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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, April 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, April 27, 2016 at
5:04 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:
No public comments were provided.
REPORTS:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human
Resources
Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Mark Esquer, Engineering Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Kelly A Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Michael Dorman
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
Mark Manzo
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Bob Ooten (Alternate Director, YLWD)
Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Patrick Shields, IRWD
Chair Nielsen stated that on January 27th, our Board approved a joint resolution with
OCWD to support the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's effort to
develop a Groundwater Replenishment System type project with Los Angeles County
Sanitation District, and asked the Directors to sign a large version of that Resolution
which will be displayed at the various agencies.
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General Manager Jim Herberg highlighted items from his monthly report including:
Newhope Placentia Trunk project update; ocean monitoring data results; overview of
the effluent feasibility study with OCWD; GFOA Certificate of Excellence in financial
reporting; Moody's Aaa Bond rating of OCSD; and an upcoming Leadership
Development Training for Supervisors and Managers.
Mr. Herberg introduced Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo
Tyner who informed the Committee of a recent discrepancy in regards to the $200
million payment OCSD made to OCERS for unfunded liability, and whether or not
IRWD is contractually obligated to pay 3% of the payment. He stated that auditors
and staff for both agencies are reviewing the contract and an update will be provided
when concluded.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:. Approve Minutes of the
March 23, 2016 Regular Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and
Withers
None
None
None
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided a brief overview of the item
presented.
2. SELECTION OF HONOR WALK RECIPIENTS (Jim Herberg)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve nominated retired employees, Blake Anderson and Mary Sue
Thompson, as Honor Walk brick recipients for the year 2016; and
B. Approve former Board Chair, Troy Edgar as Honor Walk brick recipient
for the year 2016.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and
Withers
None
None
None
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54957 .6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5: 15 p.m . to discuss one item.
Confidential minutes of the Closed Session have been prepared in accordance with
the above Government Code Section and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in
the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Session
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:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p .m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:00 p.m .
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