HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 01-19RESOLUTION NO.OCSD 01-19
ESTABLISHING A POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR
DISCLOSURE OF CONTACTS OR COMMUNICATIONS
BETWEEN THE JOINT GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT
SYSTEM COOPERATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS,SUPPLIERS,AND
CONTRACTORS BIDDING FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH
THE GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ORANGE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A POLICY
PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONTACTS OR
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE JOINT GROUNDWATER
REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM COOPERATIVE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS,SUPPLIERS,
AND CONTRACTORS BIDDING FOR WORK IN CONNECTION
WITH THE GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS,the Orange County Sanitation District and the Orange County
Water District plan to build Phase I of the Groundwater Replenishment System
(“System”);and
WHEREAS,it is estimated that the planning,design,development,and
construction of Phase I of the System will cost approximately Three Hundred
Fifty-Two Million ($352,000,000)Dollars;and
WHEREAS,in connection with the planning,design,development,and
construction of the System,the Joint Cooperative Committee Members will make
decisions on many millions of dollars in contracts.When a Committee Member
receives information from a prospective consultant,supplier,or contractor
outside of a public meeting,that information may provide an unfair advantage to
the consultant,supplier,or contractor if the information is not shared with other
Members of the Committee and the public.The reality or perception of favoritism
undermines public confidence in the integrity of the decision-making process;
and
WHEREAS,the Board finds that the public interest would be best served
by adopting a disclosure policy and procedure.The policy and procedure will
promote the open,objective,and impartial conduct of the Committee’s business,
while maintaining an opportunity for the public to present views to the Joint
Cooperative Committee.
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NOW,THEREFORE,the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation
District,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE,AND ORDER:
Section 1 That the Joint Cooperative Committee Members involved
with the approval of contracts for the Groundwater Replenishment System shall
publicly disclose any communications pertaining to the contract under
consideration by the Committee,including name and date,that they have had
with any prospective consultant,supplier,or contractor,to the Joint Cooperative
Committee prior to voting on an item involving said consultant,supplier,or
contractor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held October 24,2001.
ATTEST:
Board
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