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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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 Vice-Chair John Withers on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 5:04
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT: John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad Wanke, Glenn
Parker and Tim Shaw
ABSENT: David Shawver
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner,
Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources; Kathy Millea,
Director of Engineering;Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Marc Brown; Jennifer Cabral; Mike
Dorman; Brian Engeln; Al Garcia; Tom Grant; Yolanda Herrera; Jim Kavalec; Tina Knapp;
Jeff Mohr; Tyler Ramirez; Wally Ritchie; and Ruth Zintzun.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Vice Chairman Withers stated that Chair Shawver is representing OCSD at the CASA
conference today.
General Manager Jim Herberg provided a brief background and status of his GM Workplan in
Item No. 3.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-793
Originator: Kelly Lore
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held December 18,
2019.
AYES:
NOES:
John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad Wanke, Glenn
Parker and Tim Shaw
None
ABSENT: David Shawver
ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
2. REQUEST FOR FUNDING -WASTEWATER FLOW & LOADING
STUDY
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
2020-862
Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided a brief report regarding the need
for the Wastewater Flow and Loading Study.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve the Orange County Sanitation District's on-going participation in the California
Association of Sanitation Agencies wastewater flow and loading study and the
Participating Agency Contribution Pledge of $410,676.
AYES: John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad Wanke, Glenn
Parker and Tim Shaw
NOES: None
ABSENT: David Shawver
ABSTENTIONS: None
3. GENERAL MANAGER'S FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 WORK PLAN 2020-869
MID-YEAR UPDATE
Originator: Jim Herberg
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the General Manager's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Work Plan Mid-Year
Update and Memorandum.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad Wanke, Glenn
Parker and Tim Shaw
None
David Shawver
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ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(4) & 54956.8:
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:12 p.m. to discuss one item. Item No . CS-2
was not heard. 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.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED 2020-865
LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions at Project OCSD
Headquarters Building: City of Fountain Valley
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -2020-866
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Property: 18475 Bandilier Cir. Fountain Valley, CA -APN No.156-163-15;
Agency negotiators: General Manager, Jim Herberg; Assistant General Manager,
Lorenzo Tyner; Assistant General Manager, Rob Thompson; and Director of
Engineering, Kathy Millea.
Negotiating parties: Sukut Real Properties 11, LLC
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
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.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice-Chair Withers declared the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
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