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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 6:00 p.m.
Administration Building
2101 Hurley Way, Sacramento, CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Goold. Board Members
Present: Engellenner, Goold, Horel, Valley, Vanderveen; Deputy Chief
Ritter, General Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson. Directors Granados,
Jones, Stewart, Trujillo, absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN
DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
Sally Argys read a letter dated April 15, 2002 from Charles Cuny,
Chairman of the Committee for Safe Firehouse Location, requesting to be
placed on the agenda to discuss an alternate site to the proposed fire
station relocation at Eastern Avenue and Berrendo Drive; copy presented
for the record.
President Goold stated a letter of response to previous questions is
being mailed to Mr. Cuny; consideration will be given to the comments
heard tonight.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-March 20, 2002
2. Deposit Report-March 2002
3. District Claims-March 2002
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Vanderveen-Approve Consent Agenda and ratify claims. Unanimous
in favor by members present.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S)
1. Resolution No. 10-02-Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note (TRAN)-(Appel)
§ TRANs are short-term tax-exempt bonds issued by public agencies
§ The District has participated in a Pooled TRAN program through Sutro
and Company (now RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc.) since the 1994/95 fiscal year
§ Staff recommendation-Board adopt the resolution to participate in
the 2002/2003 Pooled TRAN before the required date of April 26,
2002-estimated $30 million TRAN issue with a District revenue return of
about $500,000
· Board Action:
Horel/Valley-Adopt the Resolution. Unanimous in favor by members present.
2. Deferred Compensation Program-Third Party Administrator-(Baumann)
Presentation received.
§ SST Benefits Consulting Services hired to assist the Deferred
Compensation Committee in evaluating the current Program
§ A Request for Proposal (RFP) was initiated with 16 financial
organizations responding
§ Bill Tugaw of SST Benefits Consulting Services commended the
Deferred Compensation Committee for their efforts in reviewing the
multiple proposals. The proposal by Valic Retirement Services Company was
superior and is being recommended for approval as the District's single
provider/third party administrator
Item to be considered for action at the next meeting with a transition
to occur in August.
President Goold commended the Committee on behalf of the Board and
District for their fine work.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-(Goold) None
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT-(Deputy Chief Ritter)
§ Three major issues presented to the Finance Committee today:
- "Draft" Station Design Criteria to be distributed to the
Board for review and presentation at the May 15 Board meeting
- Proposed revision to the Fleet Replacement Master Plan-documents to
be provided before the next meeting for presentation at the May 15 Board
meeting
- Preliminary Station Construction Cost Analysis distributed to the
Board taking into consideration the four station designs included in the
Station Design Criteria and utilizing two different methodologies: Option
1-- applying to all station designs a standard fee for some of the
construction disciplines; Option 2 - based on actual construction
experiences with fire agencies in the local area, in addition to input
from architectural firms and the construction industry
§ Management of new station construction - looking for full Board
direction and discussion on moving forward with outside project management
Agendize for May 1 Board meeting with staff proposal.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT-(Price):
§ Correspondence received from Mr. Jim Franks, homeowner on Berrendo
Drive-included property appraisal and questioned if the District intends
to compensate him for alleged decrease in his property value.
· Board Action:
General consensus that Counsel work directly with the Board President and
respond.
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive Committee-(Goold)
§ Next Meeting: TBD
Communications Center Delegate-(Vanderveen)
§ Next Meeting-April 30, 2002 at 10:30 a.m.
Regional Fire & Rescue Training JPA-(Stewart)
§ Next Meeting-TBD
Finance Committee-(Horel)
§ Meeting held today:
Ø Proposed 2002-2003 Preliminary Budget considered with direction to
staff on further minor revisions for presentation at the next Committee
meeting.
§ Next meeting: May 15, 2002-5:00 p.m.
Policy Committee-(Granados)
§ Next meeting: May 1, 2002 at 5 p.m.,
Location: 10361 Rockingham Drive, Rancho Cordova
President Goold requested Board Clerk Tilson fax the Board members a
map with detailed directions to the above meeting location.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S):
Newspaper Article(s)
1. The Grapevine Independent, Read 'n Ride, March 20, 2002
Correspondence
1. Becky/Proposed Eastern and Berrendo Fire Station
2. CSUS Thank You/Cummings
3. To: Sacramento County Registrar of Voters
· Board Action:
Received and filed.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Valley:
u Recognized Dan Norton for District representation at the funeral he
attended for Wayne Lippincott
Horel:
u April 4, 2002-attended Promotion Ceremony for District employees at the
Trinity Life Center
u April 5, 2002-attended a dinner and subsequent unveiling of the
Firefighter's Memorial in Capitol Park
Goold:
u Also attended both events-quite moving.
Engellenner:
u Several people in his division received ambulance service and
complimented the follow-up letters on service-requested a faxed copy for
his information.
Assistant Chief Haverty to provide the quality performance survey and
follow-up documentation.
Goold:
u Received a letter also after service was rendered-suggested the
follow-up letter to the survey be signed to add a personal touch.
CLOSED SESSION:
General Counsel Price-Closed Session canceled - schedule for the May 1
Board meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Grant B. Goold, President Charles A. Horel, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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