REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

 

Friday

Boardroom

June 20, 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.

 

 

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 May 16, 2008 Regular Board Meeting.

2)      Approve Report of Disbursements.

3)      Approve Resolution of Appreciation (2008-04) for Retiring Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Stephen Johnson.

4)      Adopt Resolution of Appreciation (2008-05) for Retiring Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Executive Officer Doug Quetin.

5)      Authorize Contract with Energy-Tech Consultants to Perform Electrical Engineering Work for the Installation of New Jenbacher 420 Landfill Gas to Energy Engine/Generator in the Amount of $25,360.

6)       Receive Recommendations from Ad Hoc Finance Committee Meeting of June 5, 2008.

 

 

Public hearingS and board actions

7)       Consider Adoption of 2.9% Cost of Living Landfill Tipping Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2009.

8)       Consider Adoption of Fee Schedule for Copying of Public Records and Board Meeting Packets.

 

 

Other Items for Board consideration, discussion and action

9)      Adopt Resolution 2008-06 Approving Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2008/09.

10)    Approve Memoranda of Understanding and Revised Discipline and Benefits Policies With (Items May be Continued Until After Closed Session):

a.     Operating Engineers Union (OE3) Operations Unit.

b.     Operating Engineers Union (OE3) Support Personnel Unit.

c.     Management Employees.

11)    Approve Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union Unit to Incorporate Cost of Living Adjustments and Revised Discipline Policy.

12)    Approve Compensation Improvements, Negotiated with Bargaining Groups, for Unrepresented Employees.

13)    Authorize Chair to Cast Two Votes for Representatives to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Monterey County.

14)    Authorize General Manager and Assistant General Manager to Participate in the Clinton Climate Initiative, on a One Year Trial Basis.

 

 

staff reports

15)    Financial, Operating and Recycling Reports.

16)    Report on Public Education, Recycling and Litter.

17)    Report on SWANA Legislative Task Force Activity.

 

 

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

18)    Letter from Sweetser & Associates RE: SWANA Western Regional Symposium Load Checking Training.

19)    Letter from Monterey County RE: Improper Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Waste by the Kronlund Company of Big Sur.

 

 

General manager communications

General Manager’s Report

MRWMD Task Force on Strategic Planning Draft Letter

Trash to Energy Plant, Monterey Herald Article

A Good Way To Get Rid of Trash, Commentary, Monterey Herald

Waste Facility More Than A Dump, Monterey Herald Article

 

 

 

board communications

 

Election of officers for fiscal year 2008/2009

 

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 Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

a)   Arreola v. Monterey Regional Waste Management District, et al.

   Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M90896

2)      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: july 18, 2008