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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, July 24, 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
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Dean Fisher
Norbert Gaia
Todd Haynes
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jim Ferryman, Board Member
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Heather Stratman, Townsend Public
Affairs
Drew Kolosky
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Minutes of the Steering Committee
July 24, 2013
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COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar reported on today's "Cease the Grease" event in the City of Stanton.
Chair Edgar also discussed the need to develop the District's legislative and public
outreach programs.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: -
General Manager, Jim Herberg, reported that he is working on preparing the
General Manager's Work Plan; a final version will be forthcoming in the next few
weeks. Mr. Herberg also announced the plan to hold two Board workshops that
will focus on the new Strategic Plan. The Steering Committee agreed to move
forward with the two meetings, scheduled to be held on September 11 and
October 2, after the Administration and Operations Committee meetings.
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, briefly reported
on "Low Flow Rate Alternative". Mr. Tyner provided information regarding end-user
fees and how discounts would impact the District rates in the future.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
June 26, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the placement of a
Memorial Plaque at Plant No. 2, Headworks "D" facilities, in recognition of
Pamela Koester for her contributions to the Orange County Sanitation
District.
ACTION ITEMS:
Mr. Herberg gave a brief overview of the nomination process for the Honor Walk
Brick Recipients. Board Member, Jim Ferryman, spoke on behalf of Mr. Collins'
nomination.
3. A. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Steering Committee
approved John Collins, past Board Member, as an Honor Walk Brick
Recipient for the year 2013.
B. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve nominated
retired employees, Ron Wade and Mohammed Babaielivari, as
Honor Walk Brick Recipients for the year 2013.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
July 24, 2013
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The Steering Committee held discussion regarding Item 4. Mr. Herberg and Mr.
Tyner addressed questions from the Committee and provided additional
information.
4. Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Declare the Orange County Sanitation District's position on the
changes to the Orange County Retirement System (OCERS)
Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) Amortization Period;
and
B. Provide direction to the General Manager on measures to be taken
in representing declared Board position.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Steering Committee
approved to recommend to the Board of Directors to declare that the
Orange County Sanitation District opposes any changes at this time.
Director Anderson abstained.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. Legislative Update
Heather Stratman, Senior Director for Townsend Public Affairs, provided a
legislative update to the Committee. Ms. Stratman will be working with the
General Manager and staff to on the District's legislative program.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1), 54956.9(d)(2), 54956.9(d)(4), and 54956.9(e)(3).
The Committee convened in closed session at 6:07 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
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 6:28 p.m.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
July 24, 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 6:28 p.m.
Submitted by.-
PI—aria Ayala
Clerk of'the Board