COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

Board of Trustees Meeting

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

6:00 p.m.

 

 

Location

Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

43-420 Trader Place

Indio, CA

(760) 342-8287

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

Call to Order – Bruce Underwood, Secretary/Treasurer

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Oath of Office

 

Roll Call

 

Special Recognition of Former Trustee Ben Laflin for his more than 50 years of Service to our District.

 

1.                 Confirmation of Agenda

 

2.                 Approval of Minutes for April 8, 2008 Board Meeting (Pg. 1)

Approval of Minutes for April 14, 2008 Special Board Meeting (Pg. 7)

Approval of Minutes for April 22, 2008 Special Board Meeting (Pg. 9)

 

3.                 Public Comment

(Note:  Those wishing to address the Board should complete a Public Comment Card and provide it to the Clerk of the Board.)

 

Non-Agenda Items:  Anyone wishing to address the Board on items not on the agenda should do so at this time.  Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes.

 

Agenda Items: Comments should be made when the agenda item is called.  Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes.

 

4.                 Announcements

 

5.                 Correspondence (Pg. 15)

 

6.                 Approval of Expenditures for April 9-30, 2008 and May 1-13, 2008 (Pg. 23)

 

7.                 Committee Reports

A.               Finance Committee – Secretary/Treasurer Underwood, Chair (Pg. 41)

B.               Executive Committee – Bruce Underwood, Secretary / Treasurer (Pg. 47)

C.               Strategic Planning Committee – Trustee Lock, Chair

D.               Personnel Committee – Trustee Nigosian, Chair

 

8.                 Report of District Activities (Pg. 51)

9.                  

A.               Interim General Manager

B.               District Programs; progress and events since last Board meeting.  Reports by:

                                                           1.      Human Resources – Anita Jones

                                                           2.      Laboratory and Biocontrol – Branka Lothrop, Ph.D

                                                           3.      Operations – Jim Saulnier

                                                           4.      Community Outreach – Diane Glanz

                                                           5.      Fleet/Facilities – John Schroeder

 

9.                 Informational Items

A.               Arroyo chub (Pg. 75)

B.               Team Reports (Pg. 76)

C.               Appointment of 2008-09 Nominating Committee – Bruce Underwood, Secretary/Treasurer

 

10.            Consent Calendar

A.      Approval for Trustee Underwood to attend the Special District and Local Government Institute Board Secretary Workshop June 28, 2008, in San Diego in an amount not to exceed $500 from Fund #6120.01.250 – Trustee Support. (Pg. 83)

 

11.            Old Business

A.      Update on Oath of Office Issue and corrective action recommendation (Pg. 87)

 

B.      Report on terms of office and recommendation that future appointments to be based on calendar year (Pg. 92)

 

C.      Ratification of contract with Interim General Manager (Pg. 94)

 

D.      Discussion and Request for clarification regarding Scope of Work/Scope of Payment for Kiner Communications’ contract and for authorization for Interim General Manager to execute contract with clarified Scope of Work (Pg. 98)

 

12.            New Business

A.      Discussion and/or approval to solicit bids for and to purchase from the lowest, responsible bidder enhancements to the District’s current security system in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from Fund #8487.01.800, District Building Capital Miscellaneous Improvements. – John Schroeder, Fleet/Facilities Supervisor (Pg. 121)

 

B.      Discussion and/or approval to purchase two (2) Pro-Mist electric truck mounted U.L.V. fogger units from Clarke Mosquito Control in an amount not to exceed a total of $22,000.00 from Fund # 9000.01.225 - Contingency Expense. – Jim Saulnier, Operations Manager (Pg. 122)

 

C.      Discussion and/or approval to purchase from the lowest responsible bidder a Clark Model # TMX -15S electric forklift in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00 from Fund # 9000.1.225 – Contingency Expense. – John Schroeder, Fleet/Facilities Supervisor (Pg. 123)

 

D.      Discussion and/or approval to purchase 120 gallons of Pyrenone 25-5 and 160 gallons of BVA 13 Mineral Oil from the lowest responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $25,000 from Fund #7800.01.500 – Control Products. – Jim Saulnier, Operations Manager (Pg. 124)

 

E.      Preliminary Report Regarding Past Payments to Trustees (Pg. 125)

 

13.     Closed Session

A.      Conference with Interim General Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation, CVMVCD v. City of Desert Hot Springs, California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Case No. E044384, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

 

B.      Closed Session - Conference with District's Legal Counsel regarding Pending Litigation, Brian Passaro v. Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, State Case No. 8569-SACRCI, Department of Labor and Standards Enforcement, Retaliation Complaint pursuant to Labor Code Section 1102.5, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

 

C.      Closed Session – Conference with labor negotiators. Pursuant to Section 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Ray Griest and Jeffrey Freedman. Association organization: CSEA.

 

14.     Trustee Comments

The Board may not legally take action on any item presented at this time other than to direct staff to investigate a complaint or place an item on a future agenda unless (1) by a majority vote, the Board determines that an emergency situation exists, as defined by Government Code Section 54956.5, or (2) by a two-thirds vote, the board determines that the need for action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted as required by Government Code Section 54954.2(a).  Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes. 

 

15.     Adjournment