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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-2014 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES 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 Page 2 of4 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 Page 3 of 4 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 Page 4 of 4 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