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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at
5:10 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
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Withers
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering
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
Mark Esquer
Denise Martinez
Lisa Rothbart
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Drew Kolosky
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar gave the Committee a brief update on the proposed rate increase.
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February 27, 2013
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Ruth, General Manager, gave a brief update from his General Manager’s
Monthly Status Report which included: letters received in support of the sewer
fees; Newport Beach construction program; and the Sanitation District’s Budget
kick-off.
Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, announced several awards the
Sanitation District recently received.
Chair Edgar announced that the Committee will consider Agenda Items No. 1 and
No. 3 first, after which the Committee will convene into Closed Session for
discussion on Closed Session Items No. 2 and No. 3. The Committee will then
reconvene from Closed Session to take action on Agenda Item No. 2.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
January 23, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. Moved to consider after Closed Session.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt the 2013 Legislative Platform and Goals.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:17 p.m. to discuss two items, and
reconvened in regular session at 5:37 p.m. No action was reported out from
Closed Session.
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February 27, 2013
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ACTION ITEMS:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 13-XX appointing James D. Herberg
(Mr. Herberg) to the position of General Manager for the Orange
County Sanitation District;
B. Approve the At-Will Employment Agreement, attached hereto, with
Mr. Herberg specifying terms and conditions of employment for
General Manager services beginning April 1, 2013;
C. Authorize the Board Chair to execute the At-Will Employment
Agreement, attached hereto; and
D. Authorize the Board Chair to provide a notice of termination of
employment to General Manager James D. Ruth effective April 1,
2013, consistent with the OCSD General Manager Transition Plan
and as required pursuant to Mr. Ruth's At-Will Employment
Agreement.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1)
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:37 p.m. to discuss five 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 5:57 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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February 27 , 2013
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5 :57p .m .
Submitted by :
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Clerk of the Board