HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-2020 Board Meeting MinutesORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAY 27, 2020
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Minutes May 27, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on May 27, 2020 at 6:02 p.m. in the
Administration Building. Director Mark Murphy delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore announced that the meeting was being held telephonically and
via audio/video teleconferencing in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order No.
N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19); announced the teleconference
meeting guidelines and stated that votes will be taken by roll call.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
ABSENT: Brad Avery
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of
the Board; Al Garcia; and Tyler Ramirez were present in the Board Room. Assistant
General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of
Engineering Kathy Millea, Director of Environmental Services Lan Wiborg, Director of
Human Resources Celia Chandler, Tina Knapp, and Wally Ritchie participated telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hog in (General Counsel) was present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Shawver stated that the June Operations and Administration Committee meetings will
be held on their regular date and time and will continue to take place remotely. There is no
Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting scheduled for June.
Chair Shawver stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a very stressful and financial
hardship for Orange County. He requested that, if financially feasible, OCSD possibly
provide relief for our ratepayers by delaying the scheduled July 1st, 1.2 percent
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rate adjustment for one year. He requested that staff look at the potential impact and
ability of delaying the upcoming rate adjustment and return to the Board with additional
information.
General Manager Jim Herberg provided a COVID-19 update stating that he continues to
provide the Board with a comprehensive weekly report, operations remain stable,
and confirmed that the first Sanitation District employee tested positive for the virus, but
was doing well. He stated that the employee had been off-site for more than two weeks and
had not had direct contact with any other employees.
Mr. Herberg provided a brief update on the Headquarters Complex including: design of
project is currently 95 percent complete; comments provided by the City of Fountain Valley
are currently under evaluation and review; contract for site demolition is scheduled for
approval in June; and a Closed Session item regarding the project will be brought to
the Board at a later date.
ELECTIONS:
1. NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Originator: Kelly Lore
General Counsel Brad Hagin provided instructions and facilitated the nomination and
election process.
Mr. Hagin opened nominations for Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of
Directors (Election to be held at the regular June Board Meeting unless only one
candidate is nominated). One nomination was received for each office. A motion to
close nominations was received.
With no further nominations, David Shawver was deemed elected as Chairman of the
Board of Directors and John Withers was deemed elected as Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Directors for the 2020/21 term.
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AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, Mariellen Yarc and Lyn
Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-1055
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held April 22, 2020.
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
RECEIVE AND FILE:
3.
4.
REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE MONTH
OF APRIL 2020
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
WITHOUT OBJECTION ACTION TAKEN TO RECEIVE AND FILE:
Report of the Investment Transactions for the month of April 2020.
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Originator: Kelly Lore
WITHOUT OBJECTION ACTION TAKEN TO RECEIVE AND FILE:
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2020-907
2020-1074
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A. Minutes of the Operations Committee Meeting held March 4, 2020
B. Minutes of the Administration Committee Meeting held March 11, 2020
C. Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting held March 25, 2020
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
5. NEWPORT BEACH PUMP STATION PRESSURIZATION
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 5-68
Originator: Kathy Millea
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
2020-1069
A. Approve a Professional Design Services Agreement with Dudek to provide
Engineering Services for Newport Beach Pump Station Pressurization
Improvements, Project No. 5-68, for an amount not to exceed $542,988; and
B. Approve a contingency of $54,299 (10%).
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
6. SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PLANT NOS.1AND2 CENTRAL 2020-1070
GENERATION CARBON CHANGE-OUT, SPECIFICATION NO.
S-2020-1130BD
Originator: Rob Thompson
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Award a Service Contract to EnviroSupply & Service Inc. for Plant Nos. 1 and 2,
Central Generation Facility Fuel Gas Cleaning System, Carbon Change-Out
[replacement]; Specification No. S-2020-1130BD, for a total amount not to
exceed $240, 702 for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, with four (4)
one-year renewal options; and
B. Approve a contingency of $24,071 (10%).
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AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
7. GRIT AND SCREENINGS REMOVAL, SPECIFICATION NO. 2020-1071
S-2020-1121 BD
Originator: Lan Wiborg
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Approve a Service Contract to Denali Water Solutions for Grit and Screenings
Removal, Specification No. S-2020-1121 BD, for a total amount not to exceed
$551,482 for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, with four one-year
renewal options; and
B. Approve a contingency of $55, 148 (10%).
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
8. BUSHARD DIVERSION STRUCTURE REPAIR, PROJECT NO. MP-307 2020-1072
Originator: Kathy Millea
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Bushard Diversion
Structure Repair, Project No. MP-307; and
B. Reject the bid from Mehta Mechanical Company, Inc. and direct staff to reissue
the contract for bids with changes made to prolong the life of the repairs.
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AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
9. SEISMIC EVALUATION OF STRUCTURES AT PLANT NOS.1AND2, 2020-1073
PROJECT NO. PS15-06
Originator: Kathy Millea
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Receive and file the Seismic Evaluation of Structures at Plant Nos. 1 and 2, Project No.
PS15-06.
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
10. COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT ALTERNATE DISTRICT
ENGINEER LENDING AGREEMENT
Originator: Kathy Millea
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
2020-1080
Approve an employee lending agreement between the Orange County Sanitation
District and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District so the Orange County Sanitation District
can provide Alternate District Engineer services, effective May 25, 2020 through May
24, 2021, with one 12-month extension as approved by the General Manager.
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AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
11. ELECTRONIC RECORDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
COUNTY OF ORANGE CLERK-RECORDER'S OFFICE
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve the 2020 SECURE G2G Memorandum of Understanding with the
counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino, for the use of
the SECURE Government to Government (G2G) Portal for a term of five (5)
years; and
B. Authorize the Clerk of the Board, or designee, to transmit/record any and all
required Orange County Sanitation District real property documents in an
electronic format.
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
12. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
ENDED MARCH 31, 2020
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Receive and file the Orange County Sanitation District Third Quarter Financial Report
for the period ended March 31, 2020.
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AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
13. APPROVE A CONTINGENCY INCREASE TO EXISTING SERVICE
CONTRACT FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES
Originator: Celia Chandler
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve a contingency increase of $35,000 (in addition to the original contingency of
$19,200 for a total contingency of $54,200, in addition to the original contract amount
of $192,000) to the Service Contract with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.,
Specification No. S-2017-841, for hazardous waste services, for the remainder of the
contract term ending June 30, 2020.
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
14. GENERAL MANAGER APPROVED PURCHASES AND ADDITIONS 2020-1084
TO THE PRE-APPROVED OEM SOLE SOURCE LIST
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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A Receive and file Orange County Sanitation District purchases made under the
General Manager's authority for the period of January 1, 2020 to March 31,
2020; and
B. Approve the following additions to the pre-approved OEM Sole Source List for
the period of January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020:
• EATON -Batteries and Replacement Services
• BR FROST COMPANY -Jaw Clutch Assemblies
• CLA-VAL -Valves, Repairs, Maintenance, and Start-up Services
• FRANKLIN MILLER -Taskmaster Grinders
• FLOWSERVE (incl. WORTHINGTON, INGERSOLL-DRESSER, DURCO,
PLEUGER, BYRON JACKSON, AND PACIFIC) -Pumps and Parts
• GROTH -Flame Arrestors and Parts
• IOPREDICT -Test Validation for Lead Instrumentation, Instrumentation
Technicians I & II
• OCECO -Flame Arrestors and Parts
• PCB PIEZOTRONICS -Vibration Sensors, Switches, and Instrumentation
for Vibration Analysis
• PENN PROCESS COMPRESSORS (PPG/PENN) -Pistons and Parts
• PUTZMEISTER -Equipment, Parts, Maintenance, Repairs, and Training
• VAUGHAN -Pump Maintenance and Repairs
AYES: Allan Bernstein, Doug Chaffee, Robert Collacott, James Ferryman,
Cecilia Iglesias, Steve Jones, Brooke Jones, Peter Kim, Lucille Kring,
Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Richard Murphy, Steve Nagel,
Andrew Nguyen, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw, David Shawver, Christina
Shea, Jesus Silva, Fred Smith, Chad Wanke, John Withers, Mariellen
Yarc and Lyn Semeta (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brad Avery
ABSTENTIONS: None
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
None.
STEERING COMMITTEE:
None.
NON-CONSENT:
None.
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
AB 1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTS:
Director Ferryman reported on his upcoming meetings with Borders and OCCOG .
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
Chair Shawver read correspondence from former employee Tomm McElroy's family thanking
the Board for honoring Tomm's 30-year contribution to OCSD by adjourning the meeting in
February 2020 in Tomm's memory.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:26 p.m., Chair Shawver adjourned the meeting until the Regular Meeting of the Board of
Directors to be held on June 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
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