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Home My WebLink About2008-06 MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, June 25, 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 Doug Davert, Vice Chair Jim Ruth, General Manager Mark Waldman, Administration Committee Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Chair Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations and Larry Crandall, Operations Committee Chair Maintenance Don Bankhead Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Phil Luebben Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and DIRECTORS ABSENT Administrative Services Ken Parker Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel Juanita Skillman Ryal Wheeler p THEELCLERKHpF TF�Et BEpARD OfIANOECWMYSAMTATIONOIS 10T (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS UL 223 2008 There were no public comments, BW ` (3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Ferryman reported on the outcome of the meetings held with the Orange County legislative delegation earlier that month. Directors Davert and Crandall, as well as Bob Ghirelli and Michael Gold attended the meetings. As a result, a letter has been prepared for Directors' signatures to be mailed the following day to Sacramento requesting the State leave the District's property taxes alone during budget deliberations. Minutes of the Steering Committee �• June 25, 2008 Page 2 (4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER Jim Ruth, General Manager, reported that staff was continuing to evaluate and establish the criteria to defer connection fees for large building developments as requested by the Builders Industry Association at the May 28d' meeting, and the recommendation should be ready for approval at the July meeting. It was also reported that the meeting with Orange County Water District and the County of Orange to collaborate strategies to protect local revenues was rescheduled to July 2nd. (6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL There was no report. (6) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the May 28, 2008 Steering Committee meeting. B. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve out-of-country travel for a maximum of two Directors to accept the Stockholm Industry Water Award in Stockholm, Sweden, in connection with the Groundwater Replenishment System project, and authorize travel, lodging and per diem costs to be paid by the Sanitation District. (7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Leoislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold provided an update on State and Federal priorities. In Sacramento, he reported that there continues to be a stalemate over the State Budget and now the Governor is holding hostage funds from previous bonds (including Proposition 84) until a new surface water storage bond is placed on the November 2008 ballot. It is likely that the State budget stalemate will continue through the summer. In Washington, D.C., Gold reported that Congressman Ken Calvert released the list of projects he is requesting to be funded in FY09 and his list includes two of OCSD's priority projects: SARI relocation and secondary treatment upgrades. This is significant because Mr. Calvert is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. However, because some in Congress are working to increase oil drilling off coastal waters and tying these proposals to funding bills, it is unlikely anything will move through Congress before the election. Minutes of the Steering Committee June 25, 2008 Page 3 (8) CLOSED SESSION The Steering Committee convened at 6:10 p.m. in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)to discuss one matter. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.2, and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. Al 6:20 p.m., the Steering Committee reconvened in regular session. (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. (10) ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Submitted by: 1 Penny M.J yle Clerk of the Boar H:\depttagendalSteering Committee\2008\0708\Item 04.062508 SteeringMinute&docx OCSD Bill Tracking—Updated June 2008 (priority bills In bold) Bill No. Summary Position(1)/ Status AS 983 This bill provides that there is an implied warranty In the accuracy and completeness of the plans and Oppose (Me) specifications. The bill shifts the burden to the agency If something wrong occurs after completion of the On Senate Floor ro act and the contractor could claim error in the plan, rather than construction error. AS 1654 Implements the Safe Drinking Water,Water Quality and Supply, Flood Support (Huffman) Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 to Include wastewater treatment as eligible for Recently amended funding under the Integrated Regional Water Management Plans. and in Rules committee AB 1978 Sponsored by the County of Orange. Bill clarifies that GIS and mapping data will be subject to same Support (Soioric) public records act laws as computer software is not subject to public records rules; however It may be Died sold for non-commercial use. AB 2270 (Laird) Promotes greater water recycling and allows wastewater treatment agencies to regular water softeners Support for the purpose of reducing salts in the wastewater supply. Passed Assembly In Senate Natural Resources(hearing on 6124 AS 2986(Leno) Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to review,grade and monitor sewage treatment Oppose plants, including collection systems. Allows the water boards to impose fees to finance the program. In Senate Environmental Quality (hearing on 6/23 SIB 842 Design-build authority for water and wastewater agencies and cities/counties that provide these services. Watch (Wolk) Sets a threshold of$2.5 million for projects but limits total projects statewide to 20. In Senate Appropriations SIB 1176 A redo of Perata's SB 1001 (vetoed by the Governor)from last year. The bill makes charges to the Watch Porata Regional Water Quality Control Boards Including lowerino number of members from nine to seven. (1)Position is derived from the 2007 Legislative Platform and Goals unless stated otherwise. Bills where there is no stated board policy are marked watch. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT June 18, 2008 ()14)f162 i'411 Pas: I1141!w,anti wwm.eW.tem m.IMnp.Hm HIP, P.11 fA WIn1,IP VJI By I7 uz)za etei .t aW.; ,UU44 alai l T. rnn'nWilny.cn NOTICE OF MEETING AP)na n»H STEERING COMMITTEE Member A....is. Miss W,nhasn ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Rile 13uane 11 1 LN'".n h."u",, Va"y 211.1-rw WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008 - 5:30 P.M. lm,rA.n w,e., 14x,U4lael flxaeh DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES e. flnn,e, t.plhus 10844 ELLIS AVENUE In.A!xn tul, Nnminx+ Ho-a, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708 1 how. W W W.00SD.COM {.M e on Sn.,,B one nl 9aech Axmm� Tnron "aA A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange hn 1 aim: County Sanitation District will be held at the above location, date Count, .I tlrant• and time. Seninry Distrito. tube,AMmn M"A." 00 water Wnecte Lana HenrL To maintain V crlbclsss leadership in w atamter and nicer resource management. STEERING COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETING DATES July 23, 2008 August 27, 2008 *September 17, 2008 October 22,2008 *November 19, 2008 *December 17, 2008 January 28, 2009 February 25, 2009 March 25, 2009 April 22, 2009 May 27, 2009 June 24, 2009 *Meetings being held the third Wednesday of the month. F STEERING COMMITTEE (1) Roll Call: Meeting Date: June 25, 2008 Meeting Time: 5:30 mm. 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 JimRuth, General Manager...................................................._ Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager.................................. ._ Nick Arhontes, Director of Operations & Maintenance................. ._ Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering....................................... . Ed Tortes, 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, JUNE 25, 2008 AT 5:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California www.ocsd.com 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 A. Update- Building Industry Association request re connection fees 5. Report of General Counsel 6. Action Items A. Approve minutes of the May 28, 2008 Steering Committee meeting. B. Recommend to the Board of Directors to approve out-of-country travel for a maximum of two Directors to accept the Stockholm Industry Water Award in Stockholm, Sweden, in connection with the Groundwater Replenishment System project, and authorize travel, lodging and per diem costs to be paid by the Sanitation District. (Book Page 7) 7. Information Items A. Legislative Affairs Report—Gold (Book Page 8) Book Page I June 25, 2008 8. Closed Session During the murse of conducting the business set forth on 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, pursuant 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 closed 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. 1. Confer re Public Employee Performance Evaluation and Appointment (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Title: General Manager 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 July 23, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. Book Page 2 June 25, 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 item 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: All 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 Adjournment: 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. Requestsmust 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 ten 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)415-1006 Clerk of the Board: Penny Kyle (714)593-7130 E-mail: pkvlefaEocsd.wm Book Page 3 MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, May 28, 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 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 Administrative Services DIRECTORS ABSENT Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison Ken Parker Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel Toby Weissert Kristine Thalman Robb Grantham Juanita Skillman (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS Kristine Thalman of the Orange County Chapter Building Industry Association requested the Sanitation District to consider deferring payment of sewer connection development impact fees until a certificate of occupancy was issued which would help relieve the burden the building industry is facing in today's economic crisis. It was moved, seconded and duly carried to move consideration of Agenda Item 4(b)to be considered at this time. Following a brief discussion by the committee, staff was directed to prepare a report with impacts and costs of deferring the payment of connection fees for consideration at the following month's meeting. Book Page 4 Minutes of the Steering Committee May 28, 2008 Page 2 (3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Ferryman reported that Jim Ruth was absent due to his mother-in-law's passing on May 22, 2008. He also reported on the CASA conference he attended on April 2V—April 25". The committee received an update from federal lobbyists, Eric Saperstein and Jon Freshman, on events in Washington, DC. While the political climate in the Capitol Is contentious and few expect much to be accomplished prior to the November elections, they noted a few bright spots with respect to the District's priorities. They reported that the District's appropriations requests enjoy strong support among key legislators with Congressmen Miller and Calvert taking the lead on a number of matters. (4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER Bob Ghirelli recognized Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services, who briefed the committee on an administrative civil liability complaint filed by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board in response to the District's discharge of 28 million gallons of treated and disinfected effluent through the 78-inch short ocean ouffall while performing critical maintenance on the 120-inch outall on April 29, 2006. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL There was no report. (6) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the April 23, 2008 Steering Committee meeting. B. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: 1)Adopt Resolution OCSD O8-_, Establishing a Policy for the Naming of Facilities and the Placement of Monuments and Other Memorials; and, 2) Direct staff to develop an appropriate recognition area and a memorial for Steve Anderson. (7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Legislative Affairs Report: Michael Gold reported on the progress of the joint meetings with the Water District and State Legislative staff on a potential property tax shift. All of the meetings have been completed and he reported on his trip to Sacramento. He also mentioned that plans for the Steering Committee's trip to Sacramento were being finalized. Book Page 5 Minutes of the Steering Committee May 28, 2008 Page 3 (8) CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none. (10) ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m. Submitted by: zZXA Penny M. K Clerk of the Board H:1depPagenda1S1eering Comm1ttee=0810808.2104.052808 Steering Minutes.doc Book Page 6 STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Date To W.of Dlr. 06/25/08 06/25/08 AGENDA REPORT Iem Number Rem Numh 6fB1 Bfbl Orange County Sanitation Distract FROM: JAMES D. RUTH, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF STOCKHOLM INDUSTRY WATER AWARD GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Approve out-of-country travel for a maximum of two Directors to accept the Stockholm Industry Water Award in Stockholm, Sweden, in connection with the Groundwater Replenishment System project, and authorizing travel, lodging and per diem costs to be paid by the Sanitation District. SUMMARY • Orange County Water District Board Member Denis Bilodeau and his wife will be traveling to Stockholm to represent OCWD in accepting the award. • In accordance with the Orange County Sanitation District's (Sanitation District) Delegation of Authority, Resolution No. OCSD 07-04, for travel outside North America, approval is being requested to allow for a maximum of two Directors to travel to Sweden to accept this prestigious award on August 21, 2008. • Estimated expenditures for this item are anticipated to be less than $5,000 per person. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Winning the Stockholm Industry Water Award is considered one of the highest honors an agency in the water industry can receive. The Award honors and encourages contributions to sustainable development in the water sector and is presented each August at the World Water Week in Stockholm. It was established in 2000 by the Stockholm Water Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Previous recipients include PUB Singapore; the Sydney Water Corporation, Australia; Proctor & Gamble; ZENON Environmental, Canada; The General Motors de Mexico Ramos Arizpe Complex, Mexico, and others. Page 1 Book Page 7 STEERING COMMITTEE "03/ Data Toed.ofDir. 2008 AGENDA REPORT nemrvumbe tram rvumtxr 7(a) Orange County Sanitation District 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 DC's Political Climate The completion of the primary season has exacerbated partisanship In both the House and Senate as Republicans and Democrats seek to distinguish their positions and highlight the direction in which their party will lead the country. Democrats are using their majority to demonstrate support for domestic spending and concerns of working class Americans; however, they are finding themselves increasingly snared by their own pay-as-you-go policy. Originally designed to bring fiscal conservatives onboard, Democratic leadership is finding the policy had hindered passage of some priorities(such as Medicare Reform and Global Climate Change)and allowed given the conservative Blue Dog Coalition major influence on legislation. The liberal and conservative wings of the Democratic Party were able to find common ground for the Emergency Supplemental bill funding continued war efforts. By segregating the bill into three separate amendments, members were able to vote their conscience on war funding and domestic priorities independently. Differing versions have been passed by the House and Senate, both of which exceed the President's budget guidance, and are subject to a veto. If the House does not agree to the Senate's bill, the timing of a conference will brush close to Department of Defense's deadline for issuing furlough notices. Republicans still hold sufficient votes to support a Presidential veto and have demonstrated their effectiveness over the past year; moreover, they continue to oppose tax legislation and, in ppge Re -SC Form No.M 1@'1 gwRM.01N 7 Page 1 Book Page 8 concert with the Blue Dog Coalition, are effectively enforcing pay-go. This strategy has allowed the Republicans to regain some ground on being "fiscally responsible" and hold up legislation. Monthly Activities Despite the political log jam, the House Appropriations Committee has set a schedule for consideration of FY 2009 bills and the Senate is expected to do the same soon. We anticipate the House will move its bills through Subcommittee in June and on to full committees in July. The Senate will be one or two weeks behind the House, which ultimately means that neither body will have floor votes before the August recess. Unless the impasse over spending between the Congress and the President is resolved, the bills will not be passed until the new President is inaugurated. When Congress returns in September we expect a continuing resolution to fund general government operations through January, which sets up the new Congress to review and change bills and spending priorities probably in favor of more domestic issues and infrastructure investments. As a result of the good work done by the Board members meeting with legislators and discussing the District's priorities, the coalition in support of our efforts in strong. We expect the current Congress, the new Congress and the new administration will be supportive of budgetary priorities in the Interior and the Energy and Water bills. We also expect continued strong support for secondary treatment and SARI funding. State Legislative Report Chris Townsend and Heather Dion, Townsend Public Affairs Political Highlights On June 4, the Governor formally proclaimed a statewide drought and issued an executive order to take actions in response. The executive order directed the Department of Water Resources(DWR)to: • Facilitate water transfers to respond to emergency shortages across the state. • Work with local water districts and agencies to improve local coordination. • Help local water districts and agencies improve water efficiency and conservation. • Coordinate with other state and federal agencies and departments to assist water suppliers, identify risks to water supply and help farmers suffering losses. • Expedite existing grant programs to help local water districts and agencies conserve. This Executive Order also encouraged local water districts and agencies to promote water conservation and work cooperatively on the regional and state level to take aggressive, immediate action to reduce water consumption locally and regionally for the remainder of 2008 and prepare for potential worsening water conditions in 2009. As part of the Executive Order, DWR will work with local agencies to conduct aggressive water conservation and outreach campaign. In the last several weeks in Sacramento there has been a flurry of activity to get bills out of their house of origin in order to have any chance of moving forward this year. When the May 30 deadline passed, many legislators focused on district activities and the June 3 primary. Yet, June continued to be a busy month with policy committees meetings to finalize legislation and leaders deciding how to deal with the budget and deficit. Form No.ow ,1w, aoe„aa aed�n-sc Page 2 Rev eed.O VU107 Book Page 9 While the Legislature missed the June 15 Constitutional deadline to pass a budget, the Governor and leaders will be focused on the matter over the next month or two. In spite of the looming problems, there is attention now on spending Proposition 84 and 1E funds for water and infrastructure as well as continuing talks about another water bond for the November ballot. Even with the$17.2 billion deficit looming, recent leadership changes are sparking optimism on the potential for a water bond. It remains to be seen if a new bond will actually materialize. Of course, however, all attention is on the large deficit and how it will be tamed. Republicans have proposed $10.2 billion in cuts, bringing the overall deficit to$5 billion, while Democrats proposed $11.5 billion in tax increases. The largest pressure point for legislators and the Governor is talk that California will run out of money by August or September. On top of the continuing dire news of California's deficit is the partisan bickering and stubbornness with Republicans and Democrats firmly holding to pledges of no new taxes or no significant cuts in programs (respectively). Each side claims to be holding strong to its position as leverage against the other. Republicans claim that spending needs to be reigned in and there is plenty of room to cut wasteful measures out of the budget, while Democrats contend the deficit is too large for cuts alone and revenue increases must be part of the mix. Each side will be releasing their own proposals to deal with the deficit. The Governor's controversial proposal to securitize the lottery remains on the table, but few think it goes far enough and its revenue forecasts are too optimistic. Sacramento Trip On June 10-11 three Steering Committee members travelled to Sacramento to meet with the Orange County Delegation and other legislative leaders to fight off a possible property tax grab. The successful meetings focused exclusively on the effects a shift in special district property taxes would have on ratepayers along with a discussion of how taking money from water and wastewater agencies at a time when the Governor just proclaimed a statewide drought, would be wrong. The group met with: • Senator Dick Ackerman • Senator Lou Correa • Senator Tom Harman • Senator Darrell Steinberg (incoming President Pro Tem) • Senator Dave Cogi ill (Senate Minority Leader) • Assemblyman Mike Duvall • Assemblyman Jim Silva • Assemblyman Jose Solorio • Assemblyman Van Tran • Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (Chair, Assembly Local Government). Townsend Public Affairs coordinated the successful trip and it came in time before budget discussion began in earnest. Fom No.DW-102.1 �fl -Sc aewe.otroan� Page 3 Book Page 10 Monthly Activities • TPA is working with OCSD and OCWD staff to host the Mayor Los Angeles and Commission Members from the Department of Power and Water for a briefing and tour of GRWS in late July. • TPA attended a recent Department of Water Resources hearing regarding the spending the Proposition 84 Integrated Regional Water Management funds. DWR plans to begin the grant application process for the first round of funding late this year. TPA is working with the County and OCSD to participate in this regionally funded program. Awards for this round of funding would not occur until July 2009. • TPA continues to track legislation for OCSD and has been advocating on the following bills, per the direction of staff: o AB 2986 (Leno) o AB 983(Me) o AB 642 (Wolk) Fam No.O 10M •1Mx Malin-6 NMroI: �7 Page 4 Book Page I I 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