HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-2007 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at 5:30p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 5:30 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
DIRECTORS ABSENT
None
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
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Chair Jim Ferryman reported that Steve Anderson and Cathy Green were going off the Board
and new appointments would be made in the near future to the standing committees .
Mr. Ferryman also noted that next month's Steering Committee meeting would be preceded by a
Legislative Workshop. Director Larry Crandall, along with Jim Ruth, Bob Ghirelli, and Michael
Gold, will be attending the mid-year CASA meeting scheduled January 9-12, 2008 in Indian
Wells.
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(5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager Jim Ruth provided a brief report of activities that were included in his monthly
report to the Board of Directors.
(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
There was no report.
(7) ACTION ITEMS
A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the
November 28, 2007 Steering Committee meeting.
B. Direct staff to proceed with recommendations of the Steering Committee in
connection with Contractor/Subcontractor allocation of use tax.
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administration, provided a brief overview
of the requested assignment of taxes generated by the Sanitation District's CIP
program. After a brief discussion, the Committee requested staff provide
additional information on the impact to other cities within the jurisdiction of the
sanitation district.
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED : Continue this item to a future
meeting with additional information regarding cost impacts to all cities within the
Sanitation District's jurisdiction.
(8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold reminded the members of the Legislative
Affairs Workshop that would be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, to review
accomplishments in 2007 and to review 2008 goals.
B. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board of Directors at the
December 19, 2007 meeting were reviewed.
(9) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
(10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS. IF ANY
There were none.
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{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, January 23, 2007.
(13) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:58p.m.
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