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Home My WebLink About00. BOARD AGENDA 04-04-2024S P E CIAL BOARD MEET ING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARIAH N. LAURITZEN - President MICHAEL R. MCGILL - President Pro Tem BARBARA D. HOCKETT TAD J. PILECKI FLORENCE T. WEDINGTON PHONE: (925) 228-9500 FAX: (925) 372-0192 www.centralsan.org A G E N D A T hursday, April 4, 2024 B oard R oom 1:15 P M INFORM ATION FOR THE PUBLIC The Board of Directors will conduct this meeting in-person in the Board Meeting Room. This meeting will also be livestreamed, video recorded and provided at c entralsan.org. Members of the public interested in participating in the meeting or providing public comment may opt to: 1. Atte nd in-pe rson. 2. Te le confe re nce : Join the meeting by conference call at: 1-209-425-2026 / Conference ID 514 851 100# 3 . Email: Comments may be emailed to sod@centralsan.org before or during the meeting. If addressing a particular agenda topic, please identify the agenda item. In addition, a Speaker/Comment Card is available online. 4. Join the M e e ting Online : To join as a virtual participant, please contact the Secretary of the District at sod@centralsan.org for the meeting invite that includes a Microsoft Teams link. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Board Member or the public prior to the time the Board votes on the motion to adopt. ADDRESSING THE BOARD ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA Persons wishing to speak on PUBLIC HEARINGS and OTHER M ATTERS listed on the agenda will be heard when the President calls for comments from the audience, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. The President may specify the number of minutes each person will be permitted to speak based on the number of persons wishing to speak and the time available. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Board for discussion and action. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless invited by the Board. ADDRESSING THE BOARD ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA In accordance with state law, the Board is prohibited from discussing matters not calendared on the agenda. You may address the Board on any matters not listed on the agenda, and which are within its jurisdiction, under PUBLIC COM M ENTS. Matters brought up which are not on the agenda may be referred to staff for action or calendared on a future agenda. AGENDA REPORTS Supporting material on agenda items is available for public review at the Reception Desk, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, and on Central San's website at www.centralsan.org. During the meeting, information and supporting materials are available in the Board Room. AM ERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT It is the policy of Central San to offer its public meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations, please contact the Secretary of the District at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 229-7303 or SOD@centralsan.org. April 4, 2024 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 1 of 97 Open Session - B oard Room 1:15 P M R O L L C A L L P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A NC E P UB L I C C O MME NT P E R I O D R E Q UE S T S TO C O NS I D E R MAT T E R S O UT O F O R D E R C O NS E NT C A L E ND A R 1.A pprove the following: a.March 21, 2024 Board meeting minutes 2.A pprove expenditures incurred F ebruary 16, 2024, through March 7, 2024 3.Receive B udget-to-A ctual E xpenditure overview through the month of F ebruary 2024 4.A dopt R esolution No. 2024-007 authorizing execution of Grant of E asement to Pacific Gas and Electric (P G&E) over Central S an property located at 4451 B lum R oad, Martinez (A P N: 159-140-04) Staff Recommendation (M otion Required): Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended. O T HE R B O A R D A C T I O N I T E MS 5.P rovide voting direction on how to cast the District’s vote for a Regular Member S pecial District seat up for election on the C ontra C osta L ocal A rea F ormation C ommission (L A F C O) (No presentation is planned; staff will be available to answer questions) S taff Recommendation (M otion Required): P rovide voting direction to voting delegate/alternate voting delegate. 6.A dopt the attached side letter between the D istrict and L ocal 1 adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in Memorandum of Understanding (MO U) A rticle I I – S alary P rovisions, Section 1.4 General I ncreases f rom 2.40% to 3.75% ef f ective A pril 18, 2024 (No presentation is planned; staff will be available to answer questions) S taff Recommendation (M otion Required): Adopt the attached side letter between the District and L ocal 1 adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in M emorandum of Understanding (M O U) Article I I – Salary P rovisions, Section 1.4 General Increases from 2.40% to 3.75% effective April 18, 2024. 7.A dopt the attached side letter between the D istrict and MS/C G adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in MO U A rticle I I – P ay, General I ncreases from 2.40% to 3.75% effective April 18, 2024 (No presentation is planned; staff will be available to answer questions) S taff Recommendation (M otion Required): Adopt the attached side letter between the District and M S /C G adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in M O U Article II – P ay, General Increases from 2.40% to 3.75% effective April 18, 2024. April 4, 2024 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 2 of 97 8.A dopt the attached side letter between the D istrict and the Management Group adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in MO U Article I V – General and Merit I ncreases f rom 2.40% to 3.75% ef f ective A pril 18, 2024 (No presentation is planned; staff will be available to answer questions) S taff Recommendation (M otion Required): Adopt the attached side letter between the District and the M anagement Group adjusting the 2024 cost of living increase outlined in M O U Article IV – General and M erit Increases from 2.40% to 3.75% effective April 18, 2024. 9.A dopt R esolution No. 2024-008 outlining the employment salary and benefits of the unrepresented at-will employees' group and rescind R esolution No. 2023-050 (No presentation is planned; staff will be available to answer questions) S taff Recommendation (M otion Required): Adopt the proposed Resolution No. 2024-008 outlining the salary and benefits for the unrepresented at-will positions, and rescind Resolution No. 2023-050. 10.F I NA NC I A L P L A NNI NG W O R K S HO P a.C onduct the F inancial Planning Workshop in which the following will be presented and discussed: C onsideration of Current F inancial S tatus as required by two-year rate ordinance; Overview of F Y 2024-25 Draft C apital I mprovement Budget and Updated Ten- Year Capital I mprovement P lan; Updated F inancial Planning A ssumptions; Overview of Sewer Service C harge R ate and C ompetitive Comparison to Peers; and Alternatives for use of $3.2 million O&M Variance f rom F Y 2022-23 (60-minute staff presentation) Staff Recommendation: Receive the information for discussion. P rovide staff with tentative direction on proposed changes to the following: A. Approved 4 percent S ewer S ervice Charge increase; B . $3.2 million O&M Variance from F Y 2022-23 (M otion(s) may be appropriate) R E P O RT S A ND A NNO UNC E ME NT S 11.General Manager - A nnouncements a.Announcements - A pril 4, 2024 Staff Recommendation: Receive the announcements. 12.Counsel f or the D istrict 13.S ecretary of the District April 4, 2024 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 3 of 97 14.B oard Members - Committee Minutes a.March 19, 2024 - R E E P C ommittee - C hair Wedington and Member Hockett b.March 19, 2024 - F inance C ommittee - President L auritzen and Member P ilecki Staff Recommendation: Receive the Committee minutes. 15.B oard Members - Reports and Announcements Board Member reports on recent meetings or conferences for which they received the stipend or for which the District paid their expenses. a.Member Hockett March 22, 2024 - Labor Discussion with Management Support/Confidential Group (MS/CG), Central San March 29, 2024 - Labor Discussion with Management Representative Group, Central San Member McGill March 20, 2024 - L abor D iscussion with Management S upport/C onfidential Group (MS /C G), Central S an Member Pilecki March 19, 2024 - L abor D iscussion with Management Representative Group, C entral San March 28, 2024 - L abor D iscussion with Public Employees Union, L ocal 1, C entral San Member Wedington President Lauritzen March 21, 2024 - 33rd Annual County Special Districts Association Dinner, 17007 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley, CA March 22, 2024 - Labor Discussion with Public Employees Union, Local 1, Central San March 22, 2024 - L abor D iscussion with Management Representative Group, C entral San March 28, 2024 - Citizen of the Year D inner Honoring J ohn A . Coleman, L afayette Park Hotel & Spa, 3287 Mt. Diablo B lvd., L afayette, C A S taff Recommendation: Receive the reports and announcements. 16.B oard Members - Requests f or S tipend/R eimbursement or Conf erence Attendance Authorization to receive a stipend for meeting attendance or expense reimbursement not specifically addressed in the current Board Compensation Policy, or authorization for conference attendance not previously approved by the Board. S taff Recommendation: C onsider any requests. E ME R G E NC Y S I T UAT I O NS R E Q UE S T S F O R F UT UR E A G E ND A I T E MS A D J O UR NME NT April 4, 2024 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 4 of 97