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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, May 28, 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
Brett Murdock, Member-At-Large
John Withers, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Keith Curry, 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
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
Stephanie Good
Andrew Nau
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Jim Ruth, Consultant
Steve Filarsky, Consultant
Chair Edgar gave a brief report regarding: OCSD/SAWPA Joint Policy Committee
Meeting that took place earlier this month and the upcoming Chino Basin Desalter tour;
Legislative Cards that will be handed out at the Board; and thanked staff for the great
job they did with the State fo the District event.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
May 28, 2014
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General Manager Jim Herberg reported on the following: Chino Basin Desalter Tour
reminder; Newport Beach Construction projects; Award for fleet services, OCSD ranked
13th in North America; and this month's Community outreach efforts -we hosted 14
groups including a delegation from Korea.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the April
23, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen and
Withers
None
None
Curry
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the General
Manager or his designee to vote on behalf of the Orange County Sanitation
District in support of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies' new
bylaws via ballot due on June 16, 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen and
Withers
None
None
Curry
Minutes of the Steering Committee
May 28, 2014
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ACTION ITEMS:
Mr. Herberg gave a brief overview of the nomination process for Honor Walk
Recipients and the former staff members who had been nominated.
Vice-Chair Beamish nominated former Board Member Steve Anderson as Honor
Walk recipient for the year 2014.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve nominated former
Board Member Steve Anderson as Honor Walk recipient for the year 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen and
Withers
None
None
Curry
Chair Edgar nominated former Board Member Jim Silva as Honor Walk recipient
for the year 2014.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve nominated former
Board Member Jim Silva as Honor Walk recipient for the year 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen and
Withers
None
None
Curry
Minutes of the Steering Committee
May 28, 2014
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3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve nominated retired
employees, Michael Heinz and Marshall Fairres, as Honor Walk Brick
Recipients for the year 2014.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLOSED SESSION
Beamish, Edgar, Reese, Murdock, Nielsen and
Withers
None
None
Curry
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957.6, 54956.9(d)(1)(2)(4))
The Board convened in closed session at 5:48 p.m. to discuss eight 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.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular
session at 6:25 p.m.
Consideration of action, if any, on matters considered in closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
May 28, 2014
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ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6 :25 p.m .
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