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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at
5:00 p.m. in the Administration 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, Administration Committee
Chair
Brad Reese
John Withers
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Sharon Quirk-Silva
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support
Services
Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager
Donna N. Terrones, Clerk of the Board
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Director Fred Smith
Director Prakash Narain
Director Jeffrey Lalloway
Alt. Director Bob Fauteux
Alt. Director Gail Eastman
Alt. Director Steve Hwangbo
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Committee Chair Larry Crandall reported that the New Board Member Orientation held
earlier was a success. He announced his meeting with the General Manager regarding
OCSD issues and a meet and greet with OCSD Staff and the California Water
Environmental Association, Plant of the Year review team.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 23, 2011
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
General Manager Jim Ruth discussed his status report highlighting the status of the
Operations Plan Secondary Treatment noting that staff has been very active with
developing a process of optimizing the operation and maintenance of the secondary
treatment process and that a report will be presented by June. He mentioned the
response he received from the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA)
complimenting OCSD Staff for a job well done in protecting the Santa Ana River
Interceptor (SARI) sewer line during the December storms. Mr. Ruth stated that the
Ellis fence wall project is scheduled to resume March 2011 with a completion date of
June 2011. He announced that an update on EnerTech would be discussed at the
Board Meeting and that OCSD received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
(AEP) award.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2011 Steering Committee
meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to adopt the 2011 Legislative Platform and Goals.
INFORMATION ITEM:
3. Public Affairs Report.
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager presented a legislative update and noted
the Honor Walk nominees would be presented to the Steering Committee next
month for final nominations.
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54954.5(f) and 54956.9(a)(b) & (c).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss four
matters. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee
have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Sections 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
February 23 , 2011
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RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at
5:58p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:00p.m.
Submitted by:
LillaKovac, Associate Clerk of the Board