HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2018 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 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, January 24, 2018 at
5:02 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
Chad Wanke, Administration Committee
Chair
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Donald Wagner, 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
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
Mike Dorman
Dean Fisher
Al Garcia
Ted Gerber
Mark Kawamoto
Mark Manzo
Tina Knapp
Kathy Millea
Jeff Mohr
Ddaze Phuong
Roya Sohanaki
Jim Spears
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
01 /24/2018 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4
REPORTS:
• Chair Sebourn announced that Administration Committee Chair Wanke and
Operations Committee Chair Withers will be attending the CASA Conference
on January 25-26 on behalf of the Board of Directors.
• GWRS Steering Committee/OCSD Wastewater Ordinance Discussion
General Manager Jim Herberg introduced Director of Environmental Services
Jim Colston who provided information regarding a recent meeting of the GWRS
Joint Steering Committee Meeting where the subject of AB 967: Disposal of
Human Remains via Water Cremation was discussed at length. A
recommendation from the Committee was proposed to OCSD to modify the
Wastewater Ordinance to prohibit the receipt of hydrolysate through the sewer
system.
After Committee discussion, this item was referred to the Legislative and Public
Affairs Committee for further review.
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 December 20, 2017.
AYES:
NOES:
Deaton; Sebourn, Shaw; Shawver; Wanke; and Withers
None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Wagner
NON-CONSENT:
2. LABOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM MANUAL AND RESOLUTION
(Rob Thompson)
Mr. Herberg provided a brief overview of this item.
MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 18-01, entitled: "A Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District to Approve and
Adopt the Labor Compliance Policies and Procedures Manual Dated January
24, 2018 to be Utilized During the Construction of Grant Funded Projects".
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
01/24/2018
Deaton; Sebourn, Shaw; Shawver; Wanke; and Withers
None
None
Wagner
Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4
3. RESTRUCTURING OF GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE (Jim Herberg)
Mr. Herberg provided an overview of his restructuring plan. The Chairman and
Vice-Chairman both stated their support.
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
A. Create a second Assistant General Manager position with responsibility
for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Engineering
Departments; and appoint one of the existing department heads to
assume these additional responsibilities, while maintaining their current
responsibilities; and
B. Upon the retirement of the existing Assistant General Manager, appoint
one of the existing department heads to that position, overseeing the
Finance & Administrative Services and Environmental Services
departments. The resulting department head vacancy will remain
unfilled .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Sebourn, Shaw; Shawver; Wanke; and Withers
None
None
Wagner
4. GENERAL MANAGER'S FY 2017-2018 WORK PLAN MID-YEAR UPDATE
(Jim Herberg)
Mr. Herberg provided highlights of the Mid-Year update and the Cost Savings
memo provided with this item.
MOVED, SECONDED 1 AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Receive and File the General Manager's Fiscal Year 2017-
2018 Work Plan Mid-Year Update and Cost Savings Measures Memo.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton; Sebourn , Shaw; Shawver; Wanke; and Withers
None
None
Wagner
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
01/24/2018 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54957(b)(1 ):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:25 p.m. to discuss one item . Item
No. CS-1 was not heard. Confidential minutes of the Closed Session have been
prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Section 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 5:37 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, 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:
Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
01/24/2018 Steering Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4