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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, October 26, 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
Rob Thompson
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Heather Stratman
Christopher Townsend
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Committee Chair Crandall announced that CSDA named Mr. Ruth “General
Manager of the Year” at their recent conference in Monterey. Chair Crandall also
reported on his attendance at the recent WEFTEC Conference. OCSD received
positive reviews on the tour of Plant 1 from many conference attendees.
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October 26, 2011
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
General Manager, Jim Ruth, reported that the Sanitation District’s IDEA
Committee has saved the organization over $280,000. This has been a great
program for employees as well as the Sanitation District. Mr. Ruth briefly
commented on last week’s Strategic Plan Update Workshop. He also reported
that SAWPA had issued payment on outstanding invoices to the Sanitation
District; however a portion of the payment is under protest.
Mr. Ruth concurred with Chair Crandall’s comments about the positive reviews
received from WEFTEC attendees that participated in the OCSD Plant Tour. The
tour was very well received.
Ed Torres, Director of Operations and Maintenance, reported on the repair plans
for the Steve Anderson Lift Station pump. Staff met with the company
representatives at WEFTEC.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the
September 28, 2011 Steering Committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. Public Affairs Report
Heather Stratman and Christopher Townsend, from Townsend Public
Affairs, Inc., provided the Committee with updates on the State issues such
as: budget, signed and vetoed Bills, and pension reform.
3. Strategic Plan Update
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli reported on last week’s Strategic
Plan Update workshop. Staff will be working on finalizing the update to the
Strategic Plan. Once finalized, it will be brought to the Steering Committee
for recommendation to take to the Board.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(c)
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:46 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
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October 26, 2011
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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 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:
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Clerk of the Board