HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-25-2016 Steering Committee Minutes MINUTES OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, May 25, 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, May 25, 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: STAFF PRESENT:
John Nielsen, Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager
Greg Sebourn, Vice-Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Keith Curry, Administration Committee Celia Chandler, Director of Human
Chair Resources
John Withers, Operations Committee Jim Colston, Director of Environmental
Chair Services
Tom Beamish, Member-At-Large Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
David Shawver, Member-At-Large Administrative Services
Mark Esquer, Engineering Manager
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board
None Jennifer Cabral
Michael Dorman
Al Garcia
Tina Knapp
Mark Manzo
OTHERS PRESENT:
Kendra Carney, Associate General
Counsel
Patrick Shields, IRWD
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided.
REPORTS:
Chair Nielsen reported on today's meeting with the Orange County Water District in
regards to groundwater issues in the North Basin. He stated the focus of the
discussion was on the extraction of pollution in the basin being injected into our
system. Staff will return with specifics regarding capacity and monetary
considerations at a future meeting.
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General Manager Jim Herberg introduced Jim Colston who has been selected as the
new Director of Environmental Services. He then provided information regarding
three Honor awards received from American Academy of Engineers and Scientists.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
April 27, 2016 Regular Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish; Curry; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver and
Withers
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. PROPOSED ENERGY STRATEGY (Bob Ghirelli)
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided information regarding the
proposed energy strategy, including the District's goals, Fuelcell Energy's
proposal, renewable energy sources, subsidizing, and the District's currently
committed resources. Questions regarding the costs and utilization were
answered. The Committee requested an actual strategic plan, or a policy
document, that charts direction for the District and a total cost benefit analysis,
which staff will provide at a future meeting.
Pere Margalef, Fuelcell Energy, spoke in favor of the solicited proposal presented to
Orange County Sanitation District.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:33 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.
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RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION:
The Committee reconvened in regular session 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 5:50 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
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