HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-2007 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at 5:30p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 5:30p.m., in the District's Administrative Office.
(1) A quorum was declared present, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Directors Present:
Jim Ferryman, Chair
Doug Davert, Vice Chair
Mark Waldman, Administration Committee
Chair
Larry Crandall, Operations Committee Chair
Cathy Green
Steve Anderson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel
Jackie Nutting
Juanita Skillman
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Phil Luebben
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison
Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board
AUG 2 2 2007
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Chair Jim Ferryman reported that Bushard Street is now open to traffic throughout Fountain
Valley and Huntington Beach. He also announced that Brent lves, BHI Management Consulting,
will be facilitating the Board workshops scheduled for August 1st and 8th; September 19th; and
October 4th.
(5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
Mr. Ruth provided highlights of his activities for fiscal year 06/07, and proposed work plan for
fiscal year 07/08.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
July 18, 2007
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(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel Brad Hagin did not give a report.
(7) ACTION ITEMS
a. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the June 27, 2007
Steering Committee meeting.
b. Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations & Maintenance, provided a brief report on the
waste discharge requirement compliance efforts and reported that the sanitation
district is subsidizing the small diameter local sewers in parts of the City of Tustin and
unincorporated areas north of the city. The Steering Committee concurred that this
issue should move to the Operations Committee for further review, recommendation
and subsequent approval by the Board of Directors.
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO RECOMMEND TO THE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TO: (1) Recommend to the Board of Directors to
receive and file Staff Report re FY 06/07 Strategic Initiatives -Local Sewer Services,
dated January 2007 and revised April 2007; and,
(2) Refer said report to the Operations Committee for consideration of staff
recommendations.
(8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a . Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold provided a mid-year progress report on
adopted goals for the state and federal legislative programs that were incorporated
into the 2007 Legislative Platform, as well as an update on the District's design-build
legislation, SB 645.
b. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board at the July 18, 2007
meeting were reviewed.
(9) CLOSED SESSION
The Steering Committee convened at 5:54 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957(b)(1 )) to discuss one matter. 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.
At 6:10p.m., the Committee reconvened in regular session.
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July 18, 2007
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(10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
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 MEETING
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
(13) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Submitted by:
Clerk of the Board
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