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Item 6.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 2021
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2021-029 APPOINTING ASSISTANT
SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICTAMELIA BERUMENAS SECRETARY PRO
TEM IN THE ABSENCE OF THE SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT, AND
APPOINTING THE FINANCE MANAGER (OR EQUIVALENT POSITION)AS
ALTERNATE, AND RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 2012-026
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARY OF THE SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT
REVIEWED BY: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
ISSUE
It has been the practice of the District to delegate authority to the Assistant Secretary of the District to
assume the statutory responsibilities of the position of Secretary of the District during the absence of the
Secretary of the District. Resolution No. 2012-026 was adopted on April 12, 2012, appointing Assistant
Secretary of the District Donna M. Anderson as Secretary Pro Tem, who since retired on March 30, 2021.
It is recommended that Assistant to the Secretary of the District Amelia Berumen be appointed as
Secretary Pro Tem.
BACKGROUND
California Health and Safety Code Section 6487 provides that, "All contracts, deeds, warrants, releases,
receipts, and documents shall be signed in the name of the District by its President, and countersigned by
its Secretary, except that the Board may, by resolution, authorize the District Manager or other district
employees specified by the Board to sign contracts, warrants, releases, receipts, and similar documents in
the name of the District." In accordance with the Health and Safety Code, the Board has adopted
resolutions in the past appointing a Secretary Pro Tem to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the
position during absences.
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Ms. Berumen has been with the District since February 2017, serving first as the Administrative Assistant
in the Capital Projects Division and promoting to Senior Administrative Technician of the Secretary of the
District's office in June 2018. She worked closely with the recently retired Assistant Secretary of the
District to fill in during her absences. She will receive additional training as necessary to fulfill her official
role as Secretary Pro Tem.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
The Board may decide not to appoint a Secretary Pro Tem, or to appoint a different individual to serve in
this capacity.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None associated with this action.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-029 appointing Assistant to the Secretary of the District Amelia Berumen as
Secretary Pro Tem, and appointing the Finance Manager (or equivalent position) as Alternate, and
rescinding Resolution No. 2012-026.
Strategic Plan re-In
GOAL ONE: Customer and Community
Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service
GOAL TWO: Environmental Stewardship
Strategy 1—Achieve 100% compliance in all regulations
GOAL FOUR: Workforce Development
Strategy 1—Proactively plan for future operational staffing needs
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
APPOINTING ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
AMELIA BERUMEN AS SECRETARY PRO TEM, AND APPOINTING
THE FINANCE MANAGER (OR EQUIVALENT POSITION) AS ALTERNATE, AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2012-026
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 6487 states that "All contracts, deeds,
warrants, releases, receipts, and documents shall be signed in the name of the District
by its President, and countersigned by its Secretary, except that the Board may, by
resolution, authorize the District Manager or other district employees specified by the
Board to sign contracts, warrants, releases, receipts, and similar documents in the
name of the District;" and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2012, the Board adopted Resolution No. 2012-026, naming
Assistant to the Secretary of the District as Secretary Pro Tem; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors considers it in the best interests of the District to
appoint a Secretary Pro Tem to serve during any absence of the Secretary of the
District to carry out the statutory responsibilities of that position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District ("District") as follows:
1. Effective June 3, 2021, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code
Section 6487, Assistant to Secretary of the District Amelia Berumen is hereby
appointed to serve as Secretary Pro Tem in the absence of the Secretary of the
District.
2, Effective June 3, 2021, the Finance Manager (or equivalent position) is hereby
appointed to serve as Alternate Secretary Pro Tem in the absence of the
Assistant to the Secretary of the District.
3. Both positions are hereby authorized and empowered to act as Secretary Pro
Tem of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District with all the duties and
obligations of that office, including the authority to execute any documents,
warrants and checks in that capacity on behalf of the District whenever the
Secretary of the District may be absent, in accordance with Health and Safety
Code Section 6487.
4. Resolution No. 2012-026 appointing Donna M. Anderson as Secretary Pro Tem,
is hereby rescinded.
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2021-029
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rd day of June 2021, by the Board of Directors of the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSENT: Members:
Tad Pilecki
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Katie Young
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District
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