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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-2014 Steering Committee Agenda Packet.pdf Orange County Sanitation District 0IP EUWINI, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Regular Meeting of the SW ITATION DISTRICT 5:30 P.M. Steering Committee 1 Administration Building Conference Rooms A& B 10844 Ellis Avenue I Fountain Valley, CA 92708 J (714) 593-7130 1s54-2014 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. Approve Minutes of the September 24, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting. 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. 10/22/14 Steering Committee Agenda Page 1 of 3 (1) CONFER WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Steve Filarsky, James Ruth, James Herberg, Robert Ghirelli, Jeff Reed, and Richard Spencer. Employee Organizations: 4 • International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501; and • Orange County Employees Association (OCEA); and • Supervisors and Professionals Group; and • Unrepresented Employees (2) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Number of Employees: 1 General Counsel CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. 10/22/14 Steering Committee Agenda Page 2 of 3 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)593-7130 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 Government 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(cDocsd.com For any questions on the agenda,Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager Jim Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbemaocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 mhirelli(a)ocsd.com Director of Engineering Rob Thompson (714)593-7310 rthomoson(&ocsd.com Director of Facility Support Services Nick Arhontes (714)593-7210 narhontesCdocsd.com Director of Finance and Lorenzo Tyner (714)593-7550 Ityner(glocsd.com Administrative Services Director of Human Resources Jeff Reed (714)593-7144 ireed(cfocsd.com Director of Operations&Maintenance Ed Torres 714 593-7080 etorres ocsd.com 10/22/14 Steering Committee Agenda Page 3 of 3 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at 5:39 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 Brad Reese, Administration Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Committee Chair Manager Scott Nelson, Member-At-Large Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities John Withers, Member-At-Large Support Services Jeff Reed, Director of Human Resources COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Rob Thompson, Director of John Nielsen, Vice-Chair Engineering Brett Murdock, Operations Committee Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Chair Maintenance Keith Curry, Member-At-Large Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Kelly Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board Norbert Gaia Al Garcia Laurie Klinger Richard Spencer OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Chair Beamish informed the committee that the Legislative & Public Affairs Special Committee meeting and the Groundwater Replenishment Steering Committee Meeting will both fall on October 13, 2014. Chair Beamish suggested, with concurrence from the committee, that the date of the Legislative & Public Affairs Minutes of the Steering Committee September 24,2014 Page 2 of 3 Special Committee meeting be rescheduled to October 20, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. due to this and other conflicts. General Manager Jim Herberg reported on the following within his status report for September 2014: General Manager's Work Plan for FY 2014-15; community outreach efforts; Plant No. 1 Splitter Box Channel Emergency Repair; NACWA Gold Award; the Excellence in Procurement Award and the Green Acres Project Water Savings. Director of Engineering, Rob Thompson provided an update on the Hydrogen Fuel Cell project, which due to the high cost and lack of funding, may not be continuing. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the August 27, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting. AYES: Beamish, Nelson, Reese and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Curry, Murdock and Nielsen 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the General Manager's FY 2014 - 2015 Work Plan. AYES: Beamish, Nelson, Reese and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Curry, Murdock and Nielsen Minutes of the Steering Committee September 24,2014 Page 3 of 3 CLOSED SESSION CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS: 54956.9(d)(1) & 54957.6 The Committee convened in closed session at 5:48 p.m. to discuss two 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 6:11 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m. Submitted by: Kelly A. Lore Acting Clerk of the Board 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 BOO 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.