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Home My WebLink About04-24-2013 Board Minutes Orange County Sanitation District MINUTES BOARD MEETING April 24, 2013 N� THE "t Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708-7018 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 1 of 6 ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on April 24, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Director David Benavides provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS X Troy Edgar, Chair Gerri Graham-Mejia X John Anderson, Vice Chair Gene Hernandez X Tom Beamish Rose Espinoza X David Benavides Sal Tinajero X Steven Choi Christina Shea X Keith Curry Rush Hill X Tyler Diep Al Krippner X James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten X Steven Jones Kris Beard X Peter Kim Gerard Goedhart X Lucille Kring Jordan Brandman X Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks X Brett Murdock Christine Marick X Steve Nagel Mark McCurdy X Prakash Narain Doug Bailey Scott Nelson X Constance Underhill X Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson X John Nielsen Jerry Amante X Brad Reese Greg Mills X Gregory Sebourn Jan Flory Joe Shaw X Joe Carchio X David Shawver Carol Warren X Fred Smith Steve Berry X Teresa Smith Mark Murphy X John Withers Douglas Reinhart STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager; Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering, 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 E. Ayala, Clerk of the Board; Jennifer Cabral; Norbert Gaia; Al Garcia; Rich Spencer; Norman Whiteman; and Paula Zellar. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 2 of 6 PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Ed Torres, Director of Operations and Maintenance, presented Norman Whiteman, Sr. Lab Analyst, with a 25-Year Service Award. Chair Edgar reported on the recent meeting between the Sanitation District's Board leadership and SAWPA. The meeting focused on the current working relationship between SAWPA and the Sanitation District. Mr. Herberg, General Manager, gave a brief summary of his monthly status report, including: researching the possibility of future discounted sewer fees; future labor negotiations; upcoming OCERS presentations; and information on a contracted employee accident that occurred at Plant 2. 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: 03/15/13 03/31/13 Totals $17,967,380.42 $10,787,295.78 Directors Carchio, Curry, Diep, Nagel, Nguyen, and Nielsen abstained. CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted, by the Board of Directors, after one motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on March 27, 2013. 3. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Consider extending effective period of local sanitary sewer service charges. B. Motion to read Ordinance No. OCSD-43 by title only and waive reading of said entire ordinance on April 24, 2013. C. Introduce Ordinance No. OCSD-43, an Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District Amending Ordinance No. OCSD-38 To Extend The Stated Effective Period Of The Existing Local 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 3 of 6 Sanitary Sewer Service Charges For Customers Receiving Local Sanitary Sewer Service In Former Revenue Area 7: Adopting Revised Table A Extending Stated Effective Period Of Existing Local Sanitary Sewer Service Charges And Revised Table B Property Use Classifications. D. Set May 22, 2013, as the date of the Public Hearing to hear protests and for the second reading of the Ordinance No. OCSD-43. Director Nguyen abstained. STEERING COMMITTEE: 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Steering Committee Meeting held on March 27, 2013. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Operations Committee Meeting held on April 3, 2013. 6. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Award a contract to Brenntag Pacific, Inc. for the Purchase of Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) 50% solution, Specification No. C-2013-561 BD, for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, for a unit price of $486.00 per dry ton delivered, plus applicable sales tax for an estimated annual amount of $322,801 with four one-year renewals; and, B. Approve a (10%) unit price contingency. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 7. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the Administration Committee Meeting held on April 10, 2013. 8. Item TABLED. A. Authorize the General Manager to enter Ge traGtS for Temporafy ant SeNi (Spenifi (`C_ r crr�vcrvr�s�vpccrrrEa .{,., total a��inrn�t net to eXGe year, er a one year noried ( IuIy 1 2013 through Ii ine 30 201 h�_year renewal OpttGR with the following temporary serVine firms; and, 1 Deroteh InG (General Engineering I aberatopil 3.Maate}rnial + me and Gontra FG �(COR sa�rement SeFVi�Snni�s 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 4 of 6 5. TEG Staffing: (Human Resoi irnoc 6. TekSyste+ S'JeGhRica� 7. ""1ect PaFte@-Egss: (Tnnhninal) 8 Yinn Ri icinncs-SeILAOR9JechRiGaa Q Robert Half Inn r��p� ��+�+ ( � �+ Tln7 Procurement SeryoG s�lS�..7o Gmates R. /Annreye nn annual nnntingnnn�i of $36 e( 00; and B. e G. Authorize the GeReral MaRager to add or delete suGh forms as ReGessar to moot work requirements as identified by Human Reso FGeS rv--n�c�T .r—ra��rcirr"`" "'7 arn'arr—rtt�vur Department CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1). The Board convened in closed session at 6:56 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 7:10 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Director Sebourn thanked staff for their assistance and support in recently hosting his organization's meeting at the District. Director Withers commented on taking a more actively involved role as Board members to meet with local elected officials. Director Choi invited everyone to attend a Korean Cultural event in Irvine on May 18 at the Irvine Civic Center. 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 5 of 6 ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. until the next regular meeting on May 22, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. MariaPE �Ayala, gerk of the Board 04/24/13 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 6 of 6