Report:

Administrative Committee

Synopsis:

The Administrative Committee met Friday, February 21, 1997, and reviewed the proposed agenda for the March 14, 1997 Board meeting. The Committee also discussed various issues detailed in the Committee report. The next Administrative Committee meeting is Friday, March 21, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., in Conference Room CC8.

Recommended Action:

Receive and File this report.

Jon D. Mikels, Chairman
Administrative Committee

Attendance:

Present were Jon Mikels and Committee Members Mee Hae Lee, Leonard Paulitz and Roy Wilson. Absent were Committee Members Michael Antonovich and Dr. William A. Burke. Also attending were Board Members Cody Cluff, Norma Glover and Nell Soto.

Administrative Committee Discussion Items:

Approval of Compensation for Board Member Assistant(s): The Committee considered and recommended approval of the proposed compensation and contract for Councilmember Norma Glover’s Board Assistant, Laura Ortega, which was provisionally approved at the January 24, 1997 Committee meeting, pending confirmation that her proposal complied with the guidelines set forth in the Board Member assistance policy. Ms. Ortega’s compensation was confirmed at $21.00 per hour as a Board Member Assistant (via employment agreement). Moved (Lee), seconded (Paulitz), and unanimously approved.

Proposed District Expenditure for Out-of-Country Travel: None.

Staff Recommendations for March 14, 1997 Board Meeting

Recommended for Approval by the Administrative Committee:

1. Execute Contract with Sierra Cybernetics to Enhance the Electronic Permit Application Filing System: Moved (Paulitz), seconded (Wilson), and unanimously approved.

2. Issue RFP to Conduct Performance Audit for FY Ending June 30, 1997: Moved (Lee), seconded (Paulitz), and unanimously approved.

3. Program Cost Estimate for Implementing the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act (AB2588) During FY 1997-98: Moved (Lee), seconded (Mikels), and unanimously approved.

4. Issue RFP for Electronic Alternatives to Strip Chart Recorders: Upon discussion of the cost-effectiveness of electronic alternatives, as well as issues concerning the integrity and security of these alternatives, the Committee recommended this item for conditional approval subject to WSPA’s acknowledged co-funding of 50% of the cost of this study. Moved (Mikels), seconded (Lee), and unanimously approved, conditional upon co-funding by WSPA.

5. Issue RFP for Employee Relations Litigation and Negotiation Services: Upon discussion of this item relative to the resulting contracts’ costs and duration, as well as the dual functions of negotiation and litigation services included in the proposed RFP, the Committee recommended that the RFP be revised to reflect appropriate language so that resulting contracts conclusively set forth both hourly rate(s) and contract duration. The Committee further recommended that the RFP be bifurcated with respect to negotiation and litigation services, thus resulting in respondents submitting separate proposals for each function. Moved (Lee), seconded (Paulitz), and unanimously approved.

Report on Board Member Travel Authorized by the

Chairman (January 24-February 21, 1997): None

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