MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday, May 22, 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/86099030954, 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: 860-9903-0954. 

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, May 21, 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 (Please note earlier start time)

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 April 17, 2020 Regular Board Meeting.

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

3)      Receive Report on May 6, 2020 Finance Committee Meeting.

4)      Receive Report on May 6, 2020 Personnel Committee Meeting.

5)      Adopt Resolution 2020-06 Proclaiming May 17-23, 2020 as National Public Works Week.  

6)      Approve a Change Order for TetraTech for CEC Grant Project ARV-17-036 in the Amount of $250,000.

 

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

7)      Small Planet News: Unwrapping Plastics Series (Part 3) – Management of Plastic Pollution.

8)      Presentation of District’s EV Charging Station Grants Project.

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

9)      Receive Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21 and Provide Direction to Staff.

10)    Schedule a Public Hearing for the June 19, 2020 Board Meeting to Consider:

a.   Five Percent (5%) Tipping Fee Increase for Certain Material Types Effective July 1, 2020; and

b.   Implementation of $40 Processing Fee for Single Stream Recycling Effective July 1, 2020.  

11)    Adopt Resolution 2020-07 Creating A Voluntary Early Retirement Program For 2020 and Authorizing Expenditures for Program Expenses.  

staff reports

12)    Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports.

13)    Report on Employee Injuries and Property Loss Incidents for Calendar 2019. 

14)    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

Note: A report out and announcement concerning the closed session will be provided to anyone by emailing baguilar@mrwmd.org.

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting date:       June 19, 2020 at 9 a.m.