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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-2015 Steering Committee Agenda Packet - SPECIALApril 3, 2015 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING STEERING COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING – 9:30 A.M. Friday. April 10, 2015 Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708 The SPECIAL Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District will be held at the above location, date and time. STEERING COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETING DATES April 22, 2015 May 27, 2015 June 24, 2015 July 22, 2015 August 26, 2015 September 23, 2015 October 28, 2015 November 18, 2015** December 16, 2015** January 27, 2016 February 24, 2016 March 23, 2016 **Meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month STEERING COMMITTEE (1) Roll Call: Meeting Date: April 10, 2015 Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m. Committee Members Tom Beamish, Board Chair………………………………………………____ John Nielsen, Board Vice Chair……………………………………….. ____ John Withers, Administration Committee Chair………………………____ Greg Sebourn, Operations Committee Chair…………………………____ Keith Curry, Member-At-Large…………………………………………____ Steve Jones, Member-At-Large……………………………………… ____ David Shawver, Member-At-Large………………………………………____ Others Katherine Jenson, Special Counsel………………………………... ____ Staff Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager…………………………… ____ Kelly A. Lore, Acting Clerk of the Board…………...……………… ____ Other Staff Present Orange County Sanitation District SPECIAL Meeting of the Steering Committee Friday, April 10, 2015 9:30 AM Administration Building Board Room 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (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. NON-CONSENT ITEMS: 1.KLEAN WATERS APPEAL HEARING Steering Committee to continue deliberations on the appeal of the December 11, 2014 decision of the Sanitation District’s General Manager James D. Herberg,imposing: 1) a revocation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit No. 52-1-841,and 2) an administrative civil penalty in the amount of $1,190,000. ADJOURNMENT: The next regular Steering Committee meeting, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Acommodations 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 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@ocsd.com For any questions on the agenda, Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager Jim Herberg (714) 593-7110 jherberg@ocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714) 593-7400 rghirelli@ocsd.com 04/10/15 Steering Committee SPECIAL Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 1 STEERING COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING Meeting Date 04/10/15 To Bd. of Dir. -- AGENDA REPORT Item Number 1 Item Number -- Orange County Sanitation District FROM: Robert P. Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: KLEAN WATERS APPEAL HEARING ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Steering Committee to continue deliberations on the appeal of the December 11, 2014 decision of the Sanitation District’s General Manager James D. Herberg, imposing: 1) a revocation of Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit No. 52-1-841, and 2) an administrative civil penalty in the amount of $1,190,000. SUMMARY The appeal hearing on the above appeal was held on March 27th. Katherine Jenson of Rutan & Tucker, LLP, served as an independent legal advisor to the Steering Committee for purposes of the hearing. Melissa Thorme, of Downey Brand, served as prosecutor representing the District for purposes of the hearing. Ms. Thorme presented the prosec Matthew Kaplan of Tucker Ellis LLP represented Klean Waters. At the conclusion of the presentations, the Committee commenced deliberation of the matter but did not conclude the deliberations. The purpose of this next session is to provide an opportunity for the Committee to complete its deliberations. Because Director Withers was not in attendance for the March 27th hearing, he is excused from attending this session. It is anticipated that once the deliberations are completed, the Committee will give Ms. Jenson directions regarding the preparation of a formal written decision. That decision will be acted on a future meeting of the Committee. The formal written opinion must be adopted within 65 days of the completion of the hearing. The transcript from the March 27th hearing was distributed to the Committee members under separate cover. Ms. Jenson will be distributing a worksheet to assist in the Committee in structuring the remaining deliberations. Once completed, it will be distributed to the parties and the Committee. Page 1 of 1