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Home My WebLink About09-19-2007 Board Minutes - Workshop4.- Orange County Sanitation District MINUTES BOARD WORKSHOP September 19,2007 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 10844 ELLIS AVENUE FOUNTAIN VALLEY,CALIFORNIA 92708-7018 Minutes for Board Workshop ¼ 09/19/07 Page 2 ROLL CALL A workshop meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on September 19,2007 at 5:00 p.m.,in the District’s Administrative Offices.Active and alternate Directors present were as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS X James M.Ferryman,Chair Bob Ooten X Doug Davert,Vice Chair Jim Palmer Steve Anderson X Tom Beamish X Charles Antos Gordon Shanks X Don Bankhead Sharon Quirk X Jon Dumitru Carolyn Cavecche A Steven Choi Sukhee Kang X Larry Crandall X Gus Ayer X Bill Dalton Mark Rosen X Richard Freschi X Brad Reese X Cathy Green Don Hansen X Phil Luebben X Prakash Narain A Patsy Marshall Jim Dow A Darryl Miller Douglas Reinhart X Roy Moore X Ron Garcia X Joy Neugebauer X Al Krippner X Chris Norby Janet Nguyen X Ken Parker X Catherine Driscoll X David Shawver X David Cadena A Harry Sidhu Lucille Kring X Sal Tinajero David Benavides X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre X Mark Wald man X Ralph Rodriguez X X Don Webb Jim Winder Leslie Daigle John Anderson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Jim Ruth,General Manager;Penny Kyle,Clerk of the Board; Nick Arhontes;Bob Ghirelli;Jim Herberg;Ed Torres;Lorenzo Tyner;Lilia Kovac;Bret Colson; Jim Burror;Angie Anderson;John Linder;Paula Zeller;Rose Marsella;Sue Walker;Jeff Reed; Jennifer Cabral;Carla Dillon;Sam Mowbray;Barbara Collins;Vladimir Kogan OTHERS PRESENT Brad Hogin,General Counsel;Ann Tobin;John Soato;Jan Vandersloot; Stephanie Root;Ann Tobin I Minutes for Board Workshop 09/19/07 Page 3 OPENING REMARKS Chair Ferryman welcomed the active and alternate Directors to the third of the four workshops that will assist the Sanitation District to implement policies to provide an appropriate level of service for the community. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jan Vandersloot urged the Directors to restore the $60+million that was cut from the CIP program approximately a year ago for odor control projects.He also stated that the Sanitation District should make improvements on the complaint process for the public as well as the tracking of those complaints. OVERVIEW Jim Ruth,General Manager,provided a brief overview of the Sanitation District’s air quality and odor control programs,the issues surrounding each,and the importance of balance between being a good neighbor and fiscal responsibility.Bob Ghirelli,Assistant General Manager, reviewed the strategic plan schedule and key performance indicators in order to establish and appropriately fund the levels of service with regard to groundwater replenishment program, biosolids,odor control,and air quality. AIR QUALITY Director of Technical Services,Ed Torres,reviewed regulations that are expected to be amended in December 2007 by South Coast Air Quality Management District.He reviewed alternatives and options to meet those mandates.Staff recommended that the Sanitation District should apply feasible and cost-effective controls in order to reduce the air toxic emissions below the health risk notification level to the surrounding community and Sanitation District employees. ODOR CONTROL Ed Torres provided an overview of odor control policy issues and alternatives to consider.Staff recommended that all new processes,structures and equipment at the wastewater treatment plants be designed so that the effect of odors from the new facilities,when combined with existing facilities,are contained within the facility property line.It was further proposed that the Board of Directors phase odor reduction capital improvements over an 11-year period to minimize financial impacts to ratepayers. Minutes for Board Workshop 09/19/07 Page 4 DISCUSSION &WRAP UP Consultant Brent Ives,moderated discussion with the Directors and staff.Directors discussed the issues and determined they would provide direction to staff at the final workshop to be held the following month.Directors also requested a cost benefit analysis.on additional odor control alternatives. ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ~ PennyM.yle Clerk of the Board Orange County Sanitation District