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Home My WebLink About06-22-2011 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, June 22, 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 John Anderson, Administration Committee Chair Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Chair John Nielsen Brad Reese John Withers 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 Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board Lilia Kovac, Assoc. Clerk of the Board Jim Colston Merrill Seiller Rich Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Heather Dion Drew Kolosky Eric Sapirstein * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Committee Chair Crandall and Vice-Chair Edgar, reported on their productive trip to Washington D.C. on behalf of the OCSD. Minutes of the Steering Committee June 22, 2011 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: General Manager, Jim Ruth, invited the Steering Committee to the Fuel Cell Dedication Ceremony, scheduled to take place on August 16th. Mr. Ruth briefly reported on the District’s Leadership Development Team programs for employee development; the SARI Line relocation project status and contract award on July 26, 2011; and on the successful Safety OSHA audit of policies, procedures, practices, and safety culture. Assistant General Manager, Jim Herberg, provided the Committee with an update on the status of OCSD’s biosolids agreement with EnerTech and their successful achievements of construction milestones. Mr. Ruth informed the Committee Members that the District continues negotiations with Local 501 and OCEA bargaining units. Lastly, Mr. Ruth presented the highlihghts of the budget plan being presented to the Board for approval. Ms. Heather Dion and Mr. Eric Saperstein updated the Committee on the meetings held in Washington D.C. and the status on a variety of legislative issues pertinent to the Sanitation District. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the May 25, 2011 Steering Committee meeting. ACTION ITEMS: 2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize one year renewals to the following agreements for state and federal advocacy: A. Approve Amendment No. 3 to P.O. 103000 issued to Townsend Public Affairs for State Lobbying Services, Specification No. CS-2007-351BD, in an amount not to exceed $7,500 per month, from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and one-year renewal option remaining; and, B. Approve Amendment No. 3 to P.O. 103001 issued to ENS Resources for Federal Lobbying Services, Specification No. CS-2007-352BD, in an amount not to exceed $7,500 per month, from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and one-year renewal option remaining. Minutes of the Steering Committee June 22, 2011 Page 3 of 3 INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. Full Cost Recovery for Urban Runoff Flows Mr. Herberg gave a brief presentation on the urban runoff flows, and the options available to the District that will be presented at the strategic planning session scheduled for October . 4. Public Affairs Report Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager, reported on a recent Grand Jury Report and its favorable findings as they pertain to OCSD. Mr. Gold also informed the Committee that the Public Affairs Department has had positive feedback with the electronic newsletter. CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.8 and 54954.5(f). The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:50 p.m. to discuss two 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. CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The meeting reconvened in regular session at 6:12 p.m. with no report from Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:12p.m . Submitted by: