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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
2009 STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSHOP
October 15, 2008
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708-7018
Minutes for Board Workshop
10/15/08
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ROLL CALL
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
October 15, 2008 at 5:00 p.m., in the District's Administrative Offices. Active and alternate
Directors present were as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
X Doug Davert, Chair Jim Palmer
X Larry Crandall, Vice Chair Gus Ayer
� Charles Antos Gordon Shanks
X Don Bankhead Sharon Quirk
X Bill Dalton X Steven Jones
A Jon Dumitru Carolyn Cavecche
Rose Espinoza X James Gomez
X James M. Ferryman X Bob Ooten
X Don Hansen Jill Hardy
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 X AI Krippner
X Chris Norby Janet Nguyen
X Ken Parker Catherine Driscoll
X Brad Reese W. Richard Ulmer
X David Shawver David Cadena
X Christina Shea Steven Choi
X Harry Sidhu Lucille Kring
A Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre
X Mark Waldman Henry Charoen
X Don Webb Leslie Daigle
X Jim Winder John Anderson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Manager; Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board; Nick Arhontes; Jim Herberg; Ed Torres; Lorenzo
Tyner; Lilia Kovac; Bret Colson; Barbara Collins; Michael Gold; Jeff Reed; Juanita Skillman;
Paula Zeller
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Brent lves, BHI Management Consulting
Minutes for Board Workshop
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OPENING REMARKS
Chair Davert welcomed the Directors to the annual workshop designed to assist in updating the
Strategic Plan. General Manager, Jim Ruth, reported that no increase in costs would be
necessary for any of the initiatives that are being proposed for consideration.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
OVERVIEW
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager, briefly reviewed the Strategic Plan, and noted that
staff was able to complete 27% of the five-year goals established last year.
Proposed New Goals
Proposed new goals for the Strategic Plan update were presented by members of the Executive
Management Team on the Groundwater Replenishment System; Disinfection; Environmental
Footprint Initiative; Risk Register; and Human Resources Strategic Plan.
Staff responded to Directors' questions and received input regarding public perception,
biosolids, and public outreach and education.
All were in agreement that staff should move forward updating the Strategic Plan to include the
recommendations, as follows, and submit the plan to be considered by the Board of Directors at
the November 191h board meeting:
• Reaffirm Board's commitment to GWR System expansion
• Assess modification of current disinfection practices
• Pursue Environmental Footprint Initiative
• Update Risk Register to reflect all manner of risks
• Develop a Human Resources Strategic Plan
ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
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