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
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(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
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(10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none.
(11) ADJOURNMENT
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The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m . until February 27, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Clerk of the Board
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