HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2016 Legislative Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.
A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order
by Chair Nielsen on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 8:05 a.m. in the Administration
Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
Vice-Chair Sebourn led the pledge of allegiance.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
John Nielsen, Board Chair
Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair
Robert Kiley, Director
Peter Kim, Director
Lucille Kring, Director
John Withers, Director
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Tom Beamish, Director
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Jim Colston, Director of Environmental
Services
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Daisy Covarrubias
Alfredo Garcia
Rebecca Long
Mark Manzo
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Diana Coronado, Association of California
Cities -Orange County
Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via
Teleconference)
Heather Stratman, Association of California
Cities -Orange County
Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs
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REPORTS: The Committee Chair and the General Manager may present verbal reports on
miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Committee Members. These reports are for information
only and require no action by the Committee.
General Manager Jim Herberg reported on an emergency incident to which the fire
department responded yesterday, indicating that no one was injured and repairs are
underway.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted,
by the Committee, after one motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar
for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the
regular Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting held on
October 10, 2016.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Kiley, Kim, Kring, Nielsen, Sebourn, and Withers
None
None
Beamish
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES -ORANGE COUNTY (ACC-OC)
PRESENTATION (Rebecca Long)
Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long introduced Heather Stratman from
the Association of California Cities -Orange County (ACC-OC). Ms. Stratman
provided a PowerPoint presentation, which reviewed the mission statement of
ACC-OC, governance and membership of the organization, significant issues
addressed by the organization in 2016, the organization's agenda and priorities
for 2017, ACC-OC's commitment to collaboration with its stakeholder groups,
and strengthening the partnership between ACC-OC and the Orange County
Sanitation District.
3. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long)
Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), provided an update on the end of
session legislative activities in Sacramento, especially the Governor's veto rate;
election contests that will possibly affect the structure of the legislature; and an
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update on the status of the legislative calendar, contingent upon Proposition 54,
which is anticipated to be released this week. Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided an
update on the Little Hoover Commission's recent meeting regarding climate
change and how special districts are adapting to it, how special districts are
funding these changes, what is needed from the State, and what special districts
foresee as future issues.
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a general update on federal legislative
activity including the appropriations process; Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA) legislation; and the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012),
including drought and WaterSense provisions.
Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long reported that staff is in the process
on developing a public relations and marketing plan for the bottling of recycled
water (AB 2022) and determining what might be used as the container for the
bottled water. Ms. Long also reported that response to the Sanitation District's
AquaCritox grant application is still pending. Ms. Long responded to a question
from the Committee regarding what types of containers are being considered for
bottling the recycled water. Director Kiley provided the name of a contact at
Yorba Linda Water District who has been coordinating the bottling of water for
that agency.
Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral indicated that contracts with
TPA and ENS will be renewed for the coming year, pursuant to the current
contract, and a Request for Proposal will be released next year as the current
contract will be expiring at that time.
Ms. Cabral indicated that the presentation by ACC-OC today, much like the
presentation from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies last month
and additional prior discussions and presentations, is in preparation for the
Committee review of the Legislative Plan in December.
Mr. Herberg reported that an educational leadership symposium for Orange
County elected officials is in the early stages of development and he will bring
more details to the Board in the near future.
Director Kiley indicated that this might be his last meeting subject to the results
of the recall vote in his jurisdiction and thanked the Committee for the opportunity
to serve. Chair Nielsen indicated that this meeting is his last Legislative
Committee meeting and offered his appreciation for the work of the Committee.
4. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral)
Ms. Cabral did not provide a report.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Nielsen declared the meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m. to the next Legislative and
Public Affairs Committee Meeting, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
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