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Home My WebLink About06-19-2002 Board Minutes - SpecialOrange County Sanitation District MINUTES SPECIAL BOARD MEETING JUNE 19, 2002 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 10844 ELLIS AVENUE FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708-7018 Minutes for Board Meeting Page 2 06/19/02 ROLL CALL A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on June 19, 2002, at 6:00 p.m., in the District's Administrative Offices. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation the roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS A Norman Z. Eckenrode, Chair Constance Underhill x Shirley McCracken, Vice Chair Tom Daly A Mike Alvarez Mark A. Murphy A Steve Anderson Steve Simonian x Don Bankhead Jan Flory x Brian Brady Darryl Miller x Patricia Campbell Paul Yost x Debbie Cook Connie Boardman x Laurann Cook Larry Crandall x Brian Donahue David Shawver x James M. Ferryman Arlene Schafer A John M. Gullixson Michael Duvall x Alice B. Jempsa Arthur DeBolt x Tony Kawashima Tracy Worley x Beth Krom Greg Smith x Mark Leyes Bruce Broadwater x Pat McGuigan Alberta Christy x Roy Moore Marty Simonoff x Joy Neugebauer Grace Epperson Russell Patterson x Richard A. Freschi x Anna L. Piercy Tim Keenan x Tod Ridgeway Gary Adams x Jerry Sigler Jim Dow x Jim Silva Chuck Smith A Paul Walker Kenneth Blake STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Blake P. Anderson, General Manager; Penny Kyle, Board Secretary; Bob Ghirelli; Dave Ludwin; Grew Mathews; Patrick Miles; Lisa Murphy; Bob Ooten; Gary Streed; Lisa Tomko; Jeff Reed; Sonja Wassgren; Jennifer Cabral; Juanita Skillman; Mike Moore; Jim Burrer; Doug Cook; John Finias; Brian Bingman; Jean Tappan; John Linder; Doug Stewart; Larry Gibson OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel; Alternate Director Alberta Christy; Don Hughes; Kris Lindstrom; Kelli Burn-Roy; Joey Racano; Dean Reinemann; Bill Tappan; Larry Porter; Don McGee; Jan Vandersloot; Doug Traub; Terry Lane; Everett Gust; Jack Minutes for Board Meeting Page 3 06/19/02 Skinner; Dennis Baker; Julie Puentes; Matt Hagemann; Paul Guzman; Judith M. Gielow; Ann Norris; Mary Anne Skorpanich 3. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minute excerpts from the following re appointment of active and alternate Directors, as follows: City/Agency Active Director Alternate Director Seal Beach Patricia Campbell Paul Yost REPORT OF THE CHAIR In the absence of the Chair, Vice Chair McCracken reported that at the prior month's special board meeting, the Directors were provided with the results of the ocean monitoring studies conducted the previous summer. The format for this special meeting would be similar, with formal presentations to be given by staff and consultants, followed by a question and answer session. Public comments would then be considered and limited to 30 minutes. Vice Chair McCracken also advised that the regular Board meeting of June 26 1h would begin at 6:30 p.m., to consider closed session items, and the open session of the Board meeting would resume at 7:30 p.m. REPORTOFTHEGENERALMANAGER Blake Anderson, General Manager, provided his personal observations on the level of treatment and public policy issues facing the Board of Directors. He stated that the role of the Sanitation District has evolved over the last several years and now encompasses a number of environmental issues to include water reclamation, watershed management, dairy waste problems, urban runoff, etc. Although most members of the community, if not all, share the same basic environmental values of wanting a clean ocean, Mr. Anderson noted there is a division and disagreement about approaches and methods. He stressed the importance on the responsibility the Directors will have in formulating public policy that will have long-term implications on all who live, play and work in Orange County. The vote, when taken, will become a legacy vote that will affect the long-term wastewater treatment practices of the third largest wastewater treatment system west of the Mississippi. He reminded the Directors that their vote would be cast on behalf of over 2 million people served by the Sanitation District, and will have impacts on the water, air, land and energy resources of Orange County. Mr. Anderson then concluded that no matter what the Board's final decision, his hope was that the Board and staff remain singular in our purpose to protect public health and the environment by developing, integrating, and implementing fiscally responsible solutions to wastewater, water reclamation, and watershed protection issues. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 4 06/19/02 REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel had no report. Interim Strategic Plan Update Dave Ludwin, Director of Engineering, referred the Directors to a revised Summary Statement of the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC2) that was placed in their meeting folders. He reviewed the 1999 Strategic Plan and changes that have occurred since its adoption and the impacts of those changes. Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, summarized the results of the District's ocean monitoring program and special studies. Mr. Ludwin then reviewed four alternative treatment levels for the Board of Directors to consider: Alternative A -current permit limits; Alternative B -50/50 Blend; Alternative C -full secondary; and Alternative D -alternative treatment. Gary Streed, Director of Finance, summarized financial considerations of the four alternative treatment levels and projected costs to residential and industrial users. Lisa Murphy, Communications Manager, reviewed the District's community outreach and public input provided to date. Kellene Burn-Roy of Camp Dresser McKee discussed the PAC2 process and the Summary Statement that was issued, which evaluated the four alternative treatment levels. Kris Lindstrom of K.P. Lindstrom, Inc., an environmental consultant for the District, reviewed the status of 301 (h) permits in California and Hawaii. Mr. Ghirelli reported on the regulatory and permitting process that must be followed dependent upon the treatment level approved by the Board of Directors. Mr. Ludwin summarized the various issues discussed throughout the evening, and reviewed the four alternative levels of treatment and implementation comparisons. He stated there was also a need to reaffirm the District's commitment to comprehensive watershed management issues. Following discussion among the Directors and questions of staff, Directors generally felt more time was needed to review and share the information provided by the District with their respective councils/boards. A motion was then made to delay the decision on the level of treatment until the regular meeting of July 171h. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Agendize the consideration of the level of treatment alternatives for the District's ocean discharge to the regular meeting of July 17, 2002. The motion passed by a vote of 13 ayes and 4 nays. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 5 06/19/02 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following persons expressed their opposition to the waiver: Larry Porter; Don McGee; Doug Traub; Joan Irvine Smith; Joey Racano; Dennis Baker; Doug Korthoff; Sam Fuller; Christy Peck; Matt Hagemann; Jan Vandersloot; Jack Skinner; Nancy Skinner. ADJOURNMENT: The Vice Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 10:21 p.m. G:\wp .dta\agenda\Board Minutes\2002 Board Minutes\042402 minutes.doc