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Home My WebLink About14.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 5 Item 14.a. CENTRALSAN jdf A- hom CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 21, 2022 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS -APRIL 21, 2022 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Written Announcements 2. HR Report- First Quarter 2022 April 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 120 of 135 Page 2 of 5 Attachment 1 Board Meeting of April 21 , 2022 General Manager Written Announcements EMERGENCY SITUATION UPDATE 1) Termination of Emergency Declaration on March 22, 2022 regarding a Broken Force Main in Orinda At the April 7, 2022 Board meeting, Collection System Operations (CSO) staff provided an update regarding the Lower Orinda force main damage. The Board continued the emergency situation pending receipt of outstanding invoices related to the repair. Subsequently, the District has received and processed all invoices associated with the declared emergency. Therefore, the emergency declaration is no longer required and is considered terminated. CSO staff will present its findings, lessons learned, and improvements made to the locating section to both the Engineering and Operations Committee and full Board at a future meeting. OUT-OF-STATE CONFERENCE 2) General Manager Roger S. Bailey Attendance at the National Policy Fly-In, Washington, D.C. The National Water Policy Fly-In will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. from April 26 through April 29, 2022. This conference is sponsored by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Research Foundation (WRF), and WateReuse. Mr. Bailey is a Board member of NACWA and will be attending their Board meeting on Thursday, April 28. Mr. Bailey will also participate and network at a plenary session on United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water priorities with congressional speakers and directors from the EPA. He will also be meeting with Lobbyist Marcus Faust and attend some meetings on the Hill with key staff members of the Congressional delegation that Mr. Faust will schedule. The conference cost is included in the FY 2021-22 Budget for Training and Conferences. April 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 121 of 135 Page 3 of 5 Written Announcements April 21, 2022 Page 2 of 3 HUMAN RESOURCES 3) Central San Welcomes New Records Program Administrator Eileen Hansen Eileen Hansen joined the Secretary of the District Office on April 11 as the new Records Program Administrator. She comes to Central San from West County Wastewater District in Richmond where she was a Management Analyst. Prior to that, she has worked as an elementary school teacher, in operations management at a major airline, and in a number of cultural organizations. But records management is her passion! Shortly after moving from Chicago to the Bay Area in 2010, she completed her M.A.R.A. (Masters of Records Administration) degree at San Jose State and is very excited to be part of an organization that prioritizes a comprehensive records program. Outside of work, Eileen loves to read, hike, cook (especially experimenting with ethnic foods), garden and spend time with her two grown sons. 4) Central San Welcomes New Accounting Technician Morgan Lowry The Finance Division welcomed a new team member Morgan Lowry, Accounting Technician on April 11. The Accounting Services team is excited for Morgan's new role in accounts payable, receivable, and expenses. Morgan comes to Central San from the City of Pittsburg, with a background in accounting where she spent the last four years. She was raised in Oakley and currently lives in Pittsburg. She is pursuing her degree in accounting and loves traveling, hiking, going to the beach. 5) Update on Personnel Actions — First Quarter 2022 Attachment 2 provides the Human Resources report covering personnel actions for January 1 through March 30, 2022. PROJECT UPDATES 6) Public Bidding of Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 16, District Project 100023 The Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 16, is part of the ongoing Collection System Sewer Renovation Program. This project will renovate up to 11,000 feet of sewer mains, primarily 6-inch and 8-inch clay pipelines, within the City and unincorporated limits of Walnut Creek or unincorporated Alamo. Construction activities will include open-trench and trenchless methods within public rights-of-way and private easements. Community outreach is being performed through online resources and will be posted on the District's website. Additionally, notification letters have been sent to the impacted resident and neighborhoods. This project will be advertised on April 26 and May 3, 2022, with a bid opening scheduled for May 17, 2022. The Engineer's estimate is $4,900,000. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to award the construction contract on June 16, 2022. April 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 122 of 135 Page 4 of 5 Written Announcements April 21, 2022 Page 3 of 3 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS— QUARTERLY UPDATE 7) General Manager Authorized Contracts, Agreements, Etc. — First Quarter 2022 The Board delegated various authorities to the General Manager via Board Policy No. BP 037 — Delegation of Authority to General Manager, including the authority to enter into certain agreements and contracts on behalf of the District. Additionally, the Board requested an announcement when construction projects have been accepted, which occurs when the Notice of Completion is recorded with the County Recorder's Office. The Board also requested notification of certain legal claim settlements. Following is a recap of each of these items for the period January 1 through March 30, 2022: Professional consulting agreements*between $50,000 and $200,000 Date or Total or Revision Agreement Amendment Company Revised Date No. (Y/N) Name Description Total 01/04/22 32101 No Bernardo M. Diversity, Equity $75,850 Ferdman and Inclusion Consulting Services 01/27/22 32102 No NFP Retirement, Inc. Fiduciary Advisory $115,500 Services The summary includes: • Professional Agreements between$50,000—$200,000 • Professional Agreement Revisions that result in new total agreement between$50,000-$200,000 • Professional Agreement Revisions between$50,000-$200,000 • Small Construction/District Project Contracts between$50,000-$200,000 • Small Construction/District Project Contract Revisions that result in new total agreement between$50,000-$200,000 • Small Construction/District Project Contract Revisions between$50,000-$200,000 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 up to $200,000 (UPCCAA Informal Bids) Date Project Project No. Contractor Total None Construction projects accepted Date I Project Project No. Contractor 2/7/22 Martinez Sewer Renovations, Phase 6 8458 Pacific Trenchless, Inc. Legal claim settlements between $25,000 and$50,000 Date Type of claim claimants Description Total None April 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 123 of 135 Page 5 of 5 Attachment 2 HR Report - First Quarter 2022 New Hires Name Position Hire Date Kimberley Walker Human Resources Analyst 01/05/22 Promotions Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Promotion Bill Bowers Machinist Maintenance Supervisor 01/19/22 Personnel Advancements Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Advancement Trevor Smith Maintenance Technician II Lead Maintenance Technician 01/11/22 Retirements Name Position Length of Service Retirement Date Chris Haisley Pumping Stations Operator III 24 years 01/03/22 Mark Gratis Lead Maintenance Crew Member 19 years,3 months 01/23/22 Starlin Jones Shift Supervisor 10 years,11 months 02/12/22 DeWayne Derrick Lead Maintenance Technician 20 years,8 months 03/30/22 Keith Gore Senior Plant Operator 33 years,1 month 03/30/22 Chris Newkirk Contracts&Procurement Specialist II 20 years,6 months 03/30/22 Charles Waltmire Graphics Specialist 10 years,5 months 03/30/22 Resignations Name Position Length of Service Termination Date Dee Dee Barrett Administrative Services Assistant 4 months 02/25/22 Michael Muhlestein Pumping Stations Operator II 13 years,7 months 02/25/22 John Huie Information Technology Manager 6 years,7 months 03/30/22 April 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 124 of 135