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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Chair Beamish on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
at 5:03 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
Greg Sebourn, Operations Committee
Chair
John Withers, Administration
Committee Chair
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large
Steve Jones, Member-At-Large
David Shawver, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
STAFF PRESENT
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Manager
Rob Thompson, Director of
Engineering
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
Maintenance
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facility
Support Services
Kelly A. Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
Stephanie Good
Andrew Nau
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Steve Filarsky, Consultant
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REPORTS:
Vice-Chair Nielsen reported on the recent Legislative and Public Affairs Committee
meeting including: Reviewed legislative processes with State and Federal;
educational opportunities including a contract with OC Dept. of Education;
introduced bills possibly affecting the District, and public outreach efforts.
Director Steve Jones arrived at 5:05 p.m.
General Manager Herberg reported on upcoming items of interest including: Plant
Tour with Assemblywoman Young Kim on March 6; New Board Orientation on
March 12, and Nerissa Director Tours on March 17 & 19. He further reported on the
launching of the new computerized maintenance management system "Maximo" on
January 23; upcoming Honor Walk procedures and nominations, which are due
March 16; the sale of excess air omission credits and a presentation that was made
at the City of Newport Beach Study Session regarding the Newport Beach force
main project.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
January 28, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
None
None
Withers
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
Director of Finance, Lorenzo Tyner provided a brief report regarding the execution of
this agreement and the need for approval of sale by all taxing agencies. He stated
that Director Steve Jones is the OCSD representative on the Oversight Committee
for the City of Garden Grove. Mr. Tyner further explained his communication with all
the oversight committees.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Approve and authorize the execution of the compensation agreement with the
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City of Garden Grove and other taxing entities within the meaning of Health
and Safety Code Section 34180(f), as required by the California Department
of Finance.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Nielsen, Sebourn, and Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: Jones
ABSENT: Withers
3. Consultant Steve Filarsky stated that the MOU's presented for approval were
prepared as directed by the Steering Committee and the Board of Directors.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-04 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the
Memoranda of Understanding between the Orange County Sanitation
District and the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), for
Fiscal Years 2014/2015 & 2015/2016."
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding
(MOUs) between Orange County Sanitation District and the three (3)
OCEA bargaining units.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
4. General Manager, Jim Herberg, introduced Item No. 4, and explained the
status of the unrepresented employees, and the process for providing these
employees with the same contract provisions as to those employees in
Agenda Item No. 3.
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-05, entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving Salary and
Benefit Adjustments for Unrepresented Non-exempt Confidential Employees
for Fiscal Years 2014/2015 & 2015/2016."
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
None
None
Withers
5. Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli explained that this item updates the
current resolution to incorporate a policy for compensation of mileage
reimbursement.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-06, entitled, A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Adopting a Revised Policy
Regarding Board of Directors' Expense Reimbursement and Meeting
Attendance and Compensation and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 14-04.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
None
None
Withers
Director Withers arrived at 5:19 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1); 54956.9(d)(4); and 54957.6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss three items.
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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 5:55 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
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