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Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 5:00p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 5:00 p.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
Phil Luebben
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hagin, General Counsel
Gino Rapagna
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Steve Anderson
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments .
(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison
Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board
John Linder
Jim Burror
Juanita Skillman
Layne Baroldi
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Chair Jim Ferryman reported the workshop held on October 11 was successful in providing
direction to staff to finalize the strategic plan. He noted that additional financing alternatives
would be discussed under Item 8(B).
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October 24, 2007
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(5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
Jim Ruth, General Manager, provided an update on the IT Strategic Plan; selection of a
design/build project; SARI Line; legislative advocacy contracts; SAWPA capacity agreement;
and the Purchasing and Sale of Capacity Rights agreement with IRWD.
(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel, Brad Hagin, reported on the hearing in Kern County matter. The judge took the
matter under submission, and a ruling is expected soon.
(7) ACTION ITEMS
A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the
September 26, 2007 Steering Committee meeting.
B. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to: (1) Approve an agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for State
Lobbying Services, Specification No. CS-2007-351 BD, in an amount not to
exceed $7,500 per month, from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and four
one-year optional renewals; and,
(2) Approve an agreement with ENS Resources, for Federal Lobbying Services,
Specification No CS-2007-352BD, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per month
and $6,000 per year in reimbursable travel expenses, from January 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009, and four one-year optional renewals .
Director Luebben commended Michael Gold for his efforts and success on his
legislative results.
(8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Legislative Affairs Report
A verbal report was not given.
B. Review of Strategic Plan Workshops
An overview of the draft strategic plan and the CIP budget was provided to the
Committee. Staff responded to Directors' questions regarding various projects
and the impacts to a five-year sewer rate program. Staff recommended the
Committee consider a five-year rate increase program of 12% the first year and
10% per year for the remaining four years in order to implement the levels of
service approved at the October 11th workshop. The Steering Committee
directed staff to proceed with the Strategic Plan and proposed financing plan.
They also requested staff review the numbers again and see if there was a way to
reduce the first year costs to 10% or less.
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October 24, 2007
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C. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board of Directors at the
October 24, 2007 meeting were reviewed.
D. The agenda items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees
in November were reviewed.
(9) CLOSED SESSION
The Steering Committee convened at 5:58 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956 .9(a) 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 6:02 p.m., the Steering Committee reconvened in regular session.
(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, December 19, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
(13) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Submitted by:
Penny M. le
Clerk of the Board
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