HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-2007 Administration Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
, THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, October 10,2007, at 5:00P.M.
A meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
October 10, 2007, at 5:00 p.m., in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office.
(2) Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows:
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Mark Waldman, Chair
Phil Luebben, Vice Chair
Steven Choi
Bill Dalton
Jon Dumitru
Rich Freschi
Darryl Miller
Joy Neugebauer
Chris Norby
Ken Parker
Sal Tinajero
Jim Winder
Jim Ferryman, Board Chair
Doug Davert, Board Vice Chair
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
(3) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Mike White, Controller
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
Norbert Gaia
Bob Geggie
Randy Kleinman
Jeff Reed
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Shirish Patel, Lance, Soli & Lunghard
Bryan Gruber, Lance, Soli & Lunghard
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(5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Chair Waldman did not give a report.
(6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report.
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October 10, 2007
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(7) REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, did not give a report.
(8) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Brad Hogin, General Counsel, did not give a report .
(9) 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 September 12,
2007 meeting of the Administration Committee.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
(1 0) ACTION ITEMS
a. ADM07-49 MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Aon Risk
Services Inc., for an Owner Controlled Insurance Program
Broker/Administrator (OCIP), Specification No. CS -2007-347BD, in an
amount not to exceed 0.3955% of total construction value (minimum of
$150,000/yr.), for a one-year period, with four additional one-year renewal
options.
(11) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. ADM07-50 Internal Audit Report-Groundwater Replenishment System Construction
Agreement with the Orange County Water District.
Mr. Shirish Patel and Mr. Bryan Gruber of Lance, Soli and Longhard,
reported the results of their audit as directed by Subcommittee Directors
Waldman, Parker and Luebben. Documentation was found to be in an
overall reasonable order indicating OCSD had paid its agreed-upon share
of costs. Expenses included within the audited billings were found to have
been substantiated by supporting documentation. One proposed
recommendation directed at the Sanitation District was included in the
auditor's report to minimize inaccuracies.
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October 10, 2007
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b. ADM07-51 Additional Retiree Benefit Account (ARBA) Update
Human Resources and Employee Relations Manager, Jeff Reed,
informed the Administration Committee members that AB 1124 had just
been signed by the governor, and may be considered in how the
Sanitation District chooses to administer its retiree health insurance
benefit. It was noted that the agreement with OCERS to administer ARBA
will be expiring in December 2007. A detailed report will be provided at
the November Administration Committee meeting.
(12) CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957(b)(1).
There was no closed session.
(13) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY
There were none.
(14) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR
ACTION AND STAFF REPORT
There were none.
(15) FUTURE MEETING DATES
The next regular Administration Committee meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2007, at
5 p.m.
(16) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m .
Submitted by:
Lilia Kovac
Committee Secretary
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