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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, October 22, 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:
Tom Beamish, Chair
John Nielsen, Vice-Chair
Brett Murdock, Operations Committee
Chair
Brad Reese, Administration
Committee Chair
Scott Nelson, Member-At-Large
John Withers, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Beamish reported on the following:
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 E. Ayala, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Al Garcia
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
• OCSD meeting with GWRS to discuss shared security costs. GWRS will be
conducting a security assessment and once approved by their Board, will
return to OCSD for further discussion.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
October 22, 2014
Page 2 of 3
• LaPA Committee met on Monday, October 20. The Committee agreed to
have the District hold an RFP on lobbyist services. Chair Beamish and Vice-
Chair Nielsen will oversee the process from an advisory perspective but will
not be part of the scoring or part of the selection team.
General Manager Herberg reported on the following:
• Three presentations scheduled to take place at tonight's Board Meeting that
include: the final two commendations to key partner agencies (Orange
County Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation); a presentation by Celeste
Cantu and John Rossi on management of the SARI Line and future plans;
and the presentation of the "What Safety Means to Me Awards".
• The Strategic Plan Update and General Manager's Workplan will be
presented at next month's Operations and Administration Committee
Meetings. This will be a status report of the current plan, with plans for
adopting a new Strategic Plan next November.
• The water environment federation conference was held in October. OCSD
received two prestigious national awards: the 10-Year Platinum award on
biosolids management and the Safety Award for the District's safety program.
• Labor updates on all three units and unrepresented employees will be given
at November Board and Steering meetings; there is nothing new to report
tonight.
• With reference to Chair Beamish's report on the joint security effort with the
water district, Mr. Herberg agrees that a joint effort moving forward will be
beneficial for the Sanitation District.
• Will be requesting that the Chair adjourn tonight's Board Meeting in memory
of former OCSD General Manager, Blake Anderson. Mr. Anderson recently
passed away.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
September 24, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
Beamish, Murdock, Nelson, Nielsen, Reese and
Withers
None
Minutes of the Steering Committee
October 22, 2014
Page 3 of 3
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Curry
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54957(b)(1)
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:40 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 5:43 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 :43 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Clerk of the Board