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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-2019 Steering Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District 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: Page 1 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes November 20, 2019 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 . Page 2 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes 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. Page 3 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes November 20, 2019 Submitted by: Page 4 of 4