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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, March 25 , 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, March 25, 2020 at 5:06
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Shawver
stated that the meeting was being held telephonically in accordance with the Governor's
Executive Order No . N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19).
The Clerk of the Board announced the teleconference meeting guidelines and stated that
votes will be taken by roll call.
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Glenn
Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner,
Assistant General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Brian Engeln; and Tina Knapp .
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-897
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes March 25, 2020
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held February 26,
2020.
AYES: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn
Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
2. RESOLUTION GRANTING EMERGENCY POWER TO THE GENERAL
MANAGER IN THE EVENT THE PUBLIC HEAL TH AND SAFETY IS
ENDANGERED DUE TO A DISRUPTION OF SEWER SERVICE
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Amended motion to include second paragraph was made as follows:
2020-994
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 20-01 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Orange County Sanitation District, Granting Emergency Power to the General
Manager in the Event the Public Health and Safety is Endangered due to a disruption
of Sewer Service; and repealing Resolution No. 75-160"; and
Instruct the General Manager to immediately notify the Board of Directors of any
changes that are made to Board-approved policies and procedures or resolution , and
to keep a running log of such changes.
AYES: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Glenn
Parker and Tim Shaw
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS: None
As meeting was held telephonically, Director Wanke did not respond to the roll call vote on
Item No. 2 so was presumed absent.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
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CLOSED SESSION:
The Committee did not convene in Closed Session .
CS-1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(b)(1)
DID NOT CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
• General Counsel
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2)
DID NOT CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Claim for damages from Ignacio Castro
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2020-973
2020-996
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
Director Collacott requested a white paper or presentation regarding the effect that the
COVID-19 pandemic will have on the OCSD budget, including reserves . Vice-Chair Withers
also asked that the presentation include the effect on the OCERS unfunded liability .
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. to the next Steering Committee
meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 22 , 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
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