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Home My WebLink About10-25-2006 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STEERING COMMITTEE RE LEGISLATIVE GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP & REGULAR STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at 2:30 and 5:00p.m. A special meeting of the Steering Committee for a Legislative Goal Setting Workshop and a regular Steering Committee meeting of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. and at 5:00 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. I. 2:30P.M.-LEGISLATIVE GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present Jim Ferryman, Chair Doug Davert, Vice Chair Tod Ridgeway, Chairman, PDC Committee Darryl Miller, Chairman, FAHR Committee Directors Absent: Steve Anderson, Past Board Chair Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee Jim Silva, County Supervisor (1) Public Comments There were none. (2) Goal Setting Workshop STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, Interim General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Acting Assistant General Manager Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison OTHERS PRESENT: Eric Saperstein, ENS Resources John Freshman, Freshman and Kast Christopher Townsend, Townsend Public Affairs Heather Dion, Townsend Public Affairs Scott Baugh, Platinum Advisors (via phone) Holly Shinstock, Platinum Advisors Michael Gold began the session by providing a brief overview of the legislative affairs program followed by a presentation of the goals discussed earlier in the day by staff and the lobbyists. II. The group discussed and refined the goals, offering suggestions and additions. Goals were developed for both State and Federal levels. Mr. Gold explained that the goals and draft 2007 Legislative Platform would be presented to the Steering Committee in November. RECESS-4:30 p.m. FILED IN THE OFF ICE OF THE SECR ETARY ORANGE f'"• ... -.. -.... .,..,\.,.'""' OISTRJCT NOV 15 2006 BY~·~- Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 2 October 25, 2006 Ill. CONVENE AT 5:00P.M.-STEERING COMMITTEE (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jim Ferryman, Chair Doug Davert, Vice Chair Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee Tod Ridgeway, Chairman, PDC Committee Darryl Miller, Chairman, FAHR Committee Jim Silva, County Supervisor Directors Absent: Steve Anderson, Past Board Chair OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel Don Hughes (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. (4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, Interim General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Acting Assistant General Manager Nick Arhontes, Director of Regional Assets and Services Jim Herberg, Director of Operations and Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Norbert Gaia, Information Tech Analyst Ill Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison Simon Watson, Maintenance Manager Penny Kyle, Board Secretary Chair Ferryman announced the upcoming committee meetings for November and the special FAHR Committee Benefits workshop scheduled for Thursday, October 261h at 7:00 p.m. He also advised that the Board Meeting and Steering Committee Meeting for November and December would be scheduled one week earlier due to the holiday season. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER a. Status Report Interim General Manager Jim Ruth reviewed activities included in his October Status Report. b . Legislative Affairs Michael Gold provided a legislative update giving a brief summary of the strategic planning session that took place earlier in the day. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page 3 October 25, 2006 (6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Brad Hogin reported he would be providing ethics training at the Sanitation District on November 71h and 81h. He also provided a brief update on Assembly Bill 573, which would limit the Sanitation District's ability to require indemnification on design professionals. (7) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS a. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: The minutes of the September 27, 2006 Steering Committee meeting were approved as revised . END OF CONSENT CALENDAR (8) ACTION ITEMS a. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Orange, Orange County Water District, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and Riverside County Flood Control District for the protection and relocation of the SARI line, in a form approved by General Counsel. b. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the General Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Huntington Beach that will establish a forward plan to transfer the assets from the city of Huntington Beach to the Sanitation District on or about May 2008, in a form approved by General Counsel. c. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize up to two Directors and one staff member to visit the Singapore Public Utilities Board facilities. Director Cavecche opposed. (9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Risk Registry Summary Jim Herberg , Director of Operations and Maintenance, reviewed the District's risk assessment process and those risks determined to be the highest. b. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in November were reviewed. c. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board at the October 25, 2006 meeting were reviewed . (10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. Minutes of the Steering Committee Page4 October 25, 2006 (11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (12) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND/OR STAFF REPORT There were none. (13) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 5 p.m. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 7 p.m. (14) CLOSED SESSION The Committee convened at 5:56 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(b), 54956.9(c}, 54956.9 and 54957(b)(1 ). 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. No reportable actions were taken. Agenda Item 14(a)(5) was not discussed. Director Cavecche left the meeting room during the discussion of Agenda Item No. 14(a)(1 ). Director Cavecche returned to the meeting room for the discussion of Agenda Item No. 14(a)(2) through 14(a)(4 ). (15) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m. Submitted by: ~·~ / '11 H :\dept\agenda\Steering Committee\2006\Minutes\092706 SC Minutes DRAFT. 5. doc