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Minutes for the
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OC ~SAN
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
CALL TO ORDER
Monday, February 8, 2021
4:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
A special meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Jesus J. Silva on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:04 p.m. in the
Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Silva 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). Vice-Chair Marshall Goodman led the Flag Salute. Chair Silva
announced the teleconference meeting guidelines.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT: Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew
Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, and Mortimer Ca paras were present in the
Board Room. Jim Herberg, General Manager; 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, Belen Carrillo, Jackie Castro, Tanya Chong, Brian Engeln, Alfredo Garcia,
Tina Knapp, Rebecca Long, Joshua Martinez, Gerry Matthews, Kelly Newell, and Thomas Vu
were in attendance telephonically.
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, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) were in attendance telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Silva announced the dates of the Special Meetings of the Board of Directors including
the Strategic Plan Workshop on February 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and the Board Orientation
Tour on February 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
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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 November 9, 2020.
2020-1392
AYES: Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo , Andrew Nguyen,
David Shawver and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-2022 2021-1450
MIDYEAR UPDATE
3.
Originator: Jim Herberg
Director Kim Carr arrived at the meeting at 4: 14 p. m.
Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager, provided an informative PowerPoint
presentation regarding the Public Affairs Mid-Year Update including an overview of the
Strategic Plan for FY 2020-2022.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020 -2022 Midyear
Update.
AYES: Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew
Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2020
THROUGH JANUARY 2021
Originator: Jim Herberg
2021-1415
Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager, provided a brief PowerPoint presentation
recapping the Public Affairs three month update including information on new
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launches, virtual tours, and awards.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of November 2020 through
January 2021.
AYES: Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew
Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF
NOVEMBER 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 2021
Originator: Jim Herberg
2021-1412
Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief
overview of the federal monthly report which included newly issued Executive Orders,
Legislative Committee Assignments, and the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.
Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that included the Legislative
Calendar, a brief overview of the Legislators priorities for 2021, the Governor's January
Budget, and emerging Legislation.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of November 2020
through January 2021.
AYES:
NOES:
Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew
Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
5. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES 2021-1458
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021
Originator: Kelly Lore
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, gave a brief overview of the item. It was the consensus
of the committee to move the meeting time for regular meetings to 4:30 p.m. and the
April and July meetings to be held at 4:00 p.m . to allow GWRS members to attend their
5:00 p.m. meeting.
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS2 IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Silva declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public
Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., pending Board of Directors
approval.
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