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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-2012 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES 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 * * * * * * * * * * 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: ~~A~~-- clerk of the Board