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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at
5:30 p.m. in the Adminstration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Larry Crandall, Chair
Troy Edgar, Vice Chair
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee
Chair
John Anderson
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Sharon Quirk-Silva
John Withers
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support
Services
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager
Jeff Reed, Human Resources Manager
Donna N. Terrones, Clerk of the Board
Rich Spencer
Ryal Wheeler
Tod Haynes
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
1. Drew Kolosky from Liberty Composting commented on his company’s
composting methods and presented an update on the construction of the
renewable energy facilityproject.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Committee Chair Larry Crandall announced the appointment of Director Anderson to the
Steering Committee and CASA’s mid-year Conference to be held January 12-14, 2011,
in Palm Springs.
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Minutes of the Steering Committee
December 15 , 2010
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, noted that IT will be rece1v1ng the "Excellence in
Information Technology Practices Award;" reviewed his monthly status report; gave an
update on HR's Succession Plan; and discussed a proposed division change to be
presented in January.
ACTION ITEMS:
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
1. Approve Minutes of the November 17 , 2010, Steering Committee meeting.
Committee Member Anderson abstained from voting.
INFORMATION ITEM:
3. Public Affairs Report
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager gave a legislative update. Mr. Gold
requested a 4:30p .m . start time for the Steering Committee in January to discuss
legislative strategies. He announced that the new Board Member orientation is
scheduled for February.
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
Section 54956.9(a), (b), & (c); and 54954.5(f).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:45 p .m. to discuss three
matters. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee
have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9(a), (b), &
(c), and 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.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at
6:20p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6 :25p .m.
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