Napa - Vallejo Waste Management Authority 4/19/2007 Regular Meeting

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of the March 1, 2007 regular meeting minutes.

DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS' CALENDAR YEAR'S WASTE QUANTITIES
REQUESTED ACTION: Determination of the Members' prior calendar year's waste quantities to be used to set the next fiscal year's weighted voting as described in Section 8.3(c) of the Authority's joint powers formation agreement.  Last calendar year’s percentage of input to DRTS were:  the City of American Canyon 7.89 %; the City of Napa 33.23%; the City of Vallejo 50.43%; and the County of Napa 8.45%.

D.W. NICHOLSON CHANGE ORDER
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and authorization for the Authority Manager to sign a change order for Authority Agreement #05-04 for an additional $20,568 to provide and install an Elliot grounding bank has required by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and related increases in cost associated with the microturbine project.

MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Staff to discuss the monthly financial reports of the Authority.

2007/2008 FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED BUDGET
DISCUSSION ITEM: Discussion of the proposed fiscal year 2007/2008 recommended budget to be submitted for approval in June, and the anticipated disposal rates for the next fiscal year.

AUTHORITY AGREEMENT #07-03 WITH NRWS
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and authorization for the following items:

1. Find that the awarding of the proposed franchise agreement is not a project under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Approval and authorization for the Chair to sign Authority Agreement #07-03 with Northern Recycling & Waste Services (NRWS) for DRTS Municipal Solid Waste Diversion, Transfer & Transport Services.

AUTHORITY AGREEMENT #07-04 WITH KELLER CANYON LANDFILL COMPANY
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and authorization for the following items:

1. Find that the awarding of the proposed franchise agreement is not a project under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Approval and authorization for the Chair to sign Authority Agreement #07-04 with Keller Canyon Landfill Company for Long Term Landfill Residue and ADC Disposal Services.

DRTS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and acceptance of the two (2) Summary of Accountants' Reports on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006.

MANAGER'S REPORT
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager will report on activities related to the Authority.

REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports of current information relative to the Authority by the member jurisdictions:

1. Vallejo:  Gerald Davis
2. Napa City:  Jill Techel
3. Napa County:  Mark Luce
4. American Canyon:  Leon Garcia

BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Opportunity for the Board members to raise any issues or concerns not addressed elsewhere on the agenda.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
DISCUSSION ITEM: Discussion of any items Board members wish to have addressed at a future meeting date.