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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, May 23, 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
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
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Support Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Lilia Kovac, Acting Associate Clerk of the
Board
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Ken Hernandez
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Heather Stratman
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Crandall reported on his recent attendance to CASA Conference in Napa Valley.
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager, briefly reported on the Honor Walk Ceremony held just
before the Steering Committee, honoring three retired employees with over one
hundred combined years of service. Mr. Ruth also reported on the status of the
biosolids RFP; report on EnerTech’s milestone activities; and he presented a verbal
response to the 2011-12 Orange County Grand Jury report on special districts.
General Counsel Brad Hogin reported on a series of findings and communications with
SAWPA of suspected discharge contract violations, and the cease and desist order
pending further investigation.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the April 25,
2012 Special Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. After some discussion about the methods and procedures for enforcement of the
proposed revised policy, a substitute motion was made to table this action for
discussion at the next Strategic Planning meeting. It was then,
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: To consider and discuss a
resolution, Establishing Rules of Procedure for the Conduct of Business of the
District, at the October 2012 Strategic Planning workshop to include the banning
of texting and emailing during noticed and open Board and Committee meetings.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. Public Affairs Report
Dr. Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager, introduced Heather Stratman from
Townsend Public Affairs, who presented the governor’s current reduced financial
budget plan. Jennifer Cabral, Public Affairs Specialist, presented three public
service announcements submitted by high school students as a contest.
4. Full Cost Recovery for Urban Runoff Flows
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, introduced Environmental Compliance
and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Jim Colston, who provided a brief overview of
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the discussions with the County on the difficulties of costs recovery for collecting
and processing runoff wastewater. Staff recommended this subject is further
discussed and considered at the October Strategic Planning workshop .
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6 :15 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Acting Associate Clerk of the Board