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Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 5:30 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Doug Davert, Chair
Larry Crandall, Vice Chair
Bill Dalton, Operations Committee Chair
Mark Waldman, Administration Committee
Chair
Jim Ferryman
Phil Luebben
David Shawver
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
Jeff Reed, Human Resources Manager
Mahin Talebi, Source Control Manager
Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board
Angela Brandt
Juanita Skillman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Leslie Daigle, Alternate Director
Dick Ackerman
Andy Chan
Michelle Hart
Dale Bogan
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments were delayed until consideration of Agenda Item No. 2.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT
Chair Doug Davert reported on a tour of the Groundwater Replenishment System taken by
Attorney General Jerry Brown on June 17, and an open house held by EnerTech in Rialto on
June 11. It was also reported that he and Vice Chair Crandall were planning to travel to
Washington, DC, from July 7 – 10. Vice Chair Crandall was recognized who gave an update on
the Ad Hoc Recognition Committee and advised their recommendations would be coming to the
Steering Committee in July for consideration.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
June 24, 2009
Page 2
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
Jim Ruth, General Manager, provided a brief overview of his monthly status report.
GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT
There was no report.
ACTION ITEMS (1)
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the May 20, 2009
Steering Committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEMS (2 - 3)
2. Supplemental Capital Facilities Capacity Charge – Baseline
The following spoke in support of Jazz Semiconductor’s request for transfer of the flow
baseline established by Conexant to Jazz Semiconductor which was denied by the
Board of Directors in 2005: Michelle Hart, Orange County Business Council; Alternate
Director Leslie Daigle, Newport Beach; Andy Chan, Jazz Semiconductor; and, Dick
Ackerman, Attorney for Jazz Semiconductor.
3. Legislative Affairs Report (Gold)
Michael Gold provided a brief update on the state budget’s struggle for approval, and the
possible issuance of I.O.U.’s the following month.
CLOSED SESSION (4)
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE. ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government
Code Section 54956.9(b))
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Number of Potential Cases: 1 - Re. Jazz Semiconductor -- Jazz Semiconductor has
taken the position that Jazz is legally entitled to Conexant's SCFCC baseline.
The Steering Committee convened at 5:55 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(b) 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.
The Steering Committee reconvened at 6:25 p.m. in regular session.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
June 24, 2009
Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 5 :30 p.m. The
Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25p.m .
Submitted by :
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Penny M. Kyle (
Clerk of the Board