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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-2013 Administration Committee Minutes-Amended 02/13/13 AMENDED Administration Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 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. 02/13/13 AMENDED Administration Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 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: 02/13/13 AMENDED Administration Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 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: 02/13/13 AMENDED Administration Committee Minutes Page 4 of4