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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at
5 :35 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, Administ ration 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
STAFF PRESENT
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities
Support Services
Jeff Reed, Director of Human
Resources
Rob Thompson, Director of
Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jim Colston
Norbert Gaia
Mark Kawamoto
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Celeste Cantu, SAWPA
Rich Haller, SAWPA
Ron Sullivan , SAWPA
Craig Proctor, IEUA
Martyn Draper -WMWD
Najib Saadeh EEC
John Shaffer -EEC
Minutes of the Steering Committee
March 26 , 2014
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
SAWPA representatives, Celeste Cantu and Ron Sullivan, presented Chair Troy
Edgar, and former OCSD Vice-Chair John Anderson, with Certificates of
Appreciation for their collaborative working relationships with SAWPA. Ms. Cantu
and Mr. Sullivan each briefly commented on the positive developing working
relationship between the two agencies, and that they look forward to commencing
the Joint Policy Committee. Each also thanked General Manager Jim Herberg for
his professionalism in working with SAWPA.
Chair Edgar announced that the Committee would hear Agenda Item No. 2 at this
time.
Rich Haller, from SAWPA, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the
improvements SAWPA has made and what they are still working on, in reference
to the Remedial Plan.
Mark Kawamoto, Engineer, reported on the significant improvements SAWPA has
made over the past year.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. Receive and file the 2014 SAWPA Remedial Plan Report
AYES: I Beamish, Curry, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, and Nie lsen
NOES: I None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT:
Bradley Hagin, General Counsel, informed the Committee about the new legal
compliance requirements from AB 1825 regarding Board Members receiving
training on Sexual Harassment.
Chair Edgar reported on his trip to Sacramento last week which included various
meetings with Senators and Assembly members to provide an update on the
District's request to amend the District Act. (He informed the Committee that he
and the General Manager will be attending the Senate Governance and Finance
Committee Hearing on April gth in Sacramento).
Minutes of the Steering Committee
March 26 , 2014
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The trip to Sacramento also included various meetings to discuss the opportunity
of potentially sending the remaining 70mgd from Plant 2 to GWRS , and the
Board's decision to pursue a feasibility study to determine if this is a possibi lity .
The trip concluded with a ceremonial event honoring OCSD's 601h Anniversary in
both the Assembly and Senate chambers during their floor sessions.
Chair Edgar announced that the District will begin recognizing various agencies
and/or cit ies over the next few Board meetings as part of the 60 1h Anniversary
commemoration. He also reported that a trip to Washington DC is planned for he
and Mr. Herberg to receive the U.S . Water Prize on behalf of the District , the dates
for that meeting will be April 6-8 .
Lastly , Chair Edga r informed the Committee that the new OCSD-SAWPA Joint
Policy Comm ittee is scheduled to meet for the first time on April 23.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Herberg reported on the fol lowing from his General Manager's Monthly Status
Report : OCSD employee retirements; OCSD Plant 2 Headwo r ks receiving awards;
update on recent community outreach ; the District is working on a 2-Year budget
plan; upcoming presentations on the District's CIP 5-year plan; and Chair Edgar
being a panel ist at the WateReuse Conference in Newport Beach.
Mr. Herberg also announced that although there is a closed session item
regarding labor negotiations, there is nothing to report.
Ed Torres , Director of Operations and Maintenance , gave a brief report on the
Disinfection Panel held at the District today. Mr. Torres informed the Committee
that this was an expert panel tasked with look ing at the District 's disinfection
program and the impact on the marine env i ronment.
Lorenzo Tyner , Director of Finance and Administrative Services , gave a br ief
report on the recent news articles on PIMCO as they pertain to OCSD.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
February 26, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish , Curry, Edgar, Reese , Murdock, Nielsen
NOES: None
Minutes of the Steering Committee
March 26, 2014
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ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLOSED SESSION
None.
None
Withers
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 6:17 p.m.
Submitted by:
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J\;'laria t . .A.yala
Clerk of the Board