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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
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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.
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December 19, 2012
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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.
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December 19, 2012
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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:
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Clerk of the Board