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