HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.a.1 ANNOUNCEMENTSAgenda Item 7.a.1)
Board Meeting of June 17, 2010
Written Announcements:
Claims Status
a) Eleve Restaurant Sewer Blockage Claim
At the May 20, 2010 Board meeting, staff advised the Board of a sewer blockage
at the Eleve Restaurant located at 1677 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
94596. The restaurant's claim for loss of business was $21,063. The cost of the
temporary fix and new connection was $34,187, for a total cost of $55,250. The
check has been submitted to the restaurant owner and the District has received a
release from future damages.
District Staff Status
b) Recent Employee Promotions
The following employees have recently been promoted: Michelle Edwards, Plant
Operator II; Nick Hansen, Plant Operator II; Chris Hesse, Plant Operator I;
Michael Allen, Plant Operator II; and Anthony Fernandez, Plant Operator II.
c) District Retirements
Shift Supervisor Jose Lopez is retiring July 19, after 30 years of service.
Assistant to the Secretary of the District Julie Lopez is retiring on July 16, after 34
years of service (full, temp, and part-time). Plant Operations Superintendent Ted
Smith is retiring on July 8, after forty years of service. This equals.104 years of
knowledge, experience, and dedication. They have served the Board and
ratepayers with distinction and honor.
Staff Travel/Conference Attendance
d) Travel to Environmental Protection Agency Session in
Seattle, Washington
The Environmental Protection Agency will conduct three listening sessions
across the nation to gather input on issues, concerns, and possible approaches
to its proposed new rule-making effort dealing with sanitary sewer overflows. Two
issues that the EPA will be addressing are a proposal to modify the NPDES
permit process with regard to municipal sewer overflows and resolution of the
draft Peak Flows Policy that was published in 2005. Associate Engineer Gail
Chester will be traveling to the West Coast Session on June 24, 2010, hosted in
Seattle, Washington, to listen to the presentations by EPA and others, and
present the District's viewpoint. The travel cost for roundtrip airfare, returning on
the same day, is included in the Environmental Services budget.
Clean Water Program
e) Regional Water Quality Control Board Conducts Audit of
Clean Water Programs in Danville and Martinez
The RWQCB recently completed audits of the storm water management
programs in the Town of Danville and City of Martinez. The
Commercial/Industrial storm water inspection and enforcement programs of
Danville and Martinez were included in these audits. The District's Source
Control Section supports both Danville and Martinez with their implementation of
this program under the Clean Water Program Service agreement. The audit
reports with presentation of the findings are expected to be produced over the
next few months. The reports will be sent to the cities being audited and we
expect to receive a copy of the report at that time. Staff will prepare a report to
the Board when it is received.
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Board Meeting
June 17, 2010
Board Member McGill
Item 7.d.1)
FUTURE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WITH PAID
EXPENSES AND/OR STIPEND
Mayors' Conference in Pinole
July 1, 2010
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES THAT EXPENSES
AND/OR STIPEND WAS PAID
Mayors' Conference in Martinez
June 3, 2010
Item 7.d.2 Announcements
Attended:
Contra Costa Council Joint Task Force Meeting regarding
possible suspension of AB32.
June 4, 2010
Pleasant Hill Chamber Economic Report
June 4, 2010
Fernandez Ranch Public Opening
June 5, 2010
Contra Costa Council Water Task Force
Ms. Linda Fiack, Executive Director of the Delta Protection
Commission
June 15, 2010
Pleasant Hill Chamber Mixer
June 16, 2010
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Will attend:
John F Kennedy University Graduation
June 19, 2010
CCCSD Summer Student Safety Picnic
June 23, 2010
Katy Foulkes, EBMUD Director District #3, Briefing
June 24, 2010
Contra Costa Taxpayers Association Meeting
June 25, 2010
Contra Costa Council: Executive Committee and Land Use
Task Force Coordination
June 28, 2010
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