MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday, April 17, 2020

 

9:00 a.m.

Please Note: The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and is compliant with Governor Newsom's executive Order N-29-20 which allows local legislative bodies to hold public meetings electronically or via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and address the local legislative body to avoid public gatherings, and which suspended all contrary provisions of the Brown Act. 

To join the zoom webinar, click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/94582839614, copy/paste the link into your browser, or type the link into your browser.  If your computer does not have audio, you will also need to join the meeting via phone. To participate via phone, please call: 1-669-900-9128; Meeting ID: 945-8283-9614. 

Public Comments: if you are unable to participate virtually or via telephone, you may also submit your comments by e-mailing them to baguilar@mrmwd.org with one of the following subject lines "Public Comment Item #" (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Public Comment - Non Agenda Item".  Comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2020. All submitted comments will be provided to the Board and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record. 

CALL TO ORDER AT 9:00 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.  Please limit comments to a maximum of three (3) minutes.  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 March 20, 2020 Regular Board Meeting.

2)      Approve Report of Disbursements, and Board and Employee Reimbursements for March 2020.

3)      Receive Report on April 8, 2020 Finance Committee Meeting.

4)      Receive Report on April 8, 2020 Personnel Committee Meeting.

 

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

5)      Consideration and Discussion of Budget Process and Five Percent (5%) Tipping Fee Increase for All Material Types for Fiscal Year 2020/21.  

6)      Authorize Chair to Cast Vote for One Candidate for Special District Regular Member Seat on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Monterey County.

staff reports

7)      Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports.

8)      Report on Public Education Activities and Outreach. 

9)      Update on covid-19 Operations.

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

General manager communications

board communications

CLOSED SESSION

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

1.          Conference with Property Negotiators:

Property:                   Landfill Site Space/Capacity

District Negotiators:   Tim Flanagan & Guy Petraborg

Negotiating Parties:   City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

Terms:                      All Terms and Conditions

2.       Conference with Labor Negotiators:

District Negotiators:            Tim Flanagan, Peter Skinner, Timothy Brownell, and Berta Torres

Employee Organizations:    Operating Engineers and Management Employees

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION with ANY REQUIRED ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION

Please note: A report out and announcement concerning the closed session will be posted on the District’s website following the Board meeting, or provided to anyone requesting same by emailing baguilar@mrwmd.org.

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting date:       May 22, 2020 at 9 a.m.