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Home My WebLink About2008-02 q l MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, February 27, 2007 at 5:30 p.m., in the District's Admiinniiss�trrattiiv�eID IN KTFpI BOTH gEppopD Office. ONINGEC000NTI'SANI7A ON UIS71iICr (1) A quorum was declared present, as follows: MAR 26 2000 STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: STAFF PRESENT'BY-' Jim Ferryman, Chair Jim Ruth, General Manager Doug Davert,Vice Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Mark Waldman, Administration Committee Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and Chair Maintenance Larry Crandall, Operations Committee Chair Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Don Bankhead Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Ken Parker Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services DIRECTORS ABSENT Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison Phil Luebben Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board Ryal Wheeler OTHERS PRESENT: Chuck Forman Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Jim Ferryman reported that Directors Doug Davert, Larry Crandall, and he would be attending the CASA conference scheduled for March 10-12, 2008 in Washington, DC. He also mentioned the next CASA conference would be held April 24-26, 2008 in Squaw Valley. (4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Jim Ruth provided a brief report of activities that were included in his monthly report to the Board of Directors. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL There was no report. Mindtes of the Steering Committee February 27, 2008 Page 2 (6) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the January 23, 2008 Steering Committee meeting. B. Direct staff to proceed with recommendations of the Steering Committee in connection with Contractor/Subcontractor allocation of use tax. Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administration, provided information on the projected costs and impacts to other cities if the District implemented a program on its' CIP program. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Direct staff to not implement an allocation of use tax for CIP projects. Director Crandall abstained. C. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to adopt the 2008 Legislative Platform and Goals. (7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold provided an update on State and Federal legislative matters, including the upcoming CASA trip and a proposal by the Legislative Analyst's office to shift property taxes away from Water and Wastewater Districts to cover the slate's budget deficit. B. Naming Policy: Bob Ghirelli presented policies that other agencies have incorporated for consideration. Directors requested staff to return with a recommended policy for consideration at the March meeting. (8) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. (9) OTHER BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. Minutes of the Steering Committee February 27, 2008 Page 3 (10) ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2008. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Submitted by::/ �j �/u6�jllo,Z� 1 Penny Mk Kyle Clerk of the Board H Wept%a9endMStee,hg CommllteeQXW20=22700 Sleet,,M,neteadac STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2, 1 hereby certify that the Notice and the Agenda for the Steering Committee meeting to be held on February 27. 2008, was duly posted for public inspection in the main lobby of the District's offices on February 20, 2008. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of February. Penny M. Kyle, Clerk of th Board Board of Directors Orange County Sanitation District ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ev v February 20, 2008 n I 4 P4 i 1 eH2?J '. has [/:411{5p-i1?Sli ad core .1114 addrs.v P.;l H.aI 7 �emtxm NM' [A 82728 e127 .44 01 NAr.,. 11➢144 f.141.Asnnue rnooL.In NMnr L;A NOTICE OF MEETING 827nH Fhe STEERING COMMITTEE Ag.ndn cities ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 9n,x ❑uxna P,ni. ylxnax hxnttoln Vellxy WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008-5:30 P.M. IienLxt Iv,nN N�xaiNppxl flW+cn DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Id N.itlm I'"'I'° 10844 ELLIS AVENUE L,u Qlmrtl[oe dah FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708 NuI ocA ..to. 'H"nl w W W W.00SD.COM Hai nna �I,IIB QP3 SX.iI♦3tl°L11 A n114m unsn vua I>a,+ A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange rnf,a Imlti County Sanitation District will be held at the above location, date County of a ..g. and time. 4nlear, Districts (]Ixbl Mn. lky Water Districts Ir"ne Fnnrl: To maintain C4'ICnless losae'sNP In visstenster and avatar resource management. Ptv SXXI,�, W � 4 •9 F7 G7 i T p Pa vXX iME FNJ`P STEERING COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETING DATES February 27, 2008 March 26, 2008 April 23, 2008 May 28, 2008 June 25, 2008 July 23, 2008 August 27, 2008 *September 17, 2008 October 22,2008 *November 19, 2008 *December 17, 2008 January 28, 2009 -Meetings being held the third Wednesday of the month. STEERING COMMITTEE (1) Roll Call: Meeting Date: February 27, 2008 Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m. Committee Members Jim Ferryman, Board Chair................................................. ........... Doug Davert, Vice Chair..................................................... ........... Mark Waldman, Administration Committee Chair................ ........... Larry Crandall, Operations Committee Chair....................... ........... PhilLuebben....................................................................... ..........._ DonBankhead.................................................................... ........... KenParker.......................................................................... ........... Others Brad Hogin, General Counsel............................................. ........... Staff Jim Ruth, General Manager.................................................... Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager.................................. . Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations & Maintenance................. . Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering....................................... . Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services.................................._ Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &Administrative Services........ Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison.................................... Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board........................................... ._ Other Staff Present AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008 AT 5:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 1. Declaration of Quorum and appointment of Chair Pro Tem, if necessary 2. Public Comments 3. Report of Committee Chair 4. Report of General Manager 5. Report of General Counsel 6. Action Items A. Approve minutes of the January 23, 2008 Steering Committee meeting. B. Direct staff to proceed with recommendations of the Steering Committee in connection with Contractor/Subcontractor allocation of use tax. (Book Page 7) C. Recommend to the Board of Directors to adopt the 2008 Legislative Platform and Goals. (Book Page 9) 7. Information Items A. Legislative Affairs Report—Gold (Book Page 11) B. Naming Policy- Ghirelli (Book Page 14) Book Puec I February 27, 2008 8. Closed Session During the course of conducting the business set forth an this agenda as a regular meeting of the Steering Committee,the Chair may convene the Committee in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations,pending or potential litigation,or personnel matters, pursuard to Government Code Sections 54956.8,54956.9,54957 or 54957.6,as noted. Reports relating to(a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Directors during a permitted dosed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as final actions are taken by the Board on any of these subjects,the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. A. Convene in closed session, if necessary CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE. INITIATION OF LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(c)) Number of Potential Cases: 1 B. Reconvene in regular session C. Consideration of action, if any, on matters considered in closed session. 9. Other business and communications or supplemental agenda items, if any 10. Adjournment to March 26, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. Book Page 2 February 27, 2008 Agenda Posting: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2,this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the District's Administrative offices not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Items Not Posted: In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the Committee for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or because there is a need to take immediate action,which need came to the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted in the manner as above, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Public Comments: Any member of the public may address the Steering Committee on specific agenda items or matters of general interest. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific Rem is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to three minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Committee except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). Consent Calendar: Al matters placed on the consent calendar are considered as not requiring discussion or further explanation, and unless a particular item is requested to be removed from the consent calendar by a Director of staff member,there will be no separate discussion of these items. All items on the consent calendar will be enacted by one action approving all motions, and casting a unanimous ballot for resolutions included on the consent calendar. All items removed from the consent calendar shall be considered in the regular order of business. The Committee Chair will determine if any items are to be deleted from the consent calendar. Items Continued: Items may be continued from this meeting without further notice to a Committee meeting held within five(5)days of this meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(3). Meeting At ioumment: This meeting may be adjourned to a later time and items of business from this agenda may be considered at the later meeting by Order of Adjournment and Notice in accordance with Government Code Section 54955(posted within 24 hours). Accommodations for the Disabled: The Board of Directors Meeting Room is wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District Clerk of the Board's office at(714)593-7130 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. Notice to Committee Members: For any questions on the agenda or to place any items on the agenda. Committee members should contact the Committee Chair or Clerk of the Board tan days in advance of the Committee meeting. Committee Chair: Jim Ferryman (714)283-5910 ext. 123 General Manager: James D. Ruth (714)593-7110 General Counsel: Brad Hogin (714)4151005 Clerk of the Board: Penny Kyle (714)593-7130 Email: Rhde@ocsd cam Book Page 3 MINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE RE LEGISLATIVE GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. A special meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday. January 23, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office. (1) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (2) GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP The legislative lobbyists reviewed last year's accomplishments and discussed the strategic goals proposed for 2008. MINUTES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE After a brief recess, the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 5:30 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) A quorum was declared present, as follows: STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ferryman, Chair Jim Ruth, General Manager Doug Davert,Vice Chair Bob Ghirelli,Assistant General Manager Mark Waldman,Administration Committee Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and Chair Maintenance Larry Crandall, Operations Committee Chair Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Don Bankhead Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Phil Luebben Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Ken Parker Administrative Services Michael Gold, Government Affairs Manager DIRECTORS ABSENT Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board None OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel Heather Dion, Townsend Public Affairs Chris Townsend, Townsend Public Affairs Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources Book Page 4 Minutes of the Steering Committee January 23, 2008 Page 2 (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Jim Ferryman reported he had attended past Board Chair Steve Anderson's funeral and expressed gratitude for his contribution to the water industry. The memorial dedication of district-owned property was proposed and requested that staff submits a proposed policy. Chair Ferryman welcomed Directors Parker and Bankhead to the Steering Committee as new Steering Committee members. Chair Ferryman reported that he will be attending the 2008 CASA conference in Washington, D.C. on March 10-12. Directors Davert and Crandall, as well as Jim Ruth, Bob Ghirelli and Michael Gold will also attend. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Jim Ruth, briefly reported on the operations agreement discussion with SAWPA; leadership training program with Pepperdine University; Directors Orientation scheduled for February 25, 2008. Director of Finance, Lorenzo Tyner, provided a brief report of the Proposition 218 responses from the public. (6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel, Brad Hogin, briefly stated the regulations for approving ordinances, and regulations on directors' involvement in evaluation of vendor proposals. (7) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the December 19, 2007 Steering Committee meeting. Directors Bankhead and Parker abstained. (8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Because of the workshop held earlier on legislative affairs, no verbal report was given. (9) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. Book Page 5 Minutes of the Steering Committee January 23, 2008 Page 3 (10) OTHER BUSINESS,COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS. IF ANY There were none. (11) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. until February 27, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. Submitted by: Penny M. Kyl o L Clerk of the Board X:MvaupeLL 91eap CmmlYea2 W 8-030SYNAf]3�9 9¢plrq Mr W uAoc Book Page 6 STEERING COMMITTEE Mee6na Dare TU ad.of oir. oz z�os AGENDA REPORT Ran rvumbe ttem rvumher 6(B) Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Ruth, General Manager Originator: Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services SUBJECT: CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR DIRECT ALLOCATION OF USE TAX. GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to proceed with recommendations of the Steering Committee in connection with Contractor/Subcontractor allocation of use tax. SUMMARY Under a resolution adopted by the State Board of Equalization in 1994, local jurisdictions have the opportunity to receive direct distribution of the local tax. Some construction contractors are liable for sales or use tax on materials and fixtures consumed or sold on construction contracts. A portion of that tax, the local tax, is distributed to the county government, and city governments within the county, of the jobsite location. Under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law, Revenue and Taxation Code, all revenues received by the county from the collection of local sales and use taxes are placed in a county-wide pool and allocated to all of the county's taxing jurisdictions on a quarterly basis. Since January 1, 1995, however, construction contractors may voluntarily elect to allocate the local sales and use tax derived from construction contracts of$5,000,000 (five million dollars) or more directly to the local jurisdiction where the jobsite is located. This is accomplished by obtaining a sub-permit of their seller's permit for a specific jobsite and allocating the local tax to that jobsite on Schedule C of their sales and use tax return. The City of Huntington Beach and the City of Fountain Valley have asked OCSD to require construction contractors to file Schedule C for each OCSD construction project within their cities. Specifically, the City of Fountain Valley has asked that OCSD incorporate the following language into its contract agreements: "The Orange County Sanitation District is requiring that all contractors and subcontractors on the site participate in directing local tax to (city name) wherever possible. This direction will not increase the contractor's tax liability; however, it will increase the percentage amount of tax revenue the city will receive. The OCSD is requiring that the contractors and subcontractors work together with the city officials and consultants to achieve and equitable outcome." Fom No.OM102n R Re -SC Page 1 Book Page 7 At present, it is difficult to estimate the transfer amounts from each impacted city to Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley. This is due to the fact that we do not have a solid estimate as to how many contracts and subcontracts will exceed the $5 million threshold. Also, we do not know what portion of these contract materials will be purchased out of the state of California. OCSD appears to have three options: 1) Implement the request completely by requiring construction contractors to file Schedule C to direct their local tax to the City. 2) Modify OCSD's contract agreement language to inform contractors about their option to direct their local tax to the City, without requiring contractors to do so. 3) Make no changes to OCSD's contract agreement in response to the cities' request. Analysis Provided by General Counsel: Requiring contractors to direct their local tax to the City would, in effect, transfer tax revenues which would otherwise be shared by a large number of OCSD member agencies to one or more of OCSD's member agencies— Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach. This is a policy issue that needs to be considered. The following factors are relevant: • The cities of Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach presumably bear a disproportionate impact of OCSD's construction projects, including, but not limited, to traffic impacts. Thus, arguably, the cities should receive the tax benefit for qualifying products purchased for OCSD projects for use with the cities. • The City of Fountain Valley has required OCSD to pay a large amount of traffic impact fees. Thus, arguably, the City has already been compensated for most or all OCSD traffic and construction impacts. • There would be a cost associated with monitoring compliance. The issue is purely a matter of policy. General Counsel has no recommendation on how to proceed. PRIOR COMMITTEEIBOARD ACTIONS None. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION None. JDR:LT:MDW:DD Fom,No.ow im-i Aae.m Report-SC RwiW 011OW07 Page 2 Book Page 8 STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Date To ad.of Dlr. 02/27/08 oz/271 0 8 AGENDA REPORT Ren Number Item Momoc Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Ruth, General Manager Originator: Michael Gold, Government Affairs SUBJECT: Adoption of 2008 Legislative Platform and Goals GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Adopt the 2008 Platform and Goals SUMMARY Last month, the Steering Committee held its second annual legislative strategic planning session with staff and the lobbying team. At this session, staff presented ideas and the group discussed those areas on which to focus. As has been done in the past, the years' goals are included in the Legislative Platform, which is a guide to adopted positions on a number of matters. Both the goals and the platform assist staff throughout the year as bills and policy issues arise. Staff will also report on the progress towards these goals at mid-year and the end of 2008. Over the past two years, the entire document has been refined to include not only the platform statements but also the procedure for taking positions on bills. For 2008, staff is presenting the legislative platform and goals for your consideration. The have been no changes to the Legislative Platform or the procedures; however the goals have been updated to reflect the discussions at the January meeting. The goals for 2008 are as follows: State and Federal Legislative Goals for 2008 • Seek an appropriation through Congress to fund the relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor(SARI) line. • Support the County of Orange to include flood subvention funds in the State Budget, ensuring that these funds are released this year. • Pursue an appropriation and general authorization from Congress for Secondary Treatment upgrades in advance of the 2012 deadline. • In partnership with the Discovery Science Center, pursue funding of the Sewer Science program to teach high school students about wastewater treatment and generate interest in water-related careers. F.N.�fabI 01 7 Page 1 Book Page 9 • Pursue Homeland Security funding for security-related upgrades to OCSD (in partnership with Orange County Water District). • Continue pursuing legislative and regulatory changes ensuring that wastewater agencies can apply for water and infrastructure bond funds. • Develop demonstration programs related to energy recovery or reuse related to climate change mitigation as a way to attract additional State and Federal grants. • Monitor climate change legislation at both the State and Federal levels. • Work with cities, the County and other special districts to fight any proposed property tax shifts to balance the State's budget. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS The Board adopted the original Legislative Platform in December 2005 with an update (adding procedures for taking positions on bills) adopted in August 2006. An updated platform was adopted in November 2006. Fom No.0VFt03-1 awWe:01NB0] Page 2 Book Page 10 STEERING COMMITTEE Nk11119 re ro ad.or Dir. 02/27/os AGENDA REPORT Orange County sandabon Dismct �r FROM: James D. Ruth, General Manager Originator: Michael Gold, Government Affairs SUBJECT: Legislative, Policy and Political Update GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only SUMMARY This report is the monthly update from Washington, D.C. and Sacramento highlighting lobbyists' activities, OCSD legislative priorities and other information of interest to the Steering Committee. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS None ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Federal Legislative Report Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources and John Freshman,Troutman Sanders Political highlights In a rare flash of bi-partisanship, Congress finished its work in 2007 passing all appropriations bills, an energy bill, emergency health care legislative extension and other assorted items, which set the stage for a new beginning in 2008 on budget and spending matters and developed a positive cooperative spirit. However because 2008 is an election year and will be relatively short and rancorous, the cooperation is unlikely to last. The President's budget was dead-on-arrival and the appropriations committees are busy trying to figure out ways to get work done without the threat of a Presidential veto. With this backdrop, 2008 may be a year of little legislation but foundation-building with Congress paving the way for new initiatives and issues following the election of a new President. It is clear that moving forward, Congressional priorities are shifting from defense spending to domestic issues, especially infrastructure. We have spoken with several senior appropriators in the last two weeks and they are writing bills to fund water projects at levels much higher than the President proposed and focus on rebuilding national infrastructure. Pending the outcome of November's elections, most committees will work to complete their bills by the fall but place them on hold until the inauguration of a new President in the third week of January. Form No.a ico_m Pgenm Rpm-se Rwn 01M1 07 Page 1 Book Page I I Legislation and appropriations With the current Congressional situation,we recommend that OCSD proceed as if there are opportunities for appropriations and continue to seek assistance high-priority projects. Despite the very low prospects of any funding this year for large projects, members are still seeking appropriations request early and we will have everything complete by the deadlines. Following the submission of our request forms,we will make contacts with the appropriate staff and meetings with members of Congress and their staff in March during the CASA conference. State Legislative Report Heather Dion and Chris Townsend, Townsend Public Affairs Political highlights With the Legislature reconvening in early January and the Governor releasing his budget on January 10. the primary focus in Sacramento over the past several weeks has been the budget deficit. Moreover, while the coming years do not look much better because the structural issues that keep the general fund expenses larger than revenues, the Governor did propose several cuts to help offset $4 billion of the$14.5 billion shortfall this year. Most of these proposed cuts were in education. The bottom line is that deficits will continue until the structural issues are resolved. In order to deal with the fiscal situation, the Governor called for a special session and issued an official fiscal emergency. The Legislature officially convened this special session on January 14 and has until February 24 to address the emergency or they may not act upon any other piece Currently, no bills have been introduced in this special session. While the 45day period for the Legislature to bring forward options to deal with the fiscal emergency is a new and certainly aggressive approach by the Governor, the Legislature does not necessarily have to make any immediate decisions within this time frame. Technically the Legislature can use the time to structure a framework for their priorities and send this package to the Governor for consideration, allowing them to continue working once the deadline passes. This would then mean the remaining budget deliberations would occur when they normally do in late May and through June. With so much uncertainty in Sacramento, other major initiatives such as a future water bond have come to a halt. Legislative discussions regarding a future water bond were also halted until the fate of Proposition 93 was decided. With its failure, a legislative shake-up is occurring in Sacramento. Immediately following the election, the Senate selected a new President Pro Tem, Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento). Senator Steinberg currently serves as Chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, and is seen as a policy wonk on environmental and water related issues. He is a former Sacramento City Councilman in the second year of his term and will not be termed out until 2014. TPA has worked extensively with Senator Steinberg to help craft legislation that will implement various provisions of Proposition 84, as well as on various museum and cultural projects. Even though he is in his first term in the Senate, Mr. Steinberg has significant experience in legislative leadership. Steinberg will not assume the leadership post for a few months. While the transition in the Senate was smooth, the Assembly is a different matter. After several meetings, Mr. Nunez announced that he will be stepping down as Speaker on March 11. No clear successor has emerged but several people have expressed interest, including Assembly FO.NO,OWM1 AqN a -SC IYreeE'.OtpW] Page 2 Book Page 12 members Karen Bass and Kevin De Leon, both from Los Angeles, as"it as, Hector De la Torre(South Gate),Anthony Portantino(La Canada), Charles Calderon, and Fiona Me (San Francisco). Legislation of interest AB 642 (Wolk)— Design build for cities and special districts This bill started as an umbrella to grant all cities, counties and special districts the ability to utilize design-build on projects over$2.5 million; however, opposition from several groups forced the author to scale back the proposal just allowing design-build authority for cities and for all public agencies on water, wastewater and waste recycling projects. While the bill has some positive aspects, such as the lower dollar threshold, it limits the total number of projects to twenty for all agencies and tasks the Governor's office of OPR to track projects to as to not exceed twenty statewide. Staff has some concerns with this bill, including the arbitrary limit of twenty and whether OPR's involvement will lead to a approval process. This bill will continue to be tracked by staff. AB 983 (Ma)—Public contracts: plans and specifications This bill provides that there is an implied warranty in the accuracy and completeness of the plans and specifications. The bill shifts the burden to the agency d something wrong occurs after completion of the project and the contractor could claim error in the plan, rather than construction error. AB 983 arises out of a case in the Bay Area where a contractor failed to complete a job and walked off then sued to collect its retainer. This is clearly a bad bill and while the District does not have direct platform language allowing an oppose position, staff recommends that oppose the bill and work with CASA and others to kill ft. F.No.0 1O 1 ftM N _Sc w.n.ea.a�mam Page 3 Book Page 13 STEERING COMMITTEE Nleenn9 Date TO BG.of qr. oz/n/os AGENDA REPORT r�N•m iMff!NW1W ar Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Ruth, General Manager Originator: Robert Ghirelli SUBJECT: NAMING OF DISTRICT OWNED LAND, BUILDINGS, AND FACILITIES GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION For Information Only SUMMARY At the request of the Chair, staff researched the various naming policies of cities, agencies and organizations. In general, most of the naming policies consider the following topicstissues. Living vs. Deceased • Vast majority of cities/agencies require the individual to be deceased • Several added a time requirement requiring a wading period of 6 months to three years before an individual could be memorialized Years of Service • Four agencies/cities required a minimum of ten to thirty years of service by the individual to the organization for consideration Criteria To be named in honor of the individual, the individual must have demonstrated or preformed the following (a collection of the primary requirements): • Have a long standing affiliation with the citylagency • Considered a role model • Enhanced the quality of life or well-being of the organization • Had a positive impact on the lives of the organization's residents • Served multiple organizations and touched many lives • Made a significant contribution to the community in terms of improvement of the quality of life • Served as a long time public servant or elected official • The individual must not have been convicted of a felony • Must have made an outstanding or usual contribution to the community in terms of leadership, involvement or substantial commitment of time • Made a significant contribution to the community/agency by assisting in the establishment of new facilities and/or programs • Died in the line of duty Wr•W 11epx1-sc Form No.OW4pP-t nmeM_4tN6b1 Page 1 Book Page 14 Types of Memorials Several cities offered different ways for an individual to be memorialized: • Components (i.e. sports field within a park, a room in a building etc) • Wall of Fame ' • Buildings • Support facilities • Plaques, markers, or memorials (placed on a building, bench, fountain etc.) New facilities vs. existing facilities • Only new or unnamed facilities will be named in honor of individual • Existing facilities will not be renamed Permanence • All facilities, building, components etc. must be permanent; there will be no renaming of buildings Consideration for living family • Must have the approval from family of deceased Monetary Requirements • Facilities named after an individual will not be bought or paid for by the memorialized; or • Only facilities receiving monetary donations will be named in memorial of an individual All policies were acquired through the California League of Cities List Serv, California League of Cities database, and Internet searches. Only one water or wastewater agency responded, Palmdale Water District. PRIOR COMMITTEEIBOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION N/A Form No.owma, SC Page Page 2 w.w.urmcm Book Page 15 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (714) 962-2411 www.ocsd.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8127 Fountain Valley, California 92728-8127 Street Address: 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708-7018