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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2011 Administration Committee Minutes - REVISED 2/9/11 Administration Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at 5:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on February 9, 2011, at 5:30 p.m., in the Sanitation District's Administration Building. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: John Anderson, Chair Brad Reese, Vice Chair Joe Carchio Jon Dumitru Jeffrey Lalloway Prakash Narain Janet Nguyen John Nielsen Mark Waldman John Withers Larry Crandall, Board Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Troy Edgar, Board Vice Chair Sal Tinajero STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Donna Terrones, Clerk of the Board Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources Mike White, Controller Rich Castillon Norbert Gaia Juanita Skillman OTHERS PRESENT: PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Committee Chair Anderson did not give a report. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: The General Manager did not give a report. 2/9/11 Administration Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, reported that staff is working with a consultant studying chemicals used in wastewater processing, mainly considering ways to reduce the use of chemicals and their associated costs. Mr. Tyner also reported that staff has applied for FEMA funds to recover SARI Line repair costs due to the recent storms; and that Purchasing has been awarded the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) award from the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO). Mr. Tyner then introduced I.T. Manager Rich Castillon, who presented an overview of the department’s activities and complexities involved in servicing the Sanitation District. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED, Recommend to the Board of Directors to: 1. Approve Minutes of the December 8, 2010, Administration Committee meeting. Directors Carchio and Nguyen abstained. ACTION ITEMS: Mr. Tyner briefly commented on the report and introduced Controller Mike White, who presented the proposed Budget Assumptions for preparation of the budget update. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED, Recommend to the Board of Directors to: 2. Approve the Budget Assumptions to be used for the presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY 2011-12) budget update. CLOSED SESSION: There was no closed session OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None Comment [k1]: CG 84308 only refers to campaign contributions and it’s only applicable on Claims Paid. ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m . Submitted by: onna N. Terrones, CMC Clerk of the Board 2/9/11 Adm inistration Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3