HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2019 Legislative Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. in the
Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Kim 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
Erik Peterson, Member-At-Large
David Shawver, Board Chair
John Withers, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Tanya Chong
Daisy Covarrubias
Rebecca Long
Mark Manzo
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via
teleconference)
Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA)
Committee Chair Kim welcomed new member Director Erik Peterson to the Committee.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager Jim Herberg provided a brief report of the recent trip to Sacramento
with visits to: Sean Maguire, State Water Resources Control Board; Susan Chen,
Consultant for Budget Subcommittee 3; offices of Assemblymember Phil Ting; Senator
Robert Hertzberg; Senator Tom Umberg; Senator Richard Bloom; and Amanda Mattson
with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Board Chair Shawver complimented staff and TPA on the great preparatory work and
success during the visits in Sacramento. Vice-Chair Withers also stated that throughout
the seven meetings he noticed a great amount of turnover of staff, which he stated
proves the importance of visiting regularly, with good talking points and information
regarding the Sanitation District's accomplishments.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Committee Chair Kim indicated that Item No. 1 should be approval of the minutes for the
Committee meeting held on March 11, 2019 not February 11, 2019.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the
Committee meeting held on March 11, 2019.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Bernstein, Kim, Shawver and Withers
None
Kring and Peterson
Wanke
2. SUPPORT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL 1497AND1162
(Jennifer Cabral)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve letter of Support for House of Representatives Bill 1497 -Water
Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (DeFazio); and
B. Approve letter of Support for House of Representatives Bill 1162 -Water
Recycling Investment and Improvement Act (Napolitano).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Bernstein, Kim, Kring, Peterson, Shawver and
Withers
None
None
Wanke
Item pulled and heard separately.
3. POSITION LETTERS: ASSEMBLY BILL 292, ASSEMBLY BILL 1486, AND
SENATE BILL 332 (Jennifer Cabral)
Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral noted that after the recent visits to
Sacramento, staff recommends taking a watch position on Item Nos 3.B. and 3.C.,
with no letters being sent at this time.
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MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve letter of Support for Assembly Bill 292 -Potable Reuse
Terminology (Quirk);
B. Take a watch position on Senate Bill 332 -Wastewater treatment: recycled
water (Hertzberg and Wiener); and
C. Take a watch position on Assembly Bill 1486-Local agencies: surplus land
(Ting).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT:
Bernstein, Kim, Kring, Peterson, Shawver and
Withers
None
None
Wanke
4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019
(Rebecca Long)
Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long indicated that two letters have been
sent in support of introduced bills AB 1672 (Bloom) and HR 1764 (Garamendi).
Eric Sapirstein provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief overview of his
monthly report including: infrastructure initiatives, permit terms legislation, and
letters of support for key legislation.
Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation with information
including: vurrent legislative schedule, Water Tax Update-SB 200, SB 669,
AB 217, and 2019 Legislation AB 510 (Cooley). Mr. O'Donnell then provided a
brief report of the recent Advocacy Day with meetings to State Water Resources
Control Board member Sean Maguire and Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 -
Resources and Transportation.
Committee Chair Kim deemed the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of
March 2019 received and filed.
5. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019
(Jennifer Cabral)
Ms. Cabral indicated that moving forward, informational items presented at this
meeting will be received and filed and move to the Board of Directors for
enhanced communication.
Ms. Cabral then provided a PowerPoint presentation which reviewed outreach
efforts made and meetings attended over the last month. Ms. Cabral announced
and provided a brief description of upcoming events including information on
OCSD's 55th Anniversary Open House which will take place on Saturday, July 27
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from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., along with the new Centrifuge Ribbon Cutting event.
Ms. Cabral then announced recent awards received by the agency.
Committee Chair Kim deemed the Public Affairs Update for the month of
March 2019 received and filed.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Director Kring reported that due to the recent rain , mosquitos are abundant in California
and reminded the Committee to fix any torn screens and dump standing water.
Board Chair Shawver stated that Director Wanke will no longer be able to serve on the
Legislative and Public Affairs Committee and that he will be making an alternate
appointment in the near future.
Board Chair Shawver also announced that a new item will be added to all future agendas
to allow any Board member to add an item to a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m. to the next Legislative
and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, May 13, 2019 at 12:00 p.m .
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