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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2013 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, September 25, 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 PRESENT: John Anderson, Vice-Chair Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Chair Brad Reese, Administration Committee Chair John Nielsen John Withers COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Troy Edgar, Chair PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: 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 Norbert Gaia Andrew Nau Rich Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Jim Ruth, Consultant Vice-Chair Anderson briefly reported on the recent OCSD VIP (Volunteer Incentive Program) Event. Minutes of the Steering Committee September 25, 2013 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: General Manager, Jim Herberg, reported that he and Chair Edgar presented at WACO, and also reported on the recent media attention to the What 2 Flush campaign. Mr. Herberg reported on the following from his monthly report: Lorenzo Tyner presenting at the OCERS Directors' meeting; Nick Kanetis presenting at the WACO Committee meeting; and an update on the recent chemical fire near the Santa Ana River. He reminded the Committee about the upcoming GWRS Committee meeting on Monday at 5 p.m.; and the second Board workshop on October 2. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the August 28, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting. ACTION ITEMS: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. SAWPA Remedial Plan Update Jim Colston, Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Mark Kawamoto, Engineer, gave an update on the SAWPA Remedial Plan. CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1), 54956.9(d)(4), and 54957.6. The Committee convened in closed session at 5:51 p.m. to discuss seven 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. Minutes of the Steering Committee September 25, 2013 Page 3 of 3 RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at 6:24 p.m. 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 6:25 p.m. --Submitted by: -1 ( (} ~.~ ~ ~ -Maria: E. Ayafu Clerk of tr1e Board