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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Vice-Chairman David Shawver on Wednesday,
March 22, 2017 at 5:03 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County
Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large
Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large
Chad Wanke, Administration Committee
Chair
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Greg Sebourn, Board Chair
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided.
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 Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Carla Dillon
Michael Dorman
Al Garcia
Tina Knapp
Mark Manzo
Kathy Millea
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Al Krippner, Board Member
Deborah Diep, Center for Demographic
Research
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REPORTS:
General Manager Jim Herberg provided an update on the February 6th sewer spill that
occurred in Newport Beach causing a three-day closure of the bay. He detailed the
cause of the spill as a debris build up in a steel pipe and stated that all reporting and
notifications to regulatory agencies were made. Mr. Herberg further stated that the
spill volume was measured at 83,527 gallons, and that possible fines may be
forthcoming. He stated that a contract was awarded to repair the pipe prior to the spill.
Vice-Chair Shawver complimented staff and thanked the Directors who attended the
Board Orientations recently held on February 15th and March 15th. A survey was
distributed to the Directors for comments and input to better prepare for future Board
Orientations.
Vice-Chair Shawver announced that thanks to AB 2022, the bottling of GWRS water
has been completed and is now being used for educational purposes. One bottle was
distributed to each Director tonight and was also distributed at the WateReuse
Conference in San Diego and to the OCSD staff at both plants on March 20th. He also
announced that on April 181h OCSD and OCWD will be co-hosting a reception in
Sacramento.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
February 22, 2017 Regular Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Shaw; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke; and Withers
None
None
Sebourn
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
Director of Engineering Rob Thompson provided a brief overview of the item as
revised in the Supplemental Agenda and introduced the Director of the Center for
Demographic Research, Deborah Diep, who provided an informative PowerPoint
presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
2. 2017-20 SPONSORSHIP OF THE CENTER FOR DEMOGRAPHIC
RESEARCH (Rob Thompson)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with
California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation for
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Operation of the Center for Demographic Research, for the period July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2020, for a total amount not to exceed $282,005.26.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
INFORMATION ITEMS:
Deaton; Shaw; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke; and Withers
None
None
Sebourn
3. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Bob Ghirelli)
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli stated this item is being brought to this
Committee as a follow-up discussion from the most recent Legislative and
Public Affairs (LaPA) Committee meeting. At that meeting, Board Chairman
Sebourn requested that the Steering Committee provide guidance as to the
future of the LaPA Committee and evaluate its continued effectiveness. He
stated the initial goals and objectives of the Committee, and provided a brief
history to date. Mr. Ghirelli stated that staff's recommendation was to sunset
the LaPA Committee and to have the Steering Committee be the committee of
purview over Legislative or Public Affairs items.
Discussion took place regarding the future of the LaPA Committee. Committee
members voiced their desire and interest in continuing legislative work and the
importance of having good staff representation in Sacramento and
Washington, DC. One member stated that he felt that the District placed a great
deal of emphasis on monitoring legislative bills, and suggested that we be more
proactive in the creation of new bills. There was also a suggestion that more
in-depth reports and presentations be provided on bills of interest to the District.
Committee members were in consensus that the meeting dates could be less
frequent, possibly aligning with the Federal Congressional/State Legislature
sessions. There was discussion of moving the LaPA items to the Steering
Committee, but the Committee was uncertain that enough time could be
devoted to the affairs of both. Moving the Steering Committee meeting to an
earlier start time was also suggested.
Vice-Chair Shawver stated that he will recommend that the Committee undergo
restructuring to provide greater efficiency as discussed.
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CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54956.8; 54956.9(d)(1 ); and 54956.9(d)(2):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:44 p.m. to discuss four items. (Item
Nos. 3 and 4 were not heard.) 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 6:01 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice -Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m . to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 5:00 p.m .
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