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Home My WebLink About06-27-2001 Steering Committee MinutesI . DRAFT Fll 'MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEET~rfi~E ~F~~cE ()F~~E SECRETARY COt .rJ't Y 84NITATION DISTRICT Wednesday, June 27, 2001 JUL 18 2001 A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation Distri~ was held on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 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 Shirley McCracken, Chairman, FAHR Committee Jim Silva, County Supervisor Alice Jempsa, Director, Guest of Chair Directors Absent: (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PROTEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel Don Hughes STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services Bob Ooten, Director of Operations and Maintenance Mike Moore, ECM Manager Lisa Lawson , Communications Manager Jean Tappan , Committee Secretary There were no comments by any member of the public. (4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the May 23, 2001 Steering Committee meeting were approved as drafted. (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR --....... -....._.:.,:_ .. Committee Chair Norm Eckenrode reminded the members of the Legislators' Breakfast meeting scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2001. There will also be a Directors Workshop on Saturday, July 14 between 8 and 11. The main topic for discussion will be levels of treatment. The CASA Annual Conference is being held in San Diego August 15-18 in San Diego. The deadline for registering is July 19 . This afternoon, Director Jim Silva hosted a meeting with Huntington Beach leaders and Orange County Health Care Agency staff to discuss beach issues with District staff. Director Silva reported Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 2 June 27, 2001 that the meeting was very informative and thanked the staff for their efforts. The group decided that they would meet monthly during the summer for updates on the beach monitoring and testing program. Chair Eckenrode announced that there isn't a need for a closed session . He also stated that he will be on vacation for the next couple of weeks and Vice Chair Peter Green will be Chair pro tern in his absence. Director Alice Jempsa, Los Alamitos, was welcomed as the Chair's guest for this meeting. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER A. Huntington Beach Status Report General Manager Blake Anderson reported that the context of the testing at Huntington Beach includes the application for the permit renewal. He said that the choices the District has made up to today are because of considering air, land and water impacts and balancing them to make the most environmental sense. Bob Ghirelli said that the Board approved an interim budget of $2.9 million for the testing/monitoring program and it now appears that the final number will be closer to $5 -5.1 million. Two of the six 48-hour surveys have been completed and he described the preliminary results from the June 19 testing. What it shows so far is that the beach is hot; the water is not. B. Public Opinion Survey Status Report Lisa Lawson stated that the survey is underway. The results will help staff evaluate the public 's understanding of issues of importance to the District and what will be necessary to educate the public through our outreach program. C. Biosolids Short-term Options Status Report Mr. Ghirelli and Mike Moore updated the members on the impacts to the District's biosolids disposal program now that Class B biosolids will be banned for land application in 2003 in Kern County and now in Riverside County. In order to use the biosolids on these land applications, they will have to meet Class A standards. A draft report has been submitted that looked at many options and it recommends further study on four technologies: composting; chemical stabilization; rail haul to Arizona; and heat drying technologies. Staff is evaluating the draft report and will make a recommendation to the OMTS Committee in August or September. Whichever option is chosen, the costs for biosolids disposal will be about double what is now being spent. D. GWRS Operating Agreement Mr. Anderson updated the members on the status of the operating agreement for the GWRS project. Terms are still being negotiated, and Mr. Anderson explained some of the issues that have not been resolved . He stated that he was confident agreement will be reached. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 June 27, 2001 E. LEAD Program Mr. Anderson reported that 70 supervisors, managers and department heads completed the first leadership development program . Chapman University facilitated this effort. The consensus after the training was that all employees would benefit from this type of training . Mr. Anderson said that he is discussing a similar voluntary two- day workshop for electeds in Orange County with the heads of other Orange County agencies. F. Space Utilization Study The conceptual study for utilizing and improving workspace in the Administration Building has been completed. Staff is reviewing the study's recommendations and a formal report will be forthcoming. G. Public Information/Outreach Effort for GWRS Project Mr. Anderson provided a heads-up on the status of the public information/outreach program. Additional funds will be requested at the Board meeting for interim services until the four-year contract is awarded in September. The estimated annual level of effort is $900,000 per year. (7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Tom Woodruff updated the members on the history leading to the action on the Board agenda on the proposed agreement with Southern California Edison that addresses renewable energy pricing and payment issues. (8) DISCUSSION ITEM A. Committee Changes Authorized by PDC Committee Mr. Anderson reviewed the changes to the agenda report process that the PDC Committee approved at its last meeting. The reasons for the changes are to streamline and simplify the agenda reports and to help run the meeting more efficiently. The changes will be presented to the OMTS and FAHR Committees in August and if they accept the changes, the new agenda report form will be implemented beginning in September. (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY A. Director Green suggested that staff consider a sergeant-at-arms for the Board meetings. Arrangements will be made for security services. B. Directors Pat McGuigan and Steve Anderson asked for clarification on two items on the Board agenda. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 4 June 27, 2001 (11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND/OR STAFF REPORT There were none. (12) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2001 at 5 p.m. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2001 at 7 p.m. (13) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. (14) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m. appan ing Committee Secretary G:\wp.dta\agenda\Steering Committee\OtVun\062701 SC Minutes.doc