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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
2011 Strategic Plan Update
Board Workshop
October 19, 2011
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Fountain Valley, CA 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 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., in the District's Administrative Offices.
Active and alternate Directors present were as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
X Larry Crandall, Chair Steve Nagel
X Troy Edgar, Vice Chair X Ken Stephens
A John Anderson X Jim Winder
X Tom Beamish X Rose Espinoza
X Joe Carchio Matthew Harper
X Bill Dalton Andrew Do
X Jon Dumitru X Denis Bilodeau
X James M. Ferryman X Bob Ooten
A Jeffrey Lalloway X Steven Choi
X Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
X Roy Moore X Ron Garcia
X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
X Joy Neugebauer X Al Krippner
X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson
A John Nielsen Jerry Amante
A Sharon Quirk-Silva Pat McKinley
X Brad Reese X Robert Fauteux
X Steven Rosansky Nancy Gardner
X David Shawver X 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 X 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; Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources; Ed Torres,
Director of Operations & Maintenance; Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services; Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board; Jennifer Cabral; Barbara
Collins; Jim Colston; Ron Coss; Rich Spencer; Rob Thompson; Simon Watson; and
Paula Zeller.
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OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
Opening Remarks:
Chairman Larry Crandall thanked Board members and Alternate Board members for
being in attendance for this high level goal setting meeting. Chair Crandall briefly
remarked on the evening's agenda and the objectives of the meeting.
General Manager Jim Ruth thanked the Board for their leadership and direction. Mr.
Ruth reported that the District has made significant progress on the initiatives
implemented from the original Strategic Plan originally adopted in 2007.
Progress Update on Strategic Plan Goals:
Assistant General Manager, Robert P. Ghirelli, provided a progress update on where
the District currently stands in implementing the goals. The District has been
operating on the 2007 Board approved Strategic Plan that lays out the policy
direction for the agency. Staff has created strategic plans in several critical support
functions to ensure that these functions are aligned with the Board's policy direction.
Presentations:
Members of the Executive Management Team presented information on five key
issues: 1) Biosolids Management; 2) Full-Cost Recovery: Urban Runoff Diversion
Program; 3) Ocean Outfall/Disinfection; 4) Leadership of the Future; and 5) Updating
the Sewer Service Fee Five-Year Rate Plan.
Mr. Ruth also presented the Board with information on their Roles and
Responsibilities. He elaborated on staff's efforts to ensure the Board is provided
with timely and adequate information. He also reaffirmed that staff is here to serve
the Board and carry out their policy direction.
After the presentations, staff responded to the Directors' questions. After
considerable discussion, staff was directed to move forward with the proposed
goals, and present an updated Five-Year Strategic Plan at the November 16t" Board
Meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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Mari 'E. Ayala
Clerk of the Board
Orange County Sanitation District
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