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Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 6:00p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 6:00 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:
Jim Ferryman, Chair
Doug Davert, Vice Chair
Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee
Darryl Miller, Chair, FAHR Committee
Steve Anderson, Past Board Chair
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Vacant, County Supervisor
Vacant, Chair, PDC Committee
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PROTEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hagin, General Counsel
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, Interim General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Gail Garrett, Committee Secretary
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In the absence of Chair Jim Ferryman, Vice Chair Doug Davert informed that Director Steve
Anderson will present a report to the Board on the November Washington DC legislative trip.
Directors Anderson, Miller, and staff will attend the CASA conference in Indian Wells, California
January 17-20, 2007.
Vice Chair Davert announced the upcoming committee meetings for January and advised that the
new Board Member Orientation workshop is scheduled for February 1, 2007.
(5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
Mr. Jim Ruth provided highlights of his activities for the past year in his December Status
Report, which was included with the Board package.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
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December 20, 2006
He also announced the appointment of Edward Torres, Director of Technical Services .
The interview panel included Bob Ghirelli, Nick Arhontes, Jim Herberg, Jeff Reed, and
Bob Horvath, LACSD.
(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel Brad Hagin informed that, as a result of additional comments received this
afternoon re Kern County, Item 8(d) will be pulled from the consent calendar for further
analysis.
Chair Jim Ferryman arrived at 6:15p.m.
(7) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the November 15,
2006 Steering Committee meeting.
b. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Set a hearing date before the
Steering Committee of January 24, 2007 for an Appeal by Hawk Industries of an
order on administrative complaint.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
(8) ACTION ITEMS
There were none.
(9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in
November were reviewed.
b. 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.
(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.
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December 20, 2006
(13) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 5 p.m.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 7 p.m.
(14) CLOSED SESSION
The Committee convened at 6:20p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Sections 54956.8,
54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6 to discuss four matters. Minutes of the Closed Session are on file
with the Clerk of the Board. 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 Clerk of the Board 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.
(15) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Gail Garrett
Steering Committee Secretary
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