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Minutes for the
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Monday, December 9, 2019
12:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7 433
A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Committee
Chair Peter Kim on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 12:01 p.m . in the Administration Building of
the Orange County Sanitation District . Chair Peter Kim led the pledge of allegiance .
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows :
PRESENT: Peter Kim , Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson , Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager; Robert Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner,
Assistant General Manager; Kathy Millea , Director of Engineering ; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board ;
Jennifer Cabral; Tanya Chong ; Daisy Covarrubias; Lisa Frigo ; Al Garcia; Rebecca Long; Joshua
Martinez; Kelly Newell; Wally Ritchie; and Ruth Zintzun.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel ; Eric Sapirstein , ENS Resources (via teleconference); Eric
O'Donnell , Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); and Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA).
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Kim and General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report .
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-720
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee held November 4, 2019.
AYES:
NOES:
Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring , Erik Peterson and Christina
Shea
None
ABSENT: David Shawver and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS: None
Board Chairman Dave Shawver arrived at the meeting at 12:03 p. m.
NON-CONSENT:
2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2019 2019-766
Originator: Jim Herberg
Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral stated that to save time she would not be
providing a report but noted that the Orange County Business Council will be in
attendance at the December 18th Board meeting to present OCSD with an award. She
also shared the upcoming holiday activities which will take place during the month.
At the request of Chair Kim, and in an effort to reduce paper, the Committee agreed to
eliminate the hard copy version of the media clips previously provided in the printed
agenda packet.
WITHOUT OBJECTION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of November 2019 .
Board Vice-Chair John Withers arrived at the meeting at 12:20 p.m.
3. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
2019
Originator: Jim Herberg
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Eric Sapirstein from ENS Resources provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding key
legislative activities: PFAS : National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2020
Appropriations Status , and Extended NPDES permit terms .
Eric O'Donnell from TPA provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the legislation
currently scheduled and a look ahead for the fiscal year 2020-2021 State budget; and
Impact Fee legislation update .
WITHOUT OBJECTION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to :
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Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of November 2019.
4. 2020 LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLAN 2019-782
5.
Originator: Jim Herberg
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
Approve the Orange County Sanitation District 2020 Legislative and Regulatory Plan .
AYES: Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
LEGISLATIVE CONCEPTS
Originator: Jim Herberg
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Cori Williams from TPA provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the three
legislative concepts for consideration and the proposed next steps needed to move
forward to draft bill language and secure a bill author.
At the request of General Counsel an amended motion was made.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO :
Approve Legislative Concept 2: Amend Public Contracting Code for sanitation districts
to allow sanitation districts, whose service area includes a population of more than 1
million, the opportunity to utilize Job Order Contracting as a bid procurement
procedure . This change should be an addition to Public Contract Code, Division 2,
Part 3, Chapter 1, Article 50 ; and
Approve only on the condition that General Counsel opines that authority under the Job
Order Contracting process does not already exist currently.
Approve Legislative Gonsept 2: /\mend Publis Contrasting Gode for sanitation distrists
to allo·N sanitation distrists, \Nhose servise area insludes a population of more than 1
million, the opportunity to utilize Job Order Contrasting as a bid prosurement
prosedure. This shange should be an addition to Publis Contrast Gode, Division 2,
Part 3, Chapter 1, Artiele 50.
AYES:
NOES:
Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein , Lucille Kring , Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea , David Shawver and John Withers
None
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ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Kim adjourned the meeting to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee
meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
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