HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-02 MSWMA Minutes MENDOCINO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MSWMA)
Board of Commissioner MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER CHAMBER
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: hops://us06web.zoom.us/j/85470132549
May 2, 2024
9:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) met at a Regular Meeting on May 2,
2024, having been legally noticed on April 25, 2024. The meeting was held in person and virtually at
the following link: https:HusO6web.zoom.us/i/85470132549. Chair Mulheren called the meeting to
order at 9:04 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners Present: Douglas F. Crane,
Jason Godeke (attending virtually from Fort Bragg location), and Maureen Mulheren,
Commissioners Absent: Madge Strong and Dan Gjerde Staff Present: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA
General Manager; Olga Keough, City of Ukiah Finance Controller; and Kristine Lawler, MSWMA
Secretary.
Also Present: Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions/C&S Waste and Amber Fisette,
Mendocino County Department of Transportation Deputy Director,
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 February 8, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Godeke to approve Minutes of February 8, 2024, a regular meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, and Mulheren.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Strong, Gjerde. ABSTAIN: None.
5. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Status of Operations.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Michelle Goodman, C&S Waste Outreach
Manager.
Report was received.
b. Report and Discussion of Grant Items.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Public Comment: Sharon Shaw.
Report was received.
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MSWMA Minutes for May 2, 2024, Continued:
c. Report and Discussion of Budget Status.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Olga Keough, Finance Controller.
Report was received.
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
a. Five-Year Review Report of the Mendocino County Countywide Integrated Waste
Management Plan.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Amber Fisette, Mendocino County
Department of Transportation Deputy Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Godeke to authorize the General manager to finalize and submit the five-
year review report following incorporation of any Commissioner comments. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Proposed 2024/2026 Budget.
c. Proposed Mobile Event Schedule--partial.
d. Proposed Tipping Fee Adjustment.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Commission Directive to Staff to look into the possibility of a tipping fee increase and bring back to
the full board.
Commissioner Directive to Staff to get more information of what gets collected and when.
c. Proposed Mobile Event Schedule.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
No action was taken.
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
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
Chair Directive to set the next meeting date for May 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., and directs the Clerk to
check availability with all commissioners.
9. CLOSED SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m.
Kristine Lawler,Lawler, MSWMA Secretary
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