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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-2008 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE RE LEGISLATIVE GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at 4:00p.m. A special meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 4:00 p.m . in the District's Administrative Office. (1) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (2) GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP The legislative lobbyists reviewed last year 's accomplishments and discussed the strategic goals proposed for 2008. MINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE After a brief recess, the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 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 Don Bankhead Phil Luebben Ken Parker DIRECTORS ABSENT None OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel Heather Dion, Townsend Public Affairs Chris Townsend, Townsend Public Affairs Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources 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, Government Affairs Manager Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board Minutes of the Steering Committee January 23 , 2008 Page 2 (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Jim Ferryman reported he had attended past Board Chair Steve Anderson's funeral and expressed gratitude for his contribution to the water industry. The memorial dedication of district-owned property was proposed and requested that staff submits a proposed policy. Chair Ferryman welcomed Directors Parker and Bankhead to the Steering Committee as new Steering Committee members. Chair Ferryman reported that he will be attending the 2008 CASA conference in Washington, D.C . on March 10-12. Directors Davert and Crandall, as well as Jim Ruth, Bob Ghirelli and Michael Gold will also attend. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Jim Ruth, briefly reported on the operations agreement discussion with SAWPA; leadership training program with Pepperdine University; Directors Orientation scheduled for February 25 , 2008. Director of Finance, Lorenzo Tyner, provided a brief report of the Proposition 218 responses from the public. (6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel, Brad Hagin, briefly stated the regulations for approving ordinances, and regulations on directors' involvement in evaluation of vendor proposals. (7) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the December 19, 2007 Steering Committee meeting . Directors Bankhead and Parker abstained . (8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Because of the workshop held earlier on legislative affairs, no verbal report was given . (9) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. Minutes of the Steering Committee January 23, 2008 Page 3 (10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. (11) ADJOURNMENT " The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m . until February 27, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. Submitted by: ~-ff~c&<: Clerk of the Board H:ldept'agendaiSteering Commttee\200810208104.012308 Steering Minutes.doc Book Page 6