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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 5:00P.M.
A meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
December 10, 2008, at 5:00p.m., in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office .
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows:
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS :
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Mark Waldman, Chair
Phil Luebben, Vice Chair
Jon Dumitru
Jim Ferryman
Don Hansen
Darryl Miller
Chris Norby
Brad Reese
Christina Shea
Sal ' Tinajero
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
Jim Winder
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments .
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Chair Waldman did not give a report .
REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
Jeff Reed, Human Resources and Employee Relations
Manager
Mike White, Controller
Rich Spencer, Employee Relations Supervisor
Kim Erickson
Laura Maravilla
Norbert Gaia
Juanita Skillman
Ryan Wheeler
Marc Brown
OTHERS PRESENT:
James Eggart, General Counsel
Bob Ooten, Alternate Director
Bill Tugaw
General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report.
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December 10, 2008
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REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, reported that the issuance of
$198,000,000 of Certificate Anticipation Notes was complete. The refunding was originally
issued at a variable rate of 3.85%, and was most recently at 4.75%, but reissuance brought it
down to a 0.98% rate for the next 12 months, saving the Sanitation District approximately $5 M.
REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel did not give a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS {1 -2)
1. Approve minutes of the November 12, 2008, meeting of the Administration Committee.
2 . ADM08-38 MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to approve the Deferred Payment Agreement negotiated by
the General Manager for the collection of all charges and fees owed for
sanitary sewer service charges and industrial discharge permit fees, plus
interest of 6.5% per annum, with American Apparel Knit & Dye, in a form
approved by General Counsel.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS {3-4)
3. ADM08-39 OCSD's Deferred Compensation Program.
Mr. Bill Tugaw of SST Benefits Consulting presented the results of a
comprehensive review of providers of deferred compensation program,
performed by a panel of 11 participants from across the District.
Legislative regulatory compliance was of highest importance when rating
each plan, followed by high performance while reducing costs to
employees. A formal recommendation will be presented to the Board for
approval in January of 2009.
4. ADM08-40 OCSD's Employee Recognition Program.
Human Resources and Employee Relations Manager, Jeff Reed,
presented a brief overview and answered questions on the Employee
Recognition Program . The program rolls up existing recognition
programs into one, and is designed to foster a culture of appreciation and
recognition throughout the organization, while supporting the District's
mission, vision, core values and strategic goals. The Directors expressed
interest in acknowledging the recognized employees at Board meetings .
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December 10, 2008
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(5) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
(6) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY
There were none.
(7) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. The next regular Administration Committee
meeting is scheduled for February 11, 2009, at 5:00p.m.
Submitted by:
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Lilia Kovac
Committee Secretary
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