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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at
5:32 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, Vice-Chair
Brad Reese, Administration Committee
Chair
John Nielsen, Operations Committee
Chair
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large
Brett Murdock, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Withers, Member-At-Large
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
Jim Colston
Norbert Gaia
Andrew Nau
Rich Spencer
Rob Thompson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Jim Ruth, Consultant
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 26, 2014
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COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Chair Edgar reported on his trip to Washington DC, where he attended the CASA
Conference as well as attending various meetings with District's delegation to
discuss ongoing project actions surrounding the SARI Line realignment, removal of
rip rap, and other issues of concern to the wastewater industry, and the Sanitation
District in particular.
Chair Edgar announced that a forthcoming trip to Washington DC will occur on or
about April J1h, wherein he will be accepting the U.S. Water Prize on behalf of the
Sanitation District.
Chair Edgar also invited the Committee members to attend the Sanitation District's
Floor Recognition ceremony on March 20th, should they already happen to be in
Sacramento on that date. The recognition is for the District's 60th Anniversary.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Herberg reported on the following:
• Various events attended by the District during the month of February as
part of the community outreach program;
• Joint management team meeting with IRWD;
• Legislation on converting the City or Yorba Linda seat on the OCSD Board;
• Newport Beach Force Main Rehabilitation Project contract award status;
• Two committees were agreed to from the SAWPA Settlement agreement.
One being the Joint Operations Committee and the other being the Joint
Policy Committee. Meetings are scheduled to take place in the near future;
• Attending the SAWPA Commission meeting with Chair Edgar and Vice-
Chair Beamish on February 4th to recognize SAWPA's collaboration with
the Sanitation District;
• Huntington Beach Community Meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
January 26, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen
NOES: None
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 26, 2014
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ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ACTION ITEMS:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None
Curry and Withers
2. International Water Summit Trip Report
Chair Edgar briefly reported on this recent trip from and encouraged
everybody to read his report that was included as part of the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957.6 and 54957(b)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:47 p.m. to discuss two 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 Curry arrived at the meeting during closed session.
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.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 26 , 2014
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m .
Submitted by :
·~·~a; -Maria1E. Ayala
Clerk of tha Board