HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-2019 Operations Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Operations Committee was called to order by Committee Chairwoman
Ellery Deaton on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 5:05 p.m. in the Administration
Building. Chair Deaton led the Flag Salute.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ellery Deaton, Chair
Robert Collacott, Vice-Chair
Brad Avery
Tom Beamish (Alternate)
Allan Bernstein
Doug Chaffee
Steve Jones
Lucille Kring
Fred Smith
Mariellen Yarc
Dave Shawver, Board Chair
John Withers, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Phil Hawkins
Jesus J. Silva
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Chair Deaton did not provide a report.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Bob Bell
Don Cutler
Mike Dorman
Dean Fisher
Alfredo Garcia
Kevin Hadden
Courtney Light
Kathy Millea
Jeff Mohr
Riaz Moinuddin
Adam Nazaroff
Tyler Ramirez
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Bob Ooten, Alternate Director (CMSD)
General Manager Jim Herberg reminded the committee of the Board Orientation to be
held on February 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Herberg also announced that a new addition
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to the "green fleet", a Sewer Cleaning Combo truck, was on display in the parking area
and explained how the truck operates.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
Special meeting of the Operations Committee held on January 16, 2019.
AYES: Bernstein, Collacott, Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver,
F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
None
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), and Chaffee
Hawkins and Silva
2. COATING INSPECTION AND CORROSION TESTING SERVICES
(Rob Thompson)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Approve Professional Services Agreements to provide on-call
Coating Inspection and other Corrosion Testing Services for Collection System
and Treatment Plant projects, PSA2019-001, for a three-year period effective May
1, 2019, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 per individual agreement ($600,000
total) with the following three firms:
• On-Site Technical Services, Inc.
• Corrpro Companies, Inc.
• CSI Services, Inc.
AYES:
NOES:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Hawkins and Silva
3. SURVEYING SERVICES (Rob Thompson)
MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Approve Professional Services Agreements to provide on-call
Surveying Services for Collection System and Treatment Plant projects, PSA2019-
002, for a three-year period effective May 1, 2019, for an amount not to exceed
$200,000 per individual agreement ($800,000 total) with the following four firms:
• Michael Baker International, Inc.
• Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
• D. Woolley & Associates, Inc.
• Bush and Associates, Inc.
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and Silva
4. GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES (Rob Thompson)
MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Approve Professional Services Agreements to provide on-call
Materials Testing, Inspection, and Geotechnical Testing Services for Collection
System and Treatment Plant projects, PSA2019-003, for a three-year period
effective May 1, 2019, for an amount not to exceed $300,000 per individual
agreement ($900,000 total) with the following three firms:
• Ninyo & Moore
• SCST, Inc.
• Koury Engineering and Testing, Inc.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and Silva
5. QUARTERLY ODOR COMPLAINT REPORT (Rob Thompson)
MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Receive and file the Fiscal Year
2018/19 Second Quarter Odor Complaint Summary.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and Silva
6. CEQA-FACILITIES MASTER PLAN, PROJECT NO. PS17-08
(Rob Thompson)
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson introduced Engineering Manager
Kathy Millea who presented an informative PowerPoint regarding the statute, the
CEQA process, and when OCSD must consider CEQA. She explained the Master
Plan requirements and innovative public outreach techniques used to assist and
identify the environmental impacts of projects. Ms. Millea and General Counsel
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Brad Hagin responded to questions regarding the Programmatic Environmental
Impact Report.
MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Dudek to provide
environmental services for the preparation of a California Environmental
Quality Act compliance document for the CEQA -Facilities Master Plan,
Project No. PS17-08, for an amount not to exceed $812,709; and
B. Approve a contingency of $81,270 (10%).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and Silva
7. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT PERFORMANCE REPORT
(Rob Thompson)
Mr. Thompson provided a brief overview of the intent of the Quarterly report and
introduced Engineering Manager Jeff Mohr who provided a PowerPoint regarding
the CIP performance report.
MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: Receive and file the Capital Improvement Program Contract
Performance Report for the period ending December 31, 2018.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Avery, Beamish (Alternate), Bernstein, Chaffee, Collacott,
Deaton, S. Jones, Kring, Shawver, F. Smith, Withers, and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and Silva
INFORMATION ITEMS:
8. RESERVES AND INVESTMENTS POLICIES (Lorenzo Tyner)
Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided an informative PowerPoint
presentation regarding the current Reserves and Investment Policies of the
Sanitation District.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
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