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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
October 19, 2017
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: ELAINE R. BOEHME - SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
SUBJECT: OCTOBER 5, 2017 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Attached are the draft minutes of the above Board meeting.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Minutes of 10-5-17 Regular Board Meeting
October 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 5 of 37
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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MINUTES* BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
PAUL H CAUSEY
President
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JAMES A.NEJEDLY
President Pro Tem
Board Room MICHAEL R.MCGILL
Thursday, October 5 2017 DRAFT TAD J. L
DAVID R. WILLLIAMSAMS
1:30 p.m.
Open Session — Board Room
(Video recorded)
ROLL CALL
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by President Causey at
1:30 p.m. Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme called roll:
PRESENT: Members: Nejedly, Pilecki, Williams, Causey
ABSENT. Members: McGill
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board, staff and audience joined in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
No comments.
REQUESTS TO CONSIDER MATTERS OUT OF ORDER
None.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Receive the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award for 2017 from
the National Procurement Institute, Inc.
Purchasing and Materials Manager Stephanie King reviewed the presentation
included with the agenda material and acknowledged her staff for their dedicated
efforts, as evidenced by having received this award for seven consecutive years.
These summary minutes are supplemented by a corresponding video recording available on the District's
website at centralsan.org.
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October 5, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes -Page 2
Upon conclusion of her remarks she presented the award to Board President
Causey.
BOARD ACTION: Received the award.
2. View Central San's new 20th anniversary Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Facility television commercial
Communication Services and Intergovernmental Relations Manager Emily Barnett
stated that the commercial, which will air 653 times during the 20th Anniversary
Week from October 16-21, 2017, will accomplish three goals: 1) explain what the
facility does, (2) recognize the high level of service provided, and (3) highlight the
District's commitment to pollution prevention. She stated that staff spent a total of
80 hours developing the 30-second commercial, noting that it is a cost-effective
means of reaching a wide audience.
BOARD ACTION: Viewed the commercial.
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Approve the following:
a. September 21 , 2017 Board meeting minutes
4. Review August 2017 Financial Statements and Investment Reports. Approval
recommended by Finance Committee.
5. Adopt Resolution No. 2017-046 in recognition of the October 12, 2017 "Imagine a
Day Without Water" campaign, authorize the Board President to sign a multi-agency
opinion editorial, and receive information on related outreach
Member Pilecki noted that two minor edits had been proposed to the draft minutes.
BOARD ACTION: Motion was made by Member Pilecki and seconded by
Member Williams to adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended, with minor
edits to the September 21, 2017 minutes. Motion passed by unanimous vote
of the Board Members present.
OTHER BOARD ACTION ITEMS
6. Review and approve expenditures dated October 5, 2017. Approval recommended
by Finance Committee.
President Causey recused himself from voting on this item because a full year has
not yet elapsed since he consulted for recipients of several checks on the
expenditures list on matters unrelated to Central San.
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October 5, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes -Page 3
President Causey exited the Board Room after which President Pro Tem Nejedly
called for a vote on the item.
BOARD ACTION: Motion was made by Member Williams and seconded by
Member Pilecki to approve the expenditures dated October 5, 2017. Motion
passed by unanimous vote of the Board Members present. [3-0; Causey and
McGill absent.]
President Causey re-entered the Board Room.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. General Manager - Reports
a. Receive Fiscal Year 2016-17 Household Hazardous Waste Program Annual
Report
This item was taken out of order, immediately after Item 2.
Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt reviewed the
presentation included with the agenda material which highlighted 20 years of
operations.
The Board Members expressed appreciation for the report and the Household
Hazardous Waste Program, noting the impressive amount of hazardous
waste that has been collected and recycled over the past 20 years. President
Causey believed it worthwhile to look at the overall program to see what
might be done to enhance it and possibly increase participation in some of the
areas that are underutilizing the facility. The Board Members generally
expressed interest in staff's assessment of past efforts to increase
participation and suggestions to address potential future needs of the
program over the next five to ten years.
BOARD ACTION: Received the report and requested that staff provide a
brief report to the Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee on
future planning ideas for the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
b. Receive Fiscal Year 2016-17 Risk Management Annual Report. Reviewed by
Administration Committee.
Risk Management Administrator Shari Deutsch reviewed the presentation
included with the agenda material.
BOARD ACTION: Receive the report.
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8. General Manager - Announcements
a. Announcements — October 5, 2017
1) Risk Management Administrator to participate in PRIMA Institute in
San Antonio in October
2) Time extension to the as-needed surveying services agreement for
Capital Improvement Projects and Development Services
The following announcement was made during the meeting:
3) General Manager Roger S. Bailey announced that the annual
Employee Service Awards Luncheon will be held October 11, 2017 at
noon in the Multi-Purpose Room and that all Board Members are
welcome to attend.
BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements.
9. Counsel for the District — No report.
10. Secretary of the District
Ms. Boehme announced the following upcoming Committee meeting:
Engineering & Operations — Tuesday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m.
BOARD ACTION: Received the announcement.
11. Board Members — Committee Minutes
a. September 25, 2017 — Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee —
President Causey and Member Pilecki
b. September 26, 2017 — Finance Committee — Member Nejedly and Member
Pilecki
C. September 28, 2017 —Administration Committee — Member McGill and
Member Williams
BOARD ACTION: Received the Committee minutes.
12. Board Members — Reports and Announcements
Board Member reports on recent meetings or conferences for which they received
the stipend or for which the District paid their expenses.
a. Member Nejedly — No report.
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Member Pilecki — No report.
Member Williams
• September 30-October 4, 2017 —Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago
President Causer
President Causey noted that he attended the recent WEFTEC in Chicago at
his own expense and provided brief commentary on several topics.
BOARD ACTION: Received the reports and announcements.
13. Requests for Stipend/Reimbursement or Conference Attendance
Authorization to receive a stipend for meeting attendance or expense reimbursement
not specifically addressed in the current Board Compensation Resolution, or
authorization for conference attendance not previously approved by the Board.
No requests.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
None.
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7)
District Counsel Kent Alm announced that a closed session would be held for Item 14.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed at 2:34 p.m. to reconvene in closed session in the Caucus Room.
Closed Session
(Not video recorded)
CLOSED SESSION
14. Personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Public
Employment— Title: Secretary of the District
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RECESS TO OPEN SESSION
The Board recessed at 3:09 p.m. to reconvene in open session in the Board Room.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Item 14— None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
Paul H. Causey, P.E.
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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