REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

 

Friday

Boardroom

March 16, 2007

MRWMD Offices

 

14201 Del Monte Blvd.

 

Marina, CA

CALL TO ORDER AT 9:30 AM

 

 

ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

public communications

Anyone wishing to address the Board on matters not appearing on the Agenda may do so now.  The public may comment on any other matter listed on the agenda at the time the matter is being considered by the Board.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, which are usually approved by a single majority vote.  Individual items may be removed from Consent for discussion and action.

1)     Approve Minutes of February 16, 2007 Regular Board Meeting. 

2)     Approve Report of Disbursements. 

3)     Ratify Purchase of Backup Generator.

4)     Adopt Resolution 2007-02 to Renew Department of Conservation Certification Number for On-Site Recycling.

 

 

Items for Board consideration, discussion and action

5)     Receive Presentation from SCS Engineers on District and Community Recycling Programs.

6)     Approve Waste Disposal Agreement with Santa Cruz County to Accept Waste for Disposal at Rate of $27 Per Ton (May be Adjourned to Closed Session).

7)     Provide Direction on Strategic Planning Session.

8)     Authorize Analysis of Establishing Department of Conservation (DOC) Recycling Buy-Back Center On-Site.

9)     Reclassify Position of Power Systems Technician to Assistant Power Systems Supervisor With an Increased Salary Range of $4,652/month to $5,937/month.

10)   Appoint Ad Hoc Personnel/Finance Committee.

 

 

staff reports

11)   Financial, Operating, and Recycling Reports.

12)   Public Education, Recycling, and Litter Report.

 

 

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

13)     Letter From Monterey County Department of Health RE: Liquid Waste Spill Incident of November 18, 2006.

 

 

General manager communications

General Managers Report

“A Day/Week/Month/Year in the Life of Your Typical Landfill Gas Project”

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) background information

Faux Ordnance Article

“Not Just A Dump” Article

 

 

board communications

 

 

closed session

As permitted by Government Code Section 54956 et seq., the Board may adjourn to a Closed or Executive Session to consider specific matters dealing with pending or prospective litigation, real property negotiations, certain personnel matters, or to confer with District’s Meyers-Milias-Brown representative.

1)      Conference with Property Negotiators

Property:                          Landfill Site Space/Capacity

District Negotiators:         William Merry, Tim Flanagan, and Rick Shedden

Negotiating Parties:          Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority

Terms:                             All Terms and Conditions

2)   Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

a)   Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54965.9: 1 case

3)   Conference with Labor Negotiators 

      District Negotiators:         William Merry and Richard Norton

      Employee Organizations:  Service Employees International Union

 

 

Next meeting date:  April 20, 2007