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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 01-23-14 (Special)Jl Central Contra Costa Sanitary District SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday January 23, 2014 2:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL B0-4RD OFDIREC'TOKS DAF7D R. IT=1.4.IIS' President -1IICHAEL RAXUILL PresicentPro Ten? R4rT H. ('4i'tiEF J. -' IESA. NETEDL F T.4D J. PILECh7 PHOAE: (925) 228 -9500 E_II: (925) 676 -7311 i n n r. centralsan. org PRESENT: Members: Causey, McGill, Pilecki, Nejedly, Williams ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said the Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions. • Daniel Frost, Associate Engineer in the Environmental Services Division. BOARD ACTION: Welcomed new employee. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve minutes of December 19, 2013 Board meeting. b. Approve expenditures dated January 23, 2014. Reviewed by Finance Committee. C. Authorize the General Manager to amend an existing professional services agreement with Federal Advocates from $190,000 to $265,000 to continue advocacy efforts to obtain federal grant funding for the Refinery Recycled Water Project, District Project 7300. Reviewed by former Enterprise Committee. January 23, 2014 Special Board Action Summary Page 2 d. Approve attendance of Senior Engineer Randy Schmidt at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) 2014 Winter Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from February 1 through February 5, 2014. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Update on retention of consultant Larry Bienati of Bienati Consulting Group, Inc. to assist with the performance evaluation of General Manager Roger Bailey. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. 2) Updates on Nutrient Facility Plan and Site Characterization Final Report. BOARD ACTION: Received the updates. 3) Announcements The following written announcements were included with the agenda packet: a) Promotion of Douglas Little to Plant Operations Superintendent, effective January 8, 2014 b) Awards Received by the Collection System Operations (CSO) Division at the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) San Francisco Bay Section Annual Awards Banquet C) New Rodding Truck Received by the CSO Division d) Resolution of Unclaimed Homeowner and Contractor Deposits e) Environmental Services Division Employees to Attend National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Winter Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from February 2 -5, 2014 f) Recap of Contracts Signed by General Manager During Fourth Quarter 2013 January 23, 2014 Special Board Action Summary Page 3 BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District 1) Written legal update. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. C. Secretary of the District None. d. Board Members 1) Board Member reports on recent meetings or conferences for which they received the stipend or for which the District paid their expenses; and future meetings or conferences for which they will receive the stipend or for which the District will pay their expenses. Member Causey • January 21, 2014 — Finance Committee meeting — Member Causey (stipend) and Member Nejedly (stipend). Member Nejedly a) January 13, 2014 — Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee meeting — Member Nejedly (stipend) and Member McGill (stipend). Member Pilecki • January 15 -17, 2014 — California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Mid -Year Conference — Indian Wells, CA (expenses). President Williams • January 15 -17, 2014 — California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Mid -Year Conference — Indian Wells, CA (expenses). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Announcements Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. January 23, 2014 Special Board Action Summary Page 4 BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 6. TREATMENT PLANT a. Accept the 2013 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) Annual Report. BOARD ACTION: Accepted the 2013 NPDES Report. 7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 8. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 9. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7) District Counsel Kent Alm announced Closed Session Item 10.a. 10. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel — existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(x): • City of Brentwood, et al. v. Robert Campbell, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. N11 -1029. [Chevron Ad Valorem Tax Matter] BOARD ACTION: Held the Closed Session. 11. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION With regard to the California River Watch matter that had been the subject of several previous closed sessions, District Counsel Kent Alm reported that, upon authorization from the Board, the matter was recently settled and the settlement agreement has been fully executed and is now a public record. With regard to the City of Brentwood, et al. v. Robert Campbell, et al. matter, the Board provided direction regarding the issue of proceeding or dropping the appeal. There was one contingency, and District Counsel Kent Alm reported that he will make another announcement once that contingency has occurred. 12. ADJOURNMENT — at 4:10 p.m.