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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-2014 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 5:33 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. REPORTS: 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 Norbert Gaia Rich Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Chair Edgar announced the May 21 51 State of the District event, and said a reminder would be sent out in the next few days. He also reminded the Committee about the required discrimination and harassment training, and that two dates would be offered for the Board to participate in this training. Minutes of the Steering Committee April 23, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Jim Herberg, General Manager, reported that OCSD's What 2 Flush campaign had received an Excellence in Communications award from CAPIO for marketing/communications campaign. He also announced that Chair Edgar was recently awarded the ACC-OC Liaison Award for actively promoting the value and benefit of collaborative policymaking. Mr. Herberg reported on the following from his General Manager's Monthly Status Update: upcoming earthquake inspections presentation at the next committee meetings; the District receiving the Water Prize, Safety award, Headworks award, and GFAO award; update on the disinfection program; recent hiring of four new managers (two engineering managers, a Risk Manager, and a Maintenance Manager); update on community outreach events for the month of April; labor negotiations brief update as no closed session would be necessary; and an update on the biosolids hydrogen fuel project. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the March 26, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: Beamish, Curry, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, and Nielsen NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Withers ACTION ITEMS: 2. Approve and/or Ratify Board Director business travel, as listed in the enclosed agenda report, in accordance with Board Resolution No. OCSD 14-04. AYES: Beamish, Curry, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, and Nielsen NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Withers F Minutes of the Steering Committee April 23, 2014 Page 3 of 3 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: --~--tA .~ ~- ,~:1 .Aya1a Clerk of the Board