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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on W ednesday, March 28, 2012, 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
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
Rob Thompson
Simon W atson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Matt Hicks Drew
Kolosky Heather
Stratman
Christopher Townsend
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Crandall reported that he attended the CASA Conference in W ashington D.C.
Chair Crandall also reported on the Board Tour on March 21st of both OCSD Plants.
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March 28, 2012
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GENERAL M AN AGER REPORT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, briefly reported on the following: Enertech; OCSD’s Honor
W alk nominations; budget update; SARI Line agreement; FEMA refund; and new
hiring of Mia Slobodien to take Gail Garrett’s place.
CONSENT CALEND AR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
February 22, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to Board of
Directors to:
Adopt the 2012 Legislative Platform and Goals.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. Public Affairs Report
Christopher Townsend and Heather Stratman provided the Committee with
a State legislative update.
Michael Gold provided the Committee with updates on the Sanitation
District’s Outreach Program. Mr. Gold also exhibited the Sanitaiton
District’s new website.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9, 54956.9(b), and 54957(b)(1).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:50 p.m. to discuss four
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.
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March 28, 2012
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CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION:
The meeting reconvened into regular session at 6:30 p.m. with no report from
Closed Session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30p.m.
Submitted by:
~.Ct (kk Mari E. Ayala
Clerk of the Board