HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-2021 LaPA Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District
Minutes for the
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Monday, July 12, 2021
3:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee of the Orange County
Sanitation District was called to order by Committee Chair Jesus J. Silva on Monday, July 12,
2021 at 3:01 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). Director Anthony Kuo led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
ABSENT:Kim Carr
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mortimer Caparas was present in the Board Room. General
Manager Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Kathy Millea, Director of Environmental
Services Lan Wiborg, Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler, Clerk of the Board Kelly
Lore, Jennifer Cabral, Jackie Castro, Tanya Chong, Daisy Covarrubias, Tina Knapp, Rebecca
Long, Laura Maravilla, Joshua Martinez, Robert Michaels, Kelly Newell, Thomas Vu, and Ruth
Zintzun participated telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel; Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources; Eric
O’Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); and Diana Moreno and Justin Glover,
Communication Lab; were in attendance telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Silva did not provide a report.
General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2021-1725
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee held May 10, 2021.
AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN YEAR END REPORT 2021-1617
Originator: Jim Herberg
Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding
a Year End Update to the PAO Strategic Plan and a look ahead to upcoming items for
the next fiscal year.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-21 and 2021-22
Year End Update.
AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.CONSTRUCTION OUTREACH COMMUNICATIONS AUDIT REPORT 2021-1618
Originator: Jim Herberg
Ms. Cabral provided information regarding the Construction Outreach Communications
Audit Report and introduced Diana Moreno from Communications Lab. Ms. Moreno
provided a PowerPoint presentation which included: Audit findings; stakeholder,
community members, and City partner input; areas of growth; and key
recommendations. Ms. Cabral responded to questions regarding community outreach
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efforts to minority areas which are currently being translated based on the project and
area of work.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Construction Outreach Communications Review and Audit 2021.
AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS:None
4.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE
2021
2021-1737
Originator: Jim Herberg
Principal Public Affairs Specialist Daisy Covarrubias provided a PowerPoint
presentation regarding current events, construction outreach, Inside the Outdoors,
newsletters, and awards received.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of May and June 2021.
AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS:None
5.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE/JULY
2021
2021-1734
Originator: Jim Herberg
Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long introduced Eric Sapirstein (ENS) who
provided the Federal legislative update including a PowerPoint presentation on various
House and Senate bills regarding Infrastructure, Appropriations, PFAS/PFOA
Committee approvals, nominations update for USEPA, US Army Corps of Engineers,
and US Bureau of Reclamation.
Eric O'Donnell from Townsend Public Affairs provided the State legislative update
including a PowerPoint presentation regarding: Legislative Calendar, State budget
update including total budget expenditures and additional budget trailer bills, recall
election on September 14, eviction moratorium, Cal/OSHA guidelines for workplace
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regulations, and specific legislation: AB 339 (Lee) Meetings and AB 818 (Bloom)
Flushable Wipes.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of June/July 2021.
AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen,
Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Kim Carr
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
6.STRATEGIC PLAN ORGANIZATIONAL ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH
POLICY
2021-1726
Originator: Jim Herberg
Ms. Cabral provided a brief introduction to the item and reviewed the Organizational
Advocacy and Outreach Policy paper and the five proposed Initiatives to meet the
policy statement goals. The Committee requested a presentation for the September
LaPA Committee meeting.
ITEM RECEIVED AS AN:
Information Only.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Silva declared the meeting adjourned at 4:28 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public
Affairs Committee meeting to be held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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