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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-2005 Steering Committee MinutesDRAFT 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 FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ORANGF f'"'' .... -,, ~·""'·~.Ttl")~ OISTR ICT MAR 2 3 200 5 There were no comments by any member of the public. ,/);:, BY ____ ~(~ · ------== (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 Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 2 February 23, 2005 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 Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 February 23, 2005 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. z;::~ .. Gail Garrett Steering Committee Secretary H:\dept\agenda\Steering Committee\04\SC Minutes Form.S.doc