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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-2011 Board Minutes 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 1 of 7 Orange County Sanitation District MINUTES BOARD MEETING August 24, 2011 Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708-7018 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 2 of 7 ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on August 24, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation, a quorum was declared present by the Clerk of the Board as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS X Larry Crandall, Chair Steve Nagel X Troy Edgar, Vice Chair Ken Stephens X John Anderson Jim Winder A Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza X Joe Carchio Matthew Harper X Bill Dalton Andrew Do A Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten A Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks A Jeffrey Lalloway Steven Choi X Roy Moore Ron Garcia X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey X Joy Neugebauer Al Krippner X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson X John Nielsen Jerry Amante X Sharon Quirk-Silva Pat McKinley X Brad Reese Robert Fauteux X Steven Rosansky Nancy Gardner X David Shawver Carol Warren A Harry Sidhu Gail Eastman X Fred Smith Steve Berry A Sal Tinajero David Benavides X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre X Mark Waldman Steven Hwangbo X John Withers Douglas Reinhart STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager; Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager; Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services; Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services; Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources; Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board; Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board; Cindi Ambrose; Jeanie Fields; Michael Gold; Gerry Matthews; Terry Matthews; Bellan Rajkumar; Rich Schlegel; Rob Thompson; and Paula Zeller. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Drew Kolosky 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 3 of 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments. REPORTS: Board Chair Larry Crandall and Vice-Chair Troy Edgar reported on their attendance at the annual CASA Conference. The Board commended Brad Hogin, General Counsel, on his presentation at the CASA Conference regarding ethics training. Chair Crandall commended OCSD staff for the great Hydrogen Energy Station Ceremony. Mr. Crandall reported that both he and Vice-Chair Edgar attended the District’s VIP event honoring OCSD volunteers. Mr. Crandall reminded the Board of the following: Senator Feinstein would be delivering her Washington Report on August 25, 2011 at the Orange County Water District; the Operations Committee Meeting for September 7th is scheduled to be held at Plant No. 2; and, the Board Strategic Planning Workshop is scheduled for October 19th at 5 p.m. Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, recognized Rich Schlegel and presented him with a 30-year Service Award. General Manager, Jim Ruth, commended staff for the new Intern Program that OCSD is collaborating on with Santiago College. Mr. Ruth gave a brief update on the status of the SARI Line project and on the status of the Kings County property sale. CLAIMS: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Ratify payment of claims of the District, by roll call vote, as follows: Claims Paid for the Period Ending: 07/15/11 07/31/11 Totals $12,029,576.62 $45,789,989.89 Directors Dalton, Nguyen, and Nielsen abstained from discussion and voting on all warrants pursuant to California Government Code Section 84308. CONSENT CALENDAR: 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on July 27, 2011. 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 4 of 7 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 11-14, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery by the Orange County Sanitation District (the Sanitation District) of an Installment Purchase Agreement; a Trust Agreement; an Escrow Agreement; and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement in connection with the execution and delivery of Orange County Sanitation District Wastewater Refunding Revenue Obligations, Series 2011A, authorizing the execution and delivery of such Revenue Obligations evidencing principal in an aggregate amount of not to exceed $305,000,000, approving a Notice of Intention to Sell; authorizing the distribution of an Official Notice Inviting Bids; and an Official Statement in connection with the offering and sale of such Revenue Obligations and authorizing the execution of necessary documents and related actions. 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency increase of $480,000 (40%) to the Professional Design Construction Support Services Agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation to provide additional engineering design and construction support services for the Phase 2 Santa Ana Levees Restoration relating to Bitter Point Force Mains Rehabilitation, Contract No. 5-58, for a total contingency of $600,000 (50%). Director Nguyen opposed. 5. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve an increase to the contingency to the Professional Services Agreement with TetraTech, Inc. for additional engineering services for Gisler-Redhill System Improvements, Reach B, Contract No. 7-37, for an additional amount of $45,289 (5%), increasing the total amount not to exceed $90,578 (10%); and, B. Authorize staff to negotiate a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with TetraTech, Inc. for construction support services for the subject project. STEERING COMMITTEE: 6. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the July 27, 2011, Steering Committee meeting. GWRS STEERING COMMITTEE 7. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minutes of the Joint Groundwater Replenishment System Steering Committee meeting held on June 13, 2011. Recess at 6:50 p.m. by Board of Directors, Orange County Sanitation District. 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 5 of 7 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FINANCING CORPORATION A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation was held on August 24, 2011 at 6:50 p.m., in the Administration Building. The roll was called and the Clerk of the Board reported a quorum present as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS X Larry Crandall, Chair Steve Nagel X Troy Edgar, Vice Chair Ken Stephens X John Anderson Jim Winder A Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza X Joe Carchio Matthew Harper X Bill Dalton Andrew Do A Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten A Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks A Jeffrey Lalloway Steven Choi X Roy Moore Ron Garcia X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey X Joy Neugebauer Al Krippner X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson X John Nielsen Jerry Amante X Sharon Quirk-Silva Pat McKinley X Brad Reese Robert Fauteux X Steven Rosansky Nancy Gardner X David Shawver Carol Warren A Harry Sidhu Gail Eastman X Fred Smith Steve Berry A Sal Tinajero David Benavides X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre X Mark Waldman Steven Hwangbo X John Withers Douglas Reinhart STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager; Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager; Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services; Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services; Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources; Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board; Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board; Cindi Ambrose; Norbert Gaia; Michael Gold; Rich Schlegel; Rich Spencer; Rob Thompson; and Paula Zeller. The Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors are each being compensated $212.50 for the Board Meeting; there is no additional compensation for the Financing Corporation Meeting. 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 6 of 7 OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED, the Board of Directors approved the minutes for the meeting held on October 27, 2010. ACTION ITEMS: 8. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. FC-15, authorizing the execution and delivery by the Corporation of an Installment Purchase Agreement and a Trust Agreement in connection with the execution and delivery of Orange County Sanitation District Wastewater Refunding Revenue Obligations evidencing principal in an aggregate amount of not to exceed $305,000,000, and authorizing the execution of necessary documents and related actions. (see Agenda Report for Item No. 3). ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting of the Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation adjourned at 6:52 p.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District reconvened in regular session at 6:52p.m. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(a), and 54956.9(b). Convene in closed session, if necessary. The Board convened in closed session at 6:52 p.m. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Sections and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book fo Confidential Minutes of Board and Commi ttee Closed Meetings. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Board reconvened in regular session at 7:13p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Director Shawver reported that the local Boy Scouts will be hosting a luncheon at the Park Avenue Grill, with all proceeds going to the Boy Scouts. Director Quirk-Silva reported that Fullerton is currently reviewing their policies on crisis management and excessive force. Director Carchio announced that the Huntington Beach Little League baseball team is currently playing in the Little League World Series. Director Anderson announced that the Nixon Library would be hosting a week-long Tribute Memorial during the week of 9/11. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m. until the next regular Meeting on September 28, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. �.c;..�� Mari E. Ayala Clerk of the Board 08/24/11 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 7 of 7