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MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
February 24, 2010
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708-7018
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ROLL CALL
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District
was held on February 24, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., in the Administrative Offices. Following
the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation, the roll was called and the Clerk of the
Board reported a quorum present as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
X Doug Davert, Chair John Nielson
X Larry Crandall, Vice Chair Steve Nagel
X John Anderson Jim Winder
X Charles Antos Gordon Shanks
X Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza
X Bill Dalton Andrew Do
X Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau
X Troy Edgar Ken Stephens
X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
X Cathy Green Jill Hardy
X Phil Luebben Prakash Narain
A Patsy Marshall Fred Smith
X Roy Moore Ron Garcia
X Joy Neugebauer AI Krippner
X Janet Nguyen VACANT
X Sharon Quirk-Silva Pam Keller
X Brad Reese Bill Mac Aloney
X David Shawver Carol Warren
X Christina Shea Steven Choi
X Harry Sidhu Lucille Kring
X Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Constance Underhill Scott Nelson
X Mark Waldman Henry Charoen
X Don Webb Nancy Gardner
X John Withers Douglas Reinhart
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant
General Manager; Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board; Jim Herberg; Lilia Kovac; Ed
Torres; Lorenzo Tyner; Simon Watson; Michael Gold; Norbert Gaia; Juanita
Skillman; Paula Zeller; Paul Loehr; John Swindler; Henry Salgado; Tyrone Givan;
Joe Park; Vlad Kogan; Dave Heinz; Ryal Wheeler
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OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Alternate Director Nancy
Gardner; Gino Rapagna; Drew Kolosky; Dave Duncan
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Receive and file minute
excerpts of member agencies relating to appoint of Directors, as follows:
City/Agency
Placentia
Tustin
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
REPORT OF THE CHAIR
Active Director
Constance Underhill
Doug Davert
Alternate Director
Scott Nelson
John Nielson
Chair Davert reported that OCSD received the NACWA (National Association of
Clean Water Agencies) Excellence in Management Award. The award recognized
OCSD for its comprehensive approach to strategic planning, asset management and
project management.
Service awards were then presented to Dave Heinz and Tyrone Givan for 30 years
of service, and Henry Salgado, Joe Park and Vlad Kogan for 20 years of service.
Meetings for the month of March were reviewed and Directors were reminded that
there would not be an Operations Committee meeting for that month.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager, Jim Ruth, provided a brief report on The SARI Line post-storm
survey; the two-year budget kick-off; leadership training program; SAWPA, IRWD,
and GWRS agreements; and 2009 safety performance.
RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Ratify payment of claims, as
set forth on Exhibits "A" and "B", attached hereto and made a part of these
minutes.
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ALL DISTRICTS
Totals
01/15/10 01/31/10
$28,260,760.79 $41,833,744.78
Directors Dumitru, Nguyen and Sidhu abstained from discussion and voting on all
warrants. Abstentions were pursuant to California Government Code Section
84308.
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Approve the minutes for the
regular meeting held on January 27, 2010.
4. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD
10-03, Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code Which Supersedes All Prior
Conflict of Interest Codes and Amendments Previously Adopted.
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR
5. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a budget increase of
$180,000 for Coast Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract No. 11-26R, for a
total project budget of $9,121 ,000.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Chair Davert reported the committee approved the minutes, approved the legislative
platform, and discussed the Anaheim Water Recycling Demonstration Project.
6. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Order Steering Committee
Minutes for the regular meeting held on January 27,2010 to be filed.
7. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt the 2010 Legislative
Platform and Goals.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
8. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Order Operations Committee
minutes for the meeting held on December 2, 2009 to be filed.
Director Green abstained.
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9. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Approve a budget increase of
$45,000 for the 2009 Facilities Master Plan, Project No. J-1 02, for a total
project budget of $4,565,000.
10. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: a) Authorize staff to enter into
negotiations with M. J. Schiff & Associates, Inc. for construction support
services for the lnterplant Gas Line Rehabilitation, Job No. J-106; and,
b) Approve a budget increase of $751,734 for the lnterplant Gas Line
Rehabilitation, Job No. J-1 06, for a total budget of $4,503,734.
11. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency
increase of $71,884 (2%) to the design contract with Brown & Caldwell for
Plant No. 2 Primary Sludge Feed System, Job. No. P2-91, for a total
contingency of $125,884 (3.5% ).
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
12. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Order Administration
Committee Minutes for the meeting held on December 9, 2009 to be filed.
Director Green abstained.
13. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file the report of
reimbursements to Board Members and staff per Government Code 53065.5,
for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
14. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRI ED: Approve the Budget
Assumptions to be used for the preparation of the FY 201 0-11 and
FY 2011-12 two-year budget.
GWRS SYSTEM STEERING COMMITTEE
15. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Joint Groundwater
Replenishment System Steering Committee minutes for the meeting held on
January 11, 2010, to be filed.
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR
16. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: a) Approve Plans and
Specifications for Sludge Digester Rehabilitation at Plant No.1, Contract
No . P1-1 00, on file at the office of the Clerk of the Board;
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b) Approve Addendum Nos. 1, 2, 2-Revised, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 to the plans
and specifications;
c) Receive and file bid tabulation and recommendation;
d) Award a construction contract to JR Filanc Construction Company for
Sludge Digester Rehabilitation at Plant No.1, Contract No. P1-1 00, for a total
amount not to exceed $33,500,000; and,
e) Approve a contingency of $2,680,000 (8%).
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9(a): The Board convened in closed session at 7:10 p.m. pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to discuss one matter.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSI ON: The Board reconvened in regular session
at 7:18 p.m .
ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Penny M. yle
Clerk of the Boa
Orange County Sanitation District