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MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 5:30p.m .
A meeting of the St eering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
Wednesday, July 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:
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
Mark Waldman, Administration Committee
Chair
Ken Parker, Operations Committee Chair
Jim Ferryman, Chair
Don Bankhead
Phil Luebben
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Bill Dalton
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hogin , General Counsel
Juanita Skillman
Heather Dion
Chri~opherTownsend
Kristine Thalman
(2) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comment s.
(3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth , General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
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
Bret Colson, PIO Manager
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Chair Davert briefly reported on a meeting with IRWD to discuss the state budget and possible
impacts on the districts . He also reported that Directors Norby and Ferryman would be
attending the conference for CASA that will be held August 21 -23, 2008 .
Vice Chair Crandall reported on a plant tour he attended with Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.
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(4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
Jim Ruth, General Manager, reported on the SARI Line; negotiation progress of operating
contracts with IRWD and SAWPA; internal employee informational meetings; and an EMT
Retreat focusing on the Strategic Plan. Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres, presented a
brief report on the SARI line reclamation study.
(5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
There was no report.
(6) ACTION ITEMS
A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the June 25,
2008 Steering Committee meeting .
B. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to adopt Resolution No. OCSD 08-12, authorizing a payment deferral
option of Capital Facility Capacity Charges (connection fees) through July 31,
2009, to builders of large housing development projects.
(7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Legislative Affairs Report: Christopher Townsend and Heather Dian of
Townsend Public Affairs provided an update on the State Budget and other
legislative matters. Ms. Dian explained that the State budget stalemate
continued with no end in sight, mostly because both sides were so far apart. As
a result of the impasse, legislators continue to consider a property tax shift from
local government to fill the $17 billion deficit hole.
Mr. Townsend reported on the status of a possible water bond and opportunities
OCSD may utilize for future funding on key projects, including waste-to-energy.
TPA also discussed the upcoming tour of GWRS with representatives from Los
Angeles Department of Water and Power and Public Works.
Finally, Michael Gold reported that OCSD would be sending a letter in opposition to
HR 3121, a bill requiring flood insurance for all residents within a 500-year flood zone.
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(8) CLOSED SESSION
The Steering Committee convened at 6:22 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957(b)(1) and Section 54956.9(b) to discuss two matters. 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 6:29p.m., the Steering Committee reconvened in regular session.
(9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none.
(10) ADJOURNMENT
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2008. The Chair
declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30p.m.
Submitted by:
Clerk of the Board