HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-2010 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at 5:30p.m.
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at
5:30p.m. in the Administrative Offices of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared p t sent~ as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MErlBERS: STAFF PRESENT:
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Larry Crandall, Chair
Phil Luebben, Administration Committee
Chair
Doug Davert
Sharon Quirk-Silva
John Withers
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Troy Edgar, Vice Chair
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee
Chair
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
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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
Cindi Ambrose
Tod Haynes
Randy Kleinman
Juanita Skillman
Rob Thompson
Ryal Wheeler
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
Donna Terrones
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Minutes of the Steering Committee
August 25, 2010
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COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT
Chair Crandall reported that he had attended the CASA Conference in Monterrey from
August 18-21,2010.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli, introduced Donna Terrones as the Clerk of the
Board who was present at the meeting and scheduled to start August 30 1h . General
Manager, Jim Ruth, presented an overview of the Sanitation District's "Beyond 2012 Plan"
and implementation of the reorganization by October 1, 2010. The Plan was designed to
maximize resources in preparation for secondary treatment operations becoming
operational in 2012 .
ACTION ITEMS
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the July 28,
2010 Steering Committee meeting .
INFORMATION ITEM
2. Public Affairs Report
Public Affa irs Manager, Michael Gold, briefly presented the annual report
prepared for distribution to member agencies, as well as to other agencies as
interested. The annual report will also be included in plant tour information
packets. Mr . Gold also reported that two OCSD's applications fo r grant funds
with SAWPA through Proposition 84 have ranked within the top 50 out of 297
submitted. One project ranked No . 7, and the second have ranked 35, making
OCSD's projects the highest ranking projects in Orange County. Mr. Gold will
report out as new information becomes ava ilable.
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956 .9(b),(c)); 54954 .5 (f)); and 54957(b)(1 ))
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:50p.m. to discuss four
matters. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee
have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.5(f), and are
maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of
Board and Committee Closed Meetings.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
August 25, 2010
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ADJOURNMENT
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at
5:30p.m . The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30p .m.
Submitted by:
Lilia Kovac
Committee Secretary