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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-2008 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at 5:30p.m. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, February 27, 2007 at 5:30p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. T~IL~~J~,ll;l~ 9~~~E Q,F (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 Ken Parker DIRECTORS ABSENT Phil Luebben OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR ORAN~E COUNTY SANITATION ~IS~~CT MAR 26 2008 STAFFPRESENT ~~------~-------­ 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 Ryal Wheeler Chuck Forman Chair Jim Ferryman reported that Directors Doug Davert, Larry Crandall, and he would be attending the CASA conference scheduled for March 10-12, 2008 in Washington, DC. He also mentioned the next CASA conference would be held April 24-26, 2008 in Squaw Valley. (4) 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. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL There was no report. Minutes of the Steering Committee February 27 , 2008 Page 2 (6) ACTION ITEMS A MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the January 23 , 2008 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 information on the projected costs and impacts to other cities if the District implemented a program on its ' CIP program. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Direct staff to not implement an allocation of use tax for CIP projects. Director Crandall abstained . C . MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to adopt the 2008 Legislative Platform and Goals . (7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold provided an update on State and Federal legislative matters, including the upcoming CASA trip and a proposal by the Legislative Analyst's office to shift property taxes away from Water and Wastewater Districts to cover the state's budget deficit. B. Naming Policy: Bob Ghirelli presented policies that other agencies have incorporated for consideration . Directors requested staff to return with a recommended policy for consideration at the March meeting . (8) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. Minutes of the Steering Committee February 27, 2008 Page 3 (1 0) ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2008. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Submitted by: Penny M. yle Clerk of the Board H:ldeptlagenda\Steering Committee\2008102081022708.Steering Minutes. doc