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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2013 Steering Committee Minutes MINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 5:12 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 Herberg, General Manager Troy Edgar, Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager John Anderson, Vice-Chair Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Support Services Chair Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering Brad Reese, Administration Committee Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources Chair Ed Torres, Director of Operations & John Nielsen Maintenance John Withers Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board Jim Colston Michael Gold Rich Spencer Jennifer Cabral OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Drew Kolosky * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Chair Edgar gave a brief update on the recent meetings with SAWPA. The meetings focused on the current working relationship between SAWPA and the Sanitation District. Minutes of the Steering Committee April 24, 2013 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: General Manager Herberg gave a brief summary of his monthly update, including: GM Meet & Greets; attending staff meetings; surveying other compatible utilities; future meetings for bargaining unit negotiations; upcoming OCERS presentations; etc. Mr. Herberg also updated the Committee on the recent onsite accident from a contractor's employee at Plant 2. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the March 27, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting. ACTION ITEMS: NONE INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. SAWPA Remedial Plan Update Jim Colston, Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manager, provided the Committee with a brief update on the recently agreed upon SAWPA Remedial Plan and SAWPA's actions towards meeting the plan's requirements. 3. Legislative Update Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager, reported to the Committee on the various pending legislation that would affect the Sanitation District. Mr. Gold also answered questions regarding the District's current contracts with federal and state lobbyists. CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1). The Committee convened in closed session at 6:11 p.m. to discuss one item. Confidential Minutes of the closed Session have been prepared in accordance Minutes of the Steering Committee April 24, 2013 Page 3 of 3 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 6:19 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: The Steering Committee agreed for future Steering Committee meetings to begin at 5:30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m. Submitted by: Mar E. Ayala Clerk of the Board