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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 04-25-24 (Special)LCENTRALSAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT 5019 IMHOFF PLACE, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-4392 MINUTES* SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Board Room Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:30 p.m. Open Session — Board Room (Video recorded) ROLL CALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MARIAHN. LAUPMEN President MICHAEL R. MCGILL President Pro Tem BARBARA D. HOCKETT TAD J. PILECKI FLORENCE T. WEDINGTON A special meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by President Lauritzen at p.m. Secretary Pro Tem Eileen Hansen called roll. - PRESENT. Members: Hockett, Pilecki, Wedington, Lauritzen ABSENT. • Members: McGill PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANC The Board, staff and audience joined in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No comments. REQUESTS TO CONSIDER MATTERS OUT OF ORDER None. INTRODUCTIONS New employee(s) • Sharofiddin Akhrorov, Materials Coordinator, Administration Department, Materials Services Division, effective March 11, 2024 BOARD ACTION: Welcomed Mr. Akhrorov. President Lauritzen presented the District pin. These summary minutes are supplemented by a corresponding video recording available on the District's website at centralsan.org. Book 72 — Page 50 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 51 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Approve the following: a. April 4, 2024 Board meeting minutes 3. Consider Increasing the Annual Contribution to the Employee Activities Organization (EAO) Holiday Lunch From $6,000 to $8,000 Per Year BOARD ACTION: Motion was made by Member Hockett and seconded by Member Wedington to adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote of the Board Members present. [4-0-1; McGill absent.] PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Ordinance No. 330 to consider the financial condition of Central San with respect to the current need for the previously adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Sewer Service Charge (SSC) rate of $725 for a single-family residence and FY 2024-25 rates for all other user groups which represents a 4 percent increase over the current SSC rates President Lauritzen opened the public hearing, receiving no public comments, the hearing was immediately closed. Member Pilecki stated that while there was no presentation, he wanted to assure the public that this item was discussed extensively in 2023 at the time rates were approved and again at the Board Financial Planning Workshop held on April 4, 2024. BOARD ACTION: Held the public hearing. Motion was made by Member Hockett and seconded by Member Wedington to take no additional action and thereby impose the previously approved SSC rate increase to $725 per year per single-family residence and FY 2024-25 rates for all other user groups. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote of the Board Members present. [4- 0-1; McGill absent.] LEGISLATIVE MATTERS 5. Receive update on pending legislative matters Communications and Governmental Relations Manager Emily Barnett reviewed four legislative items in detail, as listed on the 2024 Priority Legislation Tracking sheet provided in advance of the meeting. The summary included staffs recommended position of each item for the Board's consideration. Ms. Barnett asked for Board support on Assembly BiA (AB) 2626 and CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 52 Senate Bills (SB) SB1510 and SB1066 and requested a position of oppose on AB 2751. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. Motion was made by Member Pilecki and seconded by Member Wedington to adopt the staff recommended positions on the priority legislation. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote of the Board Members present. [4-0-1; McGill absent.] REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. General Manager— Reports a. Receive update on the joint meeting with the United States Bureau of Reclamation on the Refinery Recycled Water Exchange Project Resource Recovery Program Manager Melody LaBella introduced Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer for Water Supply Division at Santa Clara Valley Water (Valley Water), Samantha Greene, Senior Water Resource Specialist at Valley Water, and Jeff Quimby, Assistant General Manager Planning Administration at Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), who reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. President Lauritzen commented that she is glad that CCWD and Central San are working together with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. b. Receive annual update on Central San's Pollution Prevention Program Environmental Compliance Program Administrator Colleen Henry reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. C. Receive Environment, Health, and Safety Program 2023 Annual Report Environment, Health, and Safety Program Administrator Jerry Ledbetter reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. BOARD ACTION: Received the report. d. Monthly Lab Update: Covid-19/Wastewater Epidemiology Update Member Pilecki opined that the data shows a significant decrease in Covid-19 occurrences and suggested that the Monthly Lab Update could be suspended until further notice. The Board Members agreed to suspend this report. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 53 Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager Teji O'Malley stated that the District's revised Covid-19 Exposure Prevention Program was implemented on April 24, 2024, and does align with the State of California's Covid-19 exposure prevention requirements. BOARD ACTION: Received the update. e. Receive list of pending Board and Standing Committee future agenda items BOARD ACTION: Received the list. 7. General Manager —Announcements a. Announcements — April 25, 2024 Mr. Bailey made the following announcements at the meeting: On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Central San celebrated Bring A Child to Work Day. There were approximately 140 children who attended the event, and Mr. Bailey thanked the children, parents, staff and especially the committee who organized the event for making it such a big success. • Mr. Bailey also reported that he attended the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Water Week event in Washington D.C. the week of April 7t", 2024. He interviewed Camille Touton, Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and found her to be very engaged and well-informed on water issues. Member Wedington stated that she attended Water Week and complimented Mr. Bailey on acting as moderator of the discussion with Ms. Touton, noting she received a great deal of very positive feedback on the session. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 8. Counsel for the District None. 9. Secretary of the District Ms. Hansen announced the following: Regular Board Meeting — Thursday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m. Administration Committee Meeting — Tuesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. Engineering and Operations Committee Meeting (Budget Review) — Wednesday, May 8 at 8:30 a.m. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 54 10. Board Members - Committee Minutes a. April 2, 2024 - Administration Committee - Chair McGill and Member Hockett b. April 3, 2024 - Engineering & Operations Committee - Chair McGill and Member Wedington BOARD ACTION: Received the Committee minutes. 11. Board Members - Recorts 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 • April 4, 2024 - Mayors Conference, City of Danville, Veterans Memorial Building, 115 E. Prospect Ave., Danville, CA Member Pilecki No report. ^ember Wedington • April 4, 2024 - Mayors Conference, City of Danville, Veterans Memorial Building, 115 E. Prospect Ave., Danville, CA • April 8-10, 2024 — National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Conference, Washington, D.C. President Lauritzen • April 4, 2024 — Labor Discussion with Public Employees Union, Local 1, Central San • April 4, 2024 - Mayors Conference, City of Danville, Veterans Memorial Building, 115 E. Prospect Ave., Danville, CA BOARD ACTION: Received the reports and announcements. 12. Board Members - Requests for Stipend/Reimbursement or Conference Attendance No requests. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS None. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 55 ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION(pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7 District Counsel Leah Castella announced that a closed session would be held for Items 13 and 14. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed at 3:30 p.m. to reconvene in closed session in the Caucus Room. Closed Session (Not video recorded) CLOSED SESSION 13. Conference with Legal Counsel — existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); • Kappel v. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Case No. MSC19-01012 14. Conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 District Negotiators: • Roger S. Bailey, General Manager • Leah Castella, Esq., District Counsel • Teji O'Malley, Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager Employee Organizations: • Employees' Association, Public Employees Union, Local One • Management Support/Confidential Group (MS/CG) • Management Group RECESS TO OPEN SESSI The Board recessed at 5:14 p.m. to reconvene in open session in the Board Room. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION No report. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARYDISTRICT April 25, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes - Book 72-Page 56 Mariah N. Lauritzen President of the Board Dir tors Central Contra Costa S ' ry District County of Contra Costa, State of California COUNTERSIGNED - Eileen Hansen Secretary Pro Tern Central Contra Costa Sanitary District County of Contra Costa, State of California