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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-2014 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Facilities Support Services Orange County Sanitation District A regular meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on November 5, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the District's Administrative Office. Chair Beamish called the meeting to order and led the Flag Salute. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Keith Curry Steve Jones Lucille Kring Michael Levitt Richard Murphy Steve Nagel Greg Sebourn David Shawver Fred Smith Tom Beamish, Chair John Nielsen, Board Vice-Chair Operations Directors Absent: Brett Murdock, Chair Scott Nelson, Vice-Chair PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments. Staff Present: Jim Herberg, General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Kelly Lore, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Cabral Jim Colston Mark Esquer Norbert Gaia Al Garcia Kathy Millea Mike Puccio Tony Segura Rich Spencer Eros Yong Others Present: Brad Hagin, General Counsel Bob Ooten, Alternate Board Member Heather Stratman, Town send and Associates Director Fred Smith thanked Chair Beamish, and commended General Manager Herberg and staff for a marvelous job in the event preparation for Governor Brown's visit. 11/05/2014 Operations Committee Minutes Page 1of4 REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Chair Beamish also stated that the event for the Governor's visit went very well. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER General Manager, Jim Herberg did not provide a report. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of October 1, 2014, Operations Committee meeting. AYES: NOES: Beamish; Curry; Jones; Kring; Levitt; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nielsen; Shawver and F. Smith None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Murdock; Nelson and Sebourn 2. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order to ALFA LAVAL/ASHBROOK for one set of Belt Filter Press Rollers, to replace a set that has failed on an existing Belt Filter Press, located at Plant No 2, for a total amount not to exceed $142,619. AYES: NOES: Beamish; Curry; Jones; Kring; Levitt; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nielsen; Shawver and F. Smith None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Murdock; Nelson and Sebourn 3. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order to CS-AMSCO, for the purchase of 28 valves for Digester C & Q, located at Plant No. 2 for a total amount not to exceed $122,681. 11/03/2014 Operations Committee Minutes Page 2 of4 AYES: Beamish; Curry; Jones; Kring; Levitt; R. Murphy; Nagel; Nielsen; Shawver and F. Smith NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Murdock; Nelson and Sebourn Director Sebourn arrived at 5:04 p.m. INFORMATION ITEMS: 4. Annual Strategic Plan Update and General Manager's Work Plan Overview General Manager Jim Herberg, provided an informative PowerPoint presentation regarding the Five-year Strategic Plan update and an overview of the FY 2014/15 General Manager Work Plan including the history of the strategic plan; mission and vision statements; main goals; processes of planning the strategic plan; strategic goals for FY 2014-19 including: Legislative Advocacy and Public outreach; future biosolids management options; odor control; energy efficiency; future water recycling options; cessation of disinfection ocean discharge; and local sewer transfers. The workforce planning and development was provided with the 2013-14 levels of service results and performance strategies for the future. Mr. Herberg reviewed the 15 items within his General Manager work plan and answered questions from the Committee. 5. Legislative Affairs Program Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding OCSD's Legislative Affairs Program stating that the Public Affairs staff who work on the legislative activities are supported by lobbyists from the firms of Townsend Public Affairs in Sacramento and ENS Resources in Washington D.C. Mr. Ghirelli then discussed the three key elements for OCSD's Legislative Advocacy program; the Legislative platform that is approved annually by the Board of Directors; and the future activities of legislative affairs. Heather Stratman, Townsend Public Affairs provided highlights of the recent successes and achievements of senate and assembly bills pertaining to the District: SB 946 (Huff) Community Facilities; SB 1390 (Correa) Santa Ana River Conservancy Program; AB 1471 (Rendon) Water Bond and the failure of AB 371 (Salas) Sewage Sludge Kern County. She further discussed proactive advocacy efforts; regulatory efforts; and property tax revenues. 6. Quarterly Odor Complaint Report Ed Torres, provided a brief summary of the odor complaints received during the first quarter of FY 2014/15. 11/03/2014 Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT: Director of Facilities Support Services, Nick Arhontes and Director of Engineering Rob Thompson, provided an update on a sewer spill that occurred in Newport Beach over the weekend, and explained the investigation and the ongoing efforts. Director Curry thanked staff for the prompt notification and response. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT At 5:50 p .m., Chair Beamish declared the meeting adjourned to the next scheduled meeting of Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by, 11/03/2014 Operations Committee Minutes Page 4 of4