Thursday, February 26, 2015

ISD Board Meeting March 3, 2015


FOR THE REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT

 

DATE:           Tuesday, March 3, 2015

 

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
    Board Roll Call
    Pledge of Allegiance
     
    2.     CLOSED SESSION:
    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION
     (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
     Name of case: Ironhouse Sanitary District vs. Harrison Engineering et al (No. C13-01903, Contra Costa County Superior Court) 

 

Short Recess

 

3.       Announcement of Actions Taken in Closed Session, if any.

 

4.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                              

 

5.         APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the February 3, 2015 Regular Meeting, Minutes of the Special Workshop Meeting February 11, 2015, and the Special Meeting on January 29, 2015.

 

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 Approved Ordinance No. 57/Order No. 15-05 Water Softener Regulations Ordinance (B.O. 15-07)

         

8.       BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD                                        

           

          8A.     PRESENTATION BY IGOR SKAREDOFF, SPECIAL DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE, UPDATE ON CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LAFCO.

 

          8B.      PRESENTATION FROM CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT REGARDING UPDATES ON RECYCLED WATER AND WATER SUPPLY.

 

          8C.     REPORT FROM BRENT IVES ON PROGRESS OF GENERAL MANAGER RECRUITMENT.

 

          8D.     RETAIN INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER, including possible approval of Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements and ratification of actions of Ad Hoc Committee.  {Ad Hoc Committee on GM Recruitment}

 

            8E.      CONSIDERATION OF ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES REGARDING USE OF ISD LANDS FOR DROUGHT EMERGENCY TEMPORARY ROCK BARRIER, WEST FALSE RIVER.

 

          8F.      CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT THE BIOSOLIDS PILOT PROJECT.  At a Cost not to exceed $17,200 annually over the next three years and purchase of a used disc for a cost not to exceed $21,000.                                        

 

          8G.     RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 830 BOARD OF TRUSTEES: REVIEW ELECTION PROCESS, REQUIREMENTS AND VACANCIES.

 

          8H.     CONSIDERATION OF SENDING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE COASTAL CONSERVANCY’S $2,750,000 GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE DUTCH SLOUGH TIDAL MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT.

 

9.       STAFF REPORTS                                                     

 

10.     BOARD MEMBER ADVISORY REPORTS

          Committees:         

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

  • LAFCO (Lauritzen, Morgan)
  • Special District Local Chapter (Contreras, Lauritzen)
  • City Liaison (Morgan, Scheer)
  • East County Water Mgmt. Governing Board (Lauritzen, Scheer)
  • BIMID (Painter, Morgan)
  • BIMAC (Lauritzen, Contreras)
  • Delta Science Center (Painter, Scheer)    
     
    11.     Future Agenda Items for Consideration
     
    12.     ADJOURNMENT
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Posted: Susan V. Walde                                                      Date:  February 26, 2015
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