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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-2014 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES 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: ~~~a~ ' Clerk of the Board