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SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
APRIL 10, 2018
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Reference:
Government Code Section 54954.
(a) Each legislative body of a local agency, except for advisory committees or standing committees,
shall provide, by ordinance, resolution, bylaws, or by whatever other rule is required for the conduct
of business by that body, the time and place for holding regular meetings. Meetings of advisory
committees or standing committees, for which an agenda is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the
meeting pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54954.2, shall be considered for purposes of this
chapter as regular meetings of the legislative body.
(b) Regular and special meetings of the legislative body shall be held within the boundaries
of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, except to do any of the
following:
(1) Comply with state or federal law or court order, or attend a judicial or administrative proceeding
to which the local agency is a party.
(2) Inspect real or personal property which cannot be conveniently brought within the boundaries of
the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction provided that the topic of the meeting
is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property.
(3) Participate in meetings or discussions of multiagency significance that are outside the boundaries
of a local agency's jurisdiction. However, any meeting or discussion held pursuant to this subdivision
shall take place within the jurisdiction of one of the participating local agencies and be noticed by all
participating agencies as provided for in this chapter.
(4) Meet in the closest meeting facility if the local agency has no meeting facility within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, or at the principal office
of the local agency if that office is located outside the territory over which the agency exercises
jurisdiction.
(5) Meet outside their immediate jurisdiction with elected or appointed officials of the United States or
the State of California when a local meeting would be impractical, solely to discuss a legislative or
regulatory issue affecting the local agency and over which the federal or state officials have
jurisdiction.
(6) Meet outside their immediate jurisdiction if the meeting takes place in or nearby a facility owned
by the agency, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the facility.
(7) Visit the office of the local agency's legal counsel for a closed session on pending litigation held
pursuant to Section 54956.9, when to do so would reduce legal fees or costs.
(c) Meetings of the governing board of a school district shall be held within the district, except under
the circumstances enumerated in subdivision (b), or to do any of the following:
(1) Attend a conference on nonadversarial collective bargaining techniques.
(2) Interview members of the public residing in another district with reference to the trustees'
potential employment of an applicant for the position of the superintendent of the district.
(3) Interview a potential employee from another district.
(d) Meetings of a joint powers authority shall occur within the territory of at least one of its
member agencies, or as provided in subdivision (b). However, a joint powers authority which has
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RALPH M. BROWN ACT CURE&CORREC I DEMAND
SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
APRIL 10,2018
members throughout the state may meet at any facility in the state which complies with the
requirements of Section 54961.
(e) If, by reason of fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the place
designated, the meetings shall be held for the duration of the emergency at the place designated by
the presiding officer of the legislative body or his or her designee in a notice to the local media that
have requested notice pursuant to Section 54956, by the most rapid means of communication
available at the time.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
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Sanitation district official 's
failures need to be corrected
April 10, 2018
OPINION by JULIE TACKER
The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District held a special closed session meeting on
Saturday at 8 o'clock in the morning at the Courtyard Marriott hotel in the city of San Luis Obispo.
They were there to interview applicants to replace their former administrator, Gerhardt Hubner, who
left the district with a healthy $37,500 severance package and lifetime medical benefits as part of a
separation agreement in August last year.
There were two small signs in the hotel lobby and another down the hall on the wall next to the tiny
conference room door, they said, "Welcome CPS HR Consulting."
CPS HR Consulting is the recruiting firm that was paid nearly $18,000 to find Hubner — who left
the district in shambles. After Hubner skated away from the district, CPS HR offered to make good
on its warranty clause; for a mere (sarcasm intended) $7,000 they would rewrite and recirculate the
advertising brochure and pre-screen candidates for the board.
The public has lost all trust in CPS HR that it might have had when they were originally hired. At
that time there were ten applicants, but only two, including the unqualified Hubner, were
interviewed. It is well known that CPS HR passed over at least one candidate that was far more
qualified.
So far, this go-round, because of my years of activism and vast knowledge of the district, I have
been contacted by two of the current applicants. One is a certified Grade V Wastewater Operator
with administrator experience. The other, is a certified hydrologist and geologist with experience in
groundwater recharge projects (ideal for the recycled water project the district has been eyeing for
the future).
Neither of these qualified individuals was asked to the interviews Saturday. When I informed
these candidates of the out-of-town meeting; both were aghast that the district would blatantly
violate the Brown Act; too bad others weren't as savvy.
To hold a meeting out of the district was clearly an attempt to keep the public from participating,
the bogus excuse given is laughable. The suggestion that there was nowhere within the jurisdictional
boundaries of sanitation district, which includes the cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and the
Oceano CSD, available to accommodate one candidate who was to interview by tele-conference
using Skype, stinks to high-heaven.
These days Skype is commonplace, like Facetime and Snapchat, it's easily done from almost
anywhere in the world. The board simply needed secure WiFi, which the three member agencies and
the sanitation plant all have in their respective conference/board rooms.
The Brown Act requires the district hold all meetings within its jurisdictional boundaries. Nowhere
in the act does it contemplate a meeting for these purposes — nearly 10 miles north.
So, the fact that the special agenda for the meeting was miss-posted is moot. Normally, a special
agenda is posted on the site of the meeting no less than 24 hours ahead of time.
Not only was there no copy posted in the hotel window, or on the building, there wasn't one posted
timely, or at all, on any of the agency board meeting facilities or even the sanitation districts own
gate. Oceano CSD did post the agenda in their window, but after 8 a.m on Friday, too late to be in
compliance.
A few citizens made their way to the early morning meeting in SLO, Mayor Hill did not attend.
During public comment it was pointed out to Board Chair Linda Austin and Vice Chair Barbara Nicolls
that Mayor Hill just went through a costly investigation last year that exonerated him from an
alleged Brown Act violation.
You know, the district paid handsomely for that fiasco and now they were walking the district
head on into another potential legal mess.
In spite of the pleas from the public to cancel the meeting so Mayor Hill could participate, the
board members, along with their consultant Rick Sweet and Oceano's General Manager Paavo
Ogren, acting as advisors, adjourned to closed session and interviewed candidates late into the
afternoon.
The right thing to do at this point is to cure and correct the violation. This means a "do-
over" meeting inside the district that includes Mayor Hill. Mayor Hill's experience and
knowledge of the district is superior to anyone else on the board and his input is
paramount to finding the right administrator to pull the district out of its mess and carry
the district forward.
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Benefits Advocacy:
Income and Financial Literacy Assistance:
5CHC clients are offered additional guidance and advocacy for obtaining and retaining public benefits, including SSI, SSDI,
Cal Fresh, etc. Housing clients are also encouraged to participate in financial literacy and budgeting training.
Current Case Load: 39 Joint SSI/SSDI: 8 Social Security Retirement
New Cases in March: 8 MediCal: 6 and Survivor Benefits: 4
SSI Only: 12 CalFresh:4
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Medical Respite/Detox:
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serves homeless patients requiring temporary respite care. Program is offered in partnership with Dignity Health, Good
Samaritan Shelter, and Community Health Centers of the Central Coast.
Detox: 2 referrals Respite Care: 3 case managed clients
Homeless Youth:
Outreach and case management targeting homeless youth age 16-24, providing support for immediate needs, education
and job development, and housing assistance. Program is offered in partnership with Dignity Health, Good Samaritan
Shelter, and Lucia Mar Unified School District, Police Departments of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach.
Total Number of Case Managed ClientsEatiale: 8 Currently employed 13
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Good Samaritan SSVF:
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to help homeless veterans gain housing stability. This is a joint program of Good Samaritan Shelter and 5CHC.
New number for January
• Permanently Housed: 2 • Pending Eligibility: 2
• Seeking Housing: 7 • Ineligible Veterans: 0
• Seeking or Receiving Housing Prevention: 13 • Total New Contacts: 2
Warming Center:
The SCities Homeless Coalition operates an overnight warming center to provide a safe, warm and dry place for homeless
adults to find shelter for the night during the winter on nights with predictions of temperatures at or below 40°F, or
especially stormy weather(with rain forecast at 50%or greater) November 1 through April 30. The 2017-18 Warming
Center is located at Hillside Church, 1935 Newport Ave. in Grover Beach. To receive alerts of when the center is activating,
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