Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
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EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT<br />
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DATE: January 17, 2013<br />
MEMO TO:<br />
Board of Directors<br />
THROUGH: Alexander R. Coate, General Manager K ^<br />
FROM:<br />
Lynelle M. Lewis, Secretary of the <strong>District</strong>-^^^^2—<br />
SUBJECT: Legislative/Human Resources Committee Minutes - January 8,2013<br />
Chair Lesa R. Mclntosh called to order the Legislative/Human Resources Committee at 10:15 a.m.<br />
in the Training Resource Center. Director Frank Mellon was present at roll call and Director Andy<br />
Katz arrived at 10:17 a.m.. <strong>Staff</strong> present included: General Manager Alexander R. Coate, General<br />
Counsel Jylana Collins, Director of Engineering and Construction Xavier J. Mas, Special Assistants<br />
to the General Manager Marlaigne K. Dumaine and Cheryl A. Farr, and Secretary of the <strong>District</strong><br />
Lynelle M. Lewis.<br />
Public Comment None.<br />
Policy on Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). Director of Engineering and Construction Xavier J.<br />
Idas reported that staff had developed final draft language for the new PLAs policy, incorporating<br />
clarifications that staff will make a recommendation to the Board after determining whether analysis<br />
should be performed for a PLA and including language regarding quality assurance, coordinating with<br />
master labor agreements, and endeavoring to consider the benefits of local hiring. There was<br />
discussion about the contract value threshold and the Committee recommended that staff clarify the<br />
$25 million threshold to say, "including labor and materials" and then have the PLA policy draft<br />
review completed per standard process (departmental and union review followed by<br />
Finance/Administration Committee review prior to consideration by the full Board). The Committee<br />
concurred with the policy language as presented with the one recommended noted modification.<br />
Legislative Report. Special Assistant to the General Manager Marlaigne K. Dumaine reported that the<br />
113 Congress convenes this month and that there will be great focus on the budget and debt ceiling.<br />
She said that in addition to the fiscal issues, congress' domestic policy agenda is likely to be<br />
comprised of issues of interest to EBMUD including infrastructure and the Sacramento-San Joaquin<br />
Delta. Next, Ms. Dumaine highlighted EBMUD's 2013 federal legislative initiatives which include:<br />
1) Seek federal funding opportunities for infrastructure projects via any new federal programs which<br />
may be developed and any existing programs; 2) Continue to seek federal funding for EBMUD's three<br />
WRDA authorized projects - the San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project, the Integrated Regional<br />
Recycled Water Program, and the <strong>Bay</strong> Area Regional Desalination Project; 3) Continue to pursue new<br />
WRDA funding authorizations for EBMUD's seismic program and the San Ramon Valley Recycled<br />
Water Project; and 4) Advance EBMUD's <strong>Bay</strong> Delta needs with its federal delegation. Ms. Dumaine<br />
said that staff will work with EBMUD's delegation to provide input on the Draft Environmental<br />
Impact Report for the <strong>Bay</strong> Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). It was moved, seconded and<br />
unanimously carried to forward the recommended 2013 federal initiatives to the full Board.<br />
Adjournment. Director Mclntosh adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m.<br />
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