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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2020 Legislative and Public Affairs Meeting MinutesOrange County Sanitation District Minutes for the LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CALL TO ORDER Monday, February 10, 2020 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, February 10, 2020 at 12:02 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: 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; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Tina Knapp, Assistant Clerk of the Board; Belen Carrillo; Tanya Chong; Daisy Covarrubias; Brian Engeln; Lisa Frigo; Al Garcia; Josh Martinez; Wally Ritchie; and Ruth Zintzun . OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin , General Counsel; Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference); and Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA). PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-830 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Page 1 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes February 10, 2020 Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held December 9, 2019. AYES: NOES: Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina Shea, David Shawver and John Withers None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None NON-CONSENT: 2. 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER 2019 AND JANUARY 2020 Originator: Jim Herberg 2020-884 Daisy Covarrubias, Principal Public Affairs Specialist, provided a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed Public Affairs activities and tours in December 2019 and January 2020, in addition to social media outreach in these same months. Ms. Covarrubias also highlighted upcoming activities . MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of December 2019 and January 2020. AYES: Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina Shea, David Shawver and John Withers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 Originator: Jim Herberg 2020-886 Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation on Key Legislative Activities that included PFAS (P FAS Action Act: H.R. 535), FY 2021 budget and appropriations, and permit terms and infrastructure. Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that included an overview of the legislative schedule, the Governor's January budget, proposed 2020 resources/climate bond, and impact fee legislation. Pertaining to the Governor's January budget, Mr. O'Donnell's presentation referenced the top priorities in th e budget which include education, housing/homelessness, and natural resources/climate change bond. Mr. O'Donnell's presentation reviewed the climate resilience bond , including Page 2 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Minutes February 10, 2020 AFFAIRS COMMITTEE proposed funding categories, and organics infrastructure funding . Mr. O'Donnell indicated that advocacy day in Sacramento is scheduled for March 31 , 2020. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to : Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of January 2020. AYES: Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein , Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson , Christina Shea, David Shawver and John Withers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Ms. Covarrubias reported that OCSD recently signed onto the WateReuse Title XVI funding support letter, indicated the 2020 Key Legislative Priorities Message Cards were distributed to the Committeee, and introduced Belen Carrillo who was recently hired as a Public Affairs Specialist. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: None. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 12:41 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, March 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m . Submitted by: T f/VL-~ .HL 71fr Tina Knapp, MMC Assistant Clerk of the Board Page 3 of 3