HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-2015 Steering Committee MinutesCORRECTED MINUTES OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, March 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, March 25, 2015 at
5:05 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
David Shawver, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Steve Jones, Member-At-Large
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
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
Jennifer Cabral
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
Andrew Nau
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Steve Filarsky, Consultant
Vice-Chair Nielsen reported on the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting
including current legislation that is pending and possible grant funding.
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Chair Beamish reported that he, Vice-Chair Nielsen, General Manager Herberg, and
Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long attended Washington D.C. Lobby Days on
March 17-19 where they met with various congressional staff. Chair Beamish will
provide more detail at the Board Meeting.
General Manager Herberg reported on highlights from his Monthly report including:
Governance Finance Officers Award; 2014 Outstanding Wastewater Treatment
Project in State of California; OCEC Outstanding Engineer of Merit (Mike Lahlou);
Cessation of Disinfection effective March 17; Budget processes; WEROC Survey of
Local Wastewater system capabilities in major power outage; Hydrogen fueling
station agreement; Class and compensation study to be completed by 12/31/15 and
medical reopener with bargaining units.
Director Curry arrived at 5:07 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve Minutes of the February 25, 2015 Special Steering Committee
Meeting; and
B. Approve Minutes of the February 25, 2015 Regular Steering
Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Nielsen, Sebourn, Shawver and
Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Jones
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-08, entitled "A Resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving and
authorizing the application for the WaterSMART Title XVI Water Grant
Funds and the Execution of Grant Documents with the United Stated
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation," and
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B. Authorizing financial and legal commitment of funding agreement and
related documents for funding under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
Water 2025, and directing staff to apply for a grant up to $450,000 for
the Effluent Reuse Study, Project No. SP-173.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Nielsen, Sebourn, Shawver and
Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Jones
INFORMATION ITEMS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1); 54956.9(d)(2); 54956.9(d)(4); and 54957.6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:17 p.m. to discuss four items.
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 5:24 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.
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ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
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