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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
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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.
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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.
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