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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-2013 Steering Committee Minutes MINUTES 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 Page 3 of 3 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. Submitted by: 7M#ariaAyala/Coard