HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-2021 Special Board Meeting Minutes (Orientation) CorrectedORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Orientation
CORRECTED MINUTES
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Special Meeting Minutes February 4, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on February 4, 2021 at 2:05 p.m. in the
Administration Building. Chair Shawver led the Pledge of Allegiance and 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). The Chairman also announced the teleconference meeting guidelines.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk of the Board declared the following members present as follows:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Stacy Berry, Art Brown, Kim Carr, Doug Chaffee, Mark Chirco, Rose
Espinoza, Stephen Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman,
Patrick Harper, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Brooke Jones, Steve
Jones, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, Robert Ooten, Glenn Parker,
David Shawver, John Withers, Chad Zimmerman, Joy Brenner
(Alternate), Glenn Grandis (Alternate), Phil Hawkins (Alternate), Anne
Hertz (Alternate), Dan Kalmick (Alternate), Farrah Khan (Alternate),
Austin Lumbard (Alternate), Jose Medrano (Alternate), Nelida
Mendoza (Alternate), Art Perry (Alternate), Schelly Sustarsic
(Alternate), Connor Traut (Alternate) Steve Vargas (Alternate), and
Carol Warren (Alternate)
Brad Avery, Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mark Murphy, Jesus Silva and
Chad Wanke
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; and Mortimer Caparas were
present in the Board Room. General Manager Jim Herberg; 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, Jennifer Cabral, Jackie Castro, Brian Engeln, Alfredo Garcia, Yolanda Herrera,
Tina Knapp, Rebecca Long, Rob Michaels, Wally Ritchie, and Thomas Vu participated
telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin (General Counsel) participated telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The Clerk of the Board indicated that a public comment was received via eComment as
follows:
Congratulations on your appointment to the Board. OCSan is near and dear to my heart. The
staff are among the very best and brightest in their fields of expertise. Their credentials,
degrees, certificates, and licenses are astounding. Trust in their counsel and let the science
guide your decisions. OCSan is responsible for a significant portion of our environment.
OCSan has a legal charge to protect the environment and now you do too. Good science
should lead good policy.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Special Meeting Minutes February 4, 2021
INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORIENTATION PRESENTATION 2020-1393
Originator: Kelly Lore
Board Member Orientation included the following presentations and presenters.
ITEM RECEIVED AS AN:
Information Item.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS:
·Welcome to OC San Jim Herberg, General Manager
·Role of the Board Member Dave Shawver, Board Chairman
·Board Services Overview Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
·Transparency and Ethics Brad Hogin, General Counsel
·Regional Infrastructure - 20-Year Plan Rob Thompson, Asst. General Manager
·OC San Finances - Revenue Lorenzo Tyner, Asst. General Manager
·Environmental Services Overview Lan Wiborg, Dir. of Environmental Services
·Human Resources Overview Celia Chandler, Dir. of Human Resources
·Engineering Overview Kathy Millea, Dir. of Engineering
·Strategic Planning Overview John Withers, Board Vice-Chairman
·Conclusion & Questions Dave Shawver, Board Chairman
ADJOURNMENT:
At 4:00 p.m., Chair Shawver adjourned the meeting until the Special Meeting of the Board of
Directors (Strategic Planning Workshop) on February 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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