HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 11-20-1411',, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
BOARD MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
Board Room
Thursday
November 20, 2014
2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
DAVID R. UYLLIAMS
President
MICHAEL R. MCGILL
President Pro Tem
PAUL H. CAUSEY
JAMES A. NEJEDLY
TAD J PHECKI
PHONE: (925) 228 -9500
FAX: (925) 372 -0192
www.centralsan.org
PRESENT: Members: Causey, Pilecki, McGill, Nejedly, Williams
ABSENT: Members: None
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
BOARD ACTION
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Said Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Approve expenditures dated November 20, 2014. Approval recommended by
Finance Committee.
b. Adopt Resolution 2014 -046 accepting two grants of easement from
Fong Wan and Jane Wan (Parcels 2A and 2B), property owners at 3969
S. Peardale Drive in Lafayette and authorizing the execution of a quitclaim
deed to the same property owners related to the Lafayette Sewer
Renovations, Phase 8, District Project 8404; and authorizing staff to record
documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder.
C. Adopt Resolution 2014 -047 accepting offers of dedication from Pulte Home
Corporation, Job 6494, Parcel 2; C.J. La Montagne and Judith La Montagne
(Orinda), Job 6473, Parcel 2; Oak Grove Group, LLC (Walnut Creek), Job
6475, Parcel 3; Shapell Industries, Inc. (San Ramon), Job 6541, Parcel 2; and
Arbor View Estates, LLC (Lafayette), Job 6542, Parcel 2; and authorizing staff
to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder.
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d. Approve amendments to the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the
District's bargaining units to delegate to the General Manager the authority to
approve any unpaid leave of absence exceeding 30 days. Approval
recommended by Administration Committee.
e. Approve amendments to the MOUs with the District's bargaining units to
correspond with an amendment to the Health Flexible Spending Account
(FSA) component of the District's Section 125 Cafeteria Plan to allow
employees to elect the entire amount contributed by the District to the Plan as
cash, effective January 1, 2015, to bring the FSA into compliance with the
Affordable Care Act. Approval recommended by Administration Committee.
Adopt proposed new Board Policy (BP) 015 -Asset Management, effective
November 20, 2014. Approval recommended by Engineering & Operations
Committee.
BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended.
4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
None.
5. HEARING
a. Consider an appeal by Dr. H. Jay Kerr of staff's denial of his request for a
waiver of the District's capacity fees of $2,158.20 for expansion of an existing
commercial use at 2000 Bishop Drive, San Ramon.
District Counsel Kent Alm recused himself from this item, and Lauren Quint,
Associate at Meyers Nave, served as District Counsel.
BOARD ACTION: Denied the request for waiver of capacity fees and
affirmed staff's decision that it is appropriate to assess a capacity fee
for the additional commercial building.
6. REPORTS
a. General Manager
1) Receive update and seek Board direction on proposal from
Mike McCoy of Mesa Outdoors to place billboards on the Kiewit
property. Reviewed by Real Estate, Environmental & Planning
Committee.
BOARD ACTION: Directed staff to bring more information on the
terms of the proposed lease to the Board via the Real Estate,
Environmental & Planning Committee.
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2) General Manager Announcements
No announcements were included in the agenda packet.
No additional announcements were made at the meeting.
b. Counsel for the District
District Counsel Kent Alm announced that there was a need to add the
following urgency item by a 2/3 vote of the Board, in accordance with
Government Code Section 54956.9:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - significant exposure
to litiaation aursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
• 69 La Espiral in Orinda.
BOARD ACTION: Found that the need to consider the item arose after
the agenda posting deadline of 72 hours before the regular meeting and
there was an immediate need to take action before the next regularly
scheduled Board meeting and added the closed session item as an
urgency item at the end of the agenda, as recommended by District
Counsel (5 -0).
C. Secretary of the District
Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme announced the upcoming
meetings of the Engineering & Operations and Finance Committees on
November 24, 2014 and the Administration Committee meeting on
November 26, 2014.
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
a) November 12, 2014 — Finance Committee meeting — Member
Causey (stipend) and Member Nejedly (stipend).
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Member McGill
b) November 5, 2014 — Real Estate, Environmental & Planning
Committee meeting — Member McGill (stipend) and Member
Pilecki (Alternate) (stipend).
• November 6, 2014 — Contra Costa County Mayors Conference
hosted by the City of Brentwood featuring presentation by
Supervisor Mary Piepho on The Bay -Delta Plan and Related
Water Issues (expenses).
C) November 7, 2014 — Administration Committee meeting —
Member McGill (stipend) and President Williams (stipend).
November 13, 2014 — The Industrial Association of Contra
Costa County (IACCC) November Forum — Annual Supervisors
Luncheon (expenses).
November 18, 2014 — Planning meeting of Contra Costa
Chapter of California Special Districts Association (stipend).
Member McGill noted that he would be working with Stanley
Caldwell, President of the Mt. View Sanitary District Board of
Directors, to recruit new associate members.
• November 18 -20, 2014 — California Public Employers Labor
Relations Association (CALPELRA) Conference in Monterey
(expenses).
President Williams
BOARD ACTION: Received the reports.
2) Board Member Announcements
Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements.
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.
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7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
None.
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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., which was
added by the Board as an urgency item earlier in the Board meeting.
11. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - significant exposure
to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
• 69 La Espiral in Orinda.
BOARD ACTION: Held the closed session.
12. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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13. ADJOURNMENT — at 3 :55 p.m.