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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Chair Sebourn on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 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:
Greg Sebourn, Board Chair
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:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided.
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human
Resources
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
Al Garcia
Tom Grant
Tina Knapp
Mark Manzo
Kathy Millea
Jeff Mohr
Roya Sohanaki
Steve Speakman
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Claire Hervey Collins, Special Counsel
Fred Smith (Director)
Lucille Kring (Alternate Director)
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore, provided a Late Communication memo to the
Committee regarding corrections to Item No. 1.
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REPORTS:
Chair Sebourn provided a brief update on his recent trip to Sacramento where Vice-
Chair Shawver, Director Collacott, and he attended a reception hosted by OCSD and
OCWD to thank legislative staff and Committee members for their support in regard
to the passage of AB 2022.
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
regular meeting of the Steering Committee held on March 22, 2017 as
corrected.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Sebourn; Shaw; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke;
and Withers
None
None
None
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT OUT OF AREA SERVICE AGREEMENT
FOR LOS ALISOS ADDITION (Rob Thompson)
Director of Engineering Rob Thompson provided a brief overview of this item.
Director Withers stated this agreement was approved at a recent meeting of
the IRWD Board of Directors.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Approve an agreement with the Irvine Ranch Water District
allowing wastewater flow to enter Orange County Sanitation District's service
area from Portola Hills and Baker Ranch, for a period of three years, from date
of execution, and to support Irvine Ranch Water District's application to the
Local Agency Formation Commission for an Orange County Sanitation District
change of service boundaries to permanently service these areas.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Deaton; Sebourn; Shaw; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke;
and Withers
None
None
None
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
3. SELECTION OF 2017 HONOR WALK RECIPIENTS (Jim Herberg)
Mr. Herberg introduced this item, explained the Honor Walk selection process,
and provided a brief biography of the nominated employees.
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve nominated retired
and deceased employees, Charlie McGee, Peter McGrath and Antonino "Tony"
Pira as Honor Walk brick recipients for the year 2017.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Sebourn; Shaw; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke;
and Withers
None
None
None
Mr. Herberg announced that the Honor Walk Ceremony will take place on
May 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54956.9(d)(2); 54956.9(d)(4); and 54956.8:
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:12 p.m. to discuss two items. (Item
No. CS-2 was 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 5:57 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY. ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
Special Counsel Claire Hervey Collins reported that the Steering Committee voted to:
Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Authorize legal counsel to initiate legal
action to confirm property rights in or adjacent to Plant No. 1.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Deaton; Sebourn; Shawver; Wagner; Wanke; and
Withers
None
None
Shaw (recused)
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General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 5:00 p .m.
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