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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2015 Steering Committee Agenda Packet - SPECIALApril 13, 2015 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING STEERING COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING – 3:00 P.M. Thursday, April 16, 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. Orange County Sanitation District SPECIAL Meeting of the Steering Committee Thursday April 16, 2015 3:00 PM 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 consider, finalize and adopt the Committee’s written determination pursuant to Subpart D of Section 618 of Ordinance OCSD-39, onthe appeal of the December 11, 2014 decision of the Sanitation District’s GeneralManager James D. Herberg, imposing: 1) a revocation of Industrial WastewaterDischarge Permit No. 52-1-841, and 2) an administrative civil penalty in the amountof $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 04/16/15 Steering Committee SPECIAL Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 1 STEERING COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING Meeting Date 04/16/15 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 DETERMINATION ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Steering Committee to consider, finalize and adopt the Committee’s written determination pursuant to Subpart D of Section 618 of Ordinance OCSD-39, 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. The Committee commenced its deliberations on March 27th and concluded its deliberations on April 10th. At the conclusion of the deliberations, the Committee gave directions to the Committee’s Independent Legal Advisor, M. Katherine Jenson of Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Based upon the Committee’s direction, Ms. Jenson prepare a draft Written Determination pursuant to Section 618.D. of Ordinance No. 39. The draft Written Determination will be separately distributed to the Committee and to Counsel when it is completed. During the meeting, the Committee Members will have an opportunity to discuss the draft and direct any revisions it deems appropriate. The goal is to finalize the Written Determination during the meeting. If that is not possible for any reason, the Committee would set a future meeting for that purpose. The formal written opinion must be adopted within 65 days of the completion of the hearing. Page 1 of 1