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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at 5:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was held on December 12, 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:
Brad Reese, Chair
John Withers, Vice-Chair
Denis Bilodeau
Joe Carchio
Steve Hwangbo
Steve Nagel
Prakash Narain
Janet Nguyen
Sal Tinajero
Troy Edgar, Board Chair
John Anderson, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Jim Ferryman
John Lalloway
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, 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
Jennifer Cabral
Norbert Gaia
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Reese did not give a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report.
Chair Reese announced that the items on the Consent Calendar and Action Item would
be considered at this time, and that the Report of the Director of Finance and
Administrative Services would be heard thereafter.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
November 14, 2012 Administration Committee Meeting.
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ACTION ITEMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
to serve as the Orange County Sanitation District’s operational insurance broker
of record in connection with property, liability, workers compensation and other
smaller operational insurance coverage programs, Specification No.S-2012-
546BD, for a one-year period commencing on January 1, 2013, with the option of
the Sanitation District to renew for an additional four one-year periods.
REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
• OCSD Revenue Program (Rates)
Mr. Ruth, General Manager, provided preliminary information on the rate proposal
plan that is being brought forward for consideration. A comprehensive plan was
distributed to the Committee.
Board Chair Edgar informed the Committee of the extensive discussions with staff,
hard work, and analysis that was put into this proposal in the recent months. He
briefly explained the various criteria that the Committee would be presented with
tonight, and the process by which this rate proposal will move forward to action by
the Board.
Director Nguyen asked for clarification on the action that staff was seeking tonight
from the Committee. Mr. Ruth clarified that tonight’s meeting was to seek direction
to staff from the Committee.
Chair Reese explained he has reviewed the information and has continuously
observed the way that staff has operated. He reiterated the importance of the
Administration Committee’s recommendation to the Board of Directors to move
forward with the issuance of the Prop 218 notices as part of the 2013 rate proposal
increase.
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, provided a
PowerPoint presentation on the various aspects of the comprehensive rate proposal
plan.
Committee Vice-Chair Withers and Director Tinajero arrived at the meeting during Mr.
Tyner’s presentation. Director Bilodeau departed the meeting before Mr. Tyner’s
presentation.
Staff responded to various questions from the Committee. After discussion by the
Committee members Chair Reese concluded the discussion with direction to staff to
move forward with the recommendation to the Board of Directors.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Reese declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by:
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