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Orange County Sanitation District
MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
March 26, 2014
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 March 26, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Director David
Benavides delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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:
City I Agency
County Board of Supervisors
Active Director
Janet Nguyen
Alternate Director
Shawn Nelson
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt,
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nielsen; Reinhart (Alternate);
Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; and T. Smith.
None
None
Carchio; Nguyen; Reese; and Withers.
The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows:
ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
x Troy Edgar, Chair Richard Murphy
x Tom Beamish, Vice Chair Rose Espinoza
x David Benavides Sal Tinajero
Joe Carchio x Dave Sullivan
x Steven Choi Christina Shea
x Keith Curry Rush Hill
x Tyler Diep Al Krippner
x James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
x Gene Hernandez John Anderson
x Steven Jones Kris Beard
x Peter Kim Gerard Goedhart
x Lucille Kring Jordan Brandman
x Michael Levitt Gordon Shanks
x Brett Murdock Roy Moore
x Steve Nagel Michael Vo
A Prakash Narain Doug Bailey
x Scott Nelson Constance Underhill
x Janet Nguyen Shawn Nelson
x John Nielsen Allan Bernstein
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A Brad Reese Greg Mills
x Gregory Sebourn Jan Flory
x David Shawver Carol Warren
x Fred Smith Steve Berry
x Teresa Smith Mark Murphy
John Withers x Douglas Reinhart
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli, Assistant
General Manager; Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering, 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;
Jean Bettenhausen; Jennifer Cabral; Norbert Gaia; Kelly Lore; and Paula Zellar.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel; and John Collins (City of Fountain
Valley)
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Chair Edgar called upon Director Nagel (Fountain Valley) and Fountain Valley
Councilmember, John Collins to receive a Certificate of Commendation to the City of
Fountain Valley from OCSD. Both, Director Nagel and Councilmember Collins, said a
few words and thanked the District.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (cont'd):
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, presented a service award
to OCSD employee, Jean Bettenhausen, Data Management Technician, for 25 years of
service. Ms. Bettenhausen said a few words and thanked the District.
Ed Torres, Director of Operations and Maintenance, presented a service award to OCSD
employee, Paula Zellar, Senior Plant Operator, for 25 years of service. Ms. Zellar said a
few words and thanked the District.
Alternate Director Sullivan arrived at 6:40 p.m.
Director Nguyen arrived at 6:45 p.m.
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REPORTS:
Chair Edgar reported on his trip to Sacramento last week which included various
meetings with Senators and Assembly members to provide an update on the District's
request to amend the District Act. (He informed the Board that he and the General
Manager will be attending the Senate Governance and Finance Committee Hearing on
April gth in Sacramento).
The trip to Sacramento also included various meetings to discuss the opportunity of
potentially sending the remaining 70mgd from Plant 2 to GWRS, and the Board's
decision to pursue a feasibility study to determine if this is a possibility. The trip
concluded with a ceremonial event honoring OCSD's 60th Anniversary in both the
Assembly and Senate chambers during their floor sessions.
He also reported that a trip to Washington DC is planned for he and Mr. Herberg to
receive the U.S. Water Prize on behalf of the District, the dates for that trip will be April
6-8.
Chair Edgar also reported on General Counsel's performance evaluation as per the last
direction of the Board. The Chair and Vice-Chair met with general counsel. A follow-up
report will be made in a few months.
Chair Edgar thanked Director Choi for Irvine's celebration of Persian New Year.
Jim Herberg, General Manager, reported on the following from his General Manager's
Monthly Status Report: OCSD employee retirements; OCSD Plant 2 Headworks
Replacement Project awards received; update on recent community outreach events;
Chair Edgar being a panelist at the Waterreuse Conference in Newport Beach; the
District is working on a 2-Year budget plan; upcoming presentations on the District's
CIP 5-year plan; and the planned committee meetings as a result of the SAWPA
Settlement agreement (Joint Operations Meeting, March 6, and Joint Policy Committee,
April 23).
At this point, Chair Edgar, called upon Alternate Director Dave Sullivan, to receive a
Certificate of Commendation to the City of Huntington Beach from OCSD. Alternate
Director Sullivan said a few words and thanked the District.
RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF 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: 02/15/14 02/28/14
Totals $ 6,038,612.07 $ 8,267, 177.05
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Edgar; Ferryman;
Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt; Murdock; Nagel;
Nelson; Reinhart (Alternate); Shawver*; F. Smith; and T.
Smith.
None
Curry; Diep; Nguyen; Nielsen; Sebourn; Sullivan
(Alternate); and *Shawver abstains on Claim No. 63113.
Narain and Reese.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the Regular
Board Meeting held on February 26, 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT:
Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese.
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering, explained the criticality of the work to be
performed, the bid results, and the contract being recommended for award.
The Board held considerable discussion regarding this item, with staff and general
counsel responding to questions.
4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED:
Items A-H:
A. Receive and file Addendum No. 2 to the Collection System Improvement
Plan Program Environmental Impact Report for additional project analysis
supporting the Newport Force Main Rehabilitation, Project No. 5-60; and
B. Approve Plans and Specifications on file at the office of the Clerk of the
Board; and
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C. Approve Addendum Nos. 1 through 5 to the plans and specifications; and
D. Receive and file bid tabulation and recommendation; and
E. Ratify withdrawal of low bid from Steve P. Rados, Inc. at their request due
to inadvertent calculation error and return of their bid security as allowed
under Public Contract Code §5100 et seq.; and
F. Approve a budget increase of $5,931,000 for Newport Force Main
Rehabilitation, Project No. 5-60, for a total budget amount of $51,719,000;
and
G. Award a construction contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Company for
Newport Force Main Rehabilitation, Project No. 5-60, for a total amount
not to exceed $36,715,000; and
H. Approve a contingency of $3,304,350 (9%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen*; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver*; F. Smith; and T. Smith.
*Nguyen on "G"; and Shawver on "G"
Sullivan (Alternate)
Narain and Reese.
5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes for the
Committee Meeting held on February 5, 2014 March 5, 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese.
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6 . Item was pulled from Consent.
7. MOVED , SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED:
A. Approve a budget increase of $100 ,000 for a total project budget of
$300,000, for Project No . SP-186, Plant No. 2 Digesters and Tunnels
Seismic Hazard Evaluation, Risk Analysis and Mitigation Study; and
B. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell for
providing Plant No. 2 Digesters and Tunnels Seismic Hazard Evaluation,
Risk Analysis and Mitigation Study , Project No . SP-186 , for an amount not
to exceed $284,069; and
C. Approve a contingency of $9,500 (3.34%).
AYES: Beamish; Benavides ; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt ;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn ; Shawver ; F. Smith; T. Smith ; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Narain and Reese.
NON-CONSENT:
6. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency increase
of $265,048 (8%) to the construction contract with Charles King Company, Inc .
for the Balboa Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation , Project No . 5-47, for a total
contingency of $662,620 (20%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Beamish; Benavides; Choi; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt; Murdock; Nagel;
Nguyen; Nielsen ; Reinhart (Alternate); Sebourn ;
Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith; and Sullivan (Alternate).
Hernandez and Nelson
None
Narain and Reese.
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ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
Corrections to the Minutes of March 12 , 2014 were made to reflect V ice-Chair Beamish
and Director Nelson as being present.
11. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve corrected minutes for the
Committee Meeting held on February 19 , 2014 March 12 , 2014 .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish ; Benavides; Choi ; Curry ; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman ; Hernandez ; Jones ; Kim ; Kring; Levitt ;
Murdock ; Nagel; Nelson ; Nielsen ; Reinhart (Alternate);
Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith; and Sullivan
(Alternate).
None
Nguyen
Narain and Reese.
9 . MOVED , SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 14-
03 , adopting a Conflict of Interest Code which supersedes all prior Conflict of
Interest Codes and amendments previously adopted .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish ; Benavides ; Choi ; Curry ; Diep ; Edgar;
Ferryman ; Hernandez ; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt ;
Murdock; Nagel ; Nelson ; Nguyen ; Nielsen ; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn ; Shawve r; F. Smith ; T. Smith ; and
Sull ivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese .
10 . MOVED, SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Service Contract to
provide services for industrial hygiene, S-2013-590BD for a one-year plus four
opt ional renewa ls effective July 1, 2014, for an amount not to exceed $500 ,000
with the following firm: Arcadis U.S ., Inc.
AYES:
NOES:
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Beamish ; Benavides ; Choi ; Curry ; Diep ; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock ; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen ; Nielsen ; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith ; T. Smith; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
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ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Narain and Reese .
11 . MOVED, SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED : Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 14-
04, A Reso lution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County San itation
District Adopting a Revised Policy Regarding Board of Directors ' Expense
Reimbursement and Meeting Attendance and Compensation and Repealing
Resolution No . OCSD 06-11.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT:
Beamish ; Benavides ; Cho i; Curry ; Diep ; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim ; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel ; Nelson; Nielsen; Reinhart (Alternate);
Sebourn ; Shawver ; F. Smith ; T. Sm ith ; and Sullivan
(Alternate).
None
Nguyen
Narain and Reese.
12 . MOVED , SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED :
A. Introduce Ordinance No. OCSD-45, entitled "An Ordinance of the Board of
Directors of Orange County Sanitation District Amending Ordinance No .
OCSD-34 Pertain ing to the Compensation of the Members of the board of
Directors "; and
B. Motion to read Ordinance No . OCSD -45 by title only and waive reading of
said entire Ordinance on March 26, 2014; and
C. Set April 23 , 2014 , as the date of the Public Hearing to hear protests and
for the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No . OCSD-45.
D. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish summaries of the Ordinance as
required by law.
AYES: Beamish ; Benav ides ; Choi ; Curry ; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt ;
Murdock; Nagel ; Nelson ; Nguyen ; Nielsen ; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F . Smith ; T. Smith; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
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NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Narain and Reese .
STEERING COMMITTEE:
13. MOVED , SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED : Approve minutes for the Stee r ing
Committee Meeting held on February 26 , 2014 .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish ; Benavides ; Choi ; Curry ; Diep ; Edgar;
Ferryman ; Hernandez; Jones ; Kim ; Kring ; Levitt ;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen ; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn ; Shawve r; F . Smith ; T. Smith ; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese .
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIAL COMMITTEE:
14 . MOVED , SECONDED , AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file the minutes of
the March 10 , 2014 meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Special
Committee .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Beamish; Benavides ; Choi; Curry; Diep ; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez ; Jones; Kim ; Kring ; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel ; Nelson ; Nguyen ; Nielsen ; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith ; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese .
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15 . MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the Orange County
Sanitation District 2014 Legislative Platform.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
AB 1234 REPORTS:
Beamish; Benavides; Choi ; Curry; Diep; Edgar;
Ferryman; Hernandez; Jones; Kim; Kring; Levitt;
Murdock; Nagel; Nelson; Nguyen; Nielsen; Reinhart
(Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; F. Smith; T. Smith; and
Sullivan (Alternate).
None
None
Narain and Reese.
Director Ferryman reported that OCCOG will not be having a meeting this month, but he
will be attending a meeting in San Diego for the Borders Committee.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Director Levitt asked staff to look into how the District may communicate the initiatives
from GWRS that help with the water drought.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m., until the next Regular Board Meeting on
April 23, 2014 at 6:30 p .m.
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