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MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 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:
Steve Anderson, Chair
Jim Ferryman, Vice Chair
Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee
Roy Moore, Chairman, FAHR Committee
Jim Silva, County Supervisor
Directors Absent:
Tod Ridgeway, Chairman, PDC Committee
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin
Don Hughes
Ray Miller
Nancy Stewart, Water for People
STAFF PRESENT:
Blake Anderson, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services
Lisa Tomko, Director of Human Resources
Carol Beekman, Director of Communications and
Administrative Services
Gail Garrett, Committee Secretary
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There were no comments by any member of the public.
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(4) RECEIVE, FILE AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the January 26, 2005 Steering Committee meeting were approved as drafted.
(5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Committee Chair Steve Anderson announced that reservations for the April 4-6 CASA conference in
Washington DC are due to Gail Garrett March 3. Gail provided information packages for the 2005
CASA Spring Conference in Napa which will be held April 27-30. Reservations are due to Gail as
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soon as possible. He also reminded the directors of the Biosolids workshop for the Board on March
16 from 5-7 p.m. to brief members on the recommendations resulting from the long term biosolids
plan .
Chair Anderson reported that he and Vice Chair Ferryman represented the Sanitation District at the
Orange County water community's annual luncheon with our representatives and their staff members
in Washington, DC, last week. Chair Anderson also gave a brief report on his attendance at the
ACWA conference.
(6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
Director Carolyn Cavecche arrived at 5:12p.m.
Under the General Manager's comments there was a presentation given by Nancy Stewart of
Water for People (WFP) on the international tsunami recovery efforts. Ms. Stewart emphasized
that WFP focuses on long term, sustainable projects such as the construction and rehabilitation
of wells, locating and retraining local staff, testing of wells and groundwater. Mr. Anderson
introduced Ray Miller who endorsed the work WFP accomplishes. He will be on WFP 's
incoming board. Through questions from the General Manager and the committee, it appears
that WFP may not have the organizational ability to place project teams within the tsunami-
affected areas as we have assumed.
The General Manager reported on our long-term biosolids management plan and our interest in
pursuing in-county composting alternatives in two sites: South County and Central County.
He also reported that under the fiscal year 2005-2006 budget, he will propose a new department
called Regional Assets and Services which will combine some of our existing activities related to
sewers and urban runoff and position us for the changes in how the county and our sister
agencies will address urban runoff in the future.
Mr. Anderson also announced that the OC Leadership Symposium will be held on March 4-6,
although the location may change due to weather and road conditions. Directors will be notified
accordingly.
(7) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel did not make a report.
(8) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-B)
A. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in
March 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
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There was no other business discussed .
(10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A
SUBSEQUENT MEETING
There were none.
(11) MA TIERS 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, March 23, 2005 at 5 p.m.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 7 p.m.
(13) CLOSED SESSION
The Committee convened at 5:50 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Section 54956.9 and
54957, to discuss three issues. 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 6:30p.m., the Committee reconvened in regular session.
(14) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30p.m.
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Gail Garrett
Steering Committee Secretary
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