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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at 5:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was held on March 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
Sal Tinajero
Mark Waldman
John Withers
Larry Crandall, Board Chair
Troy Edgar, Board Vice Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Lilia Kovac, Assoc. Clerk of the Board
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Mike White, Controller
Wes Bauer
Dean Fisher
Norbert Gaia
Randy Kleinman
Juanita Skillman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Dennis Mulqueeney, Alliant
Karen Warden, Alliant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were none
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Anderson did not give a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager, Jim Ruth, reported that there would not be a closed session.
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REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, briefly reviewed the
plan to fund deferred compensation underfunding reported by OCERS due to
uncollected contributions.
Mr. Tyner recognized Assistant General Manager Jim Herberg for an update on the CIP
Program, which was presented by Engineering Manager, Dean Fisher. The status
included 64 projects at a combined value of $1.6 billion in planning, design or
construction phases, while maintaining a 4.65% change order rate. Five (5) of the six
(6) EPA milestones have been completed or are on schedule or ahead of schedule to
meet full secondary treatment obligations.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve minutes of the February 9, 2011, Administration Committee
meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 10-XX, Adopting Procedures for
Settlement of Claims Made Against the Orange County Sanitation District
(Sanitation District); Settlement of Claims Made by the Sanitation District;
Collection of Delinquent Accounts Owing to the Sanitation District; Settlement of
Civil or Administrative Actions; and Settlement of Workers’ Compensation
Actions; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 98-23.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
3. Status of 2011-12 Insurance Renewals
Mr. Tyner introduced Risk Manager, Randy Kleinman, who provided a brief overview of
the insurance renewal process and market trends and their effect to the Sanitation
District. Dennis Mulqueeney of Alliant Insurance Services stated that insurance market
is stable and expects it to remain stable up until renewal in June, with minimal
increases.
4. FY 2011-12 Budget Update
Controller, Mike White, presented an update to the development of the FY 2011-12
budget and its sources of estimated revenues that fund the annual budget for the
Sanitation District. Revenues derive mainly from general service fees, industrial waste
permit user fees, capital facilities capacity charges, property taxes, interest earnings,
and debt proceeds and other sewer services. Mr. Tyner informed the Committee
members that if the State removed the current property tax funding, it would require a
30% additional rate increase to make up the loss of funds.
CLOSED SESSION:
There was no closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS. IF ANY:
Board Chair Crandall announced that OCSD and Accounting Manager, Edith Smith,
received the Government Financial Officers Award (GFOA) Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award. Mr. Crandall also announced that the new Board Member facility
tour is scheduled for March 16, 2011 at 1 :30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10p.m.
Submitted by:
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iliKovac, Committee Secretary
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