EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 901 Weeks Street

Glenda Savage, President East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Joan Sykes-Miessi, Vice President Phone: (650) 325-9021
Bethzabe Yañez, Secretary Fax: (650) 325-5173
Martha Stryker, Director www.epasd.com
Dennis Scherzer, Director
Akin Okupe, M.B.A, P.E., General Manager

EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
August 6, 2020
7:00 P.M.

Notice is hereby given that the Regular Board meeting of the East Palo Alto Sanitary District will
be held on Thursday August 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. In view of the ongoing Pandemic, the
meeting will take place electronically, with the public participating in the meeting by logging
online through the following zoom address;
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8624699589

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Board Member Excused/Unexcused Absences
4. Communications from The Public
Members of the public are invited to address the board regarding non-agenda items at
the beginning of the meeting only. Persons wishing to speak on items listed on the
agenda will be heard when called by the meeting chair.
5. Agenda Amendments

6. Consideration/Approval of July 2, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

7. Consideration/Approval of Resolution NO. 1264 Approving Withdrawals and

Authorizing Payment of Bills

8. Consideration/Discussion of District Engineer and General Manager’s Reports

A) Maintenance
B) Light Tree Apartment Project
C) Cal CPA Review for District Accountant Micheline Wegem regarding compliance with
General Accounting Standards.

*PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
9. Consideration/Discussion – Review of District Policy Handbook regarding the legal
research projects.

10. Consideration/Discussion/Approval – Activate the Public Relation Committee and

allow both Director Stryker and Director Scherzer to serve together on this committee.

11. Consideration/Discussion/Approval –Authorize Board President to send letters to the

community regarding discussion of family members serving together on the District
Board.

12. Consideration/Discussion/Approval – to authorize the General Manager to enter into

contract with Sierra West Engineering Inc. in an amount to not exceed $20,000 for the
preparation of Capacity Fees Uupdate Report.

13. Consideration/Discussion/Approval – Budget Transfer from overfunded line items to

underfunded line items regarding FY 19/20 Budget as indicated in the attached document
.

14. Committee Reports and Approval of Meeting Minutes

A) Engineering
B) Finance
C) Human Resource – Suspended
D) Intergovernmental
E) Public Relations – Suspended
F) Director’s Reports on Attendance at Conferences/Trainings
15. Oral & Written Communication
Brief Reports May Be Presented by the Manager and Staff Pertaining to Items Not Listed
on the Agenda; However, No Discussion or Action Can Be Taken.
16. Future Agenda / Meetings
September 3, 2020 7:00pm, Special Board Meeting

17. Adjournment

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