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AMENDED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 5:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was held on February 13, 2013, 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
David Benavides
Joe Shaw
Jim Ferryman
Steven Choi
Steve Nagel
Prakash Narain
Janet Nguyen
Peter Kim
Teresa Smith
Troy Edgar, Board Chair
John Anderson, Board Vice Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Withers, Vice-Chair
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Support Services
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Ann Crafton
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
Rich Spencer
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:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, did not give a report.
REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
Lorenzo Tyner did not give a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
December 12, 2012 Administration Committee Meeting.
Directors Kim and Shaw abstained.
ACTION ITEMS:
Mr. Ruth, General Manager, gave an oral report on the Sanitation District’s efforts over
the past few years towards improving operational efficiencies.
Mr. Herberg, Assistant General Manager, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the
Wastewater Treatment Process.
(Director Smith arrived at the meeting at 5:48 p.m.)
Mr. Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, gave a PowerPoint
presentation on the Sanitation District’s finance and budget programs as they pertain to
the potential rate increases.
Chair Edgar reported on the work that had taken place with respect to rate increase
analysis between the Board leadership and Sanitation District staff over the last few
months. Chair Edgar also spoke on the effects of the possible options in lieu of the rate
increases that may be available to the Sanitation District.
The Administration Committee held considerable discussion and posed numerous
questions to staff regarding the proposed rate increase, alternative options, and
reserves.
Director Benavides departed meeting during the discussion on Agenda Item 2.
The Committee reached consensus to provide the following recommendation on
Agenda Item 2 to the Board of Directors:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve Option 1 with information to be presented to the Board on other
alternatives.
Directors Choi, Kim, Narain, and Nguyen opposed.
Adopt Ordinance No. OCSD-XX, an Ordinance of the Board of Directors of
Orange County Sanitation District Establishing Sanitary Sewer Service Charges
and Repealing Ordinance No. OCSD-35:
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ADOPTING REVISED TABLE A RE RESIDENTIAL USER FEES AND REVISED
TABLE B PROPERTY USE CLASSIFICATIONS
A. Motion to read Ordinance No. OCSD-XX by title only and waive reading of
said entire ordinance on February 27, 2013.
B. Motion to introduce Ordinance No. OCSD-XX, and pass to second reading
and public hearing on March 27, 2013.
The Committee reached consensus to provide the following recommendation on
Agenda Item 3 to the Board of Directors:
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve Option 1 with information to be presented to the Board on other
alternatives.
Directors Choi, Kim, Narain, and Nguyen opposed.
Adopt Ordinance No. OCSD-XX, An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of
Orange County Sanitation District, ; Adopting Miscellaneous Charges and Fees
relating to Industrial Charges, Source Control Permittees and Wastehaulers; and
Repealing Article III and Article IV of Ordinance No. OCSD-40:
Adopting Revised Table F Re Class I And Class II Permittees and Special
Purpose Discharge Permittees Charges For Use and Reaffirming All Other
Charges.
ADOPTING REVISED TABLE F RE INDUSTRIAL USER FEES
A. Motion to read Ordinance No. OCSD-XX by title only and waive reading of
said entire ordinance on February 27, 2013.
B. Motion to introduce Ordinance No. OCSD-XX, and pass to second reading
and public hearing on March 27, 2013.
4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve the FY 2013-14 budget assumptions and direct staff to incorporate
these parameters in preparing the FY 2013-14 budget update.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Reese declared the meeting adjourned at 6:58p.m.
Submitted by:
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