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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-22-2013 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday , May 22, 2013, at 5:04 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 Herberg , General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services 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 Janine Aguilar Jim Colston Michael Gold Denise Martinez Merrill Seiler Rich Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Amanda Carr Mark Carrell Tyrone Chesanek Chris Crompton Terri Elliott Travis Hopkins Eric Sapirstein Mary Anne Skarpanich Heather Stratman Eric Tolles Chris Townsend Alex Waite Minutes of the Steering Committee May 22, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Clerk of the Board announced a supplemental agenda item for Closed Session: (4) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: James Herberg, General Manager Unrepresented Employees: Executive Management Group PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chair Edgar announced that those public comment requests received would be heard at the time the item heard, Agenda Item #3. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Chair Edgar announced that there will be a party to honor Jim Ruth after the June Board Meeting. The party will be held offsite and is not a District sponsored event. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: General Manager, Jim Herberg, gave a brief summary of his monthly update that included: OCSD's Honor Walk; Relocation of Santa Ana River lntercepter; attendance at staff meetings; etc. Mr. Herberg also updated the Committee on the recent onsite employee accident. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the April 24, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting. Committee Member Nielsen absent from vote. ACTION ITEMS: Eric Sapirstein (ENS Resources) and Chris Townsend (Townsend Public Affairs) each gave a brief legislative presentation and answered questions from the Committee. Minutes of the Steering Committee May 22, 2013 Page 3 of 4 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: A Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for State Legislative Services for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 at a monthly rate of $5,000 per month for an annual amount not to exceed amount of $60,000; and B. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with ENS Resources for Federal Legislative Services for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 at a monthly rate of $5,500 per month for an annual not to exceed amount of $66,000. INFORMATION ITEMS: Public Comments: Chris Compton (OC Public Works) Presented a PowerPoint entitled "Urban Runoff Diversions" which provided a history of Urban Runoff and addressed the OCSD formulated options for cost allocation of Urban Runoff discharges. Chair Edgar announced that due to time constraints, the Committee would have to move on to it's next agenda item. 3. Cost Recovery for Urban Runoff Flows Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Jim Colston, and Principal Environmental Specialist, Merrill Seiler, together presented a PowerPoint overview of Urban Runoff. Mr. Colston responded to questions and concerns from the Committee. 4. Legislative Update No update provided due to time constraints. CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54957.6, 54956.9(d)(1). The Committee convened in closed session at 6: 19 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 Minutes of the Steering Committee May 22, 2013 Page 4 of 4 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 . 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 6:35 p .m. Submitted by : '------."1.J ~. (}; ~ Maria \E . Aya~ Clerk of the Board