MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday	Boardroom
February 15, 2008	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.

presentations

1) Three Year Award to Director Don Jordan.

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.

2) Approve Minutes of January 18, 2008 Regular Board Meeting.

3) Approve Report of Disbursements.

4) Declare Surplus Property and Authorize Disposition of District Equipment.

5) Authorize Three Year Contract Extension for Golder Associates to Conduct Ground Water Monitoring Services at Monterey Peninsula Landfill.

Other Items for Board consideration, discussion and action

6) Financial Reports and Mid Year Budget Review.

7) Presentation on Finance and Accounting Operations.

8) Adopt Recommendations Resulting From Ad Hoc Finance Committee Meeting of January 28, 2008.

9) Schedule a Public Hearing for March 21, 2008, to Adopt Punitive Measures for Non-Compliance with District’s Hazardous Materials Policy and Upgraded Waste Screening Program.

10) Authorize Issuance of Request for Proposals for Compensation Study for Management Employees.

11) Authorize a Joint Agreement Between the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, Carmel Area Wastewater District and the District to Retain Carollo Engineers of Sacramento to Provide Engineer Services and to Prepare a Monterey Regional Bio-Solids Plan at a Cost of $50,000.

12) Receive Staff Report and Authorize Letter of Support for County’s Proposed Landfill Buffer Zone Ordinance.

13) Authorize a Joint Feasibility Study with the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority To Investigate Possible Changes to North Monterey County Waste Flow Boundaries and Waste Management Practices.

14) Accept for Review a Draft Model Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging Ordinance.

15) Receive Quarterly Review of Employee Injuries and Property Loss Incidents and Minutes of the December 20, 2007 and January 31, 2008 Safety Committee Meetings.

staff reports

16) Operating and Recycling Reports.

17) Report on Public Education, Recycling, and Litter.

18) Strategic Plan Update.

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

19) Letter from Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Re: Request to Amend Neshap Exemption for Single Family Dwellings.

20) Letter to Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control District Re: Inter-Agency Committee Meeting.

21) Letter from City of Capitola Re: Participation in Proposed Composting Program.

22) Letter from SWANA Re: Thank you to General Manager for Participating on Panel Discussion at 12th Annual Senior Executives Seminar.

General manager communications

General Manager Report

Authority Financials

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 Labor Negotiators:

District Negotiators: William Merry, Richard Norton and Tim Flanagan

Employee Organizations: Operating Engineers, Service Employees International Union, Management Employees

Next meeting date: march 21, 2008