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SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Board Room, Martinez
Monday, June 19, 2023
10:30 a.m.
Open Session — Multi -Purpose Room
(Video recorded)
ROLL CALL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
BARBARA D. HOCKETT
President
MARIAHN. LAURIYZEN
President Pro Tem
MICHAEL R. MCGILL
TAD J. PILECKI
FLORENCE T. WEDINGTON
A special meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 10:30 a.m. Attendance
was as follows:
PRESENT. Members: McGill, Lauritzen, Pilecki, Wedington, Hockett
ABSENT. • Members: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No comments.
OTHER BOARD ACTION ITEMS
1. Hold discussion on the addition of Juneteenth to the District Holiday schedule
Member Pilecki read a prepared statement regarding the origin of Juneteenth and
stated his opinion, believing that Central San bargaining units should have an
opportunity to weigh in on receiving a fixed 141h holiday or a floating personal holiday
to observe Juneteenth, and by offering this choice allow "a voice at the table" He
included that this would be a non -binding indication of preference and the Board
could choose what works best for the District.
BOARD ACTION: Motion was made by Member Pilecki, seconded by Member
Wedington to add an additional holiday for Juneteenth and to meet and confer
with the bargaining units to receive input on their desires for a floating holiday
verse fixed holiday in observation of Juneteenth.
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Discussion ensued.
Member McGill stated that he was in favor of adding the Juneteenth holiday as a
fixed holiday but would oppose adding a floating holiday as it would be confusing
with other holiday dates.
Member Lauritzen stated that she prefers a standalone holiday rather than a floating
holiday but would be interested in feedback from the bargaining units.
President Hockett would like to have a fixed holiday for Juneteenth no matter what
date it falls on.
Member Wedington stated that she prefers a standalone holiday but is not opposed
to polling the bargaining units.
The above motion passed by the following roll -call vote:
AYES: Members: Lauritzen, Pilecki, Wedington
NOES: Members: McGill, Hockett
Member McGill stated that he would like to make a subsequent motion to be date
specific when this holiday issue will be brought back to the Board for the final
decision. Member Pilecki seconded.
Discussion ensued.
Member Pilecki stated that Human Resources and Organizational Manager Teji
O'Malley will be meeting with the bargaining units regarding the healthcare issues
and could complete this holiday discussion at that time as well. He suggested the
first Board meeting in September as an option.
Member McGill stated that this issue slipped by for a year and would just prefer to be
brought back as soon as possible with the meet and confer completed.
BOARD ACTION: Motion was made by Member McGill, seconded by Member
Pilecki to bring back the Juneteenth holiday "time -off' decision (fixed or
floating holiday) as soon as possible. Motion passed by unanimous roll call
vote.
PROPOSALS FOR LEGAL COUNSEL
2. Proposals for District Legal Counsel
As approved at the March 2, 2023 Board Meeting, the Board selected to have the
General Manager solicit for new District Counsel with the upcoming retirement of
Kenton Alm. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was solicited and the District received
seven responses. Initial interviews with a subset of the respondents were conducted
with the General Manager and staff, and the list of finalists was narrowed down to
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three firms. The proposals of the top three firms being recommended for interviews
with the Board for Legal Counsel were provided in the agenda materials. The three
firms (in no particular order) and their proposed team for Central San are as follows:
1. Meyers Nave: Rich Pio Rida (General Counsel), Alex Mog, and Schuyler
Schwartz
2. Hanson Bridgett: Nicole Witt (General Counsel), Trevor Taniguchi, Laura
Ratcliffe and Allison Schutte
3. Burke, Williams & Sorensen: J. Leah Castella (General Counsel) and Joan
Dierdre Cox
BOARD ACTION: Received proposals.
ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7).
District Counsel Kent Alm announced that a closed session would be held for Items 3.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed at 10:41 a.m. to reconvene in closed session in the Caucus Room.
Closed Session
(Not video recorded)
CLOSED SESSION
3. Personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Public
Employment
Interview firms for the position of General Legal Counsel
RECESS TO OPEN SESSION
The Board recessed at 3:53 p.m. to reconvene in open session.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action.
ADJOURNME
The meeting was adjourned at 3:54 p.m.
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Barbara D. Hockett
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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