MONTEREY REGIONAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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REGULAR MEETING DISTRICT

NOTICE & AGENDA

January 21, 2022

 

9:00 a.m.

Please Note: The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and is compliant with California Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)(A), with Governor Newsom's executive Order N-29-20 and with the Recommendation of the Monterey County Health Official dated September 22, 2021, regarding social distancing including remote meetings of legislative bodies, which together allow 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, and as a regular meeting, To join the zoom webinar, click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83472913766 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: 834 7291 3766 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, January 20, 2022. All submitted comments will be provided to the Board and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record.

REgular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER AT 9:05 AM IMMEDIATELY following the Authority Meeting

ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

Pledge of Allegiance

Election of officers

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. 

GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS

WELCOME NEW COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC EDUCATION MANAGER KRISTIN O’HARA

WELCOME NEW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION HELEN RODRIGUEZ

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 Resolution No. 2022-01, regarding the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code §§54950- 54963, hereinafter the “Brown Act”) and Assembly Bill 361, making certain findings, and authorizing the District to implement remote teleconferenced public meetings of the Board and the District’s standing committees (i.e., Finance and Personnel) for the period January 21, 2022 through February 20, 2022.

2)      Approve Minutes of December 17, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.

3)   Approve Report of Disbursements, and Board and Employee Reimbursements for December 2021.

4)   Receive Report on January 12, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting.

5)   Approve General Manager Pay Schedule

6)   Approve the Purchase of H2S Media from Unison Solutions, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $130,000.

7)   Approve Resolution (2022-02) of Appreciation for Kacey Christie, Safety Manager

8)   Approve Resolution (2022-03) of Appreciation for Marino Dominguez, Sorter II

9)   Approve Resolution (2022-04) of Appreciation for Armando Escareno, Sorter I

10)  Approve Resolution (2022-05) of Appreciation for Tim Flanagan, General Manager.

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

11)  Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Retired employee Kacey Christie, Safety Manager

12)  Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Retiring Employee Marino Dominguez, Sorter II

13)  Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Retiring Employee Armando Escareno, Sorter I

14) Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Tim Flanagan, General Manager

15)  Presentation by Veterans Transition Center/Last Chance Mercantile

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

16)  MRWMD-M1W AdHoc Committee Meetings Report and Update on the Monterey Microgrid and Organics-To-Energy Feasibility Studies – 1) Approve $175,000 of Funding in Current FY2021-22 from contingency and 2) Approve $200,000 of Funding for FY2022-23 Preliminary Budget.

17)  MRWMD-M1W Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) Medium Voltage Project Bid Results – 1) Approve a Revised Project Budget of $3,890,000; 2) Approve an Additional $700,000 for Project Funding in Current FY2021-22; and 3) Award a Construction Contract to Anderson Pacific Engineering and Construction, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA in the Amount of $2,876,400.

18)  1) Adopt Resolution 2022-06 Authorizing the Purchase of one new Peterbilt Heavy-Duty CNG Water Truck, two new Peterbilt Heavy-Duty CNG Hook Lift (Roll-Off) Trucks, and two New Peterbilt 3 Axle CNG Tractor (Semi) Trucks using the preferential competitive pricing offered through Sourcewell (formally known as National Joint Powers Alliance, NJPA); 2) Accept the three proposals (attached) by Coast Counties Peterbilt of Salinas, CA, dated November 12, 2021 and November 30, 2021, to provide a Peterbilt Heavy-Duty CNG Water Truck for the total price of $354,779.86; two Peterbilt Heavy-Duty CNG Hook Lift (Roll-Off) Trucks for the total price of $702,433.68; and two new Peterbilt 3 Axle CNG Tractor (Semi) Trucks for the total price of $458,687.42. Purchase total for all five trucks to be $1,515,900.96 including sales tax, freight.  (Resolution 2022-06)

 

staff reports

19)  Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports

20)  Report on Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and SB 1383 - December 15, 2021 Meeting.

OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

GEneral Manager communications

board communications

21)  COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Next meeting date:        February 18, 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.