The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About04-11-2007 Administration Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, April11, 2007, AT 5:00P.M. A meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on April 11, 2007, at 5:00p.m., in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS: DIRECTORS PRESENT: Mark Waldman, Chair Phil Luebben, Vice Chair Steven Choi Jon Dumitru Darryl Miller Joy Neugebauer Chris Norby Ken Parker Sal Tinajero Jim Winder Doug Davert, Board Vice Chair DIRECTORS ABSENT: Bill Dalton Rich Freschi Jim Ferryman, Board Chair STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Jeff Reed, Human Resources and Employee Relations Manager Mike White, Controller Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary Rich Spencer Angela Belt Jim Burrer Norbert Gaia Bob Geggie Randy Kleinman OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Don McLean, Driver-Alliance Ed Soong, Public Resources Advisory Group Toby Weissert, Carollo Engineering Vicki West, Driver-Alliance (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. BY: ------(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Waldman did not give a report. Minutes of the Administration Committee April 11, 2007 Page 2 (5) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli updated the committee on status of the North County Yard and its occupancy timeline; and Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering, briefly reviewed the Capital Improvement Projects for the 2007/08 fiscal year, as well as Engineering process improvements. (6) REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administration, reported progress made in the insurance rate quotation process for acquiring best competitive rates for Excess Workers' Compensation, Excess Liability coverage, and Property coverage. (7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL Brad Hogin, General Counsel, reported that Kern County has filed a lawsuit against OCSD's Board-approved biosolids addendum, which provides additional CEQA review of the Tule Ranch operation for land application. (8) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Consideration of motion to approve all agenda items appearing on the Consent Calendar not specifically removed from same, as follows: a. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the March14, 2007 meeting of the Administration Committee. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR (9) ACTION ITEMS a. ADM07-26 MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 07-_, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery by the District of an Installment Purchase Agreement, a Trust Agreement, an Escrow Agreement and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement in connection with the execution and delivery of Orange County Sanitation District Refunding Certificates of Participation, Series 2007 A, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of such Certificates Evidencing Principal in an Aggregate Amount of Not to Exceed $315,000,000, Approving a Notice of Intention to Sell, Authorizing the Distribution of an Official Notice Inviting Bids and an Official Statement in Connection with the Offering and Sale of Such Certificates and Authorizing the Execution of Necessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions. (2) That the Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation adopt Resolution No. FC-04, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery by the Corporation of an Installment Purchase Agreement and a Trust Agreement in connection with the execution and delivery of Orange Minutes of the Administration Committee April 11, 2007 Page 3 County Sanitation District Refunding Certificates of Participation, Series 2007 A; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of such Certificates Evidencing Principal in an Aggregate Amount of Not to Exceed $315,000,000 and; Authorizing the Execution of Necessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions. b. ADM07-27 MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to adopt Ordinance No. OCSD-32, An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District Establishing Sanitary Sewer Service Charges; Establishing Capital Facilities Capacity Charges; Adopting Miscellaneous Charges and Fees Relating to Industrial Charges, Source Control Permittees and Wastehaulers, and Repealing Ordinance No. OCSD-308. Directors requested that the agenda report be modified to include the amount of the increase. c . ADM07-28 MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to adopt Ordinance No. OCSD-33, Adopting Fees, Revised Procedures and Policies Concerning Annexation of Properties to the District and Repealing Ordinance No. OCSD-29. (10) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. ADM07 -29 2006-07 and 2007-08 District Budget Update. Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, briefly updated the Directors on the operating budget as expenses are assessed and forecasted for the 2007/08 budget. The revenue budget will be reviewed in May, and summary presentations will be presented to the committees in June for adoption . b. ADM07-30 2007/08 Benefits Program Renewal Costs c. ADM07-31 Rich Spencer, Human Resources Supervisor, reviewed the cost of the employee benefits for the next fiscal year, and compared the costs to the current year and two years prior. Property Tax Credit Adjustments for Class I and Class II Permits Controller, Mike White, briefly presented the adjustments to standardize the permit user fees methodology for permittees beginning 2008/09. .. Minutes of the Administration Committee April 11, 2007 Page 4 (11) CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b)(1). The Committee convened in Closed Session at 6:45p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b )(1 ). Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Administration Committee have been prepared in accordance with California Government Code Section 54957(b )(1 ), and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at 7:00p.m. (12) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY Director Luebben thanked the Sanitation District for providing support to the City of Cypress Arbor Day, and Mr. Ruth for being the guest speaker at the city council meeting. (13) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT There were none. (14) FUTURE MEETING DATES The next regular Administration Committee meeting is scheduled for May 9, 2007, at 5 p.m. (15) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:07P.M. Submitted by: Lilia Kovac Clerk of the Board H:\dept\agenda\Committees\Admin Committee\0407\0411 07 Administration Minutes .doc