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Home My WebLink About12-15-2004 Steering Committee Minutes\ DRAFT MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING VVednesday,December15,2004 A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 5 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: STEERING COMMIITEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Steve Anderson , Chair Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee Roy Moore, Chair, FAHR Committee Tod Ridgeway, Chair, PDC Committee Jim Silva, County Supervisor Directors Absent Jim Ferryman, Vice Chair (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel Joe Forbath Don Hughes STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Carol Beekman, Director of Communications and Administrative Services Gail Garrett, Committee Secretary Layne Baroldi, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Liaison FIL ED IN THE OF FIC E OF THE SECRE TARY ORANG E C f'\! ,~,.,.v SAJI!!TAT I()N DISTR ICT JAN 2 6 200 5 BY 'IK ~"~ There were no comments by any member of the public. (4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the November 17, 2004 Steering Committee meeting were approved as drafted. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 2 December 15, 2004 (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Committee Chair Steve Anderson reported on his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the California Congressional meetings. He met with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and her staffman Christopher Cox. OCSD will receive an appropriation of $800,000 for secondary treatment. SAWPA received $300 ,000 and GWRS $2 .5 million which, when added to other grants we have received, brings the GWRS grant total to $92.5 million. Chair Anderson will be presenting resolutions to Shirley McCracken, John Collins, Anna Piercy, Patricia Bortle and Paul Walker, commending them for their many years of service to the District. Directors Mike Duvall and Carolyn Cavecche were appointed voting members to the GWRS Committee, and Jim Ferryman, Don Bankhead and Larry Crandall as alternates 1, 2, and 3 respectively. City of Anaheim appointed Council Member Harry Sidhu and City of Cypress has appointed Phil Leubben to the OCSD Board of Directors. Chair Anderson and Supervisor Jim Silva will be attend the CASA conference in Palm Springs next month, as will Bob Ghirelli and Jim Colston. The three Standing Committees will not meet in January. The Steering Committee will meet on January 26, 2005 at 5 :00 p.m. There will be a 15-minute meet-and-greet to welcome new Directors at 7:00p.m. prior to the Board meeting, which will begin at 7:15p.m. The meeting schedule for February was announced. Chair Anderson said he would seek a resolution to adjourn the Board meeting in memory of Director Dick Edgar, who was a past Board Chair, and provided leadership to the District for most of the 1980's. He represented the City of Tustin where he was on the city council for over 10 years. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER A. OCBC Executive Committee General Manager Blake Anderson announced he has been elected to the Orange County Business Council's Executive Committee to serve in the capacity of a Vice Chair for Public Infrastructure. A memorandum from Mr. Anderson to the Steering Committee was handed out, outlining OCBC's 2005 objectives. The Directors approved his request. B. Huntington Beach Conference and Business Visitors Bureau Mr. Anderson reported the HBCBVC request for the Sanitation District to invest in an advertising campaign was considered by the FAHR Committee last Wednesday night. Carol Beekman, Director of Communications and Administrative Services, gave an overview of the sequence of events and briefed the Directors on the outcome of the FAHR meeting. General Counsel issued an opinion that was shared with the FAHR Committee that the proposal, as written, would constitute an unlawful gift of public funds. Dr. Robert Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, had provided an opinion that the HBCVB proposal would not qualify for the RWQCB 's supplemental Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 December 15, 2004 environmental projects which are designed to build facilities that improve water quality or restore habitat. Ms. Beekman handed out copies of a letter to Doug Traub, President and CEO of HBCVBA, informing him of the FAHR committee's direction to continue with the planned efforts for community outreach and outlining the considerable public outreach efforts the District has conducted in the past to promote education and ensure the public knows our coastal water is safe and clean. C. OCLS IV The fourth annual Orange County Leadership Symposium begins mid-day Friday, January 14th and ends mid-day Sunday, January 16th at UCLA's Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead. The flyer and registration form is in tonight's agenda packages. D. Right of Way Issue Mr. Anderson alerted the Directors of the right-of-way issue that is developing in Costa Mesa and gave handouts of a map of the area which is impacted. Twenty-seven homeowners have been given formal notice to remove the encroachments from District's property. Mr. Anderson noted that it will take some time for the property owners to comply, and the District is willing to work with them. (7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Tom Woodruff reported that pending and anticipated litigation will be discussed in closed session, with regards to SAWPA, Bushard trunk, Yakima, and RWQCB Administrative Civil Liability Complaint. (8) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-C) A. Date and time for New Board Orientation: Three dates for the New Board Orientation were put forth for discussion and consideration by the Steering Committee. The Directors approved Wednesday, February 16, 2005 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for the New Board Orientation. Director Carolyn Cavecche noted that, in Item 12(d) Dr. Stephen Weisberg, Executive Director of SCCWRP, was to present a report prior to the Board's consideration of the item. Dr. Ghirelli responded that Dr. Weisberg is out of town and his associate had a personal commitment this evening . A report will be provided at a later date. B. The three Standing Committees will not be meeting in January. 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 Page4 December 15, 2004 {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 Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 5 p.m. There will be a 15-minute meet-and-greet gathering on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 beginning at 7 p.m. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 7:15p.m. {13) CLOSED SESSION The Committee convened at 5:55p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Section 54956.9 and Section 54956.9(b), to discuss pending litigation and 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 6:50p.m., the Committee reconvened in regular session. {14) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50p.m. Submitted by: Gw<::~ Gail Garrett Steering Committee Secretary H:\dept\agenda\Steering Committee\2004\1204\121504 SC Minutes FINAL. S.doc I ')