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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.a.3) (Handout) Add'l Written Announcements7 a.3)(Hoaoa#) Agenda Item 7.a.3) Board Meeting of September 2, 2010 Additional Written Announcements Legislation Update /Requests for Information f) Update on Prop 18 and Board Resolution Although legislative action on the Prop 18 Water Bond has been postponed until November 2012, Board President McGill has sent letters to each of the County Supervisors, State Senator DeSaulnier, and Assembly Members Buchanan, Skinner, and Torlakson. In his letter, President McGill notes the reasons for the District Board opposition to the measure, along with a request to review the proposition before it finally comes before the public in two years. g) State Controller's Office Informational Request Recently, the District received notice from the State Controller's office that a request for employee salary information will be sent to cities and counties in the near future. Staff contacted the Controller's office to obtain more details about the forthcoming request. They had no details to provide and indicated instructions would probably be issued to government agencies in October. At the time Staff contacted the Controller's Office, they did not know if Special District's would be included in the first round of reporting. In the future, this additional employee salary information is expected to become part of the Annual Financial Report that public agencies send to the Controller's Office each October. Staff will provide the Board with additional details as they become available. Staff Conference /Meeting Attendance h) Attendance at International Water Association Congress Director of Engineering Ann E. Farrell will be attending the International Water Association Congress and Exhibition in Montreal, Canada from September 19 through September 24, 2010. Ms. Farrell has requested $1,250 of her Management Education Funds to pay for registration. The session will feature presenters from all over the world speaking on the latest international research on emerging contaminants, microbial fuels cells, and wastewater treatment/energy production synergies. General Uadates i) Staff Initiates Eminent Domain Proceedings for Residential Properties Along Camino Encinas Staff has reached impasse with two residential property owners located at 43 and 47 Camino Encinas in Orinda. During the August 5, 2010 Board Meeting, while discussing other engineering and construction issues regarding the Hall Drive Sewer Renovations Project, Phase 2B (DP 5932), staff advised the Board that two property owners were unwilling to grant additional land rights necessary to replace the existing public sewer on their properties. Since these easements were not acquired, the "Camino Encinas" sewer segment was dropped from this year's current construction contract in Orinda. District engineers re- evaluated the sewer renovation for design alternatives and after careful analysis determined the proposed design was the optimal design solution for the neighborhood. In order to construct next season, staff, in consultation with District Counsel, needs to now initiate the process of involuntary easement acquisition. While adhering to state mandates regarding actions for future eminent domain proceedings, staff is reinitiating contact with these property owners. In the event the owners will not grant the land rights to the District, staff anticipates coming back to the Board in early 2011 to request adoption of the Resolutions of Necessity.