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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-2011 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at 5:30 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 Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager Lilia Kovac, Associate Clerk of the Board Jim Colston Dean Fisher Rich Spencer Rob Thompson OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Drew Kolosky, Liberty Compost * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Chair Crandall reported that OCSD will be receiving an award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for the development of the hydrogen fuel cell station. Minutes of the Steering Committee December 21, 2011 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: General Manager, Jim Ruth, and General Counsel, Brad Hogin, presented a brief overview of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) negotiation status, and plans to submit agreement recommendations for the Board’s approval in January 2012. Mr. Ruth also reviewed the progress of the SARI Line project. A brief update on the completion of EnerTech milestones was provided by Jim Colston; and Lorenzo Tyner reported details on the proposed North County Yard 5-year lease. Mr. Ruth announced that an RFP will be issued for processing biosolids; and that a workshop is scheduled for January to review pension plans and employment benefits for policy direction. Mr. Ruth reported that the Grand Jury requested various types of financial information, and staff has fulfilled the request. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the corrected minutes of the November 16, 2011 Steering Committee meeting. ACTION ITEMS: 2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 11-XX Establishing a Procedure to Take Final Action on Labor Agreements with Represented Employees. INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. Public Affairs Report Public Affairs Manager, Michael Gold, informed the Committee that staff is applying for a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, for an amount up to $1.5 M. Minutes of the Steering Committee December 21, 2011 Page 3 of 3 ADJO URNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m. Submitted by: ~~~ Lilia Kovac Associate Clerk of the Board Book Page 6