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REGULAR MEETING DISTRICT

NOTICE & AGENDA

March 18, 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/81761934629 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: 817 6193 4629 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, March 17, 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 9:00AM

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.

WELCOME NEW PUBLIC EDUCATION COORDINATOR, ERIC PALMER

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. 2022-08, 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 March 18, 2022 through April 18, 2022.

2)      Approve Minutes of February 18, 2022 Regular Board Meeting.

3)   Approve Report of Disbursements, Board and Employee Reimbursements for February 2022.

4)   Receive Report on March 2, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting.

5)   Receive Report on March 2, 2022 Personnel Committee Meeting.  

6)   Authorize the General Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with California State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and the Veterans Transition Center of California (VTC) for the Artist in Residency Program, Subject to Approval of Form by District Legal Counsel.  

7)   Approve a Change Order for TetraTech for Phase IV of the GCCS Improvements Project in the Amount of $170,000 inclusive of 5% Contingency.

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS

 

Other Items for board consideration, discussion and action

8)  Authorize the General Manager to Execute a Limited Term Disposal Agreement with Waste Connections, Ltd. (WC)

9)  Approve the Ad Hoc Rebranding Committee’s Recommendation of Proposed New District Brand, Name, Logo and Slogan, which will be presented at the Board meeting. [Note: This matter is pending a preliminary trademark search.]

10) Authorize Chair to Cast Vote for One Candidate for Special District Regular Member Seat on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Monterey County.

staff reports

11)  Review Finance, Operating, and Recycling Reports

12)  Report on Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and SB 1383 – February 9, 2022 Meeting.

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, real property negotiations or to confer with the District's Meyers-Milias-Brown Act representative.

1.    Conference with Labor Negotiators: Govt. Code section 54957.6

District Negotiators: Board of Directors      

Unrepresented Individual: District Legal Counsel

Consider Request of District Legal Counsel Rob Wellington for Revision of Hourly Rate for Legal Services

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:        April 22, 2022 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.