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Orange County Sanitation District
MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
January 25, 2012
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, California 92708-7018
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ROLLCALL
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on January 25, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Following the
invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, 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
X Tom Beamish X Rose Espinoza
X Joe Carchio Matthew Harper
X Bill Dalton Andrew Do
X Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau
X Gail Eastman Harry Sidhu
X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
X Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
X Jeffrey Lalloway Steven Choi
X Scott Nelson X Constance Underhill
X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
X Joy Neugebauer X AI 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 Don Schweitzer X Ron Garcia
X David Shawver Carol Warren
X Fred Smith Steve Berry
X Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Constance Underhill Joseph Aguirre
X Mark Waldman Steven Hwangbo
X John Withers Douglas Reinhart
The Clerk of the Board administered the Oath to the Board as a whole.
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file Minute Excerpts
of member agencies relating to appointments to the Orange County Sanitation
District Board as follows:
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City/Agency
Anaheim
Brea
Active Director
Gail Eastman
Don Schweitzer
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Alternate Director
Harry Sidhu
Ron Garcia
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STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant
General Manager; Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager; Nick Arhontes, Director of
Facilities Support Services; Ed Torres, Director of Operations and Maintenance;
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services; Jeff Reed, Director of
Human Resources; Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board; Janine Aguilar; Cindie Ambrose;
Jennifer Cabral; Dean Fisher; Norbert Gaia; Michael Gold; Elvia Harvey; Kenneth
Hernandez; Laurie Klinger; Lilia Kovac; Laura Maravilla; Denise Martinez; Rich
Spencer; John Swindler; Rob Thompson; and Simon Watson.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Julie Wyne; Steve Delaney; Girard
Miller; John Bartel; and Anna Destreupe.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Crandall presented Constance Underhill with a Certificate from OCSD for her
service to the Sanitation District on the Board. Chair Crandall also presented a
Certificate for Roy Moore for his service on the Board for OCSD. Current City of Brea
Director Don Schweitzer will present Mr. Moore with the Certificate at a later time.
Chair Crandall and Vice-Chair Edgar both reported on attending the CASA Conference
and the GWRS Groundbreaking ceremony.
General Manager, Jim Ruth, reported on the following: the Public Affairs' outreach
program has been featured in a magazine as an outstanding program; OCSD has
received the NACWA Award; Enertech continues to meet their milestones and is
working towards their target date of March 13th; the Sanitation District received a
request from the Grand Jury regarding transparency and has responded accordingly.
CLAIMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Ratify payment of claims of the
District, by roll call vote, as follows:
Claims Paid for the Period Ending: 10/15/11 10/31/11
Totals $7,809,417.06 $10,316,912.48
Directors Dumitru, Eastman, Nguyen, and Nielsen abstained from discussion and voting
on all warrants pursuant to California Government Code Section 84308.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
3. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular
Board Meeting held on December 21, 2011.
4.
Directors Eastman and Schweitzer abstained.
A. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Plans and
Specifications for West Perimeter Landscaping at Plant No. 2, Contract
No. P2-90B, on file at the office of the Clerk of the Board;
B. Approve Addendum No. 1 to the plans and specifications;
C. Receive and file bid tabulation and recommendation;
D. Award a construction contract to STL Landscape, Inc. for West Perimeter
Landscaping at Plant No. 2, Contract No. P2-90B, for a total amount not to
exceed $212,000; and,
E. Approve a contingency of $31,800 (15%).
5. Item was moved to Non-Consent.
6. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Agreement with the Irvine
Ranch Water District, Orange County Water District, and City of Newport Beach
to accept reclaimed water deliveries from the Irvine Ranch Water District to the
Ocean Outfall System, Green Acres Project, and Groundwater Replenishment
System, in a form approved by General Counsel.
7.
8.
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A. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a Professional
Consultant Services Agreement with Black & Veatch, to provide
construction support services for Outfall Land Section and Ocean Outfall
Booster Pump Station Piping Rehabilitation, Project No. J-112, for an
amount not to exceed $594,891; and,
B. Approve a contingency of $89,234 (15%).
A. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Amendment No. 1
to the Sewer Service Transfer Agreement for Irvine Business Complex
and Tustin Marine Corps Air Facility, executed in July 2003 with Irvine
Ranch Water District, in a form approved by General Counsel; and,
B. Execute a Quitclaim Deed transferring property rights associated with the
transferred sewer facilities to Irvine Ranch Water District, in a form
approved by General Counsel.
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NON-CONSENT:
5. A. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No.
OCSD 12-01, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County
Sanitation District, making findings pursuant to Public Contract Code,
Section 3400 in support of the Sole Source Specification of Sludge Cake
Pumps for Sludge Dewatering and Odor Control at Plant No. 1, Project
No. P1-101;
B. Approve plans and specifications; and,
C. Authorize staff to advertise Invitations for Bid and solicit bids.
~TEERING COMMITTEE:
9. MOVED SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the December
21, 2011, Steering Committee Meeting.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
10. Orange County Sanitation District Benefit and Retirement Programs
Laura Maravilla, Sr. Human Resource Analyst, facilitated an in-depth presentation to the
Board on the Sanitation District's Benefits and Retirement Programs. Speakers
included representatives from OCERS.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(b)
Convene in closed session, if necessary.
The Board convened in closed session at 9:10 p.m. to discuss one items. 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 of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Board reconvened in regular session at
9:25p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
No report.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. until the next regular Meeting on
February 22, 2012, at 6:30p.m.
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