HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-12 MSWMA MinutesMENDOCINO 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: htt s://us06web.zoom.us/'/85470132549
December 12, 2024
9:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) Commissioners met at a Regular
Meeting on December 12, 2024, having been legally noticed on December 9, 2024. The meeting
was held in person and virtually at the following link: htti)s:husO6web.zoom.us/i/85470132549. Chair
Mulheren called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners
Present: Douglas F. Crane, Jason Godeke (attending virtually from Fort Bragg location), and
Maureen Mulheren. Staff Present: Tim Eriksen, City of Ukiah Public Works Director/City Engineer;
Seth Strader, Management Analyst II; and Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary.
Note: Per the November 5, 2024, General Election and resignation, Commissioners Strong and
Gjerde no longer sit on the MSWMA Commission; and new appointments have not yet been made
by the Board of Supervisors.
CHAIR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
2. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment. Madge Strong — Willits location open.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the October 31, 2024, Special Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Godeke to approve Minutes of October 31, 2024, a special meeting; as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, and Mulheren.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Status of Operations
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
Contractor Comment: Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions Outreach Manager.
Public Comment: Madge Strong.
Chair Directive to direct Staff to schedule an agenda item to appoint an ad hoc to work with Staff
regarding the data format.
Report was received.
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City Council Minutes for December 1 Z 2024, Continued:
b. Report and Discussion of Grant Items.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Seth Strader, Management Analyst II.
Council Consensus to direct Staff to schedule an agenda item to appoint an ad hoc to work with
Staff regarding grants.
No public comment was received.
Report was received.
c. Report and Discussion of Budget Status.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Seth Strader, Management Analyst ll.
Public Comment: Madge Strong.
Staff Request for Commissioners to appoint an ad hoc to work with Staff regarding the budget
format.
Report was received.
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
c. Report and Discussion of Budget Status.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Seth Strader, Management Analyst II.
Motion/Second: CranelGodeke to Authorize the General Manager to Execute and Negotiate a
Contract with Med-Project for Household Hazardous Waste Sharps Collection Site Service. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
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.
Motion/Second: CranelGodeke and approved by consensus to cancel the January regular meeting
and set the next meeting date for February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
9. CLOSED SESSION — MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary
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