Ugly" (expenses). • March 4, 2013 — Budget and Finance Committee meeting — Member McGill (stipend) and President Nejedly (stipend). March 7, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 4 Member Williams February 25 -27, 2013 - California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. (expenses). • March 6, 2013 — Human Resources Committee meeting — Member Williams (stipend) and Member Pilecki (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Announcements Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 6. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 1►❑101 7. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS President Nejedly requested that the Board receive an update at the next meeting and regular updates thereafter on the pending source control issues with Caffe Classico Foods in Concord. Member Williams requested that the Board revisit the idea of revising the District's Travel Policy to replace the reimbursement system with a per diem. In response to a question from Member McGill, Provisional General Manager Curt Swanson stated that the upcoming Board retreat will likely be split into two workshops in April or early May 2013. Staff will interview potential facilitators. 8. 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. • Provisional General Manager Curt Swanson • Human Resources Manager Teji O'Malley • Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme March 7, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 5 Employee Organizations: • Employees' Association, Public Employees Union, Local One • Management Support /Confidential Group (MS /CG) • Management Group BOARD ACTION: Held the Closed Session. District Counsel Kent Alm attended in place of Mr. Kreisberg. 9. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION District Counsel Kent Alm reported that no reportable action was taken in closed session. 10. ADJOURNMENT — at 3:32 p.m.