HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-2010 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 24 , 2010, at 5:30p.m .
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday , February 24, 2010, at 5:30p.m. in
the Administrative Offices of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Doug Davert, Chair
Larry Crandall, Vice Chair
Phil Luebben, Administration Committee
Chair
Troy Edgar, Operations Committee Chair
Tom Beamish
Jim Ferryman
John Withers
DIRECTORS ABSENT
N/A
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There we re no public comments
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli , Assistant General Manager
Simon Watson, Maintenance Manager
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
and Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager
Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board
Juanita Skillman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin , General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
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Chair Davert reported that the Sanitation District received an Excellence in Management Award
from NACWA (National Association of Clean Water Agencies) for the District's comprehensive
approach to strategic planning, asset management and project management.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
Jim Ruth, General Manager, provided an update on his status report included with the February
agenda package. Director Withers requested a letter be sent to Phil Anthony thanking him for his
support in negotiating an agreement with SAWPA.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 24, 2010
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ACTION ITEMS
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the January 27, 2010
Steering Committee meeting .
2 . MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt the 2010 Legislative Platform and
Goals .
INFORMATION ITEMS
3. Public Affairs Report
Michael Gold thanked the Directors and their cities for sending in letters of support for
OCSD's Federal Appropriations requests. He reported that several letters were received
because of Directors' efforts .
Gold also discussed the League of California Cities' ballot proposal to tighter provisions
of Proposition 1A (2004) and eliminate any future borrowing from local government. The
proposed measure forbids the state from shifting mandates to agencies and using
another agency's property taxes to fund the new level of service . This point is important
to OCSD and as a result , Gold requested that OCSD support the League's ballot
measure . The Steering Committee approved sending a letter of support and joining the
Coalition to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety.
Finally, Gold reported on the Wastewater 101 video with regard to an article in the
Orange County Register. As a aresult of that article, over 500 people viewed the video
online.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(b): The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 6 :03p.m. to discuss two
potential 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 .
The Steering Committee reconvened at 6 :18p.m . in regular session .
After closed session Director Withers requested as part of OCSD 's legislative goals that targets
be established for OCSD's congressional requests and report back on progress.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 24, 2010
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ADJOURNMENT
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 5:30p.m.
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:19p.m.
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