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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on W ednesday, February 22, 2012, at
4:30 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
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee
Chair
John Nielsen
Brad Reese
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
John W ithers
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 &
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Ken Hernandez
Tod Haynes
Rich Spencer
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Eric Sapirstein
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Crandall reported that he attended the NACW A Conference in Los Angeles. He
accepted an award on behalf of OCSD for the NACW A Research and Technology
Award. Chair Crandall asked if there were any nominations from the Steering
Committee for the OCSD Honor W alk (there were none).
Minutes of the Steering Committee
Februar y 22, 2012
Page 2 of 3
GENERAL M AN AGER REPORT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, made the following announcements: New Board Member
Orientation took place on February 1st, Directors Eastman, Nelson, Schweitzer, and
Alternate Director Dwyer attended; Staff will be providing a thorough update on
EnerTech next month; Staff has made five nominations for the Honor W alk, those
nominations will be brought to the Steering Committee for final approval; and OCSD
employee, Carla Dillon, was awarded an international study fellowship through the
Jennings Randolph Fund from the American Public W orks Association, the fellowship
will take place in New Zealand.
CONSENT CALEND AR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
January 25, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to Board of
Directors to:
Approve out-of-country travel for one Orange County Sanitation District
employee to New Zealand to engage in discussion and sharing of
information on advanced odor control issues and technology at no cost to
the Sanitation District for any type of travel or conference registration
expenditures.
At this point, the Committee addressed Agenda Item No. 4.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
4. Public Affairs Report
Michael Gold announced that he and Chair Crandall would be attending the
CASA Conference in W ashington, D.C. next month. Mr. Gold also
announced the launch of the new OCSD website.
Eric Sapirstein provided the Steering Committee with a federal update on
Congress, and the status of various pending legislative bills and cases.
At this point of the meeting, Brad Hogin, General Counsel, updated the Board on
the recent request f rom the Yorba Linda Water District, wherein they request to
have a seat on the OCSD Board. Mr. Hogin explained that the seat requested is
in addition to the City of Yorba Linda seat, and it would require an amendment in
the current statute. The Committee agreed to have General Counsel respond to
the Yorba Linda W ater District expressing the Sanitation District’s formal position
on this request.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 22, 2012
Page 3 of 3
ACTION ITEMS:
3 . Seeking direction from the Board of Directors on a process and criteria for
selection of OCSD representatives to the Redevelopment Agency Oversight
Boards.
This was a discussion item. There was no formal motion or vote.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a), 54956.9(b), and 54957(b)(1).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5 :37 p.m. to discuss five
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.
CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION:
The meeting reconvened into regular session at 6:25 p.m. with no report from
Closed Session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
Chair Crandall announced that there would be an OCSD Plant Tour for the Board
on March 21 51 at 4 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25p.m.
Submitted by:
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clerk of the Board