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Orange County Sanitation District
MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
July 25, 2012
Administration Building
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 July 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 Associate
Clerk of the Board as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
X Troy Edgar, Chair Gerri Graham-Mejia
X John Anderson, Vice Chair Jim Winder
X Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza
X Joe Carchio Devin Dwyer
X Larry Crandall Steve Nagel
X Bill Dalton Kris Beard
X Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau
X Gail Eastman Harry Sidhu
X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
X Jeffrey Lalloway Steven Choi
X Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
A Scott Nelson X Constance Underhill
X Joy Neugebauer Al Krippner
X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson
X John Nielsen Jerry Amante
X Sharon Quirk-Silva Pat McKinley
X Brad Reese Rick Barnett
X Steven Rosansky Nancy Gardner
X Don Schweitzer Ron Garcia
X David Shawver Carol Warren
X Fred Smith Steve Berry
X Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Mark Waldman Steven Hwangbo
A 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 E. Ayala, Clerk of the Board;
Cindi Ambrose; Jim Colston; Norbert Gaia; Ken Hernandez; Rob Thompson; Nakeisha
Turner; and Paula Zellar.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, introduced Roya Sohanaki, Engineering
Supervisor, and recognized her service to the Sanitation District of over 25 years.
Chair Edgar did not deliver a report.
Mr. Ruth, General Manager, reported on the following from his Monthly General
Manager’s Report: EMT held their annual retreat last week at IRWD and discussed a
variety of goals for the new year; the response provided to Terra regarding the biosolids
RFP; OCSD’s Open House on July 28; START Program (supervisor training program)
was well attended with great reviews; OCSD’s Fleet Services was recognized as one of
the 100 Best Government Fleets in the country; provided an update from GWRS
(Ground Water Replenishment System); status of auditing SAWPA’s pretreatment
program; and that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has designated
Huntington Beach as a 5-star beach, thanks large in part to the OCSD urban runoff
diversion program.
Mr. Ruth also reported that OCSD has ceased sending biosolids to Enertech and the
probability of working on a future contract with Enertech.
Jim Colston, Environmental Compliance-Regulatory Affairs Manager, provided a brief
PowerPoint presentation of the timeline of the Sanitation District’s journey to Secondary
Treatment.
RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF 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: 06/15/12 06/30/12
Totals $7,386,336.60 $9,185,194.47
Directors Dumitru recused himself from this item.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file the Orange
County Sanitation District Directors’ Committee Assignments for 2012-2013.
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3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular
Board Meeting held on June 27, 2012.
Director Underhill abstained.
4. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Plans and
Specifications for Activated Sludge Plant 1 Waste Sludge Pump
Downsizing, Project No. FE10-18, on file at the office of the Clerk of the
Board;
B. Receive and file bid tabulation and recommendation;
C. Award a construction contract to W. M. Lyles, Co. for Activated Sludge
Plant 1 Waste Sludge Pump Downsizing, Project No. FE10-18, for a total
amount not to exceed $158,030; and,
D. Approve a contingency of $23,705 (15%).
5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a 1.5% rate adjustment
based on the Consumer Price Index for the purchase of Green Acres Project
Water.
6. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the eighth
amended Joint Powers Agreement confirming the creation of the agency
known as Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
(SCCWRP) Authority for the term July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.
B. Approve annual funding in the amount of $400,000 per year for SCCWRP
during the term of this agreement.
C. Approve Resolution No. OCSD 12-09, Eighth Amended Joint Powers
Agreement confirming the creation of an agency known as Southern
California Coastal Water Research Project.
7. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file complaint
in the case Vallejo Gallery LLC v. OCSD, et al.; and,
B. Authorize the General Counsel to appear and represent the District’s
interests.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
8. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the June 27,
2012, Steering Committee Meeting.
Director Crandall departed the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
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Chair Edgar announced that at this time the Board would consider the GWRS Steering
Committee items.
GWRS STEERING COMMITTEE
Director Crandall reported a brief report and update on Ground Water Replenishment
construction operations.
12. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minutes of the
Groundwater Replenishment System Steering Committee meeting held on
October 10, 2011.
13. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minutes of the
Groundwater Replenishment System Steering Committee meeting held on
January 9, 2012.
14. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minutes of the
Groundwater Replenishment System Steering Committee meeting held on April
9, 2012.
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
9. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the July 11,
2012, Administration Committee Meeting.
10. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No.
OCSD 12-10, authorizing the execution and delivery by the Sanitation
District of an Installment Purchase Agreement, a Trust Agreement and a
Continuing Disclosure Agreement in connection with the execution and
delivery of Orange County Sanitation District Wastewater Refunding
Revenue Obligations, Series 2012B, authorizing the execution and
delivery of such Revenue Obligations evidencing principal in an aggregate
amount of not to exceed $90,000,000, 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; and,
B. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Orange
County Sanitation District Financing Corporation approve the documents
supporting and authorizing the Revenue Obligations in an aggregate
amount of not to exceed $90,000,000.
11. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 12-
11, Authorizing the Orange County Sanitation District’s Treasurer to Invest and/or
Reinvest District’s Funds; Adopting District’s Investment Policy Statement and
Performance Benchmarks for FY 2012-13; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD
11-12.
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The Board Meeting recessed at 6:58 p.m.
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ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FINANCING CORPORATION
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Edgar called the Board of Directors, Orange County Sanitation District Financing
Corporation meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
The Clerk of the Board announced that 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.
X Troy Edgar, Chair Gerri Graham-Mejia
X John Anderson, Vice Chair Jim Winder
X Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza
X Joe Carchio Devin Dwyer
A Larry Crandall Steve Nagel
X Bill Dalton Kris Beard
X Jon Dumitru Denis Bilodeau
X Gail Eastman Harry Sidhu
X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
X Jeffrey Lalloway Steven Choi
X Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
A Scott Nelson X Constance Underhill
X Joy Neugebauer Al Krippner
X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson
X John Nielsen Jerry Amante
X Sharon Quirk-Silva Pat McKinley
X Brad Reese Rick Barnett
X Steven Rosansky Nancy Gardner
X Don Schweitzer Ron Garcia
X David Shawver Carol Warren
X Fred Smith Steve Berry
X Sal Tinajero David Benavides
X Mark Waldman Steven Hwangbo
A John Withers Douglas Reinhart
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: If no corrections or amendments are
made, the minutes for the meeting held on February 22, 2012, will be deemed approved
and be so ordered by the Chair.
ACTION ITEM:
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. FC-18, authorizing
the execution and delivery by the Sanitation District of an Installment Purchase
Agreement, a Trust Agreement and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement in connection
with the execution and delivery of Orange County Sanitation District Wastewater
Refunding Revenue Obligations, Series 2012B, authorizing the execution and delivery
of such Revenue Obligations evidencing principal in an aggregate amount of not to
exceed $90,000,000, 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. (See Agenda Report for Item No. 10)
The meeting of the Board of Directors, Orange County Sanitation District Financing
Corporation adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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The meeting of the Board of Directors, Orange County Sanitation District reconvened at
7:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a)
The Board convened in closed session at 7:01 p.m. to discuss one item. 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 Committee reconvened in regular session
at 7:08 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
No report from closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Chair Edgar announced that this would be Director Quirk-Silva's last meeting as a
member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Sanitation District. Director
Quirk-Silva announced she appreciated and is thankful for being able to be a part of this
organization.
Vice-Chair Anderson encouraged all to attend Saturday's upcoming Open House and
announced that Directors may come in casual attire.
Director Nguyen thanked staff for their follow-up Memo on questions from a previous
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. until the next regular meeting on
August 22, 2012, at 6:30p.m.
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Clerk of the Board
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