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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-2015 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, May 27, 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, May 27, 2015 at 5:02 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. 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, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Chad Crow Al Garcia OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Chair Beamish updated the Committee on the recent legislative tours for Helene Ansel from Congressman Lowenthal's office and Maurice Lyles from Senator Boxer's office. He thanked Director Kiley for participating. He further announced that Assemblymember Young Kim will tour OCSD tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Chair Beamish also reported on the OC Science and Engineering Fair winners; facts about 05/27/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1of3 social media and the "Save the Date" for the GWRS Expansion Ceremony being held on June 26th. General Manager Herberg introduced Director of Engineering Rob Thompson who updated the Committee on the completion of Phase One of the Newport Force Main project. He also announced that OCSD had received a $450,000 WaterSMART Grant from the US Bureau of Reclamation to help fund the Effluent Reuse Study. Director of Fleet Services, Nick Arhontes, notified the Committee of an upcoming Public Meeting on June 17, 2015 6:00 p.m. at Foothill High School. The purpose will be to inform the public of OC LAFCO's Municipal Service Review study and provide an overview of the proposals to assume local sewer service in the area submitted by EOCWD and IRWD. The Clerk of the Board will forward the information to the Committee. Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, provided information regarding the budget update and the decrease to rate increases that will be presented to the Board tonight. Questions were raised regarding Proposition 218 noticing requirements which General Counsel Brad Hogin replied were not applicable to this update. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: A. Approve Minutes of the April 16, 2015 Special Steering Committee Meeting; and B. Approve Minutes of the April 22, 2015 Regular Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: Beamish; Jones; Sebourn; and Shawver NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: Curry (Item 1 B); Nielsen and Withers (Item 1A) ABSENT: None NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. 05/27/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 INFORMATION ITEMS None. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1) The Committee convened in closed session at 5:18 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 sess ion at 5:48 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 5:49 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. 05/27/2015 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3