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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD ACTION SUMMARY 05-07-15Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD MEETING ACTION SUMMARY Board Room Thursday May 7, 2015 2:00 p.m. 1 6 ROLL CALL President McGill called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Members: Causey, Nejedly, Pilecki, McGill ABSENT: Members: Williams a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag BOARD ACTION: Said Pledge of Allegiance. b. Introductions BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MICHAEL R AICGILL President TAD J PILECKI President Pro Tem PAUL H CAUSEY JAA /ESA NEJEDLY DAVID R WILLIAMS PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 FAX: (925) 372 -0192 www.centralsan.org • Robert Walton, Utility Worker in the Operations Department, Plant Maintenance Division, effective April 27, 2015. • Mark Benedetti, Machinist in the Operations Department, Plant Maintenance Division, effective April 30, 2015. BOARD ACTION: Welcomed new employees. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ratepayer Perry Carlston expressed thanks to the District for making recycled water available to the public. He said the employees staffing the fill station are exemplary, and he believes the District serves as an example that should be duplicated statewide. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve expenditures dated May 7, 2015. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. May 7, 2015 Board Action Summary Page 2 b. Receive March 2015 Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Approval recommended by Finance Committee. C. Set public hearing for June 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to consider: • Adopting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 -16 Operations and Maintenance (O &M), Debt Service and Self- Insurance Fund Budgets; and • Adopting the FY 2015 -16 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and approving the 2015 Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). d. Adopt Resolution 2015 -011 authorizing execution of a quitclaim deed to Taylor Morrison of California, LLC for obsolete rights on the Ryan Terrace condominium property located off Old Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon (APN 208 - 280 -017), and authorizing staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. e. Adopt Resolution 2015 -012 accepting seven grants of easement related to the Martinez Sewer Renovations, Phase 4, District Project 8415, for property located in Martinez, and authorizing staff to record documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder. BOARD ACTION: Adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended. 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None. 5. BIDS AND AWARDS a. Authorize the General Manager to execute a construction contract in the amount of $89,700 with JW Backhoe & Construction, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Concord Landscape Project, Phase 2 (Recycled Water Customer Connections), District Project 7299A; find that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and authorize the General Manager to execute the contract documents subject to submittal requirements. BOARD ACTION: Authorized the General Manager to execute a construction contract with JW Backhoe & Construction, Inc.; and authorized the General Manager to execute the contract documents subject to submittal requirements. May 7, 2015 Board Action Summary Page 3 6. REPORTS a. General Manager 1) General Manager Announcements The following announcements were included in the agenda packet: a) Public bidding for Martinez Sewer Renovations, Phase 4, District Project 8415 b) Natural gas pre - purchase for 2016 c) Bring a Child to Work Day on April 24, 2015 was an educational and fun experience for all participants d) Bike to Work Day scheduled for May 14, 2015 e) Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic scheduled for July 15, 2015 The following additional announcement was made at the meeting: f) Recent earthquakes cause no damage to District facilities. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. b. Counsel for the District No reports. C. Secretary of the District Provided a current tally of Proposition 218 protests in advance of the June 4, 2015 public hearing on proposed rate increases. Also announced the following Committee meetings: Administration — Monday, May 11 at 8 a.m. Engineering & Operations — Tuesday, May 12 at 3 p.m. Finance — Wednesday, May 13 at 3 p.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; May 7, 2015 Board Action Summary Page 4 and future meetings or conferences for which they will receive the stipend or for which the District will pay their expenses. Member Ngiedly a) April 27, 2015 — Finance Committee meeting — Member Nejedly (stipend) and Member Pilecki (stipend). President McGill b) April 20, 2015 — Administration Committee meeting — President McGill (stipend) and Member Williams (stipend). In Member Williams' absence, President McGill reported out on this meeting. • April 27 -28, 2015 — California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Spring Legislative and Public Policy Forum in Sacramento (expenses). April 28 -May 1, 2015 - California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) Annual Conference in San Diego (expenses). • May 5, 2015 — Board Liaison meeting with Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) Board President Joseph L. Campbell and General Manager Jerry D. Brown (stipend). BOARD ACTION: Received the reports. 2) Board Member Announcements President McGill provided a written report covering his announcements and other meetings. President McGill also reported that West County Wastewater District Board Member George H. Schmidt had passed away earlier in the week. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 3) Board Member requests for authorization to receive a stipend for meeting attendance or expense reimbursement not specifically addressed in the current Board Compensation Resolution, or May 7, 2015 Board Action Summary Page 5 authorization for conference attendance not previously approved by the Board. BOARD ACTION: None. 7. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION None. 8. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 9. ADJOURNMENT at 2:53 p.m.