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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee meeting convened on
Monday, March 10, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange
County Sanitation District. Director Withers led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Tom Beamish, Board Vice-Chair
Brad Reese, Administration Committee
Chair
John Withers, Administration
Committee Vice-Chair
David Benavides, Director
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Troy Edgar, Board Chair
John Nielsen, Operations Committee
Chair
STAFF PRESENT
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Support Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human
Resources
Rob Thompson, Director of
Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Operations
and Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Faviola Miranda
Kelly Newell
OTHERS PRESENT:
Heather Stratman, Townsend Public
Affairs
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via
teleconference)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee
March 10, 2014
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REPORTS:
Board Vice-Chair Beamish reminded the Committee about the upcoming
Sacramento Floor Recognition event for the District's 601h Anniversary.
Mr. Herberg announced Rob Thompson as the District's new Director of
Engineering.
Board Vice-Chair Beamish announced that Information Item No. 3 would be heard
first.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
3. Federal Legislative Update
Mr. Sapirstein reported on the following: the various meetings that were
attended in Washington DC by Board Chair Edgar; the CASA session that
Jim Colston, OCSD Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Manager, moderated; funding requests from the 2015 budget; and meetings
with Orange County delegation on various issues affecting the district and
wastewater industry.
Mr. Sapirstein introduced David French, his associate, who spoke to the
ongoing project actions surrounding the SARI Line realignment and removal
of rip rap.
CONSENT ITEMS:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes for the
Committee meeting held on February 10, 2014.
AYES: Beamish; Benavides; Reese; and Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Edgar and Nielsen
Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee
March 10, 2014
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NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
2. Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Approve the Orange County Sanitation District 2014 Legislative Platform
AYES: Beamish; Benavides; Reese; and Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Edgar and Nielsen
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
4. State Legislative Update
Ms. Stratman gave an update on state legislative affairs that included:
upcoming meetings and hearings in Sacramento that OCSD will attending
on March 19th; 60th Anniversary floor recognition on March 20th; water bond
legislation; GWRS expansion; etc.
5. OCSD Community Outreach and 60th Anniversary Updates
Mr. Herberg reported that he presented at the Korean-American Scientists
and Engineers Association Conference in Garden Grove.
Faviola Miranda asked the Committee for feedback on what agencies they
would consider to receive special recognition from the District as part of the
District's 60th Anniversary celebration plan.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Board Vice-Chair Beamish announced that the date for the April Legislative and
Public Affairs Special Committee Meeting has been changed; the new date is
Wednesday, April 16· 2014 at 8 a.m.
Minutes of the Legislat ive and Public Affairs Special Committee
March 10 , 2014
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ADJOURNMENT:
The Board Vice-Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m .
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