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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-2021 Steering Committee MinutesOrange County Sanitation District Minutes for the STEERING COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 24, 2021 5:00 PM Board Room Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 CALL TO ORDER 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 24, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Shawver 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: Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, and Mortimer Caparas were present in the Board Room. General Manager Jim Herberg, 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, Andrew Brown, Raul Cuellar, Brian Engeln, Tina Knapp, Joshua Martinez, Valerie Ratto, Thomas Vu and Eros Yong participated telephonically. OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin (General Counsel) participated telephonically. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2021-1413 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Page 1 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes February 24, 2021 Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held January 27, 2021. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 2. UPDATE TO THE ESTABLISHED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 2021-1471 Originator: Jim Herberg MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: 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. OC SAN 21-01”. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None NON-CONSENT: 3. ESTABLISH BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROTOCOLS 2021-1462 Originator: Jim Herberg MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 21-02 entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District establishing Board of Directors Protocols”. AYES:David Shawver, John Withers, Stacy Berry, Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Glenn Parker, Jesus Silva and Chad Wanke NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None Page 2 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes February 24, 2021 INFORMATION ITEMS: None. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.9(d)(4) & 54956.9(d)(2): The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss three items. Confidential minutes of the Closed Sessions have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Sections 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) 2021-1492 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Number of Potential Cases: 1 Potential initiation of eminent domain litigation regarding property owned by Bayside Village Marina LLC. CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2) 2021-1494 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Number of Potential Cases: 1 Significant exposure to litigation: threatened CEQA litigation regarding environmental impact report for Bay Bridge Pump Station Project. CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2) 2021-1493 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Number of Potential Cases: (1) Significant exposure to litigation: Claim of Raul Palazuelos. RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION. The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:49 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report. Page 3 of 4