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MENDOCINO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MSWMA)
Board of Commissioner MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER CHAMBER
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85470132549
April 20, 2023
9:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority Board of Commissioners met at a Special
Meeting on April 20, 2023, having been legally noticed on April 14, 2023. The meeting was held in
person and virtually at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85470132549. Chair Mulheren
called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners Present:
Douglas F. Crane, Jason Godeke (attending virtually from Fort Bragg location), Madge Strong, Dan
Gjerde (attending virtually from Fort Bragg location), and Maureen Mulheren. Staff Present: Tim
Eriksen, City of Ukiah Public Works Director/City Engineer, Emmett Jones, City of Ukiah Business
Advisor, and Kristine Lawler, City of Ukiah City Clerk.
CHAIR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Mulheren.
2. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
No notifications or considerations were presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 23, 2023, Regular Meeting.
b. Approval of the Minutes for the March 30, 2023, Special Adjourned Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Strong to approve the minutes of March 23, 2023, a regular meeting, and
March 30, 2023, a special adjourned meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
4. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
No reports were received.
5. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Commissioner reports were received.
6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received.
MSWMA Minutes for April 20, 2023, Continued:
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7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
a. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve and Authorize the Chairperson to Execute
Three Agreements: (1) Services Agreement with Ukiah Waste Solutions to Provide
Household Hazardous Waste Services for MSWMA; (2) Agreement to Lease 3200 Taylor
Drive to Ukiah Waste Solutions; and (3) Services Agreement with City of Ukiah to Provide
General Manager and Related Administrative Services to MSWMA; that could Restructure
the Operation of the Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA), All with
an Effective Date of April 1, 2023.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer and Dan Buffalo, Ukiah Finance
Director.
Public Comment: Amber Fisette, Mendocino County Department of Transportation; Jeremy Ward,
Solid Waste of Willits.
Motion/Second: Gjerde/Godeke to approve and authorize the Chairperson to execute three
agreements: (1) Services Agreement (MSWMA No. 2223-001) with Ukiah Waste Solutions to
Provide Household Hazardous Waste Services for MSWMA; (2) Agreement (MSWMA No. 2223-
002) to Lease 3200 Taylor Drive to Ukiah Waste Solutions; and (3) Services Agreement (MSWMA
No. 2223-003) with City of Ukiah to Provide General Manager and Related Administrative Services
to MSWMA; all with an effective date of April 1, 2023. The commencement and operation of these
three agreements is contingent upon the approval of agreement (3), Services Agreement with the
City of Ukiah to Provide General Manager and Related Administrative Services to MSWMA, by the
City Council of the City of Ukiah. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Godeke, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: Strong. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Approval of Budget Amendments.
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
Motion/Second: Strong/Gjerde to approve new Budget line item in the amount of $19,083.25 to
reimburse the City of Ukiah for costs to restate the MSWMA JPA agreement and to develop and
execute a plan for restructuring MSWMA. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Strong/Godeke to approve the new budget line item in the amount of $48,000 for
City of Ukiah initial compensation under the terms and conditions of the Services Agreement with
City of Ukiah to provide General Manager and related administrative services to MSWMA, as
described in paragraph 4A, for the period March 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Transfer of MSWMA Funds to New Custodian.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Strong/Gjerde to direct the Chairperson to take the steps necessary to immediately
transfer all MSWMA funds on deposit at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, and any undeposited
amounts, to the City in its role as Treasurer of MSWMA as described in section 2B of the Agreement,
and close those accounts when the transfer has been accomplished. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MSWMA Minutes for April 20, 2023, Continued:
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d. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution Adopting the Style of Action Minutes
in Conjunction with Digital Audio or Digital Audio-Video Recordings to be the Official
Recordation Used for the Mendocino Solid Waste Authority Board of Commissioners.
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City of Ukiah City Clerk.
Motion/Second: Gjerde/Godeke to adopt the resolution (MSWMA Reso 2023-01) establishing the
Action Minute style in conjunction with digital audio or digital audio-video recordings for the official
recordation used for the Mendocino Solid Waste Authority Board of Commissioners. Motion carried
by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion and Consideration to Move the Regular Meeting Date/Time to the Second
Thursdays of the Month, at 9:00 a.m. - Making the Next Meeting Date May 11, 2023, to be
Held at the Ukiah Civic Chamber, and Virtually at the Fort Bragg City Hall.
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
Council Consensus to agree to Move the Regular Meeting Date/Time to the Second Thursdays of
the Month, at 9:00 a.m., and set the next Commission meeting for April 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the
Ukiah Civic Chamber, and virtually at the Fort Bragg City Hall
THE COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:58 A.M.
15. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Unrepresented employees: (All Positions)
b. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
No action reported; direction provided to Staff.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, Ukiah City Clerk