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Home My WebLink About11-04-2019 Legislative Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District Minutes for the LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CALL TO ORDER Monday, November 4, 2019 12:00 PM Board Room Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 12:01 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Kim led the pledge of allegiance. DECLARATION OF QUORUM: A quorum was declared present, as follows: Present: Absent: STAFF PRESENT: Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Christina Shea, David Shawver and John Withers Erik Peterson Jim Herberg, General Manager; Robert Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Tina Knapp, Assistant Clerk of the Board; Jennifer Cabral; Daisy Covarrubias; Lisa Frigo; Al Garcia; Rebecca Long; Kelly Lore; Kelly Newell; Tyler Ramirez; and Wally Ritchie. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference); Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); Jessica Gauger, California Association of Sanitation Agencies; and Bruce Channing, Association of California Cities-Orange County. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Chair Kim reminded the Committee about the GWRS Final Expansion Groundbreaking event taking place on Friday, November 8 at the Orange County Water District. He also reminded the Committee that, due to upcoming holidays, the Board of Directors meetings will take place one week earlier than usual in November and December -November 20 and December 18. General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report. Page 1 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes November 4, 2019 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held October 14, 2019. 2019-697 Ayes: Peter Kim , Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Christina Shea, David Shawver and John Withers Noes: Absent: Abstentions: None Erik Peterson None NON-CONSENT: 2. 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 2019-696 Originator: Jim Herberg Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral introduced Daisy Covarrubia who was recently promoted to Principal Public Affairs Specialist who, in turn, provided an update on recent public affairs activities and upcoming activities. Chair Kim thanked staff for an outstanding State of the District event and Annual Report. WITHOUT OBJECTION ACTION TAKEN TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of October 2019. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 Originator: Jim Herberg 2019-698 Rebecca Long, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, provided a brief recap on the State of the District event and indicated that OCSD is in the process of applying for a $3 million grant from CalRecycle. Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief overview of key legislative activities for the month including: FY 2020 Appropriation Page 2 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes November 4, 2019 Status, Extended NPDES Permit Terms and WOTUS, and PFAS/PFOA: National Defense Authorization Act. Eric O'Donnell and Cori W illiams, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation recapping the legislative schedule and looking ahead, update to priority two-year bills, and legislative proposals for 2020, specifically OCSD-led legislative concepts. WITHOUT OBJECTION ACTION TAKEN TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of October 2019. INFORMATION ITEMS: 4. 5. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES AND ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES-ORANGE COUNTY Originator: Jim Herberg 2019-549 Ms. Long introduced Jessica Gauger, Director of Legislative Advocacy for the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA), who provided a PowerPoint presentation that overviewed the 2019 legislative priorities that included SB 332 (Hertzberg): Ocean Discharge, AB 1672 (Bloom): Wet wipe labeling, SB 69 (Wiener): Ocean Resiliency Act, and housing related bills. Ms. Gauger's presentation also provided an outlook for legislative interests for 2020. Ms. Long introduced Bruce Channing, Executive Director for the Association of California Agencies-Orange County (ACC-OC), who provided a PowerPoint presentation that overviewed the recent infrastructure tour; ACC-OC committees; the ACC-OC Legislative and Regulatory Committee; legislative platform issues; the ACC-OC Energy, Environment, and Water Committee; the ACC-OC Housing Committee; and a look-forward on ACC-OC positioning and activities. WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS ITEM WAS: Information Item. DRAFT 2020 LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLAN 2019-550 Originator: Jim Herberg Ms. Long provided a PowerPoint presentation on this item that reviewed guiding priciples of the legislative plan, how the plan is developed , new portions of the plan focusing on PFAS/PFOA, and the legislative team. Board Chair Shawver asked that the Leg islative and Public Affairs Committee be added to the legislative team list. Chair Kim indicated that the Committee is in agreement with the plan and to move forward with Board approval. Using the concepts presented in the State legislative Page 3 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Minutes November 4, 2019 AFFAIRS COMMITTEE update (Bill Concept 1 -Bid Advertising Requirements, Bill Concept 2 -Job Order Contracting, Bill Concept 3 -Video Surveillance, and Bill Concept 4 -Raising the Contract/Bid Threshold), Chair Kim summarized the interests of the Committee by indicating that there is interest to move forward with Bill Concepts 1, 2, and 4; and asked that these items be presented to the Committee in December (draft Bill language and prioritization of each Bill Concept). WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS ITEM WAS: Information Item. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. CLOSED SESSION: 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 1 :25 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, December 9, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. Submitted by: -r~~- Tina Knapp, MMC ~ Assistant CJerk of the Board .__ ------:-----:---..; "'/" _-,, :..'-'_.-·. --. ' ______ ... Page 4 of 4