FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
DATE: Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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
- CALL TO ORDERBoard Roll CallPledge of Allegiance2. A. CLOSED SESSION:CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATIONInitiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 case)B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE3. Reports of Actions (if any) Taken in Closed Sessions4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA5. Employee Recognition – Jenny Skrel, District Engineer6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the December 1, 2015 Regular Meeting and the November 17, 2015 Special Workshop Meeting of the Board.7. 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.8. 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.8A. Approval of Payment Order, Report on Financial Position & Operating Performance.8B. Approve the purchase of a Bendpac HDs 27 four-post vehicle lift from O’Reilly Auto Parts for $21,124.95 including installation.8C. Approve a contract with V.W. Housen & Associates, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to provide on-call engineering services.8D. Acceptance of Offer of Dedication from Kiper Development, Tract Number 9104 Cedar Glenn on Cedar Glenn Drive. (Res 16-01)9. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD9A. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM WELLS FARGO BANK REGARDING THE DISTRICT’S POTENTIAL PARTICIPATION IN CALTRUST, INVESTMENT IN FIXED INCOME SECURITIES AND REVIEW A DRAFT INVESTMENT POLICY.9B. SELECT A PREFERRED OPTION FOR ISD BOARD INTERACTION WITH RD 830.9C. DISCUSS THE DISTRICT’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DELTA SCIENCE CENTER, CONSIDER COUNSEL’S REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONSIDER APPROVING A $5,000 DONATION.9D. BOARD PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT AND BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2016.9E. RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM DIRECTOR MICHAEL PAINTER CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A ROTATION AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT.9F. DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL MANAGER TO MICHAEL WELTY FROM JANUARY 7, 2016 THROUGH JANUARY 27, 2016 WHILE THE CURRENT GENERAL MANAGER IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY.9G. CONSIDER MOVING THE FEBRUARY 2, 2016 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FEBRUARY 16, 2016.9H. ASSESSMENT STATUS REPORT10. GENERAL MANAGER AND STAFF REPORT11. BOARD MEMBER ADVISORY REPORTSCommittees:
- Finance (Contreras, Scheer)
- Maintenance/Collection Facilities (Painter, Morgan)
- Recycled Water Facility/Operations (Contreras and Lauritzen)
- Jersey Island Management/Operations (Lauritzen, Painter)
- Public Outreach (Contreras, Painter)
- Personnel/Human Resources – (Contreras, Scheer)
- Capital Projects – (Scheer, Morgan)Designated Appointees:
- LAFCO (Lauritzen, Contreras)
- 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)12. Future Agenda Items for Consideration13. ADJOURNMENT