HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-2015 Steering Committee Agenda Packet.pdf Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Regular Meeting of the 5:00 P.M.
Steering Committee Administration Building
Conference Rooms A& B
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
t (714) 593-7433
AGENDA
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: If you wish to speak, please complete a Speaker's Form and give it to the
Clerk of the Board. Speakers are requested to limit comments to three minutes.
REPORTS: The Committee Chair and the General Manager may present verbal reports on
miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Directors. These reports are for information only and
require no action by the Directors.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. A. Approve Minutes of the February 25, 2015 Special Steering Committee
Meeting; and
B. Approve Minutes of the February 25, 2015 Regular Steering Committee
Meeting.
NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
2. Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-08, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving and
authorizing the application for the WaterSMART Title XVI Water Grant
Funds and the Execution of Grant Documents with the United Stated
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation," and
B. Authorizing financial and legal commitment of funding agreement and
related documents for funding under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
Water 2025, and directing staff to apply for a grant up to $450,000 for the
Effluent Reuse Study, Project No. SP-173.
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the
Board, the Chair may convene the Board 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 Board during a permitted
closed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as the Board takes final action
on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information.
Convene in closed session.
(1) CONFER WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Steve Filarsky, James Herberg, Robert
Ghirelli, and Richard Spencer.
Employee Organizations: 1
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501
(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
Government Code section 54956.9.
Number of Potential Cases: 6.
Claims for Damage or Injury from: Southern California Edison, Rush N. Hill ll,
Leslie Smith, Best Tailoring, 3Thirty3, and Ron and Colleen Bone.
(3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9
Number of Potential Cases: 1
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Recovery of sales tax paid to the State Board of Equalization on the purchase of
chemicals used to treat wastewater.
(4) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE. EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Darrell Ennis Workers' Compensation Claim, Workers' Compensation Appeals
Board, Case Nos. ADJ7395741, ADJ9853966.
Reconvene in regular session.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION,
IF ANY:
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
ADJOURNMENT:
To a Special Steering Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2015, at
9:30 a.m.
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Accommodations for the Disabled: Meeting Rooms are 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)593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability
and the type of accommodation requested.
Agenda Posting: In accordance with the requirements of California Govemment Code Section 54954.2,this agenda
has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District's Administration Building located at 10844 Ellis
Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public
records relating to each agenda item, including any public records distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting
to all,or a majority of the Board of Directors,are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board.
NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for the Committee Meeting, items must be submitted to the
Clerk of the Board 14 days before the meeting.
Kelly A. Lore
Acting Clerk of the Board
(714)593-7433
klore(c4ocsd.com
For any questions on the agenda,Committee members may contact staff at:
General Manager Jim Herberg (714)593-7110 iherberg(a)ocsd.com
Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 mhirelli(docsd.com
Director of Engineering Rob Thompson (714)593-7310 rthomoson(g),ocsd.com
Director of Facility Support Services Nick Arhontes (714)593-7210 narhontes(docsd.com
Director of Finance and Lorenzo Tyner (714)593-7550 ItvnerCcDocsd.com
Administrative Services
Director of Operations&Maintenance Ed Torres 714 593-7080 etorres ocsd.com
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ITEM 1A
MINUTES
STEERING COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at
9:35 a.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT
Tom Beamish, Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager
John Nielsen, Vice-Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large Manager
Steve Jones, Member-At-Large Kelly A. Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board
David Shawver, Member-At-Large Jana Botzheim
Jim Colston, Manager
Norbert Gaia
Al Garcia
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Greg Sebourn, Operations Committee
Chair OTHERS PRESENT:
John Withers, Administration Kathy Jenson, Rutan and Tucker,
Committee Chair Independent Counsel to Steering
Committee
Melissa Thorme, Downey Brand
Special Prosecutor for OCSD
Matthew Kaplan, Tucker Ellis LLP,
Counsel for Klean Waters, Tim
Miller and Shaun Miller
William Dance, Tucker Ellis LLP
Counsel for Klean Waters, Tim
Miller and Shaun Miller
Shaun Miller, Klean Waters, General
Manager
Debra Chadwick, Court Reporter
Chair Beamish encouraged the Committee to give their undivided attention to all
parties during the hearing; avoid sidebar discussions and use of electronic devices;
keep an open mind until the presentations are completed; direct any questions of the
attorney's through the Chair by raising of hand; and be mindful of the court reporter,
so one person should speak at a time, and speak clearly.
Minutes of the Steering Committee
February 25, 2015
Page 2 of 4
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
Introductions were made of the parties present.
Mr. Kaplan began by stating that he had submitted facts to all parties that Mr.
Carmen Trutanich, the lead counsel for Klean Waters, Tim Miller and Shaun Miller,
had a medical emergency that has led to this requested continuance. He stated
that it is his client's constitutional due process right to have the lawyer they hired,
represent them. He feels there is no harm or prejudice to a short continuance.
Ms. Thorme objected to a continuance of the hearing, as she feels two of the three
lawyers who have been working for Klean Waters are present and capable. She
stated there is no certainty that Mr. Trutanich's medical issues will be resolved by
the time of a new hearing. She is concerned of the cost to the District with every
delay and stated that Klean Waters have a history of asking for continuances. She
requested that the Steering Committee deny the continuance.
Mr. Kaplan stated that the absence of Mr. Trutanich is a deprivation to his client and
that the requests for continuances were not illegitimate or nefarious. He stated that
there were legitimate reasons due to OCSD procedural issues. He further stated
that the delayed production of outstanding Public Records Act (PRA) requests were
also a reason for continuance. His client's fair opportunity to evidence, which lies in
the files of the district, is cause for continuance.
Mr. Kaplan clarified that the reference to "Klean Waters" is meant in the collective
state of"Klean Waters, Tim Miller and Shaun Miller."
Chair Beamish stated his support in continuing the hearing for medical reasons. He
is also concerned with the pending PRA requests, which he feels the defendant
should receive prior to the hearing. Finally, Chair Beamish feels that a full, seven
member Steering Committee would be advantageous.
Chair Beamish also stated that if the continuance were granted, he would suggest
the attorneys provide a single brief, in one book, for easy access and clarity.
Vice Chair Nielsen expressed concerns granting a continuance. He questioned staff
whether oversight and regular monitoring were being completed at the Klean Waters
site. Staff assured the Committee that regular monitoring is ongoing.
Director Curry, supports a recommendation to continue as he does not want to leave
any grounds for appeal.
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February 25, 2015
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Discussion ensued regarding delivery of outstanding records requests, objections to
late briefs, and possible dates for the continuation if granted.
Director Shawver stated his objection to granting a continuance as he feels that the
facts of the case have been provided to the Committee, and he does not feel that
the absence of one person can change the facts.
1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Grant Klean Waters' request for a continuance of the hearing to a date
to be determined at this meeting; all arguments should be put into one
consolidated brief which should be delivered to the Board by 5:00 p.m.
fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date; and that all requested Public
Records information be made available no later than 5:00 p.m. fifteen
(15) days prior to the hearing date.
AYES: Beamish, Curry and Jones
NOES: Nielsen and Shawver
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Sebourn and Withers
The attorneys for Klean Waters requested that the outstanding Public Records Act
requests be provided to them at least 20 days prior to the hearing to allow time to
prepare their brief. After discussion OCSD staff stated that the documents would be
provided by March 6, 2015 and it was agreed by all that the briefings would be
delivered 10 days prior to the hearing on March 17, 2015.
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED TO:
B. Set the new date for the continued hearing to be March 27, 2015 at
9:30 a.m. with briefings from all parties due by March 17, 2015.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones, Nielsen and Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Sebourn and Withers
At the request of Mr. Kaplan, Chair Beamish ordered the deletion of both parties
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February 25, 2015
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PowerPoint presentations which had been submitted to staff, but had not yet been
presented.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 10:17 a.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on today, February 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
Kelly A. Lore
Acting Clerk of the Board
ITEM 1 B
MINUTES
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at
5:03 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT
Tom Beamish, Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager
John Nielsen, Vice-Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General
Greg Sebourn, Operations Committee Manager
Chair Rob Thompson, Director of
John Withers, Administration Engineering
Committee Chair Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Keith Curry, Member-At-Large Administrative Services
Steve Jones, Member-At-Large Ed Torres, Director of Operations &
David Shawver, Member-At-Large Maintenance
Nick Arhontes, Director of Facility
Support Services
Kelly A. Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Norbert Gaia
None. Al Garcia
Stephanie Good
Andrew Nau
Rich Spencer
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
Steve Filarsky, Consultant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
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February 25, 2015
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REPORTS:
Vice-Chair Nielsen reported on the recent Legislative and Public Affairs Committee
meeting including: Reviewed legislative processes with State and Federal;
educational opportunities including a contract with OC Dept. of Education;
introduced bills possibly affecting the District, and public outreach efforts.
Director Steve Jones arrived at 5:05 p.m.
General Manager Herberg reported on upcoming items of interest including: Plant
Tour with Assemblywoman Young Kim on March 6; New Board Orientation on
March 12, and Nerissa Director Tours on March 17 & 19. He further reported on the
launching of the new computerized maintenance management system "Maximo" on
January 23; upcoming Honor Walk procedures and nominations, which are due
March 16; the sale of excess air omission credits and a presentation that was made
at the City of Newport Beach Study Session regarding the Newport Beach force
main project.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the
January 28, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
NON-CONSENT CALENDAR:
Director of Finance, Lorenzo Tyner provided a brief report regarding the execution of
this agreement and the need for approval of sale by all taxing agencies. He stated
that Director Steve Jones is the OCSD representative on the Oversight Committee
for the City of Garden Grove. Mr. Tyner further explained his communication with all
the oversight committees.
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February 25, 2015
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2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Approve and authorize the execution of the compensation agreement with the
City of Garden Grove and other taxing entities within the meaning of Health
and Safety Code Section 34180(f), as required by the California Department
of Finance.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Nielsen, Seboum, and Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: Jones
ABSENT: Withers
3. Consultant Steve Filarsky stated that the MOU's presented for approval were
prepared as directed by the Steering Committee and the Board of Directors.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-04 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the
Memoranda of Understanding between the Orange County Sanitation
District and the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), for
Fiscal Years 2014/2015 & 2015/2016."
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding
(MOUs) between Orange County Sanitation District and the three (3)
OCEA bargaining units.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
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February 25, 2015
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4. General Manager, Jim Herberg, introduced Item No. 4, and explained the
status of the unrepresented employees, and the process for providing these
employees with the same contract provisions as to those employees in
Agenda Item No. 3.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-05, entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving Salary and
Benefit Adjustments for Unrepresented Non-exempt Confidential Employees
for Fiscal Years 2014/2015 & 2015/2016."
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
5. Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli explained that this item updates the
current resolution to incorporate a policy for compensation of mileage
reimbursement.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-06, entitled, A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Adopting a Revised Policy
Regarding Board of Directors' Expense Reimbursement and Meeting
Attendance and Compensation and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 14-04.
AYES: Beamish, Curry, Jones; Nielsen, Sebourn, and
Shawver
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Withers
Director Withers arrived at 519 p.m.
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February 25, 2015
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CLOSED SESSION
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1); 54956.9(d)(4); and 54957.6
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:20 p.m. to discuss three items.
Confidential minutes of the Closed Session 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
Meetings.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION: The Committee reconvened in regular
session at 5:55 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chair declared the meeting adjoumed at 5:56 p.m. to the next Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
Kelly A. Lore
Acting Clerk of the Board
STEERING COMMITTEE Meath,Dare TOBA.Of Dir.
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AGENDA REPORT Item Number Item Number
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Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR
THE WATERSMART TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE
FEASIBILITY STUDIES GRANT PROGRAM
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-08, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving and authorizing the
application for the WaterSMART Title XVI Water Grant Funds and the Execution
of Grant Documents with the United Stated Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation," and
B. Authorizing financial and legal commitment of funding agreement and related
documents for funding under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water 2025, and
directing staff to apply for a grant up to $450,000 for the Effluent Reuse Study,
Project No. SP-173.
SUMMARY
Staff has identified a grant opportunity through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, known
as WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse Program, that may be used for
the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) Effluent Reuse Study, Project
No. SP-173. The purpose of the grant is to fund projects that focus on identifying and
investigating opportunities to reclaim and reuse wastewater and naturally impaired
ground and surface water in the 17 Western States and Hawaii.
Project No. SPA 73 will evaluate the opportunities available to OCSD for recycling all of
its effluent and has a budget of $2,800,000. The Board of Directors approved a new
Five-Year Strategic Plan in November 2013 that identified future water recycling as a
strategic goal. California's current drought has made evaluating water recycling
opportunities crucial for the sustainability of the state's water resources.
The attached resolution (required by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation) authorizes staff to
move forward with the application and formalizes our understanding of the grant
requirements. The requirements of this grant are not significantly different from other
grants received by OCSD, so the cost impact would be minimal.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
N/A
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A
CEQA
Project No. SP-173 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA's Section 5262, Feasibility
and Planning Studies. A Notice of Exemption was filed on April 2011.
BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE
N/A
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment is attached in hard copy and may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website
(mm w.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
Draft Resolution No. OCSD 15-08
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RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 15-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION
FOR THE WATERSMART TITLE XVI WATER
RECLAMATION AND REUSE FEASIBILITY STUDIES
PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS AND THE EXECUTION OF
GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors approved a five year Strategic Plan in
November 2013 establishing future water recycling as a strategic goal; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Strategic Plan, the District is conducting an
Effluent Reuse Study (SP-173)to assess the feasibility of water recycling at Plant 2 and
to evaluate options to improve the region's local water supply reliability by substituting
recycled water for existing potable water demands; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, has
announced grant funding through a program entitled "WaterSMART: Title XVI — Water
Reclamation & Reuse Program" ("Grant") established under Title XVI of Public Law No.
102-575 to assist in identifying and investigating opportunities to reclaim and reuse
wastewater and promote the availability of new sources of clean water while promoting
water and energy efficiency and environmental stewardship; and
WHEREAS, this resolution certifies the Board of Directors' approval of the
District's application for grant funding for the Grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1: The Board of Directors hereby approves the District's application for
a Grant in the amount of $450,000 to the United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 to support SP-173, support water
reclamation and reuse, and promote water efficiency, sustainable water management,
and environmental stewardship.
Section 2: The Board of Directors authorizes the General Manager or his
designee to submit an application for the Grant and to negotiate and execute any
documents related to this Grant, including a grant application and cooperative
agreement, to accept financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation.
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Section 3. If the application for the Grant is approved, the District has the
capability to provide matching grant funds and/or in-kind contributions specified in the
grant requirements.
Section 4. The District will work with the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, to meet established deadlines for entering into a cooperative
agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held
March 25, 2015.
Tom Beamish
Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
Kelly A. Lore
Acting Clerk of the Board
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Kelly A. Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County
Sanitation District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OCSD 15-08 was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 251 day of March 2015,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of Orange County Sanitation District this 251" day of March 2015.
Kelly A. Lore
Acting Clerk of the Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation District
"63322 OCSD 15-08-3
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Agenda
Terminology Glossary
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
AQMD Air Quality Management District
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CARB California Air Resources Board
CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board
CWA Clean Water Act
CWEA California Water Environment Association
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EMT Executive Management Team
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease
FSSD Facilities Support Services Department
gpd Gallons per day
GWR System Groundwater Replenishment System (also called GWRS)
ICS Incident Command System
IERP Integrated Emergency Control Plan
LOS Level of Service
MGD Million gallons per day
NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NWRI National Water Research Institute
O&M Operations and Maintenance
OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments
OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency
OCSD Orange County Sanitation District
OCWD Orange County Water District
GOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works
ppm Parts per million
RFP Request For Proposal
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
SARI Santa Ana River Inceptor
SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system
SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority
SSMP Sanitary Sewer Management Plan
SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
TDS Total Dissolved Solids
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
TSS Total Suspended Solids
WDR Waste Discharge Requirements
WEF Water Environment Federation
WERF Water Environment Research Foundation
Activated-sludge process — A secondary biological wastewater treatment process where bacteria
reproduce at a high rate with the introduction of excess air or oxygen, and consume dissolved
nutrients in the wastewater.
Benthos— The community of organisms, such as sea stars, worms and shrimp, which live on, in, or
near the seabed, also know as the benthic zone.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)—The amount of oxygen used when organic matter undergoes
decomposition by microorganisms. Testing for BOD is done to assess the amount of organic matter in
water.
Biosolids — Biosolids are nutrient rich organic and highly treated solid materials produced by the
wastewater treatment process. This high-quality product can be recycled as a soil amendment on
farm land or further processed as an earth-like product for commercial and home gardens to improve
and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth.
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) — Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets.
Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support facilities.
Coliform bacteria—A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but also
occasionally found elsewhere used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most common
bacteria in wastewater.
Collections system — In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and
convey sanitary wastewater or storm water.
Certificate of Participation (COP) —A type of financing where an investor purchases a share of the
lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those revenues.
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Contaminants of Potential Concern (CPC) — Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic
wastewater contaminants.
Dilution to Threshold (D!f) — the dilution at which the majority of the people detect the odor
becomes the DrT for that air sample.
Greenhouse gases — In the order of relative abundance water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, and ozone gases that are considered the cause of global warming ("greenhouse
effect").
Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System — A joint water reclamation project that proactively
responds to Southern California's current and future water needs. This joint project between the
Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation District provides 70 million gallons a
day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply.
Levels of Service (LOS)—Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance.
NDMA— N-Nitrosodimethylamine is an N-nitrosoamine suspected cancer-causing agent. It has been
found in the Groundwater Replenishment System process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide
with extra ultra-violet treatment.
National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) — An alliance of the National Association of Clean Water
Agencies (NACWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF), with advisory support from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NBP is committed to developing and advancing
environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory
compliance and promote public participation in order to enhance the credibility of local agency
biosolids programs and improved communications that lead to public acceptance.
Plume—A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility.
Publicly-owned Treatment Works (POTW)— Municipal wastewater treatment plant.
Santa Ana River Interceptor (SARI) Line — A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million
gallons per day (MGD) of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the
ocean for disposal, after treatment.
Sanitary sewer — Separate sewer systems specifically for the carrying of domestic and industrial
wastewater. Combined sewers carry both wastewater and urban run-off.
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) — Regional regulatory agency that
develops plans and regulations designed to achieve public health standards by reducing emissions
from business and industry.
Secondary treatment — Biological wastewater treatment, particularly the activated-sludge process,
where bacteria and other microorganisms consume dissolved nutrients in wastewater.
Sludge—Untreated solid material created by the treatment of wastewater.
Total suspended solids (TSS)—The amount of solids floating and in suspension in wastewater.
Trickling filter — A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other
microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in
wastewater as it trickles over them.
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Urban runoff — Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm
drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Wastewater—Any water that enters the sanitary sewer.
Watershed —A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD's service area is
in the Santa Ana River Watershed.