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Minutes for the
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
5:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Administration Committee was called to order by Committee Chair
Chad Wanke on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of
the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Wanke stated that the meeting was being held
telephonically and via audio/video in accordance with Governor's Executive Order No.
N-29-20 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Director Glenn Parker led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Chad Wanke, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Erik
Peterson, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, John Withers, Patrick
Harper (Alternate), Anthony Kuo (Alternate), Robert Ooten
(Alternate) and Nitesh Patel (Alternate)
None
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; and Brian
Engeln were present in the Board Room. Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager;
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources;
Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services;
Jennifer Cabral; Mortimer Caparas; Tina Knapp; Wally Ritchie; and Thomas Vu were in
attendance telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel was present in the Board Room; and La
Palma Council Member Marshall Goodman was present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
The Clerk of the Board indicated that late communication was distributed pertaining to
agenda Item No. 2 which provided the actual amount of the invoice to be approved for
payment.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke welcomed the four Alternate Directors attending the meeting.
General Manager Herberg did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-1362
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Administration Committee held
November 10, 2020.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Richard Murphy, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn
Parker, Erik Peterson, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, John Withers,
Patrick Harper (Alternate), Anthony Kuo (Alternate), Robert Ooten
(Alternate) and Nitesh Patel (Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
2. PAYMENT OF ANNUAL NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE AND
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT FEES
2020-1363
Originator: Lan Wiborg
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve payment of $712,888 for annual NPDES ocean discharge permit fees.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Richard Murphy, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn
Parker, Erik Peterson, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, John Withers,
Patrick Harper (Alternate), Anthony Kuo (Alternate), Robert Ooten
(Alternate) and Nitesh Patel (Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
Board Chair Shawver appeared to be disconnected from the meeting during Item No. 3.
3. ADOPT ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT’S DEBT POLICY 2020-1360
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided a brief introduction to the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
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Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 20-XX, entitled: “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Orange County Sanitation District Adopting the Orange County Sanitation District’s
Debt Policy and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 18-16”.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Richard Murphy, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn
Parker, Erik Peterson, Tim Shaw, John Withers, Patrick Harper
(Alternate), Anthony Kuo (Alternate), Robert Ooten (Alternate) and
Nitesh Patel (Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:David Shawver
ABSTENTIONS: None
Board Vice-Chair Withers appeared to be disconnected from the meeting during Item No. 4.
4. INVEST AND/OR REINVEST ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION 2020-1325
DISTRICT’S FUNDS AND ADOPT INVESTMENT POLICY
STATEMENT
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Controller Wally Ritchie provided a PowerPoint presentation including information
regarding Local Agency Investment Guidelines, Senate Bill No. 998
regarding allowable limits, Local Agency Investment Fund, and a summary of the
proposed changes to the Investment Policy.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 20-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 the Orange County Sanitation District’s
Funds, Adopting the Orange County Sanitation District’s Investment Policy Statement
and Performance Benchmarks, and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 19-21”.
AYES: Chad Wanke, Richard Murphy, Mark Murphy, Andrew Nguyen, Glenn
Parker, Erik Peterson, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Patrick Harper
(Alternate), Anthony Kuo (Alternate), Robert Ooten (Alternate) and
Nitesh Patel (Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
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