November 4, 2021 VRSD Board Meeting

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ventura Regional Sanitation District Board of Directors will hold a REGULAR MEETING by teleconference on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.

In accordance with Government Code §54593, as amended by Statutes 2021, chapter 165, the California Governor’s Executive Orders declaring a State of Emergency and the County of Ventura Health Officer’s Local Health Emergency Declaration as a result of the threat of the Covid-19 virus, the VRSD Board of Directors meeting will be held via tele/video conference

This meeting is being held via Zoom and all attendees are muted by default. To join via computer, click the link on the meeting date and time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81549902644.

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 4990 2644 .

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.	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.
4.	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 tim

PRESENTATIONS (Item 5 only) 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.

5.	Receive & File PFM Asset Management, LLC – 3rd Quarter Review of VRSD Investment Portfolio

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 6 and 7) 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: October 13, 2021 Special Meeting
7.	Consideration and Adoption of VRSD Resolution No. 21-07 Authorizing Continued Use of Teleconference Meetings in Accordance with Government Code Section 54953, Subdivision (e) (AB 361) Adopt VRSD Resolution No. 21-07 Authorizing Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District for the Period of November 4, 2021 through December 3, 2021.

REGULAR AGENDA (Item 8 only)

8.

Conduct Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of Ventura Regional Sanitation District Review and approve the consolidated and prioritized lists of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Receive and file the staff presentation. Provide direction, if any, to staff on the SWOT analysis following the staff presentation.

INFORMATION ITEMS (Items  9 through 12)

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

9.	Revenue and Expense Report:  None
10.	Disbursement Report: None
11.	Investment Report: September 2021
12.	Future Meetings, Seminars and Conferences Oct 21, 2021 – VRSD Board Meeting  Nov. 18, 2021 – VRSD Board Meeting Nov. 2, 2021 – VRSD P&F Committee Meeting Dec. 2, 2021 – VRSD Board Meeting Dec. 6, 2021 – Special District’s Meeting Dec. 7, 2021 – VRSD P&F Committee Meeting Dec. 16, 2021 – VRSD Board Committee Meeting

 ORAL REPORTS (Items 13 through 16)

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

13.	Regulatory Compliance Report  (None)
14.	Committee Reports (None)

15.	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))
16.	General Manager Comments Brief announcements and report on General Manager and VRSD workforce activities.

CLOSED SESSION (Item 17 only)

It is the intention of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District Board of Directors to meet in closed session to consider the following items:

17.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6) DISTRICT DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Melissa Macias, VRSD Human Resources Manager; Tina Rivera, VRSD Director of Finance; and Melanie Chaney, Special Labor Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 721 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 501 Non-represented Positions

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting to be held November 18, 2021, 8:30 a.m. via video conference.