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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, December 18, 2013,
at 5:40 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
Tom Beamish, Operations Committee
Chair
Brad Reese, Administration Committee
Chair
Keith Curry
John Nielsen
John Withers
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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
Jennifer Cabral
Jim Colston
Norbert Gaia
Kelly Lore
Andrew Nau
Sarah Redinger
Rich Spencer
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Jim Ruth, Consultant
Minutes of the Steering Committee
December 18, 2013
Page 2 of 3
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar did not provide a report.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Herberg announced the Sanitation District's 2014 Calendar to commemorate
the District's 60th Year Anniversary. The calendar will be distributed at tonight's
Board Meeting along with a Fog Residential Outreach Program Kit. The Kit is
designed to encourage residents to properly dispose of greases and oils, instead
of pouring them down the drain.
Mr. Herberg also announced that he and Nick Kanetis have met with SAWPA
administration and continue to focus on communication between the two
organizations. Future meetings on policy, remedial plan, etc. are pending come
January 2014.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board announced the revision to the recommendation for
Agenda Item 2.
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
November 20, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve out of country travel for Orange County Sanitation District Board of
Directors Chair, Troy Edgar to attend the International 'Nater Summit (l'NS)
in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E from January 20 January 22, 2014 'Nith lodging and
airline costs to be reimbursed by Masdar, the host of the International
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Approve out-of-country travel for Orange County Sanitation District Chair
Troy Edgar to attend the International Water Summit (IWS) in Abu Dhabi,
U.A.E from January 20 -January 22, 2014. Chair Edgar's lodging and
airline costs will be paid for by Masdar, the host of the International Water
Summit and wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Government-owned
Mubadala Development Company with Chair Edgar receiving no further
compensation or reimbursement by OCSD for attending the conference.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
December 18, 2013
Page 3 of 3
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956 .9(d)(1 ), 54956.9(d)(4), and 54957 .6, and 54957(b)(1 ).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:42 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 .
Director Withers a rrived at the meeting during closed session at 5:50 .
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular
session at 6:30 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 6:30 p.m.
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Submitted by:
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Clerk of the Board