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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, September 28, 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
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
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
Ed Torres, Director of Operations and
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance
& Administrative Services
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jim Colston
Tod Haynes
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were none.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Committee Chair Crandall announced that the SARI Line Groundbreaking
Ceremony would be held on October 11. Chair Crandall also announced that the
WEFTEC Conference would be taking place on October 18 and 19. The
Conference will offer a tour of the Sanitation District as part of their program. He
announced that he and Mr. Ruth will be attending the CSDA Conference due to a
potential award being presented to OSCD. Chair Crandall reminded the Directors
about the upcoming Strategic Plan Update Workshop scheduled for October 19.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
September 28, 2011
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
General Manager, Jim Ruth, added that the SARI Line Groundbreaking Ceremony
is a significant event for the many agencies involved in the project. Mr. Ruth
reported that OCSD’s Reclamation Plant 1 and Treatment Plant 2 were recipients
of the NACWA Peak Performance Gold Award.
Assistant General Manager, Jim Herberg, gave a brief report on the status of the
EnerTech project.
Mr. Ruth announced the recent hiring of OCSD’s new Risk Manager, Ken
Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez comes to the District from San Bernardino.
Director of Operations and Maintenance, Ed Torres, reported on the SALS Pump
repairs and what plans the District has to address and resolve these issues.
Mr. Ruth announced that the Sanitation District’s AAA bond rating has been
reaffirmed by rating agencies Fitch and Standard and Poors.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the
August 24, 2011 Steering Committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. Public Affairs Report
Assistant General Manager, Robert Ghirelli, reported that the Sanitation
District is making strides in the comprehensive outreach strategy plan.
Some of the outreach efforts involve: presentations to the community,
updated informational materials, and the new annual report.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a), 54956.9(b), 54956.9(c), 54954.5(f), 54957(b)(1).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:24 p.m. to discuss six
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
September 28 , 2011
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CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION:
The meeting reconvened into regular session at 6:42 p.m . with no report from
Closed Session .
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Submitted by:
~.~.w Mari ~ E. Ayala
Clerk of the Board