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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 10-03-24110ENTRAL SAN MINUTES-11 REGULAR BOARD MEETING Board Room Thursday, October 3, 2024 2:30 p.m. Open Session — Board Room (Video recorded) ROLL CALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MARIAHN. LAURIT7.EN President MICHAEL R. MCGILL President Pro Tem BARBARA D. HOCKETT TAD J. PILECKI FLORENCE T. WEDINGTON A meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by President Lauritzen at 2:30 p.m. Secretary of the District Katie Young called roll. PRESENT: Members: Hockett, McGill, Pilecki, Wedington, Lauritzen ABSENT: Members: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board, staff and audience joined in the Pledge of Allegiance. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION FROM 09/19/24 District Counsel Leah Castella stated that there were no reportable actions from the Closed Session at the September 19, 2024 meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Member McGill requested that this meeting be adjourned in the name of Bette Boatmun, long- time member of the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) Board of Directors. Ms. Castella advised that a Board Member could make a motion at the end of the meeting to adjourn in honor of Ms. Boatmun. There were no public comments. These summary minutes are supplemented by a corresponding video recording available on the District's website at centralsan.org. Book 72 — Page 124 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT October 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - Page 125 REQUESTS TO CONSIDER MATTERS OUT OF ORDER None. INTRODUCTIONS New employee: • James Kong, Associate Engineer, Capital Projects Division, effective September 9, 2024 BOARD ACTION: Welcomed Mr. Kong. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 2. Receive the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) 2023 Peak Performance Award — Platinum 26 Plant Operations Division Manager Alan Weer reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. Member McGill commended Mr. Weer and the Plant Operations Division staff on receiving the award. BOARD ACTION: Received the award. 3. Receive the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Finance Manager Kevin Mizuno reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. Deputy General Manager — Administration Phil Leiber commended Mr. Mizuno on his leadership of the department and receiving the award. BOARD ACTION: Received the award. CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Approve the following: a. September 19, 2024 Board meeting minutes 5. Approve expenditures incurred August 16, 2024 through September 25, 2024 6. Receive Budget -to -Actual Expenditure overview through the month of August 2024 7. Receive Quarterly Financial Review for quarter ended June 30, 2024 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT October 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - Page 126 8. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-038 which (1) elects to use a master bond in lieu of individual bonds, and (2) authorizes Central San's General Manager to acquire crime insurance in lieu of a master bond with a coverage amount of $5 million as related to the in-house Treasury function BOARD ACTION: After receiving no public comments, a motion was made by Member McGill and seconded by Member Wedington to adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. Hold public hearing to consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-039 declaring a portion of Central San land located at 1961 and 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord (commonly referred to as the Willows Center Concord LLC, APN 126-440-003) as currently unneeded and authorize the General Manager, or designee, to execute a lease agreement for a period not to exceed 10 years President Lauritzen opened the public hearing, receiving no public comments, the hearing was immediately closed. BOARD ACTION: Held public hearing; a motion was made by Member Pilecki and seconded by Member McGill to adopt Resolution No. 2024-039 declaring a portion of Central San land located at 1961 and 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord (commonly referred to as the Willows Center Concord LLC, APN 126-440-003) as currently unneeded and authorize the General Manager, or designee, to execute a lease agreement for a period not to exceed 10 years. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. General Manager — Reports a. Receive recap of Pollution Prevention Week activities and the 2024 Pollution Prevention Awards Environmental Compliance Program Manager Colleen Henry reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials. Member Pilecki reported that Central San's Collection System Operations (CSO) group also received a renewed certificate from the Contra Costa Green Business Program and congratulated the group on their continued certification. BOARD ACTION: After receiving no public comments, the Board received the presentation. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT October 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - Page 127 11. General Manager —Announcements a. Announcements — October 3, 2024 No further announcements were made during the meeting. BOARD ACTION: After receiving no public comments, the Board received the announcements. 12. Counsel for the District No report. 13. Secretary of the District Ms. Young announced the following upcoming meetings: Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee (Special) — Tuesday, October 15 at 8:30 a.m. Regular Board Meeting — Thursday, October 17 at 2:30 p.m. BOARD ACTION: Received the announcements. 14. Board Members - Committee Minutes a. September 12, 2024 - Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee (Special)- Chair Hockett and Member Pilecki [alternate] b. September 17, 2024 - Finance Committee — President Lauritzen and Member Pilecki BOARD ACTION: Received the Committee minutes. 15. Board 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 • September 18, 2024 — Sustainable Contra Costa 16th Annual Awards Gala, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA Member McGill • September 18, 2024 — Sustainable Contra Costa 16th Annual Awards Gala, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA • September 24, 2024 — East Bay Leadership Council 2024 Capitol Series presentation by Assemblymember Tim Grayson, Contra Costa Community College District Office, 500 Court Street, Martinez, CA CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT October 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes -- Page 128 Member McGill also provided a written report covering his announcements and other meetings. Member McGill announced that he will be absent from the scheduled Board meeting on October 17. Member Pilecki • September 18, 2024 — Sustainable Contra Costa 16th Annual Awards Gala, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA • September 24, 2024 — Presentation to City of Concord, 1950 Parkside Dr., Concord, CA Member Pilecki stated that he and Planning and Development Services Division Manager Danea Gemmell and Communications and Government Relations Manager Emily Barnett attended the City of Concord Council meeting and presented information related to the Nutrients Watershed Permit Order issued by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board. Ms. Gemmell and Member Pilecki briefly summarized the points presented at the meeting and shared input from the council members. Member Wedinaton • September 18, 2024 — Sustainable Contra Costa 16th Annual Awards Gala, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA President Lauritzen • September 18, 2024 — Sustainable Contra Costa 16th Annual Awards Gala, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA BOARD ACTION: Received the reports and announcements. 16. Board Members - Requests for Stipend/Reimbursement or Conference Attendance No requests. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS None. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Member Pilecki requested an item be brought to the Engineering & Operations Committee regarding the brief power outages that occurred on Friday, September 27. BOARD ACTION: A motion was made by Member Pilecki and seconded by Member McGill to bring an item regarding the brief power outages to the Engineering & Operations Committee. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARYDISTRICT October 3, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - Page 129 ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Member McGill and seconded by Member Pilecki to adjourn the meeting in honor of Bette Boatmun. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. The meeting was adjourned in honor of Bette Boatmun at 3:06 p.m. Mariah N. Lauritzen / President of the Board of actors Central Contra Costa Sani ry District County of Contra Costa, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: MOSIMM&MAMN Secretary o�tFT is ict Central Co Co anitary District County of Contra Costa, State of California