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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 7 Item 15.a. CENTRALSAN jdf A- hom CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT July 21, 2022 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS - JULY21, 2022 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Written Announcements 2. HR Report- Second Quarter 2022 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 95 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 2 of 7 Attachment 1 Board Meeting of July 21 , 2022 General Manager Written Announcements EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION 1) Employee Appreciation Celebration Scheduled for September 21, 2022 The Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic and car show is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 11 :00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in "Flushing Meadow" (the garden/lawn area next to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility). Central San will be serving lunch, dessert, and cold drinks. New this year, Central San will also be incorporating the Innovation Fair to showcase employee optimizations and innovations. Board Members, current employees, temporary employees, summer students, and interns are all invited to attend. The event is not open to family members or retirees. HUMAN RESOURCES 2) Central San Welcomes Two New Utility Workers Jesus Aguilar and Payton deBonneville On June 20, the Building and Grounds Maintenance Division welcomed two new Utility Workers to its team. Jesus Aguilar was born and raised in East County. He had been a temporary employee at Central San for 10 months before being hired on permanently. He worked at Redwood Painting as a journey level industrial painter for over nine years. His experience in an industrial setting for almost a decade will help him in furthering his career at the District. He enjoys going to the ocean; Half Moon Bay is one of his favorite places. Payton deBonneville was introduced into the public sector work environment while completing his senior year high school community service hours requirement. After he graduated, he was employed at the Martinez Unified School District in the Grounds Department for a short time until he was hired at Home Depot in the Building and Lumber Department. He had been a Central San temporary employee for 10 months and is really looking forward to the opportunity to build a long, successful career here at the District. His hobbies consist of dirt bike riding, camping, fishing, and spending time with friends and family. 3) Central San Welcomes New Maintenance Technician Angel Prado Angel Prado was welcomed by the Mechanical Shop on June 27 as its new Mechanical Technician I. He is one of the District's first graduates in 2020 of the Industrial Intern Program. During the same time period, Angel graduated from Los Medanos College with an Associate in Science degree in welding and then transitioned to working for the District as a temporary Mechanical Technician. He later joined the Dublin San Ramon Services District as a regular Mechanical Technician at their treatment plant. The Mechanical Shop team is very pleased to have this hard-working individual return to this shop. July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 96 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 3 of 7 Written Announcements July 21, 2022 Page 2 of 5 4) Central San Welcomes New Administrative Services Supervisor Nancy Yee On July 5, Nancy Yee started as the Administrative Services Supervisor in the Engineering and Technical Services Department. She comes to the District from Contra Costa County, where she served the last 17 years as the Executive Assistant to the County Administrator. In that role, she had an opportunity to interact with a number of different County Departments and supported staff in preparing documents for the Board of Supervisors. Prior to this position, Nancy served five years as the Executive Secretary to the Sheriff and Undersheriff. Nancy brings a wealth of experience and working knowledge of a high performing organization. She possesses a Senior Executive Credential from the California State Association of Counties Institute for Excellence in County Government. She will be responsible for supporting the Director of Engineering and Technical Services and supervising the administrative staff within the Department. 5) Update on Personnel Actions — Second Quarter 2022 Attachment 2 provides the Human Resources report covering personnel actions for April 1 through June 30, 2022. NATURAL GAS PURCHASE 6) Natural Gas Agreement to Purchase On December 2, 2021 , the Board authorized the General Manager to agree to purchase natural gas (NG) through 2024 with a $7.00 per dekatherm limit. Staff has agreed to purchase 333 dekatherms per day at $5.92 per dekatherm for January to March of 2023. This is the second agreed-to-purchase amount for 2023. OUT OF STATE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 7) Staff to Attend the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Utility Leadership Conference in Seattle, Washington from July 24-27, 2022 General Manager Roger S. Bailey and Director of Operations Steve McDonald will attend the NACWA Utility Leadership Conference from July 24-27 in Seattle, Washington. The conference will explore the key policy and legislative changes needed to adapt the Clean Water Act to address modern water quality challenges; how to create a more sustained funding model for the future that addresses underlying affordability concerns; the role that issues of equity and environmental justice should play in both clean water policy and utility management going forward; and how continued innovation and development of new technologies will impact the future of clean water and utility management. The cost of the NACWA Conference was included in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Technical Training, Conferences, and Meetings Budget. July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 97 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 4 of 7 Written Announcements July 21, 2022 Page 3 of 5 STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM 8) Central San Welcomes New Fall 2022 Intern Students START NAME/UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT DATE Maria Padilla, UC Berkeley Laboratory 6/6/22 - Mechanical & Environmental Engineering Jacob Goldstein, CSU East Bay Planning and Development - GIS 6/13/22 - Geography Eugelyn (Lyn) Lopez, UC Davis Planning and Development - 6/13/22 - Civil & Environmental Engineering Recycled Water Steven Vanphavong, San Jose State Capital Projects 6/13/22 - Civil Engineering leva Cefola, Diablo Valley College Planning and Development— GIS 6/27/22 - Geography Lucas Cortez, Universal Technical Institute Mechanical Shop 7/5/22 - Automotive Technology Alejandro Lanza, UC San Diego Operations Plant Maintenance - 7/5/22 - Mechanical Aerospace Engineering Reliability Diego Soto Lopez, San Jose State Capital Projects 7/5/22 - Mechanical Engineering Rebecca Polcyn, San Jose State Communications 7/5/22 - Communications Aaron Richards, Los Medanos College Mechanical Shop 7/5/22 - Welding Technology Jason Saephan, Long Beach State Capital Projects - Survey 7/12/22 - Mechanical Engineering Maya Roma, UC Berkeley Planning and Development— 7/25/22 - Math Special Projects/Asset Management CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS — QUARTERLY UPDATE 9) General Manager Authorized Contracts, Agreements, Etc. — Second 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 April 1 through June 30, 2022: July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 98 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 5 of 7 Written Announcements July 21, 2022 Page 4 of 5 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 4/6/22 046679 Yes Raftelis Financial Rev. 4 Added $149,404 Consultants $75,000/Cost of Service and Rate Review 4/8/22 047900 Yes Psomas Rev. 1 Added $1,900,000 $100,000/ Construction Mgmt and Inspection Services for PS Upgrades Project 4/20/22 32136 No Stantec Consulting Solids Handling $50,000 Services, Inc. Facility Improvements, Phase 2 4/21/22 32131 No Raftelis Financial On-Call project $100,000 Consultants advisor for Oracle Permitting Implementation 4/21/22 32123 No HDR Engineering, Inc. Peer Review& On- $100,000 Call technical assistance for solids handling facility 4/26/22 32137 No AECOM Technical Solids Handling $185,000 Services, Inc. Facility Improvements, Phase 2 4/29/22 32134 No DCM Consulting, Inc. Geotechnical $100,000 Services 5/25/22 047298 Yes Bienati Consulting Rev. 3 Added $127,200 Group, Inc. $14,700/Facilitate Performance Appraisals 6/6/22 32138 No Jacobs Engineering Solids Handling $195,000 Group, Inc. Facility Improvements, Phase 2 6/26/22 048376 Yes AECOM Technical Rev. 2 Added $81,000 Services, Inc. $40,770/Monument & Inclinometer Casing Assessment Survey 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. July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 99 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 6 of 7 Written Announcements July 21, 2022 Page 5 of 5 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 4/25/22 HOB Painting 2021-005 Satellite Painting, Inc. 5/5/22 Lafayette Sewer Renovations, Phase 14 8459 Andes Construction, Inc. 5/30/22 South Orinda Sewer Renovation, Phase 8 8461 Ranger Pipelines, Inc. Legal claim settlements between $25,000 and$50,000 Date Type of Claim Claimants Description Total None July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 100 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 7 of 7 Attachment 2 HR Report - Second Quarter 2022 New Hires Name Position Hire Date Eileen Hansen Records Program Administrator 04/11/22 Morgan Lowry Accounting Technician 1 04/11/22 Kelsey Lansang Graphics Specialist 04/18/22 Joseph Jackson Environmental Compliance Inspector 1 05/02/22 Joey Gois Maintenance Technician 1 05/23/22 Jonathan Kang Machinist 06/06/22 Charles Mallory Information Technology Manager 06/13/22 Jesus Aguilar Utility Worker 06/20/22 Payton deBonneville Utility Worker 06/20/22 Angel Prado Maintenance Technician 1 06/27/22 Louis Raffa Maintenace Crew Member 1 06/27/22 Promotions Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Promotion Kathrine Woolridge Engineering Assistant III Lead Engineering Assistant 06/06/22 Rita Cheng Associate Engineer Senior Engineer 06/13/22 Zachary Lee Staff Engineer Associate Engineer 06/27/22 Personnel Advancements Name Prior Position Current Position Date of Advancement Bradley Faria Plant Operator 11 Plant Operator 111 04/14/22 Shane McElley Maintenance Crew Member II Lead Maintenance Crew Member 04/18/22 Jesse McDermott Chemist I Chemist II 04/21/22 Mark Angel Utility Worker Lead Maintenance Crew Member 05/03/22 Ken Rosenstiel Maintenance Technician II Lead Maintenance Technician 06/02/22 Retirements Name Position Length of Service Retirement Date N/A Resignations Name Position Length of Service Termination Date Joseph Stone Utility Worker 6 years,11 months 06/06/22 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 101 of 113 Amended Agenda