BOARD MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007

Resolution Next in Order: No. 2007-1841. Ordinance Next in Order: No. 139

NOTE: Final Board Action May Be Taken on Any Matter Appearing on Agenda


3:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION


  1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Discussion with legal counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9, where the facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the District is believed to not yet known to a potential plaintiff.


  1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – District Manager – pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.


REPORT OUT – CLOSED SESSION


4:30 P.M. GENERAL SESSION


1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on matters not on the agenda. Presentations are generally limited to three minutes. All matters requiring a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing and/or placed on a future meeting agenda. Please contact the District Manager before the meeting.


[5 minutes]

2. CONSENT CALENDAR: These items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from the staff or the Board.

  1. SFCRWQCB Communication – Monthly Reports

  2. EPA Communication – Monthly Report

  3. Notice of Completion – Electrical SCADA Improvements to the Mullian, Descanso, Duckett and Civic Center Pump Stations – District Project NO 4236

  4. Warrant List for July 26, 2007 (Approval)

  5. Directors’ Meeting Compensation-June, 2007

  6. Marin IJ - Various articles (Receive and File)


POSSIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: Yes, Warrants

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Consent Calendar Items 1-6.


[5 minutes]


3. EXERCISE OF OPTION TO PURCHASE 10.22 ACRES OF LAND FROM ST. VINCENT CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO: Board to consider Exercising the Option to Purchase 10.22 acres of Land from St. Vincent Catholic Charities CYO.


POSSIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: Yes, $1,000 (escrow deposit only)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Exercise the option to purchase 10.22 acres of land from Catholic Charities CYO


[20 minutes]


4. REPORT ON MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT’S (MMWD) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WATER RECLAMATION STORAGE TANK: Paul Sellier Associate Engineer of Water Quality at MMWD will discuss MMWD’s installation of a New Water Reclamation Storage Tank that will replace the existing converted NIKE missile site reclamation storage tank located behind the District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.


POSSIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A


[20 minutes]


5. EOA REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DISCHARGE: Ray Goebel of EOA will discuss current and emerging issues related to copper limits, chronic toxicity results and plant effluent compliance.


POSSIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A


[20 minutes]


6. BOARD REPORTS:

  1. NBWA

  2. NBWA-Miller Creek Watershed Stewards

  3. NBWRA

[15 minutes]


7. STAFF / CONSULTANT REPORTS:

(1) Fund Balances

(2) Injured Collection Line Worker VERBAL

(3) Declaration of candidacy period July 16, 2007 – August 10, 2007 VERBAL

(4) Redwood Section of CWEA Tour of Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District Solar System VERBAL

  1. Collection Crew Smoke Testing

  2. July 27, 2007 Mission Statement & Strategic Plan Special Board Meeting Workshop VERBAL

  3. District Large Solar System PG&E Annual True-up

  4. 2006-2007 Collection System Rehabilitation Project


[15 minutes]


8. ARBOR SUBDIVISION SEWER EASEMENT CORRECTION: Board to consider the correction of an incorrect April 18, 1955 sewer easement.


POSSIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS: N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Board approval of the following:

a. Resolution 2007-1841Authorizing Execution of a Quit Claim Deed APN 180-181-30 Arbor Subdivision

b. Recordation of Quitclaim Deed for sewer easement that was incorrectly described

c. Resolution 2007-1842 Authorizing Execution of a Certificate of Acceptance of Easement APN 180-181-30 Arbor Subdivision

d. Certificate of Acceptance of 15’ wide sanitary sewer easement across Lots 1 and 3 of the subdivision as shown on the map to be recorded


[10 minutes]


ADJOURNMENT – APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. TO THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 @ 9:30 AM AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

CERTIFICATION: I, Mark R. Williams, Secretary Pro Tem of the LGVSD, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that on or before July 23, 2007, I had District staff post the AGENDA for the regular meeting to be held on July 26, 2007 at the District Office, located at 300 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA.


DATED: July 23, 2007




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District Manager – Secretary Pro Tem

300 Smith Ranch Road ∙ San Rafael, CA 94903 ∙ 415.472-1734 ∙ Fax 415.499-7715 ∙ www.lgvsd.org