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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING -WORKSHOP NO.4
1,2007October1
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY,CALIFORNIA 92708-7018
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ROLL CALL
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
October 11,2007 at 5:00 p.m.,in the District’s Administrative Offices.Active and alternate
Directors present were as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
James M.Ferryman,Chair X Bob Ooten
X Doug Davert,Vice Chair Jim Palmer
X Steve Anderson X Tom Beamish
X Charles Antos Gordon Shanks
X Don Bankhead Sharon Quirk
X Steven Choi Carolyn Cavecche
X Larry Crandall Sukhee Kang
X Bill Dalton X
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Gus Ayer
X Jon Dumitru Mark Rosen
X Richard Freschi X Brad Reese
X Cathy Green Don Hansen
X Phil Luebben X Prakash Narain
A Patsy Marshall Jim Dow
X Darryl Miller Douglas Reinhart
X Roy Moore X Ron Garcia
X Joy Neugebauer Al Krippner
X Chris Norby Janet Nguyen
X Ken Parker Catherine Driscoll
X David Shawver David Cadena
A Harry Sidhu Lucille Kring
X Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre
X Mark Waldman X Ralph Rodriguez
X Don Webb Leslie Daigle
X Jim Winder John Anderson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Jim Ruth,General Manager;Lilia Kovac,Associate Clerk of the
Board;Nick Arhontes;Bob Ghirelli;Jim Herberg;Ed Torres;Lorenzo Tyner;Bret Colson;Layne
Baroldi;Jim Burror;Barbara Collins;Carla Dillon;Ingrid Hellebrand;John Linder;Jeff Reed;
Simon Watson;Sue Walker;Ryal Wheeler;Paula Zeller
OTHERS PRESENT Brad Hogin,General Counsel;Ann Tobin;Dean Reinemann;John Scott;
Wayne Weber
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OPENING REMARKS
Vice Chair Davert welcomed the Directors to the last of the four workshops designed to assist
them to establish policy for the Sanitation District to provide a level of service for the community.
General Manager,Jim Ruth,addressed the importance of the Board’s direction for the operation
of the Sanitation District.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public,John Scott,Dean Reinemann and Wayne Weber addressed the Board
of Directors stating their requests for the Board members to establish a policy to reduce odors
produced by the processing of sewage contributed by all cities in the service area,but affecting
only those in the surrounding community.
OVERVIEW
Bob Ghirelli,Assistant General Manager,provided a brief recap of the level of service policy
issues considered at prior workshops:Groundwater Replenishment System;Biosolids;Air
Quality;and,Odor Control.He gave an update on public outreach efforts undertaken by staff to
inform the community about district operations.
LEVEL OF SERVICE PRESENTATIONS
Jim Herberg,Director of Engineering,and Ed Torres,Director of Technical Services,provided a
review of the issues,as previously presented at prior workshops,and answered technical
questions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Director of Finance,Lorenzo Tyner,presented a financial impact overview based on level of
service policy issues and the Prop 218 legal notification requirements for the Sanitation District.
A concern was expressed by some Directors over projected rate increases in years 2009-10
and 2010-11 thatwould exceed 10%.
DISCUSSION &WRAP UP
Consultant Brent Ives moderated board discussion about the recommended level of service
issues.It was them:
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MOVED,SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED:
A.Direct staff to:
(1)Incorporate the following Groundwater Replenishment System levels of
service into the draft strategic business plan:
(a)Successfully recycle 70 million gallons per day;
(b)Study SARI recycling potential;
(C)No CIP budgeting for the GWR System at this time;and,
(d)Continue planning for GWR System expansion as OCSD flows
increase;
(2)Incorporate the following biosolids management levels of service into the
draft strategic business plan:
(a)Continue with existing Biosolids Recycling Policy and strategies
(Resolution No.OCSD 06-10);
(b)Monitor long-term sustainable options for the remaining one-third
biosolids production;and,
(c)Continue to evaluate short-term,failsafe landfill I disposal options.
Following further discussion,it was then MOVED,SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED to:
(1)Prepare a draft strategic business plan and Proposition 218 notice,and return
the matter to the Board of Directors for further consideration;
(2)Incorporate the following level of service for air quality into the draft strategic
business plan:
(a)Maintain/reduce health risk to below notification levels using the most
cost-effective and technically feasible approach;
(b)Incorporate $17 million project to CIP to reduce toxic air emissions;and,
(c)Defer action on $14 million project pending AQMD action on Rule 1110.2.
(3)Incorporate the following odor control level of service into the draft strategic
business plan:
(a)Establish odor standard based on total odor dilution to threshold;
(b)Design all new projects to retain odor within property boundaries;and,
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(c)Add the following two odor control projects to the approved CIP budget
for an additional cost of $1 7.6M,and additional O&M costs of $298,000
per year:
(1)Plant 1 Trickling Filter Odor Control;and,
(2)Plant 2 Permanent Odor Facilities at Biosolids Truck Loading.
Directors Antos,Crandall,Davert,Green,Shawver,Tinajero,Webb and Winder opposed.
FINALIZE OCSD’S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
Staff presented revised mission and vision statements based on Directors’input at previous
workshops.
MOVED,SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED:Adopt the mission and vision statements as
follows:
MISSION:
•To protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater
collection,treatment and recycling.
VISIONS:
•Making decisions in an open and honest way to produce optimum financial,
environmental and societal results.
•Cooperating with other stakeholders to protect the ocean and regional water resources
for the people we serve.
•Beneficially recycling wastewater,biosolids and other resources using safe and effective
processes and systems.
•Developing the best possible workforce by providing employees with opportunities to
advance their careers through enhanced growth,responsibility,and professional
development.
ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Lilia Kovac
Associate Clerk of the Board
Orange County Sanitation District