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MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
VVednesday,August23,2000
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, August 23 , 2000 at 5 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office.
(1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Directors Present:
Norm Eckenrode, Chair
Peter Green , Vice Chair
Pat McGuigan , Chairman, OMTS Committee
Steve Anderson, PDC Committee
Tom Saltarelli, Chairman , FAHR Committee
Jim Silva, County Supervisor
Jan Debay, Past Chair of the Board
Directors Absent:
None
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Don Bankhead, Director
Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel
Don Hughes
Members of the 2000-01 Grand Jury
Environmental and Transportation
Commmittee:
Benjamin Beams , Chair,
Joseph Boyle, Vice Chair
Charles Chodzko , Secretary
Margaret Beard
Ronald Burczewski
Larry Petersen
Ryal Wheeler
STAFF PRESENT:
Blake Anderson, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli , Director of Technical SeNices
Lisa Tomko, Director of Human Resources
Lisa Lawson, Communications Manager
Layne Baroldi, Environmental Specialist
Mike Moore, ECM Manager
Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary
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(4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the July 19 , 2000 Steering Committee meeting were approved as drafted.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
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(5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Norm Eckenrode reported on the CASA conference held in Monterey August 9-12.
Chair Eckenrode also welcomed the members of the 2000-01 Grand Jury Environmental and
Transportation Committee. Mr. Fred Beams, Chairman of the Committee, thanked the District for
inviting them. The purpose of their visit was to conduct their annual oversight of the District-they
have visited us nearly every year for the past ten years. They also wanted to hear our ideas about
the aging sewer system problems that were made so public in the recent articles appearing in The
OC Register and The LA Times .
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A. Update on Biosolids Activities
Layne Baroldi updated the members on Kern County and Kings County biosolids
activities: the state-wide EIR General Order, which was unanimously approved
by the SWRCB; the due diligence on the unsolicited offer from McCarthy Farms
for 22,000 acres and a composting facility is continuing; and the Biosolids
Management Plan is being seeped by staff.
B. Ad Hoc Committee re Urban Runoff Diversion Permit and Financing
Bob Ghirelli reported that the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee on dry
weather urban runoff will be presented to the standing committees and the Board
in September.
C. Aging Infrastructure of Orange County
Blake Anderson discussed the proposed federal regulations that will change the way
that local sewers are constructed, maintained, operated, and managed. This will add
new costs to local governments here in orange county and around the country. He
also discussed the recent newspaper reports on the condition of sewers here in
Orange County. Blake also reported that the staff has begun to write a detailed report
on the financial, technical and institutional impacts that the new regulations will have
on cities within orange county and the sanitation district.
D. Report on Labor Negotiations
Lisa Tomko reported that we have successfully concluded negotiations with local
501 and a recommendation will be presented to the Board tonight in closed
session.
E. Membership in CaiRac
Blake reported that the Sanitation District has joined the California Rebuild
America Coalition (CaiRAC) as a charter member. CaiRAC is a coalition of
cities, counties, special districts and others seeking ways to improve public
infrastructure funding in California. They will be identifying and promoting the
needs for long-term investment in aging infrastructure in California and will look
for funding methods to pay for it.
F. Communications Strategic Plan
Lisa Lawson discussed her plans to create a Communications Strategic Plan that
will address internal and external needs for the next five years. The FAHR
Committee will review the draft when it is completed.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
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(7) Report of General Counsel
General Counsel Tom Woodruff reported that there are a host of legislative proposals moving
through committees before the fall recess. Several could have impacts on the District. The
CASA Legislative Committee is following them closely and will advise.
The COPs will be priced and sold on August 30 and closed August 31.
(8) DISCUSSION ITEMS {Item A)
A. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in
September were reviewed. The dates for the meetings were changed because of
conflicts with League of Cities meetings, as follows:
OMTS Committee:
PDC Committee:
FAHR Committee:
Monday, September 11 , 2000
Thursday, September 14, 2000
Wednesday, September 13, 2000 (no change)
(9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There was no other business discussed.
(10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A
SUBSEQUENT MEETING
There were none.
(11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR
ACTION AND/OR STAFF REPORT
Director Debay asked that the Directors and staff begin thinking about the issue of continuity of Board
representation after the November elections.
Vice Chair Green asked that the results of the peer review on the Huntington Beach Closure studies
be presented when available. Staff estimated that this information should be available by the end of
the year.
(12) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2000 at 5 p.m.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2000 at 7 p.m.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
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(13) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
(14) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
e n Tappan
ering Committee Secretary
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