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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at
5:30 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Tom Beamish, Chair
John Nielsen, Vice-Chair
Brad Reese, Administration Committee
Chair
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large
John Withers, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Brett Murdock, Operations Committee
Chair
Scott Nelson, 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
Kelly Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
Stephanie Good
Andrew Nau
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Steve Filarsky, Consultant
Vincent Wong, Associate General
Counsel
Chair Beamish reported on his recent trip to the CASA Conference. He mentioned
that Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli, Environmental Supervisor, Lisa
Rothbart and General Counsel, Brad Hagin also participated at the conference.
His sessions attended included global water change and water bonds, sustainable
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practices for utilities and state legislative updates.
Vice Chair Nielsen also reported on the CASA Conference including the current
state of affairs on AB 32, scoping plans and interacting with other elected officials
from various boards.
Director Withers stated that Proposition 1 (Water Bond), which will be on the ballot
in November, should be reviewed by staff to possibly identify projects for potential
funding.
General Manager Jim Herberg reported on the following: GM monthly report;
Executive Management annual planning session; FY 2014-15 General Manager
draft work plan; Community Outreach efforts; SB 1390 (Santa Ana River
Conservancy Program) which has been amended to include wastewater agencies;
Newport Beach force main project and the progress of the GWRS Phase II
expansion.
He then stated that the Audit Ad Hoc Committee had met today. Director of
Finance, Lorenzo Tyner reported that the committee met with the new internal
auditors, went through an Audit plan and will come back with a risk assessment in
October.
Chair Beamish referred back to the General Manager's report, Six-month Safety
record, and inquired if OCSD had a program where employee's self-report
incidents or close call incidents. Mr. Herberg stated that each Division reports
quarterly "near misses" which are recorded along with safety training requirements
etc.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of the
July 23, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Nielsen, Reese and Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Murdock and Nelson
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CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957.6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:38 p.m. to discuss one item.
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 5:45 p.m.
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 5:50 p .m.
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