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STEERING COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, November 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 Board Chairman Greg Sebourn on Wednesday,
November 28, 2018 at 5:04 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
Ellery Deaton, Member-At-Large
Donald Wagner, Member-At-Large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Withers, Operations Committee
Chair
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments were provided.
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
Ed Torres, Director of Operations and
Maintenance .
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Janine Aguilar
Jennifer Cabral
Mike Dorman
Al Garcia
Tina Knapp
Laura Maravilla
Kathy Millea
Andrew Nau
Ddaze Phuong
Tyler Ramirez
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
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REPORTS:
Chair Sebourn did not provide a report.
General Manager Jim Herberg provided information regarding the organizational
realignment with Operations & Maintenance and Engineering Departments.
Mr. Herberg also announced that Director of Operations & Maintenance Ed Torres
has announced his retirement in early January. He stated that, as a result, staff is
requesting an upgrade to the vacant position to the Director of Engineering on
tonight's agenda. Mr. Herberg went on to say that Assistant General Manager Rob
Thompson will assume the role of Assistant General Manager and Director of
Operations and Maintenance, and an open recruitment for the Director of Engineering
will begin in December.
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 October 24, 2018.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
NON-CONSENT ITEMS
Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Shawver and Withers
2. NEW POLICY REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
ON ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT PROPERTY
(Lorenzo Tyner)
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 Adopting The "Sign
Removal Policy".
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Shawver and Withers
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3. REVISED POLICY REGARDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENT, MEETING ATTENDANCE AND COMPENSATION
(Lorenzo Tyner)
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 the Orange County Sanitation District Adopting a
Revised Policy Regarding Board of Directors' Expense Reimbursement,
Meeting Attendance and Compensation; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD
15-06."
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Shawver and Withers
Vice-Chair Shawver arrived at the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
4. LABOR RELATIONS -CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS (Celia Chandler)
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Authorize/Direct the Steering Committee to form an Ad Hoc
Committee for the purpose of interviewing and selecting an external Chief
Negotiator for the upcoming contract negotiations with all six (6) bargaining
units at the Orange County Sanitation District.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Withers
Board Vice-Chair Shawver and Directors Wagner and Kim volunteered to serve on the
Committee.
5. POSITION CHANGE FOR FY 2018-19 AND 2019-20 (Celia Chandler)
Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler provided information regarding
the changes included in this item.
MOVED, SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: Approve an upgrade of the vacant Director of Finance &
Administrative Services (Salary Grade EM25) position to Director of
Engineering (Salary Grade EM27).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Withers
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6. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (Rob Thompson)
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson provided a brief report to the
Committee regarding the Strategic Plan Update.
MOVED. SECONDED. AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
A. Approve the Strategic Plan 2018-2019 Update; and
B. Direct staff to implement the goals and levels of service contained in the
Plan.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Deaton, Kim, Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Wanke
None
None
Withers
CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9(d)(2):
The Board convened in closed session at 5:22 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 5:27 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 5:29 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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