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Orange County Sanitation District
CORRECTED MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
July 24, 2013
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 24, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Director Beamish
delivered 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 Richard Murphy
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
A Tyler Diep Al Krippner
x James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
x Steven Jones Kris Beard
Peter Kim x Gerard Goedhart
x Lucille Kring Jordan Brandman
x Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
x Brett Murdock Roy Moore
x Steve Nagel Mark Mccurdy
x Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
x Scott Nelson Constance Underhill
x Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson
x John Nielsen Jerry Amante
x Brad Reese Greg Mills
x Gregory Sebourn Jan Flory
x Joe Shaw Joe Carchio
x David Shawver Carol Warren
x Fred Smith Steve Berry
A 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; Jim Colston;
Norbert Gaia; Al Garcia; Kelly Lore; and Paula Zellar.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Marcus Lee
Mr. Lee expressed concerns over the odor emanating from the Plant into the
community. He asked what steps are being taken to resolve the odor issues and how
are these issues being communicated to the public.
Jim Herberg, General Manager, announced that staff would meet with Mr. Herberg to
address his concerns.
John Anderson, Board Vice-Chair, requested that odor stats be reported on a quarterly
basis.
REPORTS:
Chair Edgar briefly reported on the District's recent press release, and today's event at
the City of Stanton, "Cease the Grease". Director Shawver also reported on the event.
Mr. Herberg announced the two upcoming Board workshops that will focus on the
Strategic Plan. The two dates are: September 11 and October 2. These special
sessions will immediately follow Administration and Operations Committee Meetings.
Mr. Herberg also provided a brief update on the General Manager's Year End Report
and 2013/14 Work Plan.
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: 06/15/13 06/30/13
Totals $6,290,433.27 $10,034,536.97
Directors Curry, Nguyen, Nielsen, and Sebourn abstained.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular
Board Meeting held on June 26, 2013.
Alternate Director Goedhart abstained.
3. Item moved to Non-Consent.
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4. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contract with
Specialized Reuse and Recycling to haul Orange County Sanitation
District's biosolids from Reclamation Plant No. 1 and/or Treatment Plant
No. 2 to Orange County Waste and Recycling's Prima Deshecha landfill
(Specification No. S-2013-579BD), for the period July 29, 2013 through
July 28, 2014, at the unit price of $7.49 per ton, coupled with a fuel
surcharge for an estimated annual contract amount not to exceed
$290,000 per year, with four one-year renewal options; and
B. Approve hauling to alternative sites at unit prices of $0.195/ton/mile within
50-100 miles and $0.185/ton/mile within 101-200 miles; and
C. Approve a (10%) unit price contingency.
Director Nguyen abstained.
NON-CONSENT:
3. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file
Addendum to the Collection System Improvement Plan Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR); and,
B. Approve Plans and Specifications for Balboa Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation,
Project No. 5-47, on file at the Office of the Clerk of the Board; and,
C. Approve Addendum Nos. 1 and 2 to the plans and specifications; and
D. Award a construction contract to Charles King Company, Inc. for the
Balboa Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Project No. 5-47, for a total amount
not to exceed $3,313,100; and,
E. Approve a contingency of $397,572 (12%).
5. Consider and approve one of the following two options with respect to the unpaid
Capit;:il Facility Capacity Charges for 12316 Circula Panorama, Santa Ana in the
amount of $2,165:
A I{,
B.
Seek payment of the charges pursuant to Ordinance No. OCSD 40; or
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Make a one-time exception
in this case and waive the fee in the amount of $2, 165.
Director Withers departed the meeting at 6:53 p.m.
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6. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file Award
Protest issued via email on June 18, 2013 from Katz & Associates
concerning the award to Construction Community Relations; and,
B. Receive and file letter issued via email on June 21, 2013 from
Constructive Community Relations in opposition to the Award Protest from
Katz & Associates; and,
C. Receive and file Orange County Sanitation District's Determination of
Award Protest letter dated June 27, 2013 to Katz & Associates responding
to the protest of award; and,
D. Deny award protest filed by Katz & Associates; and,
E. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Constructive Community
Relations providing construction outreach services for the Newport Beach
Construction Program, Specification No. PSA-2013-568, for a two-year
period effective August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015, for an amount not
to exceed $300,000, with three one-year renewal options, not to exceed
$150,000 per renewal year.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
7. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Steering
Committee Meeting held on June 26, 2013.
Director Anderson departed the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Considerable discussion was held by the Board regarding Item 8. Ultimately the Board
agreed to support the item in opposition mode.
8.
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A. Declare the Orange County Sanitation District's position on the changes to
the Orange County Retirement System (OCERS) Unfunded Actuarial
Accrued Liability (UAAL) Amortization Period; and;
B. Provide direction to the General Manager on measures to be taken in
representing declared Board position.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: The Board voted to declare
OCSD's opposition to the changes to the OCERS Unfunded Actuarial Accrued
Liability amortization Period; and provided the General Manager with direction to
draft a letter to OCERS requesting OCERS' consideration of OCSD's declared
position.
Director Nguyen abstained.
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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
9. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the
Operations Committee Meeting held on July 3, 2013.
Director Shawver abstained.
10. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a Professional
Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to
provide construction support services for the Balboa Trunk Sewer
Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 5-47, for an amount not to exceed
$284,951; and,
B. Approve a contingency of $28,495 (10%).
11. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency increase
of $59,661 (3%) to the Professional Design Services Agreement with Black &
Veatch Corporation for CenGen Emissions Control, Project No. J-111, for a total
contingency of$ 258,529 (13%).
12. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Award a Service Contract
to Ayala Engineering for Manhole Frame and Cover Replacement,
Specification No. S-2013-569, for a total annual amount not to exceed
$256,950 for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, with four one-
year renewal options; and,
B. Approve a contingency of $25,695 (10%).
13. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency increase
of $499,970 (0.26%) to the construction contract with J.F. Shea Construction,
Inc. for Headworks Improvements at Plant No. 2, Project No. P2-66, for a total
contingency of $7,230,333 (3.76%).
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
14. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
Administration Committee Meeting held on July 10, 2013.
15. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 13-
12, Establishing the Annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2013-14, for the
Sanitation District in accordance with the Provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the
California Government Code.
16. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with the County of Orange regarding the use of ALERT OC, the
Countywide Mass Notification System.
Director Nguyen opposed abstained.
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17. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a Professional
Services Agreement for Specification CS-2011-499BD-Phase Ill with Total
Resources Management, Inc. (TRM, Inc.), effective July 25, 2013, for
Phase 3 of the Implementation of the IBM-Maximo Enterprise Asset
Management System, for an amount not to exceed $810,567; and,
B. Approve a contingency in the amount of $81,057 (10%).
18. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the purchase of new
atmospheric monitors from Mallory via US Communities, for a total not to exceed
$300,000, in accordance with Resolution No. OCSD 07-04, Section 3.08:
Cooperative Procurement.
19. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the General Manager to
issue Revenue Refunding Certificate Anticipation Notes, Series 2013A, as one-
year fixed-rate obligations, in an amount not to exceed $135.0 million to replace
the $131.7 million Revenue Refunding Certificate Anticipation Notes, Series
2012C maturing on October 30, 2013.
20. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 13-
13, 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 2013-14; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD
12-11.
GWRS COMMITTEE:
Chair Edgar briefly reported out from the last GWRS Committee Meeting.
21. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file the Minutes of
the GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM STEERING COMMITTEE
meeting held on April 8, 2013.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1), 54956.9(d)(2), 54956.9(d)(4), and 54956.9(e)(3).
The Board convened in closed session at 7:05 p.m. to discuss four 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 Committee reconvened in regular session
at 7:23 p.m.
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
(1) Board of Directors unanimously voted to deny the claim related to Project P 1-
102.
(2) Board of Directors authorize litigation against Federal OSHA Department to
recover stolen data .
(3) Board of Directors authorize General Council to appear and defend the interest
of the Orange County Sanitation District.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Director Beamish commended staff on the Plant 2 Tour at this month's Operations
Committee Meeting.
Director Edgar announced a potential tour aboard the District's vessel with the Ocean
Monitoring division . He asked that Board Members contact Mr. Herberg if they are
interested in participating in the tour.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 7 :27 p.m. until the next regular meeting on August
28 , 2013, at 6:30 p.m.
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