July 21, 2022 VRSD Board Meeting

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ventura Regional Sanitation District Board of Directors will hold a REGULAR MEETING on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ventura Regional Sanitation District office, 1001 Partridge Drive, Ventura, California.

Due to the threat of COVID-19, and in accordance with Government Code § 54953(e) (AB 361), this in-person meeting will also be held by teleconference and available via Zoom or by telephone. All attendees are muted by default. To join via computer, click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81535310547.

If you do not have speakers or a microphone on your computer, you can dial in for audio. Call (669) 900-9128 or (253) 215-8782 and enter ID 815 3531 0547 .

If you would like to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, or if you would like to speak on a particular agenda item, please:

 

  1. ONLINE: Raise your hand, or use the Q&A panel to submit written comments;
  2. PHONE: press *9 to raise your hand, *6 to send a request to be unmuted before making any verbal comments; OR
  3. Public comment on an agenda item may also be accepted by email to JulietRodriguez@vrsd.com.All public comments sent via email must be received by 4:00 p.m. (PDT) on the day before the scheduled Board meeting, to be read into the public record. Please indicate in the subject line of your email, the agenda item number you are commenting on. Emailed comments received after the deadline above but before the end of the meeting will be made a part of the administrative record.

The business to be transacted is as follows:

AGENDA

The Board agenda is posted at least 72 hours preceding the Board Regular meeting, and contains all items on which Board action will be allowed pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. Action will be taken on unanticipated items only when an emergency (as defined in Government Code Section 54956.5) exists or as otherwise allowed under Government Code Section 54954.2(b). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodation/assistance to participate in a District event, please call the California Relay Service TDD line at (800) 735-2929 or the Clerk of the Board at (805) 658-4642 at least 48 hours prior. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to participate. Copies of individual reports may be requested from the Clerk of the Board or viewed on the District’s website, at www.vrsd.com.

1. Call Meeting to Order, Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consideration and Adoption of Proposed VRSD Resolution No. 22-103 Authorizing Continued Use of Teleconference Meetings in Accordance with Government Code Section 54953, Subdivision (e) (AB 361)

Adopt proposed VRSD Resolution No. 22-103 Authorizing Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District for the Period of July 21, 2022 through August 20, 2022.

4. Agenda Review  (General Manager/ Board of Directors)

Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to the Board agenda items or related attachments and any item added to, removed from, or continued from the Board agenda.

 

5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda – 5 minute limit)

Opportunity for members of the public to briefly address the Board on items NOT on the agenda, In accordance with Government Code Section 54953(a). Persons wishing to comment on agenda items should email their comments (preferably before the meeting) to the Clerk at JulietRodriguez@vrsd.com. The Clerk will then read them into the record at the appropriate time.

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 6 through 8) Matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial, and are normally approved by one motion without discussion. If discussion is requested by a member of the Board on any Consent Agenda item, or if a member of the public wishes to comment on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action.

6. Approval of Minutes: June 16, 2022 Regular Meeting; June 16, Special Meeting
7. Adopt VRSD Resolution No. 22-11 Accepting All of Volume 1 and the Ventura Regional Sanitation District Portion of Volume 2 of the Ventura County Multi Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021

Approve and Adopt District Board VRSD Resolution No. 22-11, accepting all of Volume 1 and the Ventura Regional Sanitation District section of Volume 2 of the Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021.

8. Consideration and Approval of Proposed VRSD Contract No. 22-016 with the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation for Wastewater Facilities Maintenance

Approve, and Authorize the Board Chairperson to sign, VRSD Contract No. 22-016 with the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation for Wastewater Facilities Maintenance in the amount of $12,792 for FY 22-23.

REGULAR AGENDA (Items 9 through 12)

9. Biennial Review of Ventura Regional Sanitation District Conflict of Interest Code

  1.  Approve and Adopt VRSD Resolution No. 22-12, establishing the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code.
  2.  Direct District staff to file the VRSD 2022 Conflict of Interest Code proposed amendments with the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for approval.
  3.  Direct District staff, upon approval of Ventura County Board of Supervisors, to promulgate the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code and ensure that Form 700 Statements of Economic Interests are filed appropriately by the designated persons.
10. Approve, and Authorize Designated Staff to Sign, Proposed Purchase Order with Tudor Heavy Equipment Sales for a Pete 348 6X6 Water Truck for Use at the Toland Road Landfill

Approve issuance of Purchase Order No. 2790 to Tudor Equipment Sales to purchase a Pete 348 6×6 Water Truck- HD off-road truck for an amount not to exceed $320,000.

11. Approve, and Authorize Designated Staff to Issue, a Purchase Order to Core- Rosion Products to Replace the Leachate Storage Tank at the Toland Road Landfill

Approve issuance of Purchase Order No. 10076 to Core-Rosion Products for a 10,300 gallon leachate storage tank for use at Toland Road Landfill in an amount not to exceed $37,339.73.

INFORMATION ITEMS (Items  12 through 15)

It is recommended that the Board receive and file the following:

12. Quarterly Financial Report: none
 
13. Disbursement Report: June 2022
14. Investment Report: June 2022
 
15. Future Meetings, Seminars and Conferences

  • August 2022: VRSD Board is Dark
  • September 1, 8:30 a.m. – VRSD Board Meetings
  • September 6, 2022, 10:30 a.m. – VRSD P&F Committee Meetings
  • September 15, 2022, 8:30 a.m. – VRSD Board Meeting

 ORAL REPORTS (Items 16 through 19)

It is recommended that the Board receive and file the following:

17. Regulatory Compliance Report

a. Solid Waste Operations: Toland Road Landfill Gas Collection System

18. Committee Reports (None)
19. Board Member Comments and Future Agenda Items

Opportunity for Board members to briefly comment on matters they deem appropriate to the business of VRSD. A Board member may ask a question of staff for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities related to the VRSD.   A Board member may also provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning a matter related to the VRSD business. The Board may also direct staff to place a matter of business on a future VRSD Board agenda. (Gov. Code §54954.2(a)(3))

20. General Manager Comments

Brief announcements and report on General Manager and VRSD workforce activities.

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting to be held September 1, 2022, 8:30 a.m. via video conference.