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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
OC ~SAN
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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, January 27, 2021 at 5:02
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Clerk of the
Board Kelly Lore 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).
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT: David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt,
Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke
ABSENT: None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the
Board; and Mortimer Caparas were present in the Board Room. Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Kathy
Millea, Director of Environmental Services Lan Wiborg, Director of Human Resources Celia
Chandler, Jennifer Cabral, Jackie Castro, Brian Engeln, Tina Knapp, Joshua Martinez, and
Thomas Vu participated telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin (General Counsel) was present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore indicated that Late Communication was received and distributed
to the Board of Directors pertaining to Item Nos. 3 and 4 on tonight's agenda.
REPORTS:
Chair Shawver stated that the new list of Committee appointments had been provided to the
Board of Directors. He thanked those who had previously served and welcomed the new
members to the Steering Committee.
General Manager Herberg did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-1369
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held November 18,
2020.
AYES:
NOES:
David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Glenn Parker and Chad
Wanke
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: Sandra Massa-Lavitt and Jesus Silva
NON-CONSENT:
2.
3.
GENERAL MANAGER'S FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 WORK PLAN
MID-YEAR UPDATE
Originator: Jim Herberg
Mr. Herberg provided a brief introduction to this item.
2021-1404
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the General Manager's Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Work Plan Mid-Year
Update.
AYES: David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt,
Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Originator: Jim Herberg
Mr. Herberg provided a brief introduction to this item.
ITEM RECEIVED FOR:
Information Only.
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4. UPDATE TO THE ESTABLISHED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT
Originator: Jim Herberg
ITEM NO. 4B WAS PULLED FROM CONSIDERATION.
2020-1368
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 21-XX entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District establishing Rules of
Procedure for the Conduct of Business of the Orange County Sanitation District;
and repealing Resolution No. OCSD 19-19"; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. QC SAN 21 XX entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District establishing Board of
Directors Protocols".
AYES:
NOES:
David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt,
Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957(b)(1 ):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(B)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
• General Counsel
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:47 p.m.
January 27, 2021
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hagin 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:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m. to the next Steering Committee
meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
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