MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday, July 23, 2021

 

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/81371557426 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: 813 7155 7426 

Public Comments: if you are unable to participate virtually or via telephone, you may also submit your comments by e-mailing them to igonzales@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, July 22, 2021. 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 9:05 AM (IMMEDIATELY following the authority meeting)

ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

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 June 18, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.

2)   Approve Report of Disbursements, and Board and Employee Reimbursements for June 2021.

3)   Receive Report on July 7, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting.

4)   Receive Report on July 7, 2021 Personnel Committee Meeting.  

5)   Authorize Issuance of Request for Bids for Tree Maintenance along Charles Benson Road

6)   Adopt Resolution (2021-08) Establishing Investment Policy Guideline for District/Authority for Fiscal Year 2021/22

7)    Approve a New Information Systems Services Agreement with Monterey Bay Technologies, Inc.

8)    Approve Resolution (2021-09) Appreciation for Peter Skinner, Director of Finance and Administration  

9)   Authorize Letter of Support for City of Seaside, Single Use Plastic Draft Ordinance.

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

10)  Recognition of Heavy Equipment Operator Jonathan Houck for 20 Years of Service.  

11)  Presentation by Veterans Transition Center on Last Chance Mercantile 

12)  Presentation on Electric Vehicle Charging Station

13)  Presentation on July 6, 2021 Materials Recovery Facility Fire Incident

14)  Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Peter Skinner, Director of Finance and Administration

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

15)  1) Approve the Addition of a New Classification of LFG Maintenance Assistant to the Landfill Gas Power Systems Department and Approve the related Compensation Schedule; 2) receive the Corrected Headcount for FY 2021/22.

staff reports

16)  Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports

17)  Report on Update on Technical Advisory Committee and SB1383.

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

18)  Letter from Monterey County Board of Supervisors RE: Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement  

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, Timothy Brownell, Guy Petraborg, Peter Skinner and Zoe Shoats

Negotiating Parties: Green Waste Recovery of San Jose, CA

2.  Conference with Legal Counsel--Anticipated Litigation

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9:

Two cases

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION with ANY REQUIRED ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION

Please note: A report out and announcement concerning the closed session will be provided to anyone requesting same by emailing igonzales@mrwmd.org.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Next meeting date:         August 20, 2021 at 9 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This agenda was posted at the District offices at 14201 Del Monte Blvd, Monterey County, CA.  Staff reports and additional information regarding these agenda items are available on the District website (www.mrwmd.org) and at the District offices during regular business hours (additional fee for copying).  All meetings are open to the public.  The District does not discriminate against persons with disabilities and the Boardroom is wheelchair accessible. Recordings of meetings can be provided upon request.  To request assistive listening devices, sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please call Ida Gonzales at (831) 384-5313 or e-mail: igonzales@mrwmd.org. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.