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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 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 STAFF PRESENT:
PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager
Troy Edgar, Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
John Anderson, Vice-Chair Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Chair Support Services
Brad Reese, Administration Committee Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources
Chair Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Larry Crandall Maintenance
John Nielsen Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
John Withers Administrative Services
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jim Colston
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Rich Spencer
None.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Eric Sapirstein
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
No report from Chair Edgar.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Ruth reported on the following from his Monthly General Manager's Report:
EMT held their annual retreat last week at IRWD and discussed a variety of goals
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for the new year; the response provided to Terra regarding the biosolids RFP;
OCSD's Open House on July 28; START Program (supervisor training program)
was well attended with great reviews; OCSD's Fleet Services was recognized as
one of the 100 Best Government Fleets in the country; provided an update from
GWRS (Ground Water Replenishment System); status of auditing SAWPA's
pretreatment program; and that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
has designated Huntington Beach as a 5-star beach, thanks largely in part to the
OCSD urban runoff diversion program.
Mr. Ruth also reported that OCSD has ceased sending biosolids to Enertech and
the probability of working on a future contract with Enertech.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the June
27, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEM(S):
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize one year renewals
to the following agreements for state and federal advocacy:
A. Approve Amendment No. 4 to P.O. 103000 issued to Townsend
Public Affairs for State Lobbying Services, Specification No. CS-
2007-351 BD, in an amount not to exceed $7,500 per month through
June 30, 2013; this is the last renewal option for the five-year
agreement.
B. Approve Amendment No. 4 to P.O. 103001 issued to ENS
Resources for Federal Lobbying Services, Specification No. CS-
2007-352BD, in an amount not to exceed $7,500 per month through
June 30, 2013; this is the last renewal option for the five-year
agreement.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. Public Affairs Report
Eric Sapirstein provided the Committee with an update on the income
restriction legislation.
Michael Gold reported on the following: OCSD's response to the Grand
Jury report regarding the website; executing the contract with the State for
the $1 million grant from Proposition 184 for the P1-101 project; the District
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Lobby displays are being updated to match the District's new theme about
educating the public and featuring District employees; and encouraged the
Committee to attend the Open House on Saturday.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a)
The Board convened in closed session at 5:38 p.m. to discuss one item.
Confidential Minutes of the closed Session 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.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular
session at 6:17 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
No report from closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
Submitted by:
Maria E. Ayala
Clerk of the Board
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Lobby displays are being updated to match the District's new theme about
educating the public and featuring District employees; encouraged the
Committee to attend the Open House on Saturday;
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a)
The Board convened in closed session at 5:38 p.m. to discuss one item.
Confidential Minutes of the closed Session 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.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular
session at 6:17 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
No report from closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
Submitted by:
Maria E. Ayala
Clerk of the Board