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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-2018 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, March 28, 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, March 28, 2018 at 5:05 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 John Withers, Operations Committee Chair Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large Chad Wanke, Administration Committee Chair COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments were provided. STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Mike Dorman Al Garcia Kathy Millea Jeff Mohr Man Nguyen Jim Spears OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Gary Weisberg, Assistant General Counsel 03/28/2018 Steering Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 REPORTS: General Manager Herberg provided a brief overview of the order of action for the public hearings regarding the proposed rate increases at tonight's Board meeting. He stated that staff presented information regarding the proposed rates to the Orange County Business Council, OCTax, and the Building Industry Association, and received positive feedback regarding the fiscal management of OCSD. Mr. Herberg announced the following awards were received by the agency: Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 25th consecutive year and the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. In addition, individual awards at the local section of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) were received by: Larry Andresen, Sr. Plant Operator, received Plant Operator of the Year; Jonathon Powell, Associate Engineer, won the Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award; Michelle Hetherington and Vicki Francis, Sr. Engineers, received the CWEA Quarter Century Recognition. Chair Sebourn stated that a request for a budget workshop was made, and that he would like feedback as to whether the Committee felt that it was necessary to have a full meeting, or consider one-on-one meetings with staff. The consensus of the Committee was to pose the question to the entire Board. Chair Sebourn also stated that he received a request, from a Director, to attend the CASA & WaterReuse Forum in Sacramento on April 11. He stated that this item had not previously been attended by a Board Member nor budgeted. Discussion followed as to the number of probable requests we could possibly receive, possible cost-sharing with additional agencies, should attendance be determined by Board leadership or should it be open to others, establishing guidelines for staff or Chair approval, how to deem a request beneficial, and ensuring the value of the conference/meeting. Staff will develop a framework for a policy and will agendize for a future meeting. 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 February 28, 2018. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: 03/28/2018 Deaton; Sebourn, Shawver; Wagner; Wanke; and Withers None None Shaw Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 NON-CONSENT: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: None. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.8 & 54956.9(2): The Committee convened in closed session at 5:21 p.m. to discuss two items. Confidential minutes of the Closed Sessions 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. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Submitted by: 03/28/2018 Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3