SVACA Board of Directors Agenda 01-27-21

Call to Order

Roll Call

1. Public Comment

   Public Comments on items not on the agenda: Usually any items under this heading are referred to staff for further study, research, completion and/or future Board action.

   (Any member of the public may address this meeting of the Board of Directors on any item appearing on the agenda by asking to be recognized when the item about which the member desires to speak is called.)

2. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

3. Staff Awards
   
   CONSENT CALENDAR
   
   MOTION: That the motions indicated by consent calendar items 4 through 7 be adopted except for _, _, _, and _.
   
   (Four Votes Required for Approval)

4. Waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances

   MOTION: That full reading of the resolutions and ordinances on the regular agenda of the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority be waived.

5. Board Minutes
   
   MOTION: That the minutes of the November 18, 2020, regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority be approved as submitted in typewritten form.

6. Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
   

   MOTION:  That the Income & Expenses Budget vs. Actual----July 2020 through December 2020 and the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 be received and filed.

7. Department Statistics
   
   MOTION: That the statistics of SVACA activity be received and filed. 
   
   END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 
   
   NEW BUSINESS 

8. Potential New Members 

9. Non-pensionable Staff Compensation
   
   MOTION:  
   That the Board of Directors consider a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in the amount of 3% for all currently active SVACA staff who were employed and active for the full year in 2019-20 effective January 1, 2021.
    
   OR
   
   That the Board of Directors consider a one-time stipend of Option 1 or Option 2, for all currently active SVACA staff who were employed and active for the full year in 2019-20.
   
   (Four Votes Required for Approval)
   
   END OF NEW BUSINESS
   

10. Designation of labor representatives for negotiating compensation with Executive Director
    
    MOTION: That each member of the current Board of Directors is designated as an agency labor representative for negotiating compensation with Executive Director, and will also substitute for previously-identified from their respective Member Agencies.
    
    EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
    

11. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6)
    a. Agency designated representatives: Liz Lawler, Paul Resnikoff, Raj Chahal and Sally Lieber 
    b. Unrepresented Employee: Executive Director 
    
    END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
    
    RECONVENE REGULAR SESSION

12.  Consideration of Executive Director Salary Increase
    
    MOTION: That the Board of Directors consider a salary increase for the Executive Director in an amount to be determined.
    
    (Four Votes Required for Approval)

13. Board Announcements and Reports

14. Staff Reports

15. Adjournment

    MOTION: That the meeting be adjourned to the regular Board meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Animal Care Center, 3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara, California

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