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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, April 20, 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
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support
Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager
Lilia Kovac, Assoc. Clerk of the Board
Alex Shaaban
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Committee Chair Larry Crandall announced that the Honor Walk Ceremony would be
taking place immediately after the Steering Committee meeting. Chair Crandall also
announced that the CWEA past President would be presenting the “Plant of the Year”
Award to Staff at the board meeting.
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April 20 , 2011
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
General Manager Jim Ruth briefly reported on current discussions with SAWPA
delegates, EnerTech's agreement final negotiations; and labor negotiations with
representatives from OCEA and Local 501.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the
March 23, 2011 Steering Committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEM:
2. Public Affairs Report.
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager, presented a brief report on the status of
the State property tax issue. The Legislative Matrix will reflect the Sanitation
District's position based on the Legislative Platform adopted annually by the
Steering Committee.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54954.5(f).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:15 p.m. to discuss one matter.
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.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Submitted by:
Lilia Kovac
Associate Clerk of the Board