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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:
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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
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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:
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Tina Knapp, MMC
Assistant Clerk of the Board
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