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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-2014 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES 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 Page 2 of 4 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 Page 3 of 4 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 Page 4 of 4 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: ·~-~ - J\;'laria t . .A.yala Clerk of the Board