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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 01-08-1511,, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday January 8, 2015 2:00 p.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MICHAEL R. MCGILL President TAD J PILECKI President Pro Tem PAUL H. CAUSEY JAMES A. NEJEDLY DAVID R. UYLLIAMS PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 FAX: (925) 372 -0192 www.centralsan.org SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT AND CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Causey, Nejedly, Pilecki, Williams, McGill ABSENT: Members: None a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Z 1507 3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS a. Adopt Resolution 2015 -001 commending outgoing Board President David R. Williams for his service. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the resolution (4 -1; Williams, Abstain). 4. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve minutes of Board meetings held on the following dates: November 17, 2014; and December 4, 2014. b. Approve expenditures dated January 8, 2015. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. January 8, 2015 Special Board Action Summary Page 2 C. Receive November 2014 Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar, with a proposed change to the November 17, 2014 minutes. 5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Hold public hearing to receive comments and consider adopting Resolution 2015 -002 authorizing the General Manager, or his designee, to lease portions of the parcel located at 4737 Imhoff Place, Martinez (APN 159 - 150 -057) for a term not to exceed ten years; and declare the property as unneeded for District purposes during the terms of the leases. Approval recommended by Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee. BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution 2015 -002 authorizing leases. 7. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) Report on the District's energy consumption. Reviewed by Engineering & Operations Committee. BOARD ACTION: Received the update and referred the item to the Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee for further discussion and understanding of the District's energy options and consumption. 2) Receive supplemental presentation on three power purchase agreements with Sun Edison, LLC for solar photovoltaic panels at the District's Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Collection System Operations Building, and Vehicle Maintenance Shop. BOARD ACTION: Received the presentation. 3) General Manager Announcements The following announcements were included in the agenda packet: a) Public Bidding of Treatment Plant Safety Enhancements — Phase 4, District Project 7311 (including Plant Operations Department ADA Improvements, District Project 8239) January 8, 2015 Special Board Action Summary Page 3 b) Attendance at the 2015 National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Winter Conference in Charleston, South Carolina — February 1 -4, 2015 c) Clean Water Program Training Session Hosted by District d) San Francisco Baykeeper Update e) BAYWORK Event Scheduled for February 4, 2015 f) 2015 Health & Wellness Expo The following announcements were made at the meeting: g) Natural Gas Pre - Purchase h) General Manager Roger Bailey announced the upcoming Board Workshop to continue the discussion on the Cost -of- Service Study on January 20, 2015 at the Pleasant Hill Community Center BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District 1) Announce closed session (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7) District Counsel Kent Alm announced Closed Session Items 11.a. and 11.b. C. Secretary of the District Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme announced the upcoming meetings of the Finance Committee on January 12; the Administration Committee on January 13, the Engineering & Operations Committee on January 14; and the Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee on January 15. 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. January 8, 2015 Special Board Action Summary Page 4 Member Causey a) December 30, 2014 — Finance Committee meeting — Member Causey (stipend) and Member Nejedly (stipend). President McGill • December 4, 2014 — Contra Costa County Mayors Conference hosted by the City of San Pablo (expenses). b) December 15, 2014 — Administration Committee meeting — President McGill (stipend) and Member Williams (stipend). C) President McGill announced that he is unable to attend the January 29, 2015 Board meeting. He also announced that he has arranged for Member Causey to serve as Alternate at the January 26 Walnut Creek State of the City Lunch, Member Pilecki to serve as Alternate at the January 29 44th Annual Pleasant Hill Community Awards and Dinner, and the February 20 Pleasant Hill State of the City Address / Pancake Breakfast BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Board Member Announcements President McGill provided a written report covering his announcements and other meetings. 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. 8. BUDGET AND FINANCE a. Adjourn Board meeting and reconvene as the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Facilities Financing Authority (Authority) to conduct its Annual Meeting. Note: In compliance with Assembly Bill 23, Board Members will not receive a separate or increased stipend for attendance at this meeting. BOARD ACTION: President McGill adjourned the Board meeting, and Authority Chair Causey called to order a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Authority to conduct its Annual Meeting. January 8, 2015 Special Board Action Summary Page 5 9. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 10. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Member Williams suggested that, in the first quarter of 2015, the Board receive a half -day general refresher on how to function well as a Board and the appropriate activities and responsibilities of a Board Member. President McGill suggested that more special districts be added to the list of outside agencies to which Board Members are representatives, with the intention of expanding interagency cooperation, as well as naming Alternates for the liaison representatives. 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. b. Personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Performance Evaluations for General Manager, District Counsel, and Secretary of the District. BOARD ACTION: Held closed session. 12. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION President McGill reported that direction was given to the Board President to meet with Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme and District Counsel Kent Alm separately, regarding their performance evaluations. 13. ADJOURNMENT — at 4 :47 p.m.