HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2015 Administration Committee Minutes - CorrectedCORRECTED MINUTES OF THE
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at 5:00 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Committee Chair Curry on December 9, 2015, at 5:01 p.m.,
in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
Director Kim led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Curry, Chair
Lucille Kring, Vice-Chair
Steven Choi
James Ferryman
Jim Katapodis
Peter Kim
Joy Neugebauer
Glenn Parker
Teresa Smith
Sal Tinajero
John Nielsen, Board Chair
Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Greg Mills
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Ed Torres, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Rich Castillon
Nina Tran
Richard Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Bill Dennehy, Chandler Asset Management
Mia Corral, Chandler Asset Management
Bob Ransom, Brethren Christian Jr./Sr. High School CEO who stated concerns with the
OCSD sewer use fee assessed for the school property. He provided a handout for the
Committee which was received and filed. ·
Director of Finance, Lorenzo Tyner stated that he will have his staff meet with Mr. Ransom
to assist and evaluate his concerns.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Committee Chair Curry did not provide a report.
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager, Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
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
November 11, 2015, Administration Committee Meeting.
AYES: Choi, Curry, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Neugebauer,
Nielsen, Parker, Sebourn, and T. Smith
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Mills and Tinajero
2. INVEST AND/OR REINVEST DISTRICT'S FUNDS (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-XX, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, Authorizing the Orange County
Sanitation District's Treasurer to Invest and/or Reinvest District's Funds; Adopting
District's Investment Policy Statement and Performance Benchmarks for calendar
year 2016; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 14-20."
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Curry, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Neugebauer,
Nielsen, Parker, Sebourn, and T. Smith
None
None
Mills and Tinajero
3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-XX entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of Orange County Sanitation District adopting a Conflict of Interest Code
which supersedes all prior Conflict of Interest Codes and amendments previously
adopted."
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Choi, Curry, Ferryman, Katapodis, Kim, Kring, Neugebauer,
Nielsen, Parker, Sebourn, and T. Smith
None
None
Mills and Tinajero
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
4. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS (Lorenzo Tyner)
Bill Dennehy, Chandler Asset Management, provided an informative PowerPoint
Presentation regarding the OCSD Investment portfolio managed by Chandler and
focused on: Long term and liquid portfolios; annual benchmark comparisons;
issuer report; investment policy compliance; long term performances; annual
timeline of Chandler activities and staff communications. Mr. Dennehy and staff
responded to questions from the Committee.
Director Tinajero arrived at 5:34 p.m.
5. COMMUNITY OUTREACH (Bob Ghirelli)
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli introduced Principal Public Affairs
Specialist, Jennifer Cabral who provided a PowerPoint presentation including the
introduction of the public affairs team and the community relations, public
education and outreach accomplishments for this year including: Sewer science -
Inside the Outdoors; High School PSA Contest; Tour program and speakers
bureau; Community events; and capital project and maintenance outreach. Ms.
Cabral then answered questions from the Committee
Committee Chair Curry thanked Ms. Cabral and staff for the construction outreach
efforts in Newport Beach.
Chair Nielsen also thanked Ms. Cabral and staff for the presentation. He also
inquired about an upcoming ACC-OC meeting with OCSD which Ms. Cabral stated
should be scheduled for January 2016.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS,
IFANY:
Committee Chair Curry addressed a concern from Director Parker regarding the 5:00 p.m.
start time of the Committee meeting . It was the consensus of the Committee to keep the
start time at 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Curry declared the meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 5:00 p.m .
Submitted by:
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