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Home My WebLink About12.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 5 Item 12.a. CENTRALSAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT July 19, 2018 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS - JULY 19, 2018 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL ONE: Provide Exceptional Customer Service Strategy 1 - Build external customer relationships and awareness ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Announcements July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 92 of 111 Page 2 of 5 Board Meeting of July 19, 2018 General Manager Written Announcements INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS 1) California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Northern California Asset Management Workshop to be held at Central San on September 18 CASA will be holding Asset Management Workshops in both northern and southern California on September 17 and 18, 2018. The northern California workshop on September 18 will be held at Central San. The preliminary agenda includes an overview of asset management and its importance, getting started with tools and resources, case studies, and a panel discussion about integrating asset management into the work culture. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 2) Reimbursement Fees No Longer Being Collected for Expired Accounts Central San provides a reimbursement program so that costs of certain mainline sewer extensions can be shared among property owners by collecting reimbursements fees from property owners who connect to the sewer main within a twenty-year period. On June 1 , 2018, 135 reimbursement accounts established prior to June 1 , 1998 expired as described in District Code section 6.20.230. Staff had notified those account holders on October 13, 2017 in a letter explaining that reimbursement fees would no longer be collected. Staff will continue to administer roughly 45 reimbursement accounts with varying expiration dates. LAFCO ELECTION UPDATE 3) Election Results for the Recent LAFCO Countywide Redevelopment Agency Oversight Board In April, the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) staff issued a call for nominations for the special district representative on the newly formed Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Oversight Board. Two nominations were received: • Raemona Williams - Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection District • Susan Morgan - Ironhouse Sanitary District. On June 21, 2018, the Board unanimously agreed to cast the District's vote for Susan Morgan. Upon conclusion of the election, Ms. Morgan was elected as the Special District Member. Ms. Williams will serve as the Alternate Special District Member on the countywide RDA July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 93 of 111 Page 3 of 5 Written Announcements July 19, 2018 Page 2 of 4 Oversight Board. All other RDA Oversight Board members have been appointed (i.e., County, City, schools/colleges, public and labor) and the RDA Oversight Board is expected to convene on September 24, 2018. CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS — QUARTERLY UPDATE 4) General Manager Authorized Contracts, Agreements, Etc. - Second Quarter 2018 The Board has delegated various authorities to the General Manager via resolution, including the authority to enter into certain agreements and contracts on behalf of the District. Additionally, the Board has requested an announcement when construction projects have been accepted, which occurs when the Notice of Completion is recorded with the County Recorder's Office. Also, the Board has requested notification of certain legal claim settlements. Below is a recap of each of these items for the period April 1 through June 30, 2018: Professional consulting agreements*between $50,000 and $100,000 Agreement Amendment Company Date No. (Y/N) Name Description Total 04/04/2018 044595 Y West Coast Added $30,000/ District- $55,000 Arborist wide arborist 04/04/2018 041794 Y MCC Control Added $13,000/ SCADA $55,400 DBA Primex system support 05/17/2018 045917 Y Blue Sky Added $47,025/ Source $96,550 Environmental testing for MHF 2 05/30/2018 045269 Y JDH Corrosion Added $25,000/ District- $50,000 Consultants wide geotechnical services 06/12/2018 046277 N Black and Bid support services for $80,000 Veatch Treatment Plant Piping Corporation Renovation Project 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. Construction contracts awarded under$100,000 Date I Project Project No. Contractor Total None. Construction projects accepted Date Project Project No. Contractor 5/31/18 Martinez Sewer Renovations, 8437 K.J. Woods Construction, Inc. Phase 5 July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 94 of 111 Page 4 of 5 Written Announcements July 19, 2018 Page 3 of 4 Date Project Project No. Contractor 6/1/18 Lafayette Sewer Renovations, 8430 K.J. Woods Construction, Inc. Phase 11 Legal claim settlements between $25,000 and$50,000 Date Type of Claim Claimant Description Total None. HUMAN RESOURCES 5) Update on Personnel Actions from January - June 2018 Attached is a Human Resources report covering personnel actions for the first half of 2018. Future reports will be provided on a quarterly basis. July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 95 of 111 Page 5 of 5 Written Announcements July 19, 2018 Page 4 of 4 HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT PERIOD: JANUARY-JUNE 2018 New Hires Name Position Hire Date Ashley Freeman Administrative Technician 01/03/18 Katherine Young Secretary of the District 02/13/18 Laci Kolc Rick Management Specialist 06/04/18 Michele Barajas Sr.Administrative Technician 06/18/18 Joy Smith Administrative Assistant 06/18/18 Anthony Smith Maintenance Technician III 06/25/18 Geoffrey Niswander HHW Technician 1 06/26/18 Bryan McGloin Management Analyst 06/29/18 Promotions Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Promotion Jon Nicolaus Maintenance Technician III Maintenance Planner 03/22/18 Don Parker Electrical Shop Supervisor Plant Maintenance Superintendent 04/18/18 Nathan Hodges Associate Engineer Senior Engineer 05/15/18 Amelia Berumen Administrative Assistant Sr. Administrative Technician 06/04/18 William Grant Assistant Engineer Associate Engineer 06/12/18 Personnel Advancements Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Advancement Nicholas Chavis Plant Operator III Senior Plant Operator 01/18/18 Todd Riley Plant Operator III Senior Plant Operator 02/03/18 Bret Greenwald Plant Operator III Senior Plant Operator 02/05/18 Brent Harvey Chemist I Chemist 11 02/19/18 Devin Stanovich Utility Worker Maintenance Crew Leader 05/03/18 Nicholas Deluca Maintenance Crew Member 11 Maintenance Crew Leader 05/07/18 Retirements Name Position Length of Service Retirement Date Rick Ginn Maintenance Crew Leader 13 years 8 months 01/03/18 Twila Mullenix Human Resources Analyst 19 years 8 months 03/30/18 Hamid Tehrani Maintenance Crew Leader 16 years 7 months 03/30/18 Resignations Name Position Length of Service Termination Date Guojian Jay Lin Associate Engineer 1 year 5 months 02/28/18 Charles McPherson HHW Technician 11 9 years 11 months 05/01/18 July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 96 of 111