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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services
Orange County Sanitation District
November 4, 2009, – 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
November 4, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
Operations Directors Present:
Bill Dalton, Chair
David Shawver, Vice Chair
Charles Antos
Tom Beamish
Troy Edgar
Patsy Marshall
Roy Moore
Joy Neugebauer
Harry Sidhu
Constance Underhill
Don Webb
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Staff Present:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Dir. of Operations & Maintenance
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services
Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board
Dean Fisher
Tod Haynes
Sam Mowbray
Jim Colston
Chuck Forman
Mark Esquer
Rob Thompson
Others:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Director Keith Bohr
Director John Withers
Gino Rapagna
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Dalton did not give a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
The General Manager reported that a memorandum of understanding with Irvine Ranch Water
District would be going directly to the Board of Directors for approval later this month.
Minutes of the Operations Committee
November 4, 2009
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CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 3)
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the October 7,
2009 Operations Committee meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
approve a Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Newport Beach for construction of
Bayside Drive Improvement, Contract No. 5-61, in a form approved by General Counsel.
3. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
authorize staff to enter into negotiations with RBF Consulting for construction support
services for the Temporary Upgrades to Plant Security Barriers, Project No. J-108.
ACTION ITEMS (4)
4. Recommend to the Board of Directors to a) Award a Sole Source contract to Michael J.
Lettich Consulting for the painting and coatings program for the process areas at Plant
No. 1 and No. 2 and remote pump stations for the period December 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010 for an amount not to exceed $625,000; and,
b) Approve four one-year renewal options beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30,
2011, for a total annual amount not to exceed $725,000.
Directors questioned costs, the sole source of this project, scope of work, and bringing
the program in house. It was then:
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Submit the item to the Board of Directors
for consideration without a recommendation from the Operations Committee. They also
requested the additional information to be included with the Board agenda package.
Director Sidhu opposed.
INFORMATION ITEMS (5 – 6)
5. Regulatory Concerns and Developments
Environmental Supervisor Jim Colston reviewed the key proposed regulatory initiatives
facing the District, the potential impact if these regulations were adopted as proposed,
and the outcomes the District hopes to achieve in advocating with the regulators.
6. Trace Organic Compounds (TOrCs) in Wastewater: Part 1 - Potential Environmental
and Public Health Risk
Laboratory Manager Sam Mowbray provided a brief overview on the District’s efforts to
understand any potential impacts of TOrCs on the Groundwater Replenishment System
and the marine environment.
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Minutes of the Operations Committee
November 4, 2009
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Director of Operations and Maintenance, Nick Arhontes, reported staff was meeting with the
public works staff from Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach on providing information to them
more quickly regarding odor issues .
Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres, reported the Ocean Monitoring Permit renewal is
scheduled to be adopted in January 2010 . He also provided an update on the Ener Tech facility
in Rialto . They are working to have the facility fully commissioned by the end of the year .
Director of Engineering, Jim Herberg, reported a request would be submitted directly to the
Board to increase the budget and contingency for Rehabilitation of Westside Pump Station,
Contract No . 3-52, due to severe concrete erosion. Dean Fisher, Acting Engineering Manager,
provided a brief report and pictures of the erosion.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session .
OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none .
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:15p.m . The next Operations Committee
meeting will be held on Wednesday , December 2, 2009, at 5:00p.m .
Submitted by :
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Penny M. le
Clerk of the Board