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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-2012 Administration Committee Minutes 06/13/12 Administration Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at 5:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on June 13, 2012, 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 David Benavides (Alternate) Joe Carchio Jon Dumitru Jim Ferryman Jeffrey Lalloway Prakash Narain Janet Nguyen Mark Waldman John Withers Larry Crandall, Board Chair Troy Edgar, Board Vice-Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: 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 Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board Mike White, Controller Jim Colston Ken Hernandez Rich Spencer Nakeisha Turner OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Dennis Mulqueeney, Alliant Insurance Services PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Committee Chair Anderson did not give a report. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report. 06/13/12 Administration Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 Assistant General Manager, Jim Herberg, gave a brief report on the status of the agreement with EnerTech on the biosolids program. Staff recommendations concerning EnerTech will be agendized for the next, regular meeting of the Board, and the issue of Biosolids management will be further addressed at the Strategic Planning Meeting in Fall 2012. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, did not give a report. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the May 9, 2012 Administration Committee Meeting. Director Benavides abstained. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 12-XX, Establishing the Annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2012-13, for the Sanitation District in accordance with the Provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the California Government Code. 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt the most favorable quotes available from the Sanitation District’s insurance broker; final quotes to be presented at the Committee Meeting. ACTION ITEMS: Lorenzo Tyner gave a brief report outlining how use charges for the Santa Ana Watershed Project (SAWPA) are determined, and the cause for variance across fiscal years. 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 12-XX, Establishing Use Charges for the FY 2012- 13 Pursuant to the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Agreement with the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA). Director Nguyen opposed. Director Dumitru departed the meeting before action Item 5 was considered. Lorenzo Tyner gave a summary of the Proposed Budget, including components of revenue and expenditures, with a focus on operating costs. 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve proposed Operating, Capital, Debt/COP Service and Self-Insurance Budgets for FY 2012-13 and 2013-14 as follows: Net Operations, Maintenance & Working Capital Worker's Compensation Self Insurance General Liability and Property Self-Insurance Net Capital Improvement Program Debt/COP Service Intra-District Joint Equity Purchase/Sale(1l TOTAL 2012-13 $151,606 ,620 679,500 1,391,200 137,255,000 82,615,000 4,250,000 $377.797.320 (1lcash to Revenue Area 14 (RA 14) in exchange for capital assets to Consolidated Revenue Area 15 (RA 15). Director Nguyen abstained. 2013-14 $155,761,100 700,000 1,512,200 174,421,000 97,576,000 $429.970.300 OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Committee Chair Anderson and Board Vice-Chair Edgar offered comments to regard the work and knowledgeability of Lorenzo Tyner. Director Withers expressed concern regarding the possibility of changes in property tax revenue and inquired about whether updated information has been received from the State level. Jim Ruth and Board Chair Crandall noted that staff is working to plan for any decreases in property tax revenue and lobbyist, Townsend Public Affairs, is keeping staff apprised of the issue although there are no discussions currently. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Anderson declared the meeting adjourned at 5:56p.m . Submitted by: 06/13/12 Administration Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3