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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, October 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 Board Chairman Greg Sebourn on Wednesday,
October 24, 2018 at 5:01 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
Peter Kim, LaPA Committee Chair
Chad Wanke, Administration Committee
Chair
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large
.PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided.
REPORTS:
Chair Sebourn did not provide a report.
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Rob Thompson, Assistant General
Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human
Resources
Jim Colston, Director of Environmental
Services
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Jennifer Cabral
Megan Carlson
Mike Dorman
Al Garcia
Lori Karaguezian
Mark Manzo
Gerry Matthews
Kathy Millea
Adam Nazaroff
Ddaze Phuong
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel
Al Krippner, Alternate Director MCSD
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General Manager Herberg announced that an anonymous letter, addressed to the
Board of Directors regarding OCSD's rebate program, was distributed by the Clerk of
the Board as late communication. He stated that he also provided a response letter
with information and background regarding the governing ordinances, explained how
customers can apply for rebates, and how third party companies also offer to submit
rebate claims on behalf of the property owners. Mr. Herberg stated that OCSD is not
affiliated in any way with the third-party companies.
After a brief discussion, the Committee agreed that a notification should be mailed to
the commercial businesses to remind them of the options available to apply for a
rebate; and reach out to other business networks such as: OC Business Council,
Association of Realtors, and the Apartment Owners Association to provide this
information.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore stated a correction to the minutes.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held on September 26, 2018 as
corrected.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Wanke and Withers
None
None
Shawver and Wagner
Vice-Chair Shawver arrived at the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
2. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (Rob Thompson)
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson presented the Strategic Plan
Update focusing on the completed strategic goals in the previous five-year
plan. With the bulk of the prior plan completed, he stated that staff is proposing
a new process which will follow a two-year development cycle in support of the
two-year budgeting process.
Mr. Thompson presented the proposed goals and initiatives for the 2018
Strategic Plan Update to include: Environmental Stewardship, Organizational
Effectiveness, Operational Optimization, and Sustainabity. He then responded
to questions regarding the two-year process, effect on bond rating, and
interface with the General Manager's workplan.
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Mr. Thompson will present the final Strategic Plan Update to the Board of
Directors for approval in November.
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9{d)C1t
The Board convened in closed session at 5:24 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 IN REGULAR SESSION:
The Board reconvened in regular session at 5:29 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hagin did not provide a report.
OTHE.R BUSINESS AND COMMUNIC.ATl'QNS, OR SUPPLEMENTALAGEMQA
ITEMS. IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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