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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-2016 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was called to order by Chair Nielsen on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 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: John Nielsen, Chair Greg Sebourn, Vice-Chair Keith Curry, Administration Committee Chair John Withers, Operations Committee Chair Tom Beamish, Member-At-Large Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large David Shawver, Member-At-Large COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS: STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Nick Arhontes, Director of Facility Support Services Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Jim Colston Ann Crafton Norbert Gaia Al Garcia OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel Paul Cook, IRWD Chair Nielsen announced that written communication had been received by the Clerk of the Board and a copy had been included in the Director folders. REPORTS Chair Nielsen announced the following: OCSD will be hosting the Association of California Cities, Orange County (ACC-OC) meeting and tour at 3:00 p.m. on January 28; and a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, which will include a presentation and tour with the SAWPA Commission 01/27/16 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1of4 members and staff. Chair Nielsen provided a short background and explanation of Board Items 19 and 20 which have been brought forth by the GWRS Steering Committee. General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the December 16, 2015 Regular Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and Withers None None None 2. GENERAL MANAGER'S FY 2015-2016 WORK PLAN MID-YEAR UPDATE (Jim Herberg) MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the General Manager's Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Work Plan Mid-Year Update. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and Withers None None None NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. LABOR RELATIONS-CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS (Celia Chandler) 01/27/2016 MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Authorize/Direct the Steering Committee to form an Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of interviewing and selecting an external Chief Negotiator for the upcoming contract negotiations with all six (6) bargaining units at the Orange County Sanitation District; and the Board Chair will select the Ad Hoc Committee members. Steering Committee Agenda Page 2 of 4 AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and Withers None None None Chair Nielsen called upon speaker, Paul Cook, General Manager, Irvine Ranch Water District, who spoke in favor of Item No. 4. Mr. Herberg clarified the variations in the two agreements and stated that with a few exceptions, they are substantially the same. Director Withers stated his intent to abstain on this item as a precaution of conflict of interest. At the request of Chair Nielsen, Mr. Cook clarified certain technical issues regarding additional flows in perpetuity mentioned in the agreement. 4. LOCAL SEWER FACILITIES TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (Jim Herberg) MOVED. SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve Local Sewer Facilities Transfer Agreement with Irvine Ranch Water District regarding the transfer of local sewers in Service Area 7. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTION: ABSENT: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; and Shawver None Withers None INFORMATION ITEMS: None. CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Herberg announced that Item No. CS-3, Threat to Public Services or Facilities, will not be heard at the Steering Committee. CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1) and 54957(b)(1) The Board convened in closed session at 5:23 p.m. to discuss two 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 01/27/2016 Steering Committee Agenda Page 3 of 4 Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Session Meetings. RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:44 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 5:45 p .m . to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by: 01/27/2016 Steering Committee Agenda Page 4 of 4