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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-2011 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, August 24, 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 John Nielsen Brad Reese John Withers COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Chair 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 Jim Colston Ronald Coss Tod Haynes Rich Spencer Rob Thompson OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Committee Chair Crandall and Vice-Chair Edgar, reported on their attendance to the CASA Conference and the VIP event that honors OCSD volunteers. Chair Crandall reported that the Hydrogen Fuel Station Commissioning Celebration was well attended and received much media attention. Chair Crandall announced that the Operations Committee Meeting on September 7, 2011 will be held at Plant No. 2. Chair Minutes of the Steering Committee August 24, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Crandall asked the Directors to save the date of October 19th for the annual Board Strategic Planning Workshop. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: Assistant General Manager, Jim Herberg, reported on the progress of EnerTech and on the options the Sanitation District has with regards to biosolids and Prima Deschecha. General Manager, Jim Ruth, reported that OCSD is working on developing an intern program in collaboration with Santiago Community College. Mr. Ruth updated the Committee on the status of the SARI Line project. Mr. Ruth commended OCSD staff on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ceremony. Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, informed the Committee that escrow would be opening soon on the Kings County property. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the August 24, 2011 Steering Committee meeting. ACTION ITEMS: No action items. INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. Public Affairs Report Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager, played a news video clip of the Hydrogen Energy Station Commissioning Celebration. OCSD’s Federal Advocate, Eric Sapirstein, presented an update from Washington, D.C. that included the budget, the newly formed “Super Committee”, and key Federal legislation pertinent to OCSD. 4. Teeter Plan Lorenzo Tyner reported that staff and General Counsel are reviewing what agreement the Saniation District had with the County. Minutes of the Steering Committee August 24, 2011 Page 3 of 3 CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(a), 54956(b), 54954.5(f), and 54957(b)(1) The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:45 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 fo the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The meeting reconvened into regular session at 6:26 p.m., at which time the meeting recessed, in order for the Steering Committee Members to attend the Board Meeting beginning at 6:30p .m. The Steering Committee meeting convened into Closed Session again at 7:20p.m. and reconvened to regular session at 8:15p.m. with no report from Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Submitted by: ~.f!. a .~.~.~-Mari ~E.A~ Clerk of the Board