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Orange County Sanitation District
MINUTES
BOARD MEETING
March 27, 2019
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
called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on March 27, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Administration Building. Director Phil Hawkins 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 David Shawver, Chair Carol Warren
x Brad Avery Joy Brenner
x Allan Bernstein Chuck Puckett
x Robert Collacott Chad Zimmerman
x Sandra Massa-Lavitt Schelly Sustarsic
x James M. Ferryman Bob Ooten
x Phil Hawkins Brooke Jones
x Steven Jones John O'Neill
x Peter Kim Marshall Goodman
x Lucille Kring Denise Barnes
x Andrew Nguyen Al Krippner
x Mark Murphy Kim Nichols
x Richard Murphy Dean Grose
x Steve Nagel Patrick Harper
x Glenn Parker Steven Vargas
x Erik Peterson Mike Posey
VACANT x Cecilia Iglesias
x Tim Shaw Tom Beamish
x Jesus J. Silva Jan Flory
x Fred Smith Sunny Park
x Doug Chaffee Michelle Steel
VACANT x Anthony Kuo
A Chad Wanke Ward Smith
x John Withers DouQlas Reinhart x Mariellen Yarc Stacy Berry
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson,
Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler,
Director of Human Resources; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Kelly Lore, Clerk of
the Board; Stephanie Barron; Bob Bell; Rod Collins; Don Cutler; Jacob Dalgoff; Thys
DeVries; Mike Dorman; Natasha Dubrovski; Al Garcia; Steve Howard; Larry Johnson; Tina
Knapp; Rebecca Long; Laura Maravilla; Jeff Mohr; Riaz Moinuddin; Andrew Nau; Wally
Ritchie; Victor Salinas; Jim Spears; Thomas Vu and Paula Zeller.
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OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin (General Counsel); Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore (Special Counsel); Kay Zeller; Alternate Director Bob Ooten (CMSD); and Austin
Mejia, Supervisor Chaffee's office.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Director of Operations and Maintenance -Rob Thompson presented 30-year employee
service awards to Paula Zeller, Senior Plant Operator -Division 840; and Victor Salinas,
Lead Electrical Tech -Division 870.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Item heard out of order.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the minutes of the
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 20, 2019 and the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 27, 2019.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
REPORTS
Avery; Bernstein; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins; Iglesias
(Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kuo (Alternate); Massa-Lavitt;
M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker; Peterson;
Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
Chaffee and Kring
Wanke
Chair Shawver announced that Director Donald Wagner was sworn in today as Orange
County Supervisor and would therefore no longer be able to serve as the appointed
member from the city of Irvine.
Chair Shawver announced the following Committee appointments:
Tim Shaw (La Habra)
Erik Peterson (H.B.)
Jesus Silva (Fullerton)
Steering Committee (At-Large Member)
Legislative & Public Affairs Committee
GWRS Steering Committee (Alternate)
Chair Shawver stated that he intends to keep the Board apprised of OCSD's public
outreach and legislative efforts by providing this information in various ways beginning with
the inclusion of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee monthly reports as a receive
and file item included in the Board meeting packets. He also stated that proposed
positions on newly introduced bills will be introduced and discussed at the upcoming
Legislative and Public Affairs Committee.
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Chair Shawver also stated that he has requested staff incorporate information and major
decision points regarding OCSD's future building in the General Manager's monthly report.
Chair Shawver reminded the Board Members that April 1 is the last day to file an Annual
Statement of Economic Interests -Form 700.
General Manager Jim Herberg notified the Directors of a recent CAL OSHA Process
Safety Management inspection and subsequent minor violations which were remedied the
same day. He also reminded everyone of two save the dates: Honor Walk May 22 at
4:00 p.m. and OCSD's 651h Anniversary & Open House July 27 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Mr. Herberg also recognized recent awards received from the California Water
Environment Association who named April Frost -Operator of the Year; and the Plant
No. 2 Neighborhood Outreach Program -Community Engagement and Outreach Project
of the Year.
RECEIVE AND FILE: These items require no action; and without objection, will be so ordered by the
Board Chair.
2. COMMITTEE MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
Received and filed the approved minutes of the following committees:
A. Steering Committee Meeting of January 23, 2019
B. Operations Committee Meeting of February 6, 2019
C. LaPA Committee Meeting of February 11, 2019
D. Administration Committee Meeting of February 13, 2019
E. Headquarters Committee Ad Hoc Meeting of March 4, 2019
3. REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY 2019 (Lorenzo Tyner)
Received and filed the report of the Investment Transactions for the month of
February 2019.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
Committee Chair Collacott stated that late communication, received after the publication
of the agenda, was provided by the Clerk of the Board regarding Item No. 4 and Item
No. 5 with additional modifications to Item No. 5 reducing the cost not to exceed $868,286
with fringe, overhead, and profit factors as originally proposed; and approve a contingency
of $86,828 (10%).
Item No. 4 was pulled and heard separately.
4. OCEAN OUTFALL SYSTEM REHABILITATION, PROJECT NO. J-117
(Kathy Millea)
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson responded to a question regarding the
procurement process.
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MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories Inc. (SEL) to provide final design, programming, testing,
commissioning, and training for a load-shedding system and electrical power
system protective relays 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 $1,096,074; and
B. Approve a contingency of $109,607 (10%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate);
Massa-Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
None
Wanke
5. ACTIVE FAULT LOCATION STUDY AT PLANT NO. 2, PROJECT NO. PS17-03
(Kathy Millea)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Lettis Consultants
International, Inc. to provide engineering services for the Active Fault
Location Study at Plant No. 2, Project No. PS17-03, for an amount not to
exceed $868,286 with fringe, overhead, and profit factors as originally
proposed; and
B. Approve a contingency of $86,828 (10%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate); Massa-
Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
None
Wanke
6. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. J-126
(Kathy Millea)
MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for MMC, Inc. for
Safety Improvements Program: NFPA 820 Improvements at Plant 1 and
Plant 2, Contract No. J-126C;
B. Award a Construction Contract to MMC, Inc. for Safety Improvements
Program: NFPA 820 Improvements at Plant 1 and Plant 2, Contract
No. J-126C, for a total amount not to exceed $469,000; and
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C. Approve a contingency of $46,900 (10%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate);
Massa-Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
None
Wanke
7. HEADWORKS REHABILITATION AT PLANT N0.1, PROJECT NO. P1-105
(Kathy Millea)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Approve a budget increase of $36,000,000 for Headworks Rehabilitation and
Expansion at Plant No.1, Project No. P1-105, for a total budget amount of
$406,000,000; and
B. Approve a contingency increase of $5,083,398 (29%) to the Professional
Design Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers for the Headworks
Rehabilitation and Expansion at Plant No. 1, Project No. P1-105, for a total
contingency amount of $8,939,398 (51%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate);
Massa-Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
None
Wanke
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
8. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SERVICES (Celia Chandler)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve a Professional
Services Agreement for Arcadis U.S., Inc. to provide Industrial Hygiene Services,
Specification No. S-2018-1008, for a total amount not to exceed $500,000 for a
one-year period beginning May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020, with four (4) one-
year renewal options.
AYES:
NOES:
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Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate);
Massa-Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
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ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Wanke
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
None.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
9. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT/ORANGE COUNTY WATER
DISTRICT JOINT AGREEMENT FOR GWRS FINAL EXPANSION
(Kathy Millea)
Director of Engineering Kathy Millea and Mr. Herberg responded to questions
regarding the grant funding appropriations.
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the Second
Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement for the Development, Operation, and Maintenance of the Groundwater
Replenishment System and Green Acres Project between Orange County
Sanitation District and Orange County Water District, in a form approved by General
Counsel.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT:
Avery; Bernstein; Chaffee; Collacott; Ferryman; Hawkins;
Iglesias (Alternate); Jones; Kim; Kring; Kuo (Alternate);
Massa-Lavitt; M Murphy; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peterson; Shaw; Shawver; Silva; F. Smith; Withers and Yarc
None
None
Wanke
General Counsel Brad Hogin announced that Supplemental Item No. 10 will be deferred
until after Closed Session.
10. SALE OF DOIG DRIVE PROPERTY (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Consider sale of the Doig Drive
property in light of additional negotiations.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(2), 54957.6 & 54956.8:
The Board convened in closed session at 6:33 p.m. to discuss four items. Item No. CS-2
was not heard. Confidential minutes of the Closed Session have been prepared in
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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
Session Meetings.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION:
The Board reconvened in regular session at 7:23 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report.
Mr. Hogin announced that Supplemental Item No. 10 was pulled from consideration.
AB 1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTS:
Director Ferryman invited everyone to attend the OCCOG General Assembly at the Disney
Grand California Hotel on April 12 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS,
IFANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:27 p.m. Chair Shawver adjourned the meeting until the Regular Meeting of the Board
of Directors on April 24, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in memory of Rosemary Phillips, sister of
Director Lucille Kring .
Submitted by:
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