HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.a.2) Written AnnouncementsBoard Meeting of January 28, 2016
Written Announcements:
a)
AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
Awards Received at the California Water Environment
Association (CWEA) San Francisco Bay Section Annual Awards
Banquet
The CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Annual Awards Banquet was held on January 8,
2016 at the Walnut Creek Marriott. Two District employees won awards:
• Al Ditman Professional Development Award — Chathura Abeyrathna: Capital
Projects Assistant Engineer
• Collection System Person of the Year — Jeremiah Walsh: Hydro Operator
Awards will be presented to the District by a representative from CWEA San Francisco
Bay Section at a future Board meeting.
The District will compete for the State Collection System Person of the Year category, as
well as two submissions for the Quarter Century Recognition Award, at the CWEA Annual
Conference on April 29, 2016 in Santa Clara.
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
b) Collection System Employees to Travel to Illinois to Inspect
VACTOR Unit
Nick Wright, Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor and Justin Anderson, Maintenance Crew
Member II, will be traveling out of state to the VACTOR manufacturing plant in Streator,
Illinois to inspect the VACTOR unit, purchased by the District in Fiscal Year 2014-15.
They will leave on February 3, 2016 and return on February 5, 2016.
CONTRACTS UPDATE
c) Recap of Contracts Signed by General Manager during Fourth
Quarter 2015
The Board has asked to receive quarterly reports of the professional consulting
agreements entered into by staff that fall within the increased staff authority limits that
became effective December 15, 2011. On that date, the limit on staff authority for
professional consulting services agreements was raised by the Board from $50,000 to
$100,000. This is a report of all professional consulting agreements entered into by staff
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which fall within the increased staff authority limits (over $50,000 and less than $100,000)
and amendments that cause agreements to fall within this dollar range.
Listed below are all such agreements/amendments entered into during the fourth quarter
of 2015 (10/1/15 - 12/31/15):
Date
Agreement
No.
Amendment
YIN
Company Name
Description
Total
10/27/15
042017
Yes
TJC &
Added $30,000 /
$65,000
Associates,
Structural Support
Inc.
12/28/15
043289
Yes
Blue Sky
Added $1,850 /
$87,060
Environmental
Compliance Source
Testing
All other contracts that are not "professional services" or "District Projects" such as
maintenance services, equipment, chemicals, and supplies, do not require Board
approval regardless of dollar amount. The Board approves the annual budget which
includes the expenses that come from these contracts, so these contracts are not
included in this report as they have historically been within staff authority.