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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 05-02-13Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday May 2, 2013 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Causey, McGill, Pilecki, Nejedly ABSENT: Members: Williams a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. B0-4RD OF DIRECTORS JAAIES A. NEJEDLY President DA HD R. 97LLIAMS President Pro Tem PA UL H. CA USE MICHAELR. AlcGILL TAD J. PILECKI PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 E4-V.- (925) 6 76- 7211 irwir. centralsan. org • Rigoberto Casarez, Engineering Assistant I in Environmental Services Division BOARD ACTION: Welcomed new employee. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS a. Presentation of California Water Environment Association (CWEA) State award for Treatment Plant of the Year by Steve Dominguez, Vice President of CWEA San Francisco Bay Section. BOARD ACTION: Received the award from Mr. Dominguez. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. a. Approve minutes of Board meetings held on the following dates: March 21, 2013 and April 4, 2013. May 2, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 2 b. Approve expenditures dated May 2, 2013. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. C. Receive March 2013 Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee. d. Approve the Diablo Sewer Renovations, Phase 2, District Project 5976, for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance and permitting purposes, find that the project is exempt from CEQA; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk. e. Approve the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 10, District Project 8413, for CEQA compliance and permitting purposes, find that the project is exempt from CEQA; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk. Approve the North Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 5, District Project 8411, for CEQA compliance and permitting purposes, find that the project is exempt from CEQA; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk. 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 6. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Update on issues involving Caffe Classico Foods in Concord. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. 2) Announcements The following announcements were included with the agenda packet: a) Resignation of Safety Officer Diane Von Aspern (formerly Hinson), effective May 17, 2013, after five and one -half years with the District b) Northern California Pipe Users Group (PUG) Recognizes District's Support and Participation C) Regional "Excellence in Water Research" Awards to be Presented to Student Winners of the Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair May 2, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 3 d) Recap of Contracts Signed by General Manager During First Quarter 2013 e) Passing of Former Board Member George Rustigian f) Proposed Sewer Service Charge Increases by Nearby Agencies The following additional announcement was made at the meeting: g) Passing of Former Board Member Mario M. Menesini BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District District Counsel Kent Alm announced the Closed Session scheduled as Item 9.a. C. Secretary of the District Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme announced the upcoming meetings scheduled for the Enterprise Committee on May 6, 2013 and the Human Resources Committee on May 7, 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; and meetings or conferences for which the District paid their expenses. Member McGill • April 24 -26, California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Spring Conference in Newport Beach (expenses). • April 29, 2013 — Budget and Finance Committee meeting — Member McGill (stipend) and President Nejedly (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Announcements Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. May 2, 2013 Board Action Summary Page 4 7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION a. Declare an emergency and ratify the General Manager's actions under Public Contract Code 22050 to direct Case /Cotter, Inc.; D. W. Nicholson Corp.; and District forces to perform emergency repairs on a damaged Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) tank located in the District's treatment plant, District Project 7265, Treatment Plant Equipment Replacement project. BOARD ACTION: Declared an emergency and ratified by 4 /5t" vote the General Manager's actions under Public Contract Code 22050 to perform emergency repairs on a damaged DAF tank, District Project 7265, Treatment Plant Equipment Replacement project. 8. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 9. CLOSED SESSION District Labor Counsel Daniel Clinton attended in place of Labor Negotiation and Benefits Counsel Edward L. Kreisberg, Esq. 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 Employee Organizations: • Employees' Association, Public Employees Union, Local One • Management Support /Confidential Group (MS /CG) • Management Group BOARD ACTION: Held the closed session. 10. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION District Labor Counsel Dan Clinton announced that the Board gave direction to the labor negotiators with regard to Item 9.a. 11. ADJOURNMENT - at 3:34 p.m. in memory of former Board Member Mario M. Menesini.