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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
5:00 PM
Conference Room A
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at
5:03 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke and Glenn Parker
ABSENT: Tim Shaw
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner,
Assistant General Manager; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the
Board; Daisy Covarrubias; Al Garcia; Tom Grant; Tina Knapp; Laura Maravilla; Jeff Mohr;
Tyler Ramirez; Wally Ritchie; Roya Sohanaki and Mickey Whitney.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hagin, General Counsel; Roger Cerda and Peter Maisitis, Alston & Bird (Special
Counsel).
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-650
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRI ED TO:
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Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held October 23,
2019.
AYES: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke and Glenn Parker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Tim Shaw
ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
2. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT'S STRATEGIC PLAN 2019-719
Originator: Rob Thompson
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson provided a brief summary of the steps
taken in the preparation of the Strategic Plan .
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
A. Adopt the 2019 Strategic Plan; and
B. Direct staff to implement the goals contained in the Strategic Plan.
AYES: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke and Glenn Parker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Tim Shaw
ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(4) & 54956.9(d)(1):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:07 p.m. to discuss three 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 .
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CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Initiation of litigation regarding permittee : Aseptic Technology, LLC
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
November 20, 2019
2019-725
2019-726
Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions at Project OCSD
Headquarters Building: City of Fountain Valley
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -2019-741
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
Klean Waters, Inc. v. Orange County Sanitation District, United States District Court,
Central District of Cal ifornia , Southern Division , Case No. 8:15-cv-00627.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 6:01 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.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m. to the next Steering Committee
meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
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