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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at
5:30 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
John Anderson, Vice-Chair Manager
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Chair Support Services
Brad Reese, Administration Committee Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering
Chair Jeff Reed, Director of Human
John Nielsen Resources
John Withers Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
None. Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Janine Aguilar
Jennifer Cabral
Al Garcia
Norbert Gaia
Michael Gold
Denise Martinez
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Jim Ruth, Consultant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar reported on the Sanitation District's Strategic Plan planning process.
Part of the process may also include a potential legislative leadership group working
with the District's lobbyists in the future.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
June 26, 2013
Page 2 of 3
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
General Manager, Jim Herberg, announced that his monthly report includes
information on the Sanitation District's outreach program. He also announced that
next week's Operations Committee Meeting will be held at Plant 2; and a walking
tour will be given to the Committee prior to the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
May 22, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. Legislative Update
Michael Gold provided a legislative update on various bills that may pose a
significant impact to the District.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957.6, 54956.9(d)(4), and 54956.9(d)(2).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5.41 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 6.27 p.m.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
June 26, 2013
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
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