BOLINAS COMMUNITY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
BCPUD BOX 390 270 ELM ROAD BOLINAS CALIFORNIA 94924 415 868 1224
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
September 20, 2023 7:30 p.m.
The BCPUD Board of Directors has resumed in-person meetings at its offices (270 Elm Road, Bolinas);
the public is invited to participate in-person or via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/4229514446
Meeting ID: 422 951 4446 (no password required);
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1. Call to Order.
2. Roll.
3. Community Expression.
– Letter from Emma Pelton
– Letter from Pamela Biery
– Letter from Jennie Pfeiffer
4. Manager’s Report and Project Updates.
– Update on the Status of the BCPUD’s Water Supply.
– Update on the BCPUD’s Groundwater Wells Project.
– Executed Funding Agreement – Groundwater Wells Project
– Update on the BCPUD’s Tank Site Pipeline Replacement Project.
– Operations Update.
– Community Water Usage
– MC Operational Area Partner Training
– PRNS Special Use Permit
– CalOES Funding Approval
– Letter to RWQCB re Groundwater Monitoring for Sewer Upgrades
– Grand Jury Report response
– Proposal for Engineering & Design Services for the Canyon Road Sewer Lateral Connections (Nute Engineering).
– Proposed Change Order to the Surfer’s Overlook Bluff Evaluation Update Agreement between Gannett Fleming and the BCPUD to Include Inspection of Seawall Pilings and Determination of the Feasibility of Splicing Repairs.
– DRAFT Bluff Evaluation Update
– Proposed Change Order to Surfer’s Overlook Bluff Evaluation Update
– Proposed Projects to Remove Cypress and/or Eucalyptus Trees and/or Limbs of Such Trees on BCPUD Properties per Urban Forestry Associates’ Tree Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment Report.
– Memo to Board re Urban Forestry Tree Assessment
– Memorandum of Understanding between the BCPUD and Chris & Laura Deam re: Fence between 52 Crescente and Adjacent BCPUD Property.
– MOU between BCPUD and Deam
– MOU – Deam and BCPUD assessor parcel map
– Alliance of Coastal Marin Villages.
– Alliance of Coastal Marin Villages communication
– Short Term Rentals
– Supervisor Rodoni Newsletter
– County of Marin Ombudsperson
5. Public Hearing to Consider Termination of Water Service and/or Revocation of Permit – Violation of Maximum Water Use Allowed Under Limited Water Use Permit # 93-2 (S. Ganis – 61 Crescente Avenue, Bolinas).
– Public Hearing – Ganis
– Ganis water use
6. Limited Water Use Permit Application – 161 Elm Road, Bolinas (APN 192-212-17) (replace exterior wood finishes, windows, doors, roof and foundation; interior remodel; new septic system; Eicher Davies Architecture, on behalf of D. Shen).
– LWUP Application Shen
– Shen Construction Plans
– Shen Water Use
7. BCPUD’s Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Project: Proposal for Engineering and Design Services from BKF Engineers (Becky Dower, P.E.).
– Pedestrian Bicycle Path Engineering & Design Proposal
8. Recology Sonoma Marin: Request For One-Time Extraordinary Rate Increase due to Ongoing Losses from Operations in Bolinas.
– Recology Rate Increase Request
– RSM_Bolinas Council Presi 9.20.23-Final
9. BCLT Request to Temporarily Modify the Conditions Placed on the Limited Water Use Permits Approved by the BCPUD on May 31, 2023 for 130 Mesa Road and 160 Mesa Road, Bolinas to Allow the Water Limit Approved for 160 Mesa Road to be Temporarily Swapped for the Water Limit Approved for 130 Mesa Road Pending the Close of BCLT’s Acquisition of 160 Mesa Road.
– BCLT TRA Amended Water Use Letter
– BCPUD Letter re BCLT Coastal and LWUP Permit Applications
10. Consideration of One (1) Claim Presented under the Government Claims Act: McCormick vs. CalPERS et.al.
– McCormick administrative charge
– BCPUD letter to McCormick counsel
– McCormick letter received 080723
11. Update from the Ad Hoc Committee re: BCPUD Building at 270 Elm Road, Bolinas.
12. Volunteer Committee Reports:
— Resident Permit Parking Plan Committee: Update from the Committee; Minutes of the June 13, 2023 Committee Meeting; Summary of Discussions with Marin County Sheriff’s Office Concerning Enforcement Policies and Procedures in Bolinas.
– Resident Permit Parking Plan Committee
— Resource Recovery:
— Land Stewardship Committee:
13. Other Business.
a. Board Committee Reports:
— Finance:
— Legal:
— Mesa Septic, Flood Control and Roads:
— Water and Sewer Operations:
— Personnel:
b. Minutes of the May 31, 2023 Special Board meeting; Minutes of the June 21, 2023 Regular Board meeting; Minutes of the July 19, 2023 Regular Board meeting; Minutes of the July 27, 2023 Special Board meeting; Minutes of the August 16, 2023 Regular Board meeting.
– DRAFT – 053123 minutes (special meeting)
– DRAFT – 062123 minutes
– DRAFT – 071923 minutes
– DRAFT – 072723 minutes (closed session)
c. Warrants.
– Warrant list
d. Scheduling of Next Meeting(s).
14. Adjournment.
The BCPUD requests individuals who require special accommodations to access and/or participate in this
meeting to please contact the BCPUD office at (415) 868-1224 at least 24 hours before the meeting.