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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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Clerk of the Board