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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, February 26, 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 Chairman David Shawver on Wednesday, February 26 , 2020 at 5:02
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, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
ABSENT: None
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; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Kelly Lore, Clerk of
the Board; Rod Collins; Daisy Covarrubias; Mike Dorman; Brian Engeln; Dean Fisher; Al
Garcia; Tom Grant; Larry Johnson; Tina Knapp; Jeff Mohr; Adam Nazaroff; Wally Ritchie; and
Ruth Zintzum.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-898
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held January 22,
2020.
AYES:
NOES:
David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
2. SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK 2020 ATTENDANCE 2020-935
Originator: Rob Thompson
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
Approve out-of-country travel to Singapore for Rob Thompson to participate in the
Singapore International Water Week to present on water recycling, resource recovery,
and resiliency, contingent on receipt of $2,000 in scholarship funding to offset travel
costs.
AYES:
NOES:
David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVEN.ED IN C ,QS,ED SESSION IPURSUAM,UO _GOVERNME NT CODE SECTtO~S
54956.9(d)(1 ). 54956.9(d)(4), 54956.8 & 54957(b)(1 ):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss four items. Item No. CS-4
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
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the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed
Session Meetings.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(0)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
OCSD v. Mission Clay Pipe et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.
30-2017-00942372-CU-BC-CJC
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
2020-921
2020-925
Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions at Project OCSD
Headquarters Building: City of Fountain Valley
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -2020-926
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Property: 18475 BandilierCir. 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
CS-4 CONFERENCE. WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
ITEM NOT HEARD
Property: 7292 Slater Avenue Huntington Beach, CA-APN No. 156-163-15
2020-938
Agency negotiators: General Manager, Jim Herberg; Assistant General Manager,
Lorenzo Tyner; and Assistant General Manager, Rob Thompson.
Negotiating parties: Northington Huntington Beach Investors LLC
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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CS-5 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(8)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
• General Counsel
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 6:01 p.m.
February 26, 2020
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY,_ON MATTERS CONSIDERE'.D IN CLOSED
SESSION:
None.
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, March 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
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