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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-2017 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was called to order by Board Vice-Chairman Shawver on Wednesday, November 15, 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 Chad Wanke, Administration Committee Chair John Withers, Operations Committee Chair Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Greg Sebourn, Board Chair Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments were provided. REPORTS: Vice-Chair Shawver did not provide a report. 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 Al Garcia Tina Knapp Kathy Millea Jeff Mohr Tyler Ramirez Jim Spears OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hagin, General Counsel Mark Panny, Carollo Engineers Pierce Rossum, Carollo Engineers General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report. 11/15/2017 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 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 October 25, 2017. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Deaton; Shaw; Shawver; and Wanke None None Sebourn, Wagner and Withers 2 . REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR LANE CHANNEL PROJECT, PROJECT NO. FE16·11 (Rob Thompson) MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a Reimbursement Agreement with the Orange County Flood Control District for the protection of the Von Karman Trunk Sewer in the City of Irvine, for an amount not to exceed $414, 167. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: NON.CONSENT: Deaton; Shaw; Shawver; and Wanke None None Sebourn, Wagner and Withers 3. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (Bob Ghirelli) Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided a short informational presentation regarding the item. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve the 2017 Strategic Plan Update. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Deaton; Shaw; Shawver; and Wanke None None Sebourn, Wagner and Withers Director Withers arrived at 5:07 p.m. 11/15/2017 Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 INFORMATION ITEMS: 4 , ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT RATE PROGRAM (Lorenzo Tyner) Director of Finance & Administrative Services Lorenzo Tyner distributed a handout, provided an informative PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions regarding the Rate Program including: preparation and analysis of the comparison of rates, general and industrial user fees, capital facilities capacity charges and supplemental capital facilities capacity charges, rebates and refunds, and provided a schedule of the implementation of the rate program approval process. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.8 & 54956.9(d)(1 ): The Committee convened in closed session at 5:26 p.m. to discuss one item. 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 5:43 p.m . CONSIDERATION OF ACTION 1 IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: General Counsel Brad Hagin did not provide a report. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: Vice-Chairman Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. 11/15/2017 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3