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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-2011 Administration Committee Minutes 3/9/11 Administration Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 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. 3/9/11 Administration Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, 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: ·~Ltt:~ iliKovac, Committee Secretary 3/9/11 Administration Committee Minutes Page 3 of3 Book Page 6