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MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETI~~ F IL ED
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation Dist 8 ~t was fJ-K,
held on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 5 p .m., in the District's Administrative 7Q)fffffiic~e>.---....:_---~
(1) The. roll was called and a quorum declared pre,?ent, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Directors Present:
Shirley McCracken, Chair
Steve Anderson, Vice Chair
Jim Ferryman , Chairman, OMTS Committee
Brian Donahue, Chairman , PDC Committee
Jim Silva, County Supervisor
Norm Eckenrode, Past Board Chair
Directors Absent:
Brian Brady, Chairman, FAHR Committee
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
OTHERS PRESENT:
Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel
Don Hughes
Darrel Cahoon
Gerhardt Van Drie
Peer Swan, Director Brady's alternate
STAFF PRESENT:
Blake Anderson, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services
Gary Streed, Director of Finance!Treasurer
Carol Beekman, Communications Services
Manager
Layne Baroldi, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Liaison
Jan Collins, Principal HR Analyst
Mike Moore, ECM Manager
Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary
Gerhardt Van Drie addressed the Committee regarding the refusal of the General Manager to allow a
demonstration project at the front entrance before a board meeting.
(4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the February 25, 2004 Steering Committee meeting were approved as drafted.
(5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Shirley McCracken announced that reservations for the April 29~May 1 Squaw
Valley CASA conference are due to Jean Tappan March 26. She also reminded the directors of the
two special workshops; March 31 on the CIP and April21 on the GWRS program.
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March 25, 2004
~) REPORTOFTHEGENERALMANAGER
General Manager Blake Anderson provided reports on biosolids including the loss of our Nevada site
in Nye County and the very favorable comments staff has received from the Grand Jury on our
biosolids management program. The Steering Committee agreed with staff recommendation that the
standing committees not meet in August. The General Manager and Director of Finance updated the
steering committee on the early budget numbers for next fiscal year. At this time a 7.5 percent
increase in our operating budget for treatment facilities and various environmental protection
programs is anticipated. There will be a one-day meeting of the Orange County Leadership
Symposium on April 30. Jim Silva hosted a luncheon last week with several agencies to address
ways to cooperate with each other and understand institutional arrangements with other agencies. It
was agreed that these meetings will continue with different sponsors for each meeting.
The General Manager reviewed the bid results for the GWRS advance water treatment system and
discussed the actions the agencies and the design engineers have planned, before reporting to the
GWRS Steering Committee on April 12.
The recent OC Register news articles and opinion piece about urban runoff and secondary treatment
were discussed. Director Ferryman asked the General Manager to respond to the editorial.
Mr. Anderson reported that a meeting has been scheduled for AprilS with SAWPA, counsel and Gary
Hunt to continue negotiations on the SARI protection or relocation agreement.
(7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel Tom Woodruff updated the directors on Senator Ortiz's bill that is focused on
correcting abuses by some special districts, including limiting compensation, stipends, perks and
ethical conduct. No hearings have been scheduled to date.
Mr. Woodruff also mentioned that because our property taxes are earmarked for debt payment, they
should be safe from any takeover by the state. An item will be going to the April Board to reaffirm our
position.
(8) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-B)
A. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in April
were reviewed.
B. 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 were none.
(10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A
SUBSEQUENT MEETING
Director Eckenrode asked that the GWRS visitors center be discussed
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March 25, 2004
(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 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 5 p.m.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April28, 2004 at 7 p.m.
(13) CLOSED SESSION
The Committee convened at 6:08 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Sections 54956.9,
54957.6, and 54957 to discuss two items of pending litigation, and three items of employment
actions , each of which is listed on the published agenda. 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 6:55p.m., the Committee reconvened in regular session.
(14) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:55p.m.
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ng Committee Secretary
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