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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-2020 Steering Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District Minutes for the STEERING COMMITTEE CALL TO ORDER Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:00 PM Board Room 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, May 27 , 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County San itation District. The Clerk of the Board stated that the meeting was being held telephonically and via audio/video teleconferencing in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order No. N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) and announced the teleconference meeting guidelines and stated that votes will be taken by roll call . ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM: A quorum was declared present, as follows: PRESENT: ABSENT: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke None STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Al Garcia, and Josh Martinez were present in the Board Room; Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson , Director of Eng ineering Kathy Millea, Director of Environmental Services Lan Wiborg , Tom Grant, and Tina Knapp participated telephon ically. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hog in (General Counsel) was present in the Board Room . PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Chair Shawver stated that the June Operations and Admin istration Committee meetings will be held on their regular date and time and will continue to take place remotely. There is no Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting scheduled for June . Chair Shawver stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a very stressful and financial hardship for Orange County. He requested that, if financially feasible , OCSD possibly provide relief for our ratepayers by delaying the scheduled July 1st, 1.2 percent increase rate adjustment for one year. He requested that staff review the potential impact and ability of Page 1of3 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes May 27, 2020 delaying the upcoming rate adjustment and return to the Board of Directors with the information. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-1053 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held April 22 , 2020. AYES: NOES: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Glenn Parker, Tim Shaw and Chad Wanke None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None NON-CONSENT: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: None. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4): The Committee convened in closed session at 5: 10 p.m . to discuss one item. Confidential minutes of the Closed Session have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Section 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 LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4) CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Item Heard Number of Potential Cases: 1 2020-970 Initiation of litigation regarding development fees and conditions on the Orange County Sanitation District's new Headquarters Building project: City of Fountain Valley. Page 2 of 3 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes May 27, 2020 RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION. The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:40 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: General Counsel Brad Hogin 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: Board Chair Shawver requested that Item CS-1 be placed again on the next agenda . ADJOURNMENT: Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. to the next Steering Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 24 , 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Page 3 of 3