HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 18-13RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 18-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT COMMENDING
DR. ROBERT P. GHIRELLI FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND
DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE AS ASSISTANT
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Robert P. Ghirelli (Bob Ghirelli) is completing his tenure as Assistant
General Manager of the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), having served from
1998 through August 2018;
WHEREAS, he is a graduate of University California, Los Angeles with an
undergraduate degree in Bacteriology and a Doctorate in Environmental Science and
Engineering; and holds a master's degree in Health Science from California State
University, Northridge;
WHEREAS , Bob Ghirelli has spent his entire 40-year career in the field of public
health, environment, and water quality protection starting out in state government, then
moving to the private sector, and now at the regional government level;
WHEREAS, prior to coming to OCSD, Bob Ghirelli served as the Executive Officer
of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los AngelesNentura Region for
13 years and oversaw a $10 million annual budget and a staff of 100 water quality
professionals responsible for issuing waste discharge permits, taking enforcement action
against violators, and monitoring water quality;
WHEREAS , Bob Ghirelli joined OCSD in 1998 as Director of Technical Services
where his responsibilities included: managing the environmental affairs and regulatory
compliance programs , environmental laboratories, and industrial waste control programs;
WHEREAS, under Bob's leadership as Director of Technical Services, OCSD
undertook and successfully completed the Huntington Beach Studies which involved
more than 5,000 samples and analyses; and negotiated a voluntary consent decree with
the U.S. Department of Justice and regulators for implementation of full secondary
treatment;
WHEREAS, in 2006, Bob Ghirelli was promoted to Assistant General Manager and
under his leadership OCSD implemented a complete restructure to streamline our
organization and administrative functions . He was tasked with overseeing and managing
OCSD's strategic planning efforts, the Public Affairs and Board Services divisions , and
assisted in overseeing the day-to-day operations of OCSD's more than 600 employees
and $164 million annual operating budget;
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WHEREAS, with his leadership and guidance, the initial expansion of the
Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) the world's largest advanced water
purification system for potable reuse has been established. The Orange County Water
District now receives 130 million gallons per day of secondary treated effluent from
OCSD, which in turn has increased GWRS water production from 70 million gallons per
day to 100 million gallons per day;
WHEREAS, through his leadership and v1s1on at OCSD , he was directly
responsible for managing the OCSD's Legislative and Public Affairs Committee where he
was the management point person on legislative and public affairs matters working with
elected officials and senior executives at the local, state, and federal level; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ghirelli has demonstrated determination, vision, and leadership to
OCSD and its ratepayers through the commitment of his time, professional dignity, and
devotion to the residents and businesses of Orange County.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation
District DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER:
That the Board of Directors and staff of the Orange County Sanitation District
express to Robert P. Ghirelli their sincere appreciation for his outstanding public service
to the citizens of Orange County, and his meritorious efforts on behalf of OCSD and its
mission of protecting public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater
collection, treatment, and recycling.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on
August 22, 2018.
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General Manager
ATTEST :
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation
District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OCSD 18-13 was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 22nd day of August 2018, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Barnes; Beard (Alternate); Bernstein; Collacott; Deaton;
Ferryman; Kim; Kusumoto (Alternate); Nagel; Nguyen; Parker;
Peotter; Peterson; Sebourn; Shaw; F. Smith; Steel; Tinajero;
Wagner; Warren (Alternate); Wanke; Withers; and Yarc
None
None
Hawkins and T. Smith
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of Orange County Sanitation District this 22nd day of August 2018.
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