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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. 03/25/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1of4 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 03/25/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 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. 03/25/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 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: 03/25/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4