HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-28-2007 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 5:30p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, November 28 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
Phil Luebben
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Steve Anderson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel
(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
Juanita Skillman
Barbara Collins
Bob Bell
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Chair Jim Ferryman announced the mid-year CASA conference would be held in Indian Wells,
January 9-12, 2007. He also noted that the tour of secondary treatment projects at Plant No. 1
provided to the Operations Committee would be extended to all board members .
The upcoming committee meeting dates for December were reviewed. It was noted that the
Board and Steering Committee meetings for December are scheduled one week earlier due to
the holiday season. A social will follow the Board meeting.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
November 28, 2007
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(5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager Jim Ruth reviewed activities included in his November Status Report, which
was included with the Board package.
(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
There was no report.
(7) ACTION ITEMS
A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the
October 24, 2007 Steering Committee meeting.
B. General Manager Jim Ruth advised that the Steering Committee requested staff
to look again at the financial plan to see if the proposed five-year rate structure
could be reduced. It was determined that staff had anticipated a higher variable
debt that did not occur, and that the debt could be added to the District's interest
risk. Staff reduced the five-year rate structure program to 1 0.5%; 1 0%; 1 0%;
9.8%; and, 9.8%, and incorporated those rates into the Five-Year Strategic Plan.
It was then:
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend that the Board of
Directors (1) Approve the Five-Year Strategic Plan dated November 2007; and,
(2) Authorize staff to implement the goals and strategies contained in the plan.
(8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold reported that the Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA) containing SARI authorization language had become
law after Congress voted to override the President's veto.
Staff has been working with the federal lobbyists to identify the best time to travel
back to Washington, DC to discuss SARI and Secondary treatment funding.
It was announced that the Legislative Strategic Planning session to set goals and
objectives for 2008 was scheduled for January 23 from 3:00 to 5:00, prior to the
Steering Committee meeting.
B. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board of Directors at the
October 24, 2007 meeting were reviewed.
C . The agenda items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees
in December were reviewed.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
November 28, 2007
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(9) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed 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 6:00 p.m.
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