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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation
District was called to order by Boar Chairman Greg Sebourn on Wednesday,
July 25, 2018 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
David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chad Wanke, Administration Committee
Chair
Tim Shaw, Member-At-Large
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided .
. REPORTS:.
Chair Sebourn did not provide a report.
STAFF PRESENT:
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Rob Thompson, Assistant General
Manager
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
Laurie Klinger
Tina Knapp
Mark Manzo
Laura Maravilla
Kathy Millea
Ddaze Phuong
OTHERS PRESENT:.
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli provided the following information: OCSD
received the NACWA Platinum Award for achieving 100% water discharge permit
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compliance over a consecutive five-year period. He went on to say that General
Manager Jim Herberg is in Boston this week attending NACWA's 2018 Utility
Leadership Conference where he accepted the award on behalf of OCSD.
Mr. Ghirelli informed the Committee that to facilitate the relocation of the Santa Ana
River Interceptor Line in 2014, OCSD loaned the County of Orange $56.5 million,
pending receipt offunds from the State Flood Control Subventions Program; and further
stated that the County has completed full repayment this month.
Mr. Ghirelli stated that at the end of this quarter, OCSD posted an impressive 99.4%
safety training completion for the fourth quarter of 2018, and a cumulative score of
99% for the entire 2017-18 fiscal year. He stated the safety scorecard is an indication
of OCSD's standard commitment to ensure the safety of its employees.
In conclusion, Mr. Ghirelli mentioned that an RFP was released this week for State
and Federal Lobbyist contracts, with proposals expected towards the end of August.
He stated that should any Director receive calls or inquiries regarding this, please
have them contact our Purchasing division (Jennifer Martin at ext. 7582).
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 June 27, 2018.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Sebourn, Shawver, and Withers
None
None
Shaw, Wanke, and Wagner
2. LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CARL KARCHER ENTERPRISES (CKE)
PROVIDING DISTRICT PARCEL FOR CKE PARKING AND/OR RELATED
ACTIVITIES (Lorenzo Tyner)
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:. Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Approve a one year and five-month lease agreement,
beginning August 2018, with Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc (CKE), a California
Corporation, to allow paving, striping, parking, and related improvements by
CKE within the Orange County Sanitation District's 4-foot wide utility corridor
located at 21532 South Brookhurst Street, Huntington Beach.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Deaton, Sebourn, Shawver, and Withers
None
None
Shaw, Wanke, and Wagner
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Director Wagner arrived at 5:09 p.m.
NON-CONSENT:
Chair Sebourn stated that the Clerk of the Board had provided late communication
regarding Item No. 3.
3. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Bob Ghirelli)
MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO:. Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 18-XX entitled, "A Resolution of
the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District establishing Rules
of Procedure for the Conduct of Business of the District; and repealing
Resolution No. OCSD 17-18", which will amend the rules of procedure to
provide for the appointment of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the
Legislative and Public Affairs Committee by the Chairperson of the Board of
Directors.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner, and Withers
None
None
Shaw and Wanke
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54957(b)(1):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:10 p.m. to discuss one item.
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 lN REGULAR SESSION:
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:26 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION. IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hagin did not provide a report.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS. IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
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