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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-24-2004 Steering Committee MinutesDRAFT MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETI~~ F IL ED O ~H E ~!.F!C.~. ~F TH E SE CR ETARY RANG I= . . . ",,.~ .• ~,,..,~, ni STRICT APR 2 8 2004 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. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page2 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 Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 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. appan ng Committee Secretary H :\dept\agenda\Steering Committee\04\Mar1032404 SC Minutes.doc