HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-2015 Administration Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at 5:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Committee Chair Curry on October 14, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.,
in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
Board Vice-Chair Sebourn led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Curry, Chair
Lucille Kring, Vice-Chair
Steven Choi
Tyler Diep
James Ferryman
Jim Katapodis
Peter Kim
Greg Mills
Glenn Parker
John Nielsen, Board Chair
Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Teresa Smith
Sal Tinajero
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Alfred Garcia
Norbert Gaia
Kathy Millea
Sharon Yin
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Committee Chair Curry did not provide a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager, Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
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REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
September 9, 2015, Administration Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Diep, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Mills, Parker,
and Sebourn
None
Curry
Nielsen, T. Smith and Tinajero
2. COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT WITH ADMIN MINNESOTA MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT DIVISION MINNESOTA WSCA-NASPO MASTER
AGREEMENT (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED. SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Authorize purchases of information technology computer and peripheral
equipment using the Admin Minnesota Department of Administration, Materials
Management Division, Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement number
MNWNC-115 through the contract expiration date, March 31, 2017 for a total
amount not to exceed $500,000, in accordance with Ordinance OCSD-47, Section
2.03(B) Cooperative Purchases.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Curry, Diep, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Mills,
Parker, and Sebourn
None
None
Nielsen, T. Smith and Tinajero
3. ELECTRONIC RECORDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING COUNTY
OF ORANGE CLERK-RECORDER'S OFFICE (Bob Ghirelli)
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve the Electronic Recording Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the County of Orange and Orange County Sanitation District for
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the use of the Secure Government to Government (G2G) Portal for a term
of five (5) years; and
8. Authorize the Clerk of the Board, or her designee, to transmit/record any
and all required Orange County Sanitation District real property documents
in an electronic format.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Curry, Diep, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Mills,
Parker, and Sebourn
None
None
Nielsen, T. Smith and Tinajero
4. GENERAL MANAGER APPROVED PURCHASES (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED. SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file District purchases made under the General Manager's authority
for the period of July 1, 2015 -September 30, 2015.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Curry, Diep, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Mills,
Parker, and Sebourn
None
None
Nielsen, T. Smith and Tinajero
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
5. BIOSOLIDS PROGRAM (Rob Thompson)
Environmental Compliance Manager Jim Colston presented a PowerPoint and a video
providing an overall description of the OCSD Biosolids Program; composting facilities and
operations; and the history, management and production trends of biosolids.
Mr. Colston responded to questions regarding: chemical additives to biosolids; heavy
metals in sludge; EPA recycling rules; testing biosolids twice a month for metals;
pharmacutical removal in liquid phase; choices of land application farming locations;
volumes of solids produced and consumed at IRWD v. OCSD; possibilities of acquiring a
land application farm or exporting to another country; crop yields; and classes of biosolids.
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Director Diep departed the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Board Chair Nielsen arrived at the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Engineering Manager, Kathy Millea completed the presentation with a Capital
Improvement Update regarding biosolids handling facilities, the Biosolids Master Plan and
new opportunities for generating products and more efficient technologies to generate
higher quality biosolids. Both referenced a Biosolids display in the Board room, and had
buckets of composted biosolids available for the Committee and public to sample.
Discussion ensued regarding organic food an d the possibility of adding food waste to the
digesters, producing gas, that will turn into electricity. Mr. Herberg stated that OCSD has
completed bench scale testing to possibly add food waste to the digesters when capacity
allows in the future.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS,
IFANY:
Dr. Choi invited everyone to attend the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015
at the Great Park in Irvine, October 15-18 fro m 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Curry declared the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of THURSDAY November 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.
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