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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-2018 Board Meeting Minutes12/19/2018 Orange County Sanitation District MINUTES BOARD MEETING December 19, 2018 Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708-7018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 1 of 14 ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on December 19, 2018, at 6:01 p.m., in the Administration Building. Director Collacott delivered the invocation and Director Ferryman led the Pledge of Allegiance. Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, stated that after the publication of the agenda, she received late communication regarding Item No. 1, relating to appointments to the Orange County Sanitation District Board. 1. RECEIVED AND FILE MINUTE EXCERPTS OF MEMBER AGENCIES RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ADDITIONS (Clerk of the Board) AGENCY City of Anaheim City of Garden Grove City of Fountain Valley City of Fullerton City of Huntington Beach City of La Habra City of La Palma City of Los Alamitos City of Placentia City of Tustin Midway Sanitary District DIRECTOR Lucille Kring Steve Jones Steve Nagel Jesus Silva Erik Peterson Tim Shaw Peter Kim Richard Murphy Chad Wanke Allan Bernstein Andrew Nguyen ALT. DIRECTOR Denise Barnes John O'Neill Patrick Harper Ahmad Zahra Michael Posey Tom Beamish Marshall Goodman Dean Grose Ward Smith Chuck Puckett Al Krippner The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS x David Shawver, Chair Carol Warren x Allan Bernstein Chuck Puckett x Robert Collacott Robbie Pitts x Ellery Deaton Sandra Massa-Lavitt x James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten x Phil Hawkins Brooke Jones A Steven Jones John O'Neill x Peter Kim Marshall Goodman x Lucille Kring Denise Barnes x Richard Murphy Dean Grose x Steve Nagel Patrick Harper x Andrew Nguyen Al Krippner x Glenn Parker Cecilia Hupp x Erik Peterson Mike Posey x Tim Shaw Tom Beamish 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 2of14 x Jesus Silva Ahmad Zahra x Fred Smith VACANT (Buena Park) A Michelle Steel Shawn Nelson x Donald Wagner VACANT (Irvine) x Chad Wanke Ward Smith x John Withers Douqlas Reinhart x Mariellen Yarc Stacy Berry VACANT (Newport Beach) x Brad Avery A VACANT (Orange) Mark Murphy --VACANT (Santa Ana) --VACANT (Santa Ana) STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources; Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services; Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Gilbert Barela; Jennifer Cabral; Mike Dorman; Dean Fisher; Al Garcia; Mark Kawamoto; Tina Knapp; Rebecca Long; Laura Maravilla; Kathy Millea; Jeff Mohr; Andrew Nau; Roya Sohanaki; and Thomas Vu. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin (General Counsel); Alternate Director Bob Ooten (CMSD); former Board Chairman Greg Sebourn and family; former Alternate Directors Charlie Nguyen, MCSD and Scott Peotter; Cori Williams, TPA; Eric Sapirstein, ENS; and Dan Bunce, Brown & Caldwell. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A) Employee Service Awards General Manager Herberg recognized and presented a certificate of recognition to Director of Environmental Services, Jim Colston whose last day at the District will be December 27; and to Director of Operations and Maintenance, Ed Torres whose last day will January 3. Each of the Directors thanked the Board of Directors and expressed their parting comments. B) Board Member Recognition Chair Shawver recognized outgoing alternate board members Michael Blazey (La Habra) and Virginia Vaughn (Buena Park); and Board Members Charlie Nguyen (MCSD), Sal Tinajero (Santa Ana), and Scott Peotter (Newport Beach) acknowledging the successes of the Board during their tenure. He wished them the best of luck. 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 3of14 Chair Shawver presented Former Board Chairman Greg Sebourn with a Resolution for his service to OCSD from 2012-2018. He stated that Greg had served as the Board Chairman from November 2016 -December 2018; and provided leadership and vision to the OCSD Administration Committee, Steering Committee, Legislative and Public Affairs Committee, Operations Committee, Groundwater Replenishment System Steering Committee, Headquarters Complex Ad Hoc Committee, and the OCSD/Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Joint Policy Committee. In addition to OCSD's resolution, Mr. Shawver presented Mr. Sebourn with: Resolution from Senator Ling Ling Chang; Certificate of recognition from Assembly Member Tom Daly; Certificate of recognition Assembly Member Steven Choi; Certificate of recognition Senator John Moorlach; and Certificate of Commendation from Senator Dianne Feinstein Mr. Sebourn stated that his six years of service on this Board had truly been the highlight of his elected service. He provided parting words of wisdom for the Board Members: leadership requires trust, be responsible, be humble, leave your bags at the door, never stop learning at OCSD, and leave the infrastructure in better condition than you found it. Mr. Sebourn commended the General Manager, staff, and the Board and stated that it had been an honor to serve as Chairman. Chair Shawver presented Greg with a gavel plaque for his extraordinary service and thanked him again for his leadership. C) Presentations by OCSD State and Federal Lobbyists OCSD State Lobbyist representative Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs, provided a PowerPoint presentation including a look back at the success of the past year, election results, political implications, Governor Newsom's priorities, and the current legislative proposals and the next steps to be taken to move forward. Ms. Williams provided further information regarding the 2019 Legislative Plan including highlighted portions and new policy statements. OCSD Federal Lobbyist Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, Inc., provided a PowerPoint presentation which included: midterm election results and impacts. He described the impacts to: Lame Duck Session, Congressional Realignment, and the Orange County Congressional Delegation and House Democrat and Republican Leadership. Mr. Sapirstein provided additional information regarding the 115th Congress priorities and OCSD priorities. REPORTS Chair Shawver announced that new Board Member Orientation will be held on February 20 from 3 -5 p.m. stating that this is intended for all board members and alternate board members. 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 4of14 Chair Shawver also announced that if anyone was interested in a Committee or Ad Hoc Committee appointment, or a change to a current appointment, to speak with either him or the Clerk of the Board as soon as possible. ELECTION: 2. NOMINATION & ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Clerk of the Board) General Counsel Brad Hagin provided instructions and turned over the nomination and election process to Chair Shawver. Chair Shawver opened nominations for Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors. One nomination was received. MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Close nominations for Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Elect John Withers as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2018/19 term. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: CONSENT CALENDAR: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 28, 2018. AYES: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc Minutes of Board Meeting Page 5of14 NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: None Kring Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 4. RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 18-21 COMMENDING BOARD CHAIRMAN GREGORY SEBOURN (Lorenzo Tyner) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 18-21 entitled: "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District commending Gregory C. Sebourn for his outstanding contributions and dedication to public service as Chairman of the Orange County Sanitation District's Board of Directors". AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 5. NO-COST EXTENSION FOR FISH TRACKING STUDY SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH DR. CHRISTOPHER LOWE -CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH (Jim Colston) MOVED. SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Amendment No. 2 to Sole Source Contract Fish Tracking Study, for a contract extension to Dr. Christopher Lowe of the California State University Long Beach for the period November 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 at no additional cost, for a total contract cost not to exceed $214,058. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 6. PAYMENT OF ANNUAL OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMIT FEES (Jim Colston) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve payment of $577,091 for annual NPDES (ocean discharge) permit fees. AYES: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Minutes of Board Meeting Page 6of14 Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) RECEIVE AND FILE: These items require no action; and without objection, will be so ordered by the Board Chair. 7. COMMITTEE MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) Received and filed the approved minutes of the following committees: A. Steering Committee Meeting of October 24, 2018 B. Legislative and Public Affairs Meeting of November 5, 2018 C. Operations Committee Meeting of November 7, 2018 D. Administration Committee Meeting of November 14, 2018 E. Headquarters Complex Ad Hoc Committee Meeting of November 14, 2018 8. REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2018 (Lorenzo Tyner) Received and filed the report of the Investment Transactions for the month of November 2018. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: 9. RELOCATION INTO 18350 MT. LANGLEY, PROJECT NO. FE18-01 (Rob Thompson) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Authorize the General Manager to approve a purchase order with GM Business Interiors (GMBI) in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for procurement of furniture for relocation into 18350 Mt. Langley, Project No. FE18-01. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) Minutes of Board Meeting Page 7of14 10. HOSE REEL FRAME WITH 12-INCH LAY FLAT HOSE (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order to West Coast Safety Supply Co. for 1,980 feet of 12-inch lay flat sewer hose with mobile hose reel, Specification No. E-2017-91 OBD for a total cost of $220,383; and B. Approve a contingency of $22,038 (10%) AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 11. ANNUAL SEWER LINE CCTV SERVICE CONTRACT, SPECIFICATION NO. S-2018-1001BD (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Award Service Contracts to two (2) contractors: Houston & Harris PCS, Inc. (Primary) for $352,940 and Performance Pipeline Technologies (Secondary), for $60,000 for Annual CCTV Sewer Inspection Services, Specification No. S-2018-1001 BO for a total amount not to exceed $412,940 for the period beginning February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020, with four (4) one-year renewal options; and B. Approve a contingency of $41,000 (10%). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 12. DIGESTER CLEANING CONTRACT (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Amendment No. 1 for the remaining annual renewals of the service contract with Synagro-WWT for Digester Cleaning and Disposal, Specification No. S-2017-824BD, which adds a provision for a per gallon unit price for processing excess sludge and approve the excess sludge per gallon unit price of $0.13. AYES: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Minutes of Board Meeting Page 8of14 NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 13. PROCURE REMOTE ACTUATORS (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Approve a sole source purchase order to CBS Arcsafe for 204 electrical power switching actuators and associated equipment for Plant No. 1, Plant No. 2, and 15 pump stations for a total amount not to exceed $1,001,985; and B. Approve a contingency of $50,100 (5%). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 14. INCREASE TO JANITORIAL AND FLOOR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Service Agreement with Gamboa Services, Inc. OBA Corporate Image Maintenance for Janitorial & Floor Maintenance Service at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, Specification No. S-2015-730BD, for the period February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $399,720, including the one (1) year renewal option; and B. Approve an annual contingency in the amount of $39,972 (10%) aggregately per year. C. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) Minutes of Board Meeting Page 9of14 15. PLANT NO. 2 CENTRAL GENERATION STEAM TURBINE REHABILITATION AGREEMENT WITH DRESSER-RAND (Ed Torres) MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve negotiated Purchase Order Terms & Conditions with Dresser-Rand for the assessment and standard overhaul of the Steam Turbine at Plant No. 2, in a form approved by General Counsel. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 16. OCEAN OUTFALL SYSTEM REHABILITATION, PROJECT NO. J-117 (Rob Thompson) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A Approve a Professional Construction Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell to provide construction support services for Ocean Outfall System Rehabilitation, Project No. J-117, Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B, for a total amount not to exceed $8,563,913; and B. Approve a contingency of $856,391 (10%). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None Silva Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 17. OCEAN OUTFALL SYSTEM REHABILITATION, PROJECT NO. J-117 (Rob Thompson) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for the Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B; B. Receive and file Orange County Sanitation District's Notice of Intent to Award dated November 21, 2018; 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 10of14 C. Award a Construction Contract to Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. for the Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B, for a total amount not to exceed $90,200,000; and D. Approve a construction contract contingency of $7,216,000 (8%). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None Silva Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 18. RETURN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PIPING REPLACEMENT AT PLANT NO. 2, PROJECT NO. P2-123 (Rob Thompson) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve a budget increase of $7,250,000 for Return Activated Sludge Piping Replacement at Activated Sludge Plant No. 2, Project No. P2-123, for a total budget of $20,000,000. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 19. SUNFLOWER AND RED HILL INTERCEPTOR REPAIR, PROJECT NO. 7-66 (Rob Thompson) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Establish a project for Sunflower and Red Hill Interceptor Repair, Project No. 7-66, with a budget of $5,500,000. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) Minutes of Board Meeting Page 11 of 14 20. PLANT NO. 1 RECTANGULAR PRIMARY CLARIFIER OVERHAUL (Ed Torres) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Approve a Purchase Order contract to Mehta Mechanical Company Inc. for the mechanical rehabilitation and overhaul of twenty-four (24) Primary Clarifier tanks at Plant No. 1, per Specification No. S-2018-985BD, for a total amount not to exceed $1,998,000; and B. Approve a contingency of $199,800 (10%). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 21. RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE (Lorenzo Tyner) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 18-22 entitled: "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Adopting the Records Management Program Policy and Procedures & Updated Records Retention Schedule, Authorizing Destruction of Obsolete Records, and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 15-16". AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) 22. INVEST AND/OR REINVEST DISTRICT'S FUNDS (Lorenzo Tyner) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 18-23, entitled: "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, Authorizing the District's Treasurer to Invest and/or Reinvest District's Funds, Adopting District's Investment Policy Statement and Performance Benchmarks, and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 17-17". AYES: 12/19/2018 Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Minutes of Board Meeting Page 12of14 NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 23. 2019 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PLAN (Jim Herberg) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the Orange County Sanitation District 2019 Legislative and Regulatory Plan. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) STEERING COMMITTEE: 24. LABOR RELATIONS -CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS (Celia Chandler) Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler provided a brief update regarding the proposed agreement. MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Authorize the Board Chair to execute an agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, the external Chief Negotiator selected by the Ad Hoc Committee for an amount not to exceed $120,000. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Avery (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton; Ferryman; Hawkins; Kim; Kring; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Wagner; Wanke; Withers and Yarc None None Jones; M. Murphy (Alternate); Steel; and VACANT (Santa Ana) NON-CONSENT: None. 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 13of14 AB 1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTS: Director Ferryman reported on his attendance at the recent OCCOG meeting; and reported on the upcoming General Assembly meeting. CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IFANY: Chair Shawver stated he is honored to be the Chairman and wished everyone a very Happy Holiday! ADJOURNMENT: At 7:22 p.m., Chair Shawver adjourned the meeting until the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on January 23, 2019 at 6:00 p.m . Submitted by: 12/19/2018 Minutes of Board Meeting Page 14 of 14