Thursday, May 29, 2014

Agenda for the ISD Board Meeting June 3, 2014


 

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT

 

DATE:           Tuesday, June 3, 2014

 

TIME:           6:00 p.m.      Closed Session

7:00 p.m.      Regular Meeting

 

PLACE:         Ironhouse Sanitary District Office

                    450 Walnut Meadows Drive

                    Oakley, CA  94561

 

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Board Roll Call
    Pledge of Allegiance
     
              CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
    Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9
    subdivision (d) (4) - one case.
     
    2.       Actions Resulting From Discussion In Closed Session
     

3.         Introduction of New Employee – John Abdilla

 

4.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                          

 

5.         APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the May 6, 2014 Regular Meeting

            Approval of the Minutes of the May 13, 2014 Special Workshop Meeting

 

6.       PUBLIC COMMENTS.  At this time, the public may address the Board on subjects not on the agenda.  Comments may not exceed three (3) minutes in length.  While State Law prohibits Board action or discussion on any item not on the agenda, members of the Board may briefly respond to statements or questions from members of the public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting, or take action to direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda.  Members of the public are asked to submit a speaker card for public comment in advance of the Chair calling for public comments.

 

7.       CONSENT CALENDAR - Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be adopted in one single motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Director or member of the public prior to the Board vote on the motion to adopt.

 

         7A.     Approval of Payment Order, Report on Financial Position & Operating Performance.

 

          7B.      Approval of Posting & Publishing of Ordinance No. 54/Order No. 14-18 Trunkline and Capacity Fee Adjustments (B.O. 14-26)

 

          7C.     Approval of Posting & Publishing of 2014/2015 Sewer Service Charge Adjustment Public Hearing (B.O. 14-27)

 

          7D.     Acceptance of Grant of Easement from Shea Homes Limited Partnership, a California Corporation for Sanitary Sewer Easement, portion of Lot 141, as said lot 141 is shown and so described on the official map of subdivision 7562, entitled, “Cypress Lakes Phase 1A”. (Res. 14-10)

 

          7E.      Acceptance of Offer of Dedication from She Homes for Tract Name Bethel Island Road Force Main – Bethel island Road between Cypress Lakes Pump Station 3 & Bethel island Storage Ponds (Res. No. 14-11)

 

          Staff Report – Michael Welty

 

8.       BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD                                            

 

           

          8A.     PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND ORDER ADJUSTING SEWER SERVICE FEE (Ordinance No. 55, Order 14-28) ACTION ON PROPOSED SEWER USE FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015.

 

            8B.     CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 PROPOSED BUDGET.

 

8C.     CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT LETTER FROM THE BOARD TO THE BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN (BDCP) PROPONENTS COMMENTING ON THE DRAFT EIR/EIS.

 

8D.     CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 14-12, CALLING THE GENERAL DISTRICT ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (Res. 14-12)

 

          8E.      CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOMINATION FOR VACANCY ON LAFCO FOR A REGULAR SEAT AND CONSIDERATION OF ISD DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT TO VOTE FOR SPECIAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE.  (Res. 14-13)

 

 

9.       STAFF REPORTS                                                               

 

10.     BOARD MEMBER ADVISORY REPORTS

          Committees:         

  • Finance (Huerta, Contreras)
  • Maintenance/Collection Facilities (Scheer, Painter)
  • Recycled Water Facility/Operations (Scheer and Lauritzen)
  • Jersey Island Management/Operations (Lauritzen, Painter)
  • Public Outreach (Huerta, Contreras)
  • Personnel/Human Resources – (Contreras, Huerta)
  • Capital Projects – (Scheer, Huerta)
              Designated Appointees:

  • LAFCO (Lauritzen, Contreras)
  • Special District Local Chapter (Contreras, Lauritzen)
  • City Liaison (Scheer, Huerta)
  • East County Water Mgmt. Governing Board (Contreras, Lauritzen)
  • BIMID (Painter, Lauritzen)
  • BIMAC (Painter, Lauritzen)
  • Delta Science Center (Painter, Scheer)    
     
    11.     Future Agenda Items for Consideration
     
    12.     ADJOURNMENT
     

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Agenda for the ISD Outreach Committee meeting June 5, 2014


AGENDA
 
FOR THE PUBLIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
 
 
DATE:          Thursday, June 5, 2014
 
TIME:           9:00 a.m.
 
PLACE:        Ironhouse Sanitary District Office
                    450 Walnut Meadows Drive
                    Oakley, California  94561
 
 
 
 A.      Public Comments


 
 B.      Planning of Future and Ongoing District Public Outreach Efforts
 
1.  Cityhood Celebration booth and Ad specialties (Recycle bags, etc.)
 
2.  Salt Campaign
 
3.  Distinction Award
 
4.  ISD Main Street Signs
 
5.  Select date for 70th Anniversary event 2015
 
6.  Summer Newsletter
 
C.       Discussion on future items for Outreach Committee meetings
 
 D.      Adjournment


 
Posted: Susan Walde                                                                      Date:  May 27, 2014 

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Summary of Ordinance No. 54 and Order No. 14-18


IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT

Summary Of Ordinance No. 54 and Order No. 14-18

Adjusting Trunkline Capacity and Plant Capacity Fees

 

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted its Ordinance No. 54 and Order No. 14-18 (the “Ordinance”),

summarized as follows.

 

Based on the Capacity Fee Update Report from the District’s financial consultants, Bartle Wells Associates, and after extensive public notice, the following fees of the Ironhouse Sanitary District are decreased as follows, effective July 7, 2014;


a.   The existing Trunkline capacity fee of $854.00 shall be adjusted by the lesser of: (a) $43.00 increase, in which event the Trunkline capacity fee will be $897.00 per equivalent service unit (ESU), or (b) the percentage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have increased during the period measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost indexes of the Engineering News-Record published in its March 2013 and June 2014 editions.

 

          b.   The existing plant capacity fee of $4,442.00 shall be adjusted by the lesser of: (a) $226.50 increase, in which event the fee will be $4,668.50 per ESU, or (b) the percentage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have increased during the period measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost indexes of the Engineering News-Record published in its March 2013 and June 2014 editions.

 

The Board also made certain related findings concerning environmental effects and designated the undersigned to prepare and publish this summary in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 6490.

 

Reference is made to the entire text of the Ordinance for a full statement of its provisions.  The Ordinance is available upon request from Ironhouse Sanitary District, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Post Office Box 1105, Oakley, California 94561, tel. 925-625-2279, Attn: Susan Walde, District Secretary.

 

Voting in favor of Ordinance:  Directors:  David Contreras, David Huerta, Michael Painter, and Doug Scheer.  Voting against the Ordinance:  none.  Absent from the vote:  Chris Lauritzen.

 

Dated: May 7, 2014

                                                                                                       

                                                          Susan V. Walde, Secretary

                                                          Ironhouse Sanitary District

Notice of Public Hearing June 3, 2014


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT

SEWER SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE

 

 

 

On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider setting the rate for the District’s sewer service charge for fiscal year 2014-15. The proposed new annual sewer service charge of $637 per ESU (Equivalent Service Unit) will be a 3% increase above the current rate of $618, and will take effect on July 1, 2014. If adopted, the new rate will appear as a special assessment on your property tax bill. The Board continues to work diligently to keep the rate below the established maximum of $680 per ESU, adopted June 5, 2007.

 

The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Ironhouse Sanitary District Office, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley, California.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                

                                                                   Susan V. Walde, District Secretary

                                                                   Ironhouse Sanitary District

                                                                  

April 13, 2014 Special Workshop Meeting of the Board


 
FOR THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
 
 
DATE:         Tuesday, May 13, 2014
 
TIME:           6:00 p.m.
 
PLACE:        Ironhouse Sanitary District Office
                   450 Walnut Meadows Drive
                   Oakley, California  94561
 
 
 
 1.      Call to Order
 
 
 2.      Public Comments - Communications from the public on subjects not on the agenda.  (In addition, members of the public may address the Board on any agenda item not already considered by a Board Committee prior to Board action on that item.)

 
3.       BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
 
     A.      ISD DRAFT BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR YEAR 2014-2015
 
 
4.       Adjournment

 
 

Thursday, May 01, 2014

ISD Board Meeting May 6, 2014


 



FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
 
DATE:           Tuesday, May 6, 2014
 
TIME:           6:30 p.m.     Closed Session
7:00 p.m.     Regular Meeting
 
PLACE:         Ironhouse Sanitary District Office
                   450 Walnut Meadows Drive
                   Oakley, CA  94561

 
 
  1.  CALL TO ORDER
     
              CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
    Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9
    subdivision (d) (4) - one case.
     
    2.       Roll Call
     Pledge of Allegiance
    Introduction of New Employee – John Abdilla
         
3.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                        
 
4.       Actions Resulting From Discussion In Closed Session
 
5.       APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the April 1, 2014 Regular Meeting
           Approval of the Minutes of the March 19, 2014 Special Workshop Meeting and the March 19, 2014 Special Meeting.        
 
6.       PUBLIC COMMENTS.  At this time, the public may address the Board on subjects not on the agenda.  Comments may not exceed three (3) minutes in length.  While State Law prohibits Board action or discussion on any item not on the agenda, members of the Board may briefly respond to statements or questions from members of the public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting, or take action to direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda.  Members of the public are asked to submit a speaker card for public comment in advance of the Chair calling for public comments.
 
7.       CONSENT CALENDAR - Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be adopted in one single motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Director or member of the public prior to the Board vote on the motion to adopt.
          7A.    Approval of Payment Order, Report on Financial Position & Operating Performance.
 
          7B.     Approval of Posting & Publishing of 2014/2015 Trunkline and Capacity Fee Adjustments (BO 14-17)
 
          Staff Report – Michael Welty
 
8.       BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD                                             
 
          8A.     PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD ACTION ON PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS ON PLANT CAPACITY AND TRUNKLINE CAPACITY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015
 
            8B.     CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND ORDER ADJUSTING TRUNKLINE CAPACITY, AND PLANT CAPACITY FEES (Ordinance 54 Order 14-18).
 
            8C.     CONSIDERATION OF A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE OIL AND GAS LEASE BETWEEN ISD AND ABA ENERGY CORPORATION. Res 14-09)
 
8D.     CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT LETTER FROM THE BOARD TO THE BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN (BDCP) PROPONENTS COMMENTING ON THE DRAFT EIR/EIS.
 
8E.     REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE REVENUE/INCOME PORTION OF THE PROPOSED FY 14/15 BUDGET.
                     
          8F.     APPROVE PURCHASE OF A NEW 16 FOOT ENCLOSED SAFETY TRAILER.
 
 
          8G.     CONSIDERATION TO SET THE HEARING FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015.  (Approve Notice to Set Hearing).
           
          8H.     CONSIDERATION OF UPDATE TO POLICIES RELATED TO ISD FINANCIAL RESERVES, TRUNKLINE FEE CREDIT AND REIMBURSEMENT, NO VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND BUSINESS WITH BOARD MEMBERS. 
         
          8I.      AUTHORIZE ADDING $15,500 FOR CARETAKER TRAILER FOR A FRONT PORCH ADDITION.
 
          8J.      RATIFY CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR DEMOLITION OF MAINLAND PROPERTY OF BARN, CARETAKER HOME, CORRAL, CISTERN AND AERATORS APPROVING ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $1,000. 
 
 
          8K.     APPROVAL FOR PAVEMENT REHABILITATION AROUND EFFLUENT STORAGE PONDS.
 
          8L.     APPROVAL FOR REHABILITATION OF NINE MANHOLES.
 
9.       STAFF REPORTS                                                                  (Tab REPORTS)
 
10.     BOARD MEMBER ADVISORY REPORTS
          Committees:        
  • Finance (Huerta, Contreras)
  • Maintenance/Collection Facilities (Scheer, Painter)
  • Recycled Water Facility/Operations (Scheer and Lauritzen)
  • Jersey Island Management/Operations (Lauritzen, Painter)
  • Public Outreach (Huerta, Contreras)
  • Personnel/Human Resources – (Contreras, Huerta)
  • Capital Projects – (Scheer, Huerta)
              Designated Appointees:
  • LAFCO (Lauritzen, Contreras)
  • Special District Local Chapter (Contreras, Lauritzen)
  • City Liaison (Scheer, Huerta)
  • East County Water Mgmt. Governing Board (Contreras, Lauritzen)
  • BIMID (Painter, Lauritzen)
  • BIMAC (Painter, Lauritzen)
  • Delta Science Center (Painter, Scheer)   
     
    11.     Future Agenda Items for Consideration
     
    12.     ADJOURNMENT
     
     
    Posted: Susan V. Walde                                               Date:  May 1, 2014