HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-30 MSWMA Minutes 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://usO6web.zoom-us4185470132549
May 30, 2024
9:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) Commissioners met at a Special
Meeting on May 30, 2024, having been legally noticed on May 28, 2024. The meeting was held in
person and virtually at the following link: httr)s:l/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(arriving at 9:01 a.m.), 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, and Kristine Lawler,
MSWMA Secretary.
Also Present: Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions Outreach Manager.
CHAIR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
2. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the May 2, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Godeke to approve Minutes of May 2, 2024, a regular meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde,
and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Status of Operations.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Ukiah Waste Solutions Comment: Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions Outreach Manager.
Report was received.
b. Report and Discussion of Grant Items.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Report was received.
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City Council Minutes for May 30, 2024, Continued:
c. Report and Discussion of Budget Status.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Report given with agenda item 6a.
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
a. Accept and Adopt Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Commissioner Directive directs Staff to provide detail of itemized payments and budgeted items.
Commissioner Consensus to hear agenda item 6c out of order.
c. Discuss Possibility of Raising Tipping Fee.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gjerde to increase the tipping fee by $3.00. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: Strong, ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Note: The motion taken was considered as guidance to Staff only. This item will come back for
adoption after further clarifications with the various jurisdictions.
a. Accept and Adopt Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget-Continued
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Discussion continued.
b. Report of Previous Monthly Activity and Discuss Future Remote Events to be Held.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Public Comment: Amber Fisette, Mendocino County Department of Transportation.
Commissioner Directive to Staff to track events as "one-day" or"two-day" events.
a. Accept and Adopt Fiscal Year 2024/2026 Budget -Continued
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Motion/Second: Gjerde/Godeke to accept and adopt Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget. Motion carried
by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Commissioner reports were received.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion,Consideration,and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meetings to be Held
at the Ukiah Civic Chamber and Virtually at the Fort Bragg and Willits City Halls
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City Council Minutes for May 30, 2024, Continued:
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
Commissioner Consensus to set the next meeting date for August 8, 2024,
9. CLOSED SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary
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