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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, November 28, 2012,
2012, at 5:05 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation
District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Troy Edgar, Chair
John Anderson, Vice-Chair
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee
Chair
Brad Reese, Administration Committee
Chair
Larry Crandall
John Nielsen
John Withers
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
N/A
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
Jim Burror
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Ron Coss
Michael Gold
Todd Haynes
Mark Kawamoto
Faviola Miranda
Rich Spencer
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
Rick Haller
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Chair Edgar announced that there was only one public comment request, pertaining to
Agenda Item 3. The public comment would be heard at this time, and following the
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public comment, Agenda Item 3 would be considered for action.
Public Comment:
Rick Haller (SAWPA)
Mr. Haller spoke to the overall findings of the audit and that SAWPA will work towards
rectifying the findings and continue improvement upon the program.
Mark Kawamoto, Engineer, provided a report on the various findings of the audit
results of SAWPA’s pretreatment program.
Staff responded to various questions from the Steering Committee.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Pretreatment
Program Compliance Audit Report from Environmental Engineering &
Contracting, Inc.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar did not provide a report.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Ruth, General Manager, briefly reported on the following from his General
Manager’s Monthly Status Report: Board Services is working on implementing a
paperless agenda system in the near future; the Full Secondary Treatment
Celebration was well attended; OCSD received the National Water Research
Institute (NWRI) Award of Excellence; meeting with representatives from OCWD
and LADWP to discuss the GWRS project; and his meeting with Resources
Secretary John Laird.
Mr. Ruth opened discussion on a Rate Proposal Plan. Mr. Ruth explained the
comprehensive plan that had been distributed to the Committee tonight for their
information.
Chair Edgar and Vice-Chair Anderson informed the Committee about the
extensive planning, discussion, and analysis that had been taking place in the
recent months with staff regarding a rate proposal plan. Both reiterated the
detailed analysis that staff exercised in order to bring this plan forward.
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, presented a
PowerPoint presentation on the various aspects of the rate proposal plan, the
analysis information, and various options.
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Staff responded to the various questions and comments from the Steering
Committee.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
October 24, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
Dr. Bob Ghirelli, Assistant Manager, briefly reported on the final updates to the
Five-Year Strategic plan.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve the Five-Year Strategic Plan dated November 2012; and,
B. Direct staff to implement the goals and levels of service contained in the
Plan.
3. Item moved to be considered first on the agenda.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
4. Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Report
No verbal report provided.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(a), (b), (c) and 54956.7(b)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 6:18 p.m. to discuss four items.
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 6:31 p.m.
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNIC.A TIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
Submitted by:
Mar' E.~
Cler of the Board
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