HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-2008 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 5:30p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
Wednesday, March 26, 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
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hogin , General Counsel
Heather Dion
(2) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
(3) 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
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Chair Jim Ferryman advised the next CASA conference would be held April 24-26, 2008 in
Squaw Valley .
(4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager Jim Ruth reported there had been progress made on condensing multiple
agreements into one with SAWPA, and will be submitted to the Board for approval in the near
future. He noted that the EIR for improvements to the SARI line was released to the public on
March 131h . He also reported : 08/09 and 09/10 budget would be reviewed by the committees in
May; industrial rates would be reviewed by the Administration Committee in April; and an
agency Speakers' Bureau is available to provide more educational outreaches.
Lorenzo Tyner provided a report on the proposed rate increases for the local sewer service
areas in the Tustin area and the required Prop 218 notifications . Jim Herberg reported on a
request by the Republic of (South) Korea Environmental Management Corporation to send two
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OCSD employees to engage in discussion and sharing of information on advanced wastewater
issues and technology at their facility, and the corporation would absorb all of the expenses .
Mr. Ruth also discussed ideas to update the lobby area with interactive kiosks and displays that
would assist in public education . Staff was requested to come back with a proposal for
consideration by the committee .
(5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
There was no report .
(6) ACTION ITEMS
A MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED : Approve minutes of the February
27, 2008 Steering Committee meeting.
B. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED : Recommend to the Board of
Directors to adopt Resolution No. OCSD08-XX, Establishing a Policy for Naming
Facilities and Placing of Monuments and Other Memorials.
(7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A Legislative Affairs Report : Heather Dion and Chris Townsend from Townsend
Public Affairs gave an update on State legislation and the political climate in
Sacramento . In addition , Michael Gold gave an up update of State and Federal
legislative activities , including the possibility of the State taking property taxes
away from special districts . Steering Committee members requested they be
provided talking points on a property tax takeaway and its impact to OCSD .
B. Proposed transfer of OCSD local sewers to Costa Mesa Sanitary District: Nick
Arhontes , Director of Operations & Maintenance, provided a brief overview and
noted that OCSD has transferred local sewers in the past with other agencies.
(8) CLOSED SESSION
The Steering Committee convened at 6 :24p.m . in Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956 .9(a) to discuss one matter. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session
held by the Steering Committee have been prepared in accordance with Government Code
Section 54957.2, and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of
Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings .
At 6:26p.m., the Steering Committee reconvened in regular session.
(9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none .
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(10) ADJOURNMENT
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The Chair
declared the meeting adjourned at 6:28p.m.
Submitted by:
Clerk of the Board
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