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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-2010 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 5:30 p.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 DIRECTORS ABSENT John Withers 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, Public Affairs Manager Jeff Reed, Human Resources Manager Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Jim Burror Juanita Skillman Drew Kolosky * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT Chair Davert reported that Vice Chair Crandall had attended the CASA Conference in Newport Beach. Chair Davert also reported that Director Ferryman had accepted the SAWPA 2010 Innovative Vision Award on behalf of OCSD, and that the Honor Walk ceremony was held earlier in the day honoring Dale Sparks. Minutes of the Steering Committee April 28, 2010 Page 2 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT Mr. Jim Ruth, General Manager, reported that there had been no damage to the facilities from the April 4th‘s 7.2 earthquake. Mr. Ruth also reported on the successful negotiations of working agreements with IRWD and GWRS, and were being presented to the Board for approval. Director of Engineering, Jim Herberg, was recognized to briefly present the highlights of the Groundwater Replenishment System agreement with Orange County Water District. Mr. Ruth reported the agreement with SAWPA was still being negotiated. ACTION ITEMS 1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the March 24, 2010 Steering Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve the Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) (As Successor to County Sanitation District No. 14) Solids Agreement transferring IRWD solids to the OCSD Wastewater System and reimbursing OCSD for its costs, in a form approved by General Counsel. INFORMATION ITEM 3. Public Affairs Report Public Affairs Manager, Michael Gold, provided a brief legislative update, noting that the immigration issue was taking up attention away from normal legislative activity and budget proposals would probably be stalled until after November. Mr. Gold indicated that only bills that stand a chance of moving forward are those related to pharmaceuticals, SRF funding and the Water Resources Development Act. Gold stated that staff is working with Senator Boxer on OCSD’s technical amendment to WRDA clarifying that the SARI relocation is a construction project and eligible for Federal reimbursement CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. Minutes of the Steering Committee April 28, 2010 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 5:30p .m. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p .m. Submitted by: Lilia Kovac Associate Clerk of the Board