HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-2020 Legislative and Public Affairs MeetingOrange County Sanitation District
Minutes for the
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Monday, July 13, 2020
3:30 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 3:31 p.m. in the Administration
Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Kim stated that the meeting was
being held telephonically and via audio/video teleconferencing in accordance with the
Governor's Executive Order No. N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19).
Chair Kim led the Flag Salute.
The Clerk of the Board announced the teleconference meeting guidelines and stated that
votes will be taken by roll call.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring , Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
None
Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; and Tyler Ramirez were present in
the Board Room . Rob 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; Jennifer Cabral; Tanya Chong;
Daisy Covarrubias; Brian Engeln; Lisa Frigo; Mark Kawamoto; Tina Knapp; Rebecca Long;
Laura Maravilla; Joshua Martinez; Kelly Newell; and Tyler Ramirez were in attendance
telephon ically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel was present in the Board Room. Eric
Sapirstein, ENS Resources; Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); and Cori
Takkinen , TPA were in attendance telephonically .
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Kim and General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report .
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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 March 9, 2020.
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AYES: Peter Kim, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina Shea, David
Shawver and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Allan Bernstein
ABSTENTIONS: None
Director Bernstein arrived at the meeting at 3:37 p.m.
NON-CONSENT:
2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH
THROUGH JUNE 2020
Originator: Jim Herberg
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Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral provided the Public Affairs Update and Senior
Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long provided a demonstration of OCSD's Virtual
Tour that will take place on July 16 and 21.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of March through June 2020.
AYES:
NOES:
Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-2022 2020-1146
Originator: Jim Herberg
Principal Public Affairs Specialist Daisy Covarrubias provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the Public Affairs Strategic Plan FY 2020-2022 which included: an
introduction to Public Affairs staff and roles, a two-year review of recent
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accomplishments, an overview of the current program, and a detailed plan for the next
two years .
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO : Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020 -2022.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH
THROUGH JUNE 2020
Originator: Jim Herberg
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Ms. Long introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, who provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the following key federal legislative activities: COVID-19 Relief
(HEROES Act), Infrastructure Assistance, and Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations .
Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation which included: an updated
legislative schedule; FY 2020-2021 State budget; CARES Act Money; State COVID-19
response and re-opening; legislative update and priority legislation including AB 1672
(Bloom), AB2560 (Quirk), SB 931 (Wieckowski), SB 996 (Portantino), SB 1056
(Portantino), AB 2762, and AB 3163 (Salas).
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update fo r the months of March through June
2020.
AYES:
NOES:
Peter Kim , Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring , Erik Peterson , Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
July 13, 2020
Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m. to the next Legislative and
Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
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