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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-2016 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, August 24, 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, August 24, 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 John Withers, Operations Committee Chair Tom Beamish, Member-At-Large Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large David Shawver, Member-At-Large COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Keith Curry, Administration Committee Chair STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board Janine Aguilar Marc Brown Jennifer Cabral Marc Dorman April Frost Al Garcia Stephanie Good Randy Kleinman Tina Knapp Mark Manzo Kathy Millea Jeff Mohr Andrew Nau Wendy Sevenandt OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore John Gallivan, Cushman & Wakefield Kevin Turner, Cushman & Wakefield 08/24/2016 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments were provided. REPORTS: Chair Nielsen did not provide a report. 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 July 27, 2016 Regular Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Beamish; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver; and Withers None None Curry NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: 2. PROPOSED ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ENERGY POLICY (Rob Thompson) Director of Engineering Rob Thompson provided a brief presentation regarding the proposed policy, received comments and answered questions regarding food waste; anaerobic digestion; future rate setting at time of use; methane gas self-contained facility; engine timing and shaving of energy during peak hours. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 16-12 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District adopting an Energy Policy." AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: 08/24/2016 Beamish; Kring; Nielsen; Sebourn; Shawver; and Withers None None Curry Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. GENERAL MANAGER'S FY 2016-2017 DRAFT WORK PLAN (Jim Herberg) Mr. Herberg provided a brief overview of his proposed draft work plan and asked for suggestions and input from the Committee before finalization of the plan at next month's meeting. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54957.6, 54956.9(d)(2) & 54956.8: The Committee convened in closed session at 5:18 p .m . to discuss three 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 Session Meetings . RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:58 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 5:59 p .m . to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday , September 28 , 2016 at 5 :00 p.m. I . 08/2 4/2 016 St ee ring Co mmittee Minutes Pag e 3 of 3