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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-2012 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, December 19, 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 PRESENT: Troy Edgar, Chair John Anderson, Vice-Chair Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Chair Brad Reese, Administration Committee Chair John Nielsen John Withers COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. 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 Colston Mark Kawamoto Denise Martinez Rich Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Drew Kolosky * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Chair Edgar announced that the public comment request received would be heard at the time the item is considered. Chair Edgar did not provide a report. Minutes of the Steering Committee December 19, 2012 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: Jim Ruth, General Manager, reported on the following from his General Manager’s Monthly Status Report: the hiring of Carrie Robles as new Secretary to the General Manager; MOU signed with Korean Environmental Corporation; Hydrogen Vehicle Lease; Local Sewers Transfer; reaching 100 Billion Gallon Milestone for GWRS; and Workforce Development. Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, reported on the hiring of Nick Kanetis as the new Director of Engineering for OCSD. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the November 28, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Revise the recommendation of the approved July 28, 2010 report regarding the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line Loan (SARI) and Repayment Agreement No. D07-042 with the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD) to allow for the release of funds OCFCD in three installments as funds are expended. ACTION ITEMS: Jim Colston, Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manager, briefly reported on the proposed remedial plan. Public Comment: Rick Haller (SAWPA) Mr. Haller commented on the Sanitation District’s proposed remedial plan and SAWPA’s efforts and commitment to comply with any changes that need to be made on their part. 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Issue a Remedial Plan to the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) to correct significant deficiencies in their pretreatment program. Minutes of the Steering Committee December 19, 2012 Page 3 of 3 Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board, announced the amended Agenda Report for Item 4. It included an additional paragraph under "Additional Information" section. 4. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Direct staff to prepare and mail Proposition 218 notifications outlining an eight year Regional and Local sewer service fee schedule reflecting an eight year rate schedule with an increase of 4.8 percent for 2013-14 and an increase of 2.4 percent annually for the next seven years. Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources, briefly reported on the PEPRA requirements. 5. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD XX-XX, Setting Forth Terms and Conditions of Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) Benefits in Compliance with the Requirements of the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). Staff responded to various questions from the Committee. CLOSED SESSION None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:46p.m. Submitted by: ~·~·~ Clerk of the Board