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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, August 23, 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, August 23, 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:
Greg Sebourn, Board Chair
Chad Wanke, Administration Committee
Chair
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair
(excused to attend CASA Conference)
Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large
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
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Administrative Services
Ron Coss, Environmental Laboratory &
Ocean Monitoring Manager
James Spears, Operations Manager
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Janine Aguilar
Al Garcia
Tom Grant
Laurie Klinger
Tina Knapp
Kathy Millea
Jeff Mohr
Andrew Nau
OTHERS PRESENT:
Kendra Carney, Assistant General
Counsel
Kevin Turner, Cushman & Wakefield
John Gallivan, Cushman & Wakefield
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REPORTS:
Chair Sebourn provided an update on the strategic planning process and reported
that good progress was made on the eight goals contained in the Board's current
strategic plan covering the 5-year period 2014-2019. He stated that consultant Brent
Ives has interviewed Board members, held a workshop to receive feedback from
employees and attended an executive management team meeting to consider the
input, and that no significant policy changes to the plan are being proposed by staff at
this time.
The Committee and staff briefly discussed the process and additional goals. The
Committee suggested that staff bring back what was previously approved and provide
a redlined version, with any necessary changes, to the October Operations and
Administration Committee meetings.
General Manager Herberg reported on the following items: Gold Peak Performance
Award from National Association of Clean Water Agencies for having no ocean
discharge permit violations for the entire year and the Achievement of Excellence in
Procurement Award for 2017; Update and Closing Out the Red Hill Sewer Project in
Tustin and State College Sewer Project in Fullerton; GWRS Opinion Piece Published
in 'The Hill", authored by Chair Sebourn and OCWD's Board President Denis Bilodeau
highlighting the relationship between the two organizations and the benefits that
GWRS provides to the region; Outreach efforts for several construction projects taking
place at our Huntington Beach facility, and the Employee Fitness Center Grand
Opening at Plant No. 1, which is part of the Wellness Program at OCSD to promote a
healthier workforce.
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 July 26, 2017.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Sebourn; Wanke and Withers
None
None
Shaw; Shawver and Wagner
Director Wagner arrived at 5:15 p.m.
NON-CONSENT:
2. BANDILIER CIRCLE PROPERTY LEASE (Rob Thompson)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Approve the Lease Agreement with the Dickier Corporation,
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DBA Chef's Toys, for Orange County Sanitation District's real property located
at 18484 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, California, in an as-is condition,
commencing August 24, 2017 through March 31, 2019, at a lease rate of
$13,500 per month for the first 12 months, and increasing to $15,000 per month
for the balance of the term, in a form approved by General Counsel.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
Deaton; Sebourn; Wanke; Withers and Wagner
None
None
Shaw and Shawver
Before adjourning to closed session, Assistant General Counsel Kendra Carney
clarified that in Closed Session Item No. 3, the property listed at 18350 Mt. Langley
St. Fountain Valley, also includes APN No.156-163-17.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54956.8 & 54956.9{d)(1):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss two items. (Closed
Session Item No. 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 5:49 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
Assistant General Counsel Kendra Carney did not provide a report.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m . to the ne xt Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 27 , 2017 at 5:00 p.m .
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