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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2019 Legislative Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, February 11, 2019at12:00 p.m. A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Committee Vice-Chair Bernstein led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Kim, Chair Allan Bernstein, Vice-Chair Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large David Shawver, Board Chair John Withers, Board Vice-Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Donald P. Wagner, Member-At-Large PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Daisy Covarrubias Alfredo Garcia Rebecca Long Tyler Ramirez OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference) Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) Committee Chair Kim did not provide a report. He welcomed newly appointed member Lucille Kring to the committee. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager Jim Herberg reported that OCSD, OCWD, SAWPA, and the County of Orange Public Works have been meeting to address issues related to IRWM grant funding under Proposition 1 funding. Mr. Herberg will continue to work with the group and will report back to the Steering and Legislative and Public Affairs Committees on the progress in the future. 02/11/2019 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1of3 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on December 10, 2018. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: NON-CONSENT: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: Bernstein, Kim, Shawver, Wanke and Withers None Kring Wagner 2. WASTEWATER ORDINANCE UPDATE (Lorenzo Tyner) Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided a brief presentation of the upcoming Wastewater Ordinance revisions and update and answered questions from the Committee. 3. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long distributed legislative talking points cards to the Committee for their use, reported that tour invitations have been sent to State and Federal officials, announced that Assemblywoman Connie Petrie Norris will tour OCSD on March 15, and reported that an ACC-OC Infrastructure tour with legislative officials will take place on February 22. Eric Sapirstein ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint Presentation and updated the Committee on the following items: Border wall and Partial governmental shutdown, congressional leadership, OC Congressional delegation and their committee appointments, Buy America Preferences for Infrastructure, and regulatory and budget initiatives. Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation with information including: Legislative Schedule, Governor Newsom's budget proposal and water tax update; SB 200 Senator Monning spot bill; ACWA possible proposal for Drinking water trust; legislature hosted joint informational committee hearing on Feb. 6; 2019 legislation including: AB 129, AB 292, and SB bills; and the video surveillance retention bill. 02/11/2019 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 4 . PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Ms. Cabral reviewed outreach efforts made over the last month and provided information on the following: Board Member Orientation February 20 from 3- 5 p.m.; Honor Walk Ceremony May 22, nominations for honorees due March 8; Plant No. 2 newsletter and focused outreach effort; press releases for OCSD Board leadership changes and for two awards received for the District Certificate of Transparency and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award ; $2,000 local grant received for plant signage to support tour program; current construction outreach efforts in the cities of Newport Beach and Anaheim; and CASA sponsored legislation and creation of an outreach program to promote "No Wipes Down the Pipes". Ms. Cabral responded to questions regarding flyers or posters that can be placed in the homeless shelters and the mandated standards of flushable wipes, as well as communication to member agencies to be used at council meetings to promote these efforts. Mr. Herberg announced his participation in the following: UGI and the ACC-OC Public Policy Making Academy on March 22, OCSD and OCWD Co-Sponsored event at UC Irvine for the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists in April, OCCOG General Assembly Resilient Infrastructure Panel on April 12, and announced that OCSD offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Lincoln's Birthday and Monday February 18 in observance of Presidents Day. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Vice-Chair Bernstein provided information regarding his recent participation at the 2019 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip with ACC-OC where he met and invited both Congressman Harley Rouda and Congresswoman Katie Porter to tour the Sanitation District. In response to a question from Board Chairman Shawver regarding absence of a member of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee, General Counsel Brad Hogin responded that the rules of procedure do not allow participation by its member's Alternate Director in the case of absence. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, March 11 , 2019 at 12:00 p.m. 02/11 /2019 ' Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3