MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday, June 18, 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/81126635532 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: 811 2663 5532

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, June 17, 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 9:00 AM

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 May 21, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.

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

3)    Receive Report on June 2, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting.

4)    Receive Report on June 2, 2021 Personnel Committee Meeting.

5)    Authorize the General Manager to execute the engagement letter with Eide Bailly, CPA’s & Business Advisors for Fiscal 2021 Audit Fees Estimated to be $33,400.

6)    Receive 2021 Fiscal Planning Letter from Eide Bailly, CPA’s & Business Advisors dated June 1, 2021.

7)    Approve Extension of E Recycling of California Agreement   

8)    Adopt Memorandum of Understanding with County of Monterey Approving Expenditure not to exceed $25,000 to Support Activities of the Monterey County Litter Abatement Program.

9)    Authorize General Manager to finalize and have executed a FACILITIES LEASE AND OPERATING AGREEMENT by and between the Monterey Regional Waste Management District and the Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County for Operation of the Last Chance Mercantile substantially in conformance with the draft agreement and subject to Final Approval by Legal Counsel.    

 

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

10)  Recognition of Accounting Technician Rosemary Perez for 20 Years of Service.  

11)  Retirement Recognition of Director Gary Bales for 52 Years of Service.

12)  Presentation on Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan by Monterey County Office of Emergency Services.

 

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

13)  Adopt Resolution (2021-06) Approving Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22

14)  Approve the Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3) Support Unit, Laborers & Sales clerks Unit and Operations Unit Pay Schedules.  

15)  Approve the Management Unit, Unrepresented, Positions Pay Schedules      

16)  a) Review General Managers Compensation and Award Cost of Living Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2021/22.

b)   Approve the General Manager Pay Schedule

 

17)a) Adopt Resolution 2021-07 authorizing the sole source purchase of one new Caterpillar D6XE Dozer, one new Caterpillar 740 Ejector Truck, and one new Caterpillar 966XE Loader using the preferential competitive pricing offered by Sourcewell (formally known as National Joint Powers Alliance, NJPA);

b) Approve the purchases from Sourcewell through Quinn Company of Salinas, CA approving the three proposals (attached) by Quinn Company of Salinas, CA, dated June 10, 2021, to provide a Caterpillar D6XE Dozer for the total price of $597,263.56; a Caterpillar 740 Ejector Truck for the total price of $849,273.05; and a Caterpillar 966M Loader for the total price of $574,996.08. Purchase total for all three pieces of equipment to be $2,021,532.69 including sales tax, freight.

18) Award Construction Contract for Landfill Module 7 Mass Excavation Project to the Qualified Low Bidder, Don Chapin Company, Inc. of Salinas, CA, in the Amount of $1,682,000.

19)  Approve MOU between MRWMD and Member Jurisdictions for SB 1383 Shared Costs subject to final approval by Legal Counsel; and 2) Allocate $140,000 of FY 20/21 recycling revenues towards FY 21/22 SB 1383 Shared Costs.

20)     Authorize General Manager to Cast Ballot to Elect a Representative to California Special Districts Association Board of Directors for Coastal Network, Seat B.

staff reports

21)     Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports

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

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

23)        Letter of Appointment from the City of Pacific Grove

GEneral Manager communications

board communications

24)     Committee Appointments

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, 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:

One case   

 

3.      Public Employment Appointment (Govt. Code sec. 54957)

Position to be filled: General Manager

 

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:              July 23, 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.