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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-2014 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES 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 Minutes of the Steering Committee August27,2014 Page 2 of 3 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 Minutes of the Steering Committee August27,2014 Page 3 of 3 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. Submitted by: