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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2019 Legislative Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District 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: Page 1 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes December 9, 2019 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 2019-779 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 : Page 2 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes December 9, 2019 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 2019-785 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 Page 3 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. Minutes December 9, 2019 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. Page 4 of 4