HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-2016 Administration Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 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 July 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
Zander Sternin, Troop 671, led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Curry, Chair
Lucille Kring, Vice-Chair
Steven Choi
Diana Fascenelli (Alternate)
Jim Ferryman
Peter Kim
Joy Neugebauer
Erik Peterson (Alternate)
John Nielsen, Board Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Glenn Parker
Teresa Smith
Sal Tinajero
Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Al Garcia
Rebecca Long
Mark Manzo
Warren Sternin
Mike White
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Ed Soong, Consultant, PRAG
Zander Sternin
Committee Chair Curry did not provide a report.
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Herberg reminded the Committee of the upcoming Community
Open House, to be held jointly with the Orange County Water District, on Saturday,
August 13, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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
June 8, 2016 Administration Committee Meeting.
AYES: Choi, Curry, Fascenelli (Alternate), Ferryman, Kim, Kring,
Neugebauer, Nielsen, and Peterson (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Parker, T. Smith, Sebourn and Tinajero
NON-CONSENT:
Lorenzo introduced Ed Soong, Executive Vice President with Public Resource Advisory
Groug (PRAG), who provided an informative PowerPoint presentation regarding the
recommended revenue refunding of the CANs Series 20148. He provided historical data
on the cost of refunding, and the benefits and disadvantages of the varying refunding
rates.
2. REVENUE REFUNDING CERTIFICATE ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES
2016B (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Authorize the General Manager to issue Revenue Refunding
Certificate Anticipation Notes, Series 2016B, as two-year fixed-rate obligations,
subject to market conditions, in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 to replace
the $120,850,000 Revenue Refunding Certificate Anticipation Notes, Series
2014B maturing on November 15, 2016.
AYES: Choi, Curry, Fascenelli (Alternate), Ferryman, Kim, Kring,
Neugebauer, Nielsen, and Peterson (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Parker, T. Smith, Sebourn and Tinajero
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND (Rob Thompson)
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli introduced this item, indicating that biogas
has become a marketable product and Board policy will be needed as to whether
or not sale of the biogas aids or detracts from the Sanitation District's goal of
becoming energy independent.
Director of Engineering Rob Thompson provided a PowerPoint presentation that
identified the Sanitation District's energy supply and demand, how biogas is
created and converted into electricity and heat, a proposed policy statement, and
research/partnering focus. Alternative energy sources (AquaCritox, Solar) and
analysis were discussed, along with the prices/costs of producing marketable
products .
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS,
IFANY:
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Curry declared the meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m . to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Subr.nitted by:
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