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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-2019 Legislative Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, July 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, July 8, 2019 at 3:31 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 Christina Shea, Member-At-Large David Shawver, Board Chair John Withers, Board Vice-Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Robert Thompson, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board Tanya Chong Daisy Covarrubias Lisa Frigo Rebecca Long Joshua Martinez Kelly Newell OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel David French, ENS Resources (via teleconference) Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) Chair Kim thanked ENS Resources and OCSD staff for organizing the recent trip to Washington DC. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: None. 07/08/2019 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on June 10, 2019. AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Kring, Peterson, Shawver, Shea, and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None NON-CONSENT: 2. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2019 (Jim Herberg) David French, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief overview of the federal monthly report which included: infrastructure House reauthorization, permit term legislation H.R. 1764, and PFAS/PFOA National Defense Authorization Act update. In response to a question from Board Chairman Shawver, Mr. French responded that many environmental groups are the reason for opposition to HR. 1764 in regard to the 10-year permit term. Mr. Herberg also mentioned that OCSD met with the EPA during the recent DC visit and has submitted a letter to the EPA with comments and observations on the EPA's "Discussion Framework for Development of Draft Water Reuse Action Plan." Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that included: information on the current legislative schedule and deadlines; FY 2019-2020 budget; water tax update; safe drinking water proposal; SB 200 (Manning) - drinking water; cap and trade expenditure plan; and 2019 legislation. In response to a question from Director Kring, Mr. O'Donnell also briefly discussed the lack of legislation regarding water storage. Committee Chair Kim deemed the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of June 2019 received and filed. 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2019 (Jim Herberg) Rebecca Long, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, reminded the Committee of the upcoming Centrifuge Ribbon Cutting VIP event and the Open House on July 27 and announced a save the date for the State of the District on October 25. Ms. Long then provided a brief update on the application for the WIIN grant and reviewed outreach efforts made and meetings attended over the last month. 07/08/2019 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 Director Kring thanked OCSD staff for their outreach efforts at the City of Anaheim's recent OC Green Expo. Committee Chair Kim deemed the Public Affairs Update for the month of June 2019 received and filed. INFORMATION ITEMS: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: None. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 3:57 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, September 9, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. Submitted by: T LN--f'-J ~ ~ for-Kelly A. Lore, MMC Clerk of the Board --. . ----.-"' __ .---........ -,-· .··~ -..... -. ... ., ............ -_, .. / ... _-. . . --. ... -....... ........ -= " --...... -... ---.... _ .:. . '-. -. 07/08/2019 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3