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Home My WebLink About01-23-2002 Steering Committee MinutesDRAFT MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, January 23, 2002 A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitatidq District was held on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 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 Vacant, Vice Chair Pat McGuigan, Chairman, OMTS Committee Steve Anderson , PDC Committee Shirley McCracken , Chairman , FAHR Committee Directors Absent: Jim Silva, County Supervisor (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel Randy Fuhrman Joey Racano Doug Korthof Chris Hillman STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services Greg Mathews, Assistant to the General Manager Gary Streed, Director of Finance Lisa Murphy, Communications Manager Mike Moore, ECM Manager Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary FILED IN THE OFF IC E Of THE SECRETARY ORANGE COUNT Y SANITAnON DISTRICT Joey Racano and Doug Korthof spoke against the renewal of the waiver. (4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the October 24 and November 28 , 2001 Steering Committee meetings were approved as drafted . Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 2 January 23, 2002 (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Committee Chair Eckenrode reported on the annual CASA Mid-winter conference that was held January 16-19 in Palm Springs. Director Silva also attended this conference. The spring conference will be held at Sierra Peak in Lake Tahoe. Chair Eckenrode also reported on the annual meeting of the Santa Ana River Watershed Group in Ontario, CA on January 9-10, and a meeting that he attended with Bill Mills and lrv Pickler from OCWD with former Senator Hannigan in Sacramento to discuss the GWRS project and additional funding. He announced that he would be attending the annual Orange County legislators' luncheon in Washington, DC on February 13. The District sponsors this event with the OCWD. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson on several issues. A. Report on Orange County Leadership Symposium held at Lake Arrowhead January 13-15. Mr. Anderson reported that over 60 county leaders attended, including Directors Pat McGuigan, Mark Leyes, Jim Silva, Debbie Cook, Jim Ferryman, Laurann Cook?. This was the beginning of a process and additional one-day issue-specific workshops are anticipated. Director McGuigan said that it was a great learning experience and offered an opportunity to interface and inter-relate with people from other agencies . Mr. Anderson indicated that different activities are being planned over the next year and another symposium planned for January 2003. B. Update on actions of OCSD/SAWPA Joint Management Committee re SARI. Mr. Anderson said that staff is reviewing another version of the MOU. SAWPA has suggested that the JMC not meet until the terms of the MOU are agreed on . The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 26 . The draft study on additional alternatives for the SARI line relocation has been received and a workshop to review the alternatives is scheduled for January 31. Director McGuigan suggested that the working committees view the video that has been produced about SAWPA to help the directors understand that agency's responsibilities. C. Biosolids Update. Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, reported on the due diligence findings on the IGOR composting facility in Colton. The consulting auditor has raised some issues of concern. A report will be presented on the auditor's findings at the February 6 OMTS Committee meeting. Mr. Ghirelli also reported that General Counsel and staff are discussing whether to pursue litigation against Kings County. Biosolids are now being delivered to Mojave Indian land to be used as land application for feed crops for the dairy industry in Chino . Mike Moore reported that before the District agreed to using this site, he visited the property four times to ensure that the District's standards and permit requirements would be met. An extensive monitoring program has been implemented on the farm to monitor the depth to groundwater limits are met. D. January 24 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting re Urban Runoff. Bob Ghirelli explained the need to amend the District's charter to allow the acceptance and treatment of urban runoff. The language is the same as IRWD used in its request to the legislature to amend its charter. This will just legitimize what we are doing with dry weather Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 January 23, 2002 runoff flows. He mentioned that several agencies expressed concern at the CASA meeting about our intentions to accept these flows, that it could be conceived as a precursor of future required changes for other agencies. E. Security Issues. Greg Mathews reported on changes in security since September 11. Director Silva requested an evaluation of the 1998 security report. They will be discussed at the next meeting . F . Ball Road Sewer Relocation . Mr. Anderson reported on continuing negotiations with the City of Anaheim on the cost sharing for this relocation. G . Repairs to Digester Gas Holder at Plant 2. Mr. Anderson reported that the costs identified in Board Agenda Item 14 have been revised because additional work will be required on the structure as well as replacing the bladder. The amount requested is being increased to $430,000. H. Lisa Murphy, Communications Manager, reported that copies of a new video would be given to all directors, cities, and agencies in the service area as well as local television stations. It provides a general overview of the treatment level issues and calls for public input. It will be shown at the Board meeting for the first time. (7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Tom Woodruff reported on possible wide-ranging financial impacts to the District and the cities of a successful appeal of a court case by a property owner on property tax assessment practices. The Committee requested that Mr. Woodruff update them as additional information is received. (8) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-C) A. Rules of Procedure for the Conduct of Committee Business Chair Eckenrode indicated that he would be making changes to the makeup of the committees. It may require a change to the resolution if any of the beach cities representatives do not want to serve on the OMTS Committee. Moved, seconded and duly carried to approve and adopt Rules of Procedure, as set forth in District Resolution No. OCSD 01-23, as the Rules of Procedure of the Steering Committee. B. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in February were reviewed . Mr. Ghirelli reported that the items listed as 1 and 2 would be reviewed in March. The SAWPA video will be included on all the committees' agendas. C. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board at tonight's meeting were reviewed. (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There was no other business discussed. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 4 January 23, 2002 (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 There were none. (12) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2002 at 5 p.m. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2002 at 7 p.m. (13) CLOSED SESSION The Committee convened at 6:15p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9, to discuss three cases of existing or anticipated litigation. Minutes of the Closed Session are on file with the Board Secretary. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.2, and are maintained by the Board Secretary in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. A report of the recommended actions will be publicly reported at the time the approved actions become final. At 6:50 p.m., the Committee reconvened in regular session. (14) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. G:\wp.dta\agenda\Steering Committee\02Van\012402 SC Minutes. doc