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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 07-17-14Jl Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DA HD R. 97LLIAMS President MICHAEL R. MCGILL President Pro Tem Board Room PA UL H. CAUSED Thursday 'AD;NEEDKI July 17, 2014 2:00 p.m. PHOAE: (925) 228 -9500 F_IY.• (925) 372 -0192 �rwryv. centralsan. org 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Causey, Pilecki, McGill, Nejedly, Williams ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve minutes of June 19, 2014 Board meeting. b. Approve expenditures dated July 17, 2014. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. C. Adopt Resolution 2014 -021 authorizing (1) execution of a Real Property Agreement with property owners Patrick David Lamy and Karin Marie Orelind of 551 Miner Road, Orinda; and (2) staff to record the document with the Contra Costa County Recorder. d. Adopt updated salary schedule for all District job classifications effective July 1, 2014 to meet disclosure requirements of a "publicly available pay schedule" under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. July 17, 2014 Board Action Summary Page 2 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER 1► reyn 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Presentation by John Bartel of Bartel Associates, LLC comparing (1) Contra Costa Employees Retirement Association (CCCERA) and California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), and (2) defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans. Reviewed by Administration Committee. BOARD ACTION: Received the presentation and directed the Administration Committee to focus on the options available within a defined benefit plan structure rather than that of a defined contribution plan. (4 -1; Causey, No.) Also directed that the District remain with CCCERA for retirement plan administration, and cease exploring moving to CaIPERS. 2) General Manager Announcements a) Recap of contracts signed by General Manager during second quarter 2014; and b) No delinquent accounts to be placed on tax roll for coming year. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District 1) Report on Tentative Order of San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding site cleanup requirements for the properties located at 1643 Contra Costa Blvd. (Gregory Village Partners matter) and 1705 Contra Costa Blvd. (Chevron U.S.A. matter) in Pleasant Hill. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. District Counsel Kent Alm also reported that a Public Records Act request was received from Daniel Borenstein of the Contra Costa Times, which indicates he may be writing an article on the District. July 17, 2014 Board Action Summary Page 3 C. Secretary of the District 1) Announce that election nomination period is open. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcement. Ms. Boehme also announced the June 21 Finance Committee meeting at 3:00 p.m. and the June 23 Administration Committee meeting at 8:00 a.m. 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 • July 13 -16, 2014 — National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Summer Conference in Portland, Oregon (expenses). Member Causey noted that the August 1, 2014 Finance Committee will begin at noon, not 2:00 p.m. as previously scheduled. Member McGill a) July 2, 2014 — Administration Committee meeting — Member McGill (stipend) and President Williams (stipend). • July 10, 2014 — Contra Costa County Mayors Conference hosted by the City of Oakley featuring a presentation on "Community Choice Aggregate Energy for Contra Costa" (expenses). Member McGill also reported that he will be running for re- election. President Williams July 13 -16, 2014 — National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Summer Conference in Portland, Oregon (expenses). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Board Member Announcements Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements. July 17, 2014 Board Action Summary Page 4 Member Nejedly announced that an overflow occurred in his neighborhood, and he commended staff on its efforts in resolving the issue quickly and to the customer's satisfaction. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 3) Board Member requests for advance authorization to receive a stipend for meeting attendance not specifically addressed in the current Board Compensation Resolution. None. 4) Provide direction to Member McGill, the District's representative and voting delegate for the Contra Costa Chapter of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA), on how to vote at the upcoming CSDA Election for Representative of Region 3, Seat C. BOARD ACTION: Concurred with Member McGill's recommendation to vote for Stanley Caldwell of Mt. View Sanitary District. 5) Provide direction to Member McGill on how to vote at the upcoming Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) special election to fill the regular special district seat vacated by Dwight Meadows' recent passing. BOARD ACTION: Directed Member McGill to vote for Igor Skaredoff of the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and authorized the Voting Delegate or Alternate to cast any necessary subsequent vote using his discretion in the event of a tie vote or runoff. 6. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 1► reyn 7. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Member Causey suggested that the Board agendize a discussion of possibly changing the District's name, as he had suggested at a previous Board Meeting. By consensus, the Board directed staff to add the item to a future Board Meeting, via the Administration Committee. 8. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7) District Counsel Kent Alm announced Closed Session Item 9.a. July 17, 2014 Board Action Summary Page 5 9. CLOSED SESSION a. Personnel Matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 — Performance Evaluation for General Manager. BOARD ACTION: Held closed session. 10. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION None. 11. ADJOURNMENT - at 4:10 p.m.