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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on W ednesday, April 25, 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
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Crandall reported changes to the appointments for the GW RS Committee.
Director Edgar will take Director W aldman’s position; Director W aldman will be
designated as one of the alternates. Director John Anderson will be appointed to the
vacant alternate position for the committee.
Chair Crandall briefly shared on a recent article he read, “Medicine and W ater Don’t
Mix”. The article includes concerns regarding traces of various pharmaceuticals being
discovered in water.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
April 25, 2012
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Chair Crandall announced that a policy on the use of cell phones (for emails and/or
texts) would be brought before the Steering Committee for consideration at next
month’s meeting.
GENERAL M AN AGER REPORT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, briefly reported on the following: Sanitation District’s
Outreach Program; Leadership Development in the Sanitation District; California
Infrastructure Report Card; Enertech; and RFP on biosolids.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Public Affairs Report
Dr. Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager, highlighted the following from
the report: Outreach Program and Michael Gold meeting with staff from the
offices of various local elected officials.
CONSENT CALEND AR:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
March 21, 2012 Special Steering Committee Meeting.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
March 28, 2012 Regular Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Selected three Honor W alk
Recipients from the list of nominated retired employees: Pat Bourdy, Gregg
Pamson and Jim W ybenga.
Dr. Ghirelli explained the process of how the finalists are selected.
5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file the OCSD
General Manager Transition Plan.
Chair Crandall explained the need for an established plan.
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April25, 2012
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CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956 .9(a) and 54956 .9(b).
The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 5:26 p.m . to discuss two
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 5:36 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 5:36p.m .
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