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Home My WebLink About00. BOARD AGENDA 8-14-14Jl Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD OF DIRECTORS: SPECIAL BOARD MEETING DAVID R. WILLIAMS President MICHAEL R. MCGILL AGENDA President Pro Tem PAUL H. CAUSEY JAMES A. NEJEDLY Board Room TAD J. PILECKI Thursday PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 August 14, 2014 FAX.- (925) 372 -0192 2-00 p.m. www.centralsan.org INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC Anyone wishing to address the Board of Directors is requested to complete a speaker's card and submit it to the Secretary of the District. In addressing the Board, speakers are requested to step to the podium and state their name and address for the record. The Board President may direct questions to any member of the audience as appropriate at any time during the meeting. All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Member of the Board or the public prior to the time the Board votes on the motion to adopt. ADDRESSING THE BOARD ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA Persons wishing to speak on PUBLIC HEARINGS and OTHER MATTERS listed on the agenda will be heard when the President calls for comments from the audience, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. The President may specify the number of minutes each person will be permitted to speak based on the number of persons wishing to speak and the time available. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Board for discussion and action. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless invited by the Board. ADDRESSING THE BOARD ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA In accordance with state law, the Board is prohibited from discussing matters not calendared on the agenda. You may address the Board on any matters not listed on the agenda, and which are within its jurisdiction, under PUBLIC COMMENTS. Matters brought up which are not on the agenda may be referred to staff for action or calendared on a future agenda. AGENDA REPORTS Supporting materials on agenda items are available for public review at the Reception Desk, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, and on the District's website at www.centralsan.org. Not every agenda item is accompanied by written supporting material. Reports and information relating to agenda items distributed within 72 hours of the meeting to a majority of the Board are also available for public inspection at the Reception Desk and on the website. During the meeting, information and supporting materials are available in the Board Room. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and state law, it is the policy of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to offer its public meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require special accommodations to participate, please contact the Secretary of the District at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 229 -7303. ® Recycled Paper August 14, 2014 Special Board Agenda Page 2 a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Staff Recommendation (Motion Required): Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended. a. Approve minutes of July 17, 2014 Board meeting. b. Approve expenditures dated August 14, 2014. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. C. Confirm the publication of summaries of uncodified District Ordinance Nos. 280, 281, and 282. d. Adopt Resolution 2014 -025 accepting a grant of easement (related to the North Orinda Sewer Renovation Project, Phase 5, District Project 8411) from Thomas Jean Appelbaum and Jeanne Appelbaum, owners of the property located at 19 Loma Vista Drive in Orinda; and authorizing staff to record the document with the Contra Costa County Recorder. 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER 5. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Semi - annual report on status and pricing of natural gas purchases. (5 minute staff presentation.) Staff Recommendation: Receive the report. 2) General Manager Announcements Staff Recommendation: Receive the announcements. b. Counsel for the District 1) Written Legal Update (5 minute presentation.) Staff Recommendation: Receive the update. August 14, 2014 Special Board Agenda Page 3 2) Announce closed session (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7) C. Secretary of the District 1) Update on candidates running for District Board Member in the upcoming November election. Staff Recommendation: Receive the update. 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 Pilecki Member Nejedly Member Causey a) August 1, 2014 — Finance Committee meeting — Member Causey (stipend) and Member Nejedly (stipend). (Action Summary in packet.) Member McGill August 7, 2014 — Contra Costa County Mayors Conference hosted by the City of Lafayette featuring presentations by Joe Campbell of Contra Costa Water District and John Coleman of East Bay Municipal District on how the two agencies are working together to manage through the California drought, create jobs, and boost the local economy (expenses). President Williams Staff Recommendation: Receive the reports. 2) Board Member Announcements Staff Recommendation: Receive the announcements. August 14, 2014 Special Board Agenda Page 4 3) Board Member requests for advance authorization to receive a stipend for meeting attendance not specifically addressed in the current Board Compensation Resolution. • • •: t :•.� �. �. a. Cost of Service Pricing Objectives and Staffing Needs Assessment Update. (1 hour presentation by Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.) Staff Recommendation: Receive the presentation and provide input as needed. 7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 8. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 9. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel — existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): • Schaeffer, et al. v. Gregory Village Partners L.P. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. MSC11- 01307. b. Closed session pursuant Government Code Section 54957(a) — matters posing a threat to security of essential public services - wastewater: • Consultation with District Counsel and Information Technology (IT) consultant Joseph Blackwell, Principal, NexLevel, Inc. 10. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 11. ADJOURNMENT August 14, 2014 Special Board Agenda Page 5 •• �. unless otherwise noted, meetings are he at the District Office, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 818114 AUGUST 2014 Thursday Board Meeting (Special) Board Room August 14 Board of Directors 2:00 p.m. Tuesday Administration Committee Meeting Third Floor Executive Conference Room August 19 McGill, Williams 8:00 a.m. Tuesday Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Third Floor Executive Conference Room August 19 Meeting 3:00 p.m. Nejedly, McGill August 20 -23 California Association of Sanitation Agencies Monterey (CASA) Annual Conference McGill Monday Engineering & Operations Committee Meeting Second Floor Conference Room August 25 Pilecki, Causey 1:00 P.M. Monday Finance Committee Meeting Third Floor Executive Conference Room August 25 Causey, Nejedly 3:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER, 2014> Thursday Board Meeting Board Room September 4 Board of Directors 2:00 p.m. Monday Finance Committee Meeting Third Floor Executive Conference Room September 8 Causey, Nejedly 3:00 p.m. Tuesday Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Third Floor Executive Conference Room September 9 Meeting 3:00 p.m. Ne "edl , McGill Thursday Administration Committee Meeting Third Floor Executive Conference Room September 11 McGill, Williams 8:00 a.m. Thursday Board Meeting Board Room September 18 Board of Directors 2:00 p.m. Monday Engineering & Operations Committee Meeting Second Floor Conference Room September 22 Pilecki, Causey 1:00 P.M. Monday Finance Committee Meeting Third Floor Executive Conference Room September 22 Causey, Nejedly 3:00 p.m. September 27- Water Environment Federal Technical Exhibition and New Orleans 30 Conference (WEFTEC) Williams September 29- California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Palm Springs October 1 Annual Conference McGill unless otherwise noted, meetings are he at the District Office, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 818114