MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING

NOTICE & AGENDA

Friday, September 17, 2021

 

9:05 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/86905185904 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: 869 0518 5904   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, September 16, 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. 

      INTRODUCTION OF NEW SAFETY MANAGER LOREANA MEDINA

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 August 20, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.

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

3)   Receive Report on September 1, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting.

4)   Receive Report on September 1, 2021 Personnel Committee Meeting.

5)   Approve the General Manager’s Request For An Exception to the District’s Voluntary Separation – Resignation or Retirement Policy, On a Non-Precedent Setting Basis, Allowing the Use of the Balance of Accrued Paid Time Off in Excess of 22 Days.

6)   Authorize General Manager to Submit an Application for Participation in the PG&E Retrofit Program.

7)   Approve the Addition of New Classification, Communications and Public Education Manager, to the District’s Organization Structure and Related Pay Schedule.

8)   Declare Surplus and Authorize the Disposition of Multiple District Assets by Selling them for Scrap and/or by the Sealed Bid Solicitation Process.

9)   Authorize General Manager to Execute a Contract with Wood Brothers Inc. of Lemoore, CA for Landfill Storm Drain Piping Installation, in the amount not to exceed $90,000.

 

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

10)  Presentation on Strategic Planning: Our Path Forward by Catherine Hambley.

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

11)  Authorize the Award of a Contract for Tree Maintenance Along Charles Benson Road to Tope’s Tree Service, Inc. of Pacific Grove, CA in the Amount of $85,215.

staff reports

12)  Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports

13)  Report on California Resource Recovery Association Conference (CRRA)

14)  Report on Technical Advisory Committee and SB1383

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

Position to be filled: General Manager

 

2.         Conference with Property Negotiators

Property:      Landfill Site Space/Capacity

District Negotiators:  Tim Flanagan, Timothy Brownell, Guy Petraborg, Garth Gregson, Zoe Shoats and Erin Harwayne (Denise Duffy Associates)

Negotiating Parties:   Green Waste Recovery of San Jose, CA

                             

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 dates:        October 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Special Meeting)

                                             October 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (Regular Meeting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.