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TO: Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Orange County Sanitation District
FROM: Kelly A. Lore Clerk of the Board
RE: LATE COMMUNICATION
The Clerk of the Board received communication after the publication of the agenda regarding items presented to the OC San LaPA Committee. A revised Agenda report and attachment are included with corrections/additions highlighted in red.
1.ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT’S MEMBERSHIPS 2022-2162 AND AGREEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
Originator: Jim Herberg
Attachments: 2022 OC San Memberships & Agreements List
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
Agenda Report
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
File #:2022-2162 Agenda Date:3/14/2022 Agenda Item No: 2.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT’S MEMBERSHIPS AND AGREEMENTS
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) has memberships and agreements with various
associations and professional organizations. Some of the memberships are for the agency, while
others are for individual staff members to be able to perform their job duties efficiently and effectively.
The attached document provides a list of over 40 agencies, associations, and organizations of which
OC San and staff are currently members.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
·Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
·Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and
neighboring communities
·Provide professional growth and development
PROBLEM
OC San is a leader in the water/wastewater industry and to maintain that status it is important that
staff participate and share our experiences; and are up to date on trends, current and upcoming
technology, and the future of the industry.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
By allowing staff to continue participation in associations and organizations that support the mission
and vision of OC San, as well as the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan, staff will continue to
develop skills, learn about improvements in the industry, and share proven successes with other
agencies, while continuing to maintain an active role as an industry leader.
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File #:2022-2162 Agenda Date:3/14/2022 Agenda Item No:15.
TIMING CONCERNS
The budgeting process for FY 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 must be concluded in April to take effect on
July 1.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
If action is not taken, the adopted budget may not reflect OC San’s priorities for memberships as well
as commitments made as noted in the agreements.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
March 2020 - Informational presentation to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee that included
agency memberships, individual memberships, and agreements.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
These memberships have been budgeted in FY 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 (within each relevant
Division budget) and will be budgeted in FY 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
The cost for Joint Powers Authority (JPA) agreements is $583,800, Mutual Aid is $53,000, Other is
$111,000, Agency Memberships is $342,000, and Individual Memberships is $91,500, for a
total of approximately $1.18 million.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov) with the complete agenda
package:
·2022 OC San Memberships & Agreements List
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OC San Memberships and Joint Powers Authority
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
National Water Research Institute (NWRI)
NWRI sponsors projects and programs focused on ensuring safe, reliable sources of water now and for future generations.
Chair of Board of Directors Kim Carr / Jim Herberg
Orange County Council
of Governments (OCCOG)
OCCOG convenes jurisdictions throughout the
County to address land use, energy, mobility, air quality, and water issues facing our residents and ensures our county is represented in regional decision-making.
Seat on Board of
Directors
Dave Shawver / Jim
Herberg
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (SARFPA)
SARFPA is designed to provide flood protection conservation and control of flood waters, protection of health, safety, welfare, and property within Orange County.
Chair of Executive Committee Johnathan Ryan Hernandez / Jim Herberg
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
SCCWRP is a leading U.S. environmental research institute that works to develop a scientific foundation for informed water-quality management in Southern California and beyond.
Seat on Commission Jim Herberg / Lan Wiborg
MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATIONS
Water Emergency Response Orange County (WEROC)
WEROC is administered by the Municipal Water District of Orange County, it supports and manages countywide emergency preparedness, planning,
response, and recovery efforts among Orange
County water and wastewater utilities.
Agreement Celia Chandler
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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OTHER
CSUF Center for Demographic
Research (CDR)
CDR is a nonprofit research center dedicated to the development and support of demographic research.
The mission of CDR is to provide accurate and timely
information regarding population, housing, and employment characteristics in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Memorandum of Understanding Kathy Millea
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
AGENCY MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Environmental Engineering and
Science (AAEES)
AAEES is a nonprofit serving the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science professions by providing Board Certification to those who qualify
through experience and testing.
Agency Membership / Committee Member Lan Wiborg
American Public Works Association (APWA) The APWA is a nonprofit, professional association of public works agencies, private companies, and individuals dedicated to promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education,
advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge.
Agency Membership Rob Thompson
Association of
California Cities-
Orange County (ACC-OC)
ACC-OC represents the interests of Orange County
cities on regional public policy issues. The ACC-OC
membership base consists of the cities of Orange County, dozens of local government special districts, businesses, non-profits, and higher education institutions.
Agency Membership /
Committee Member
Rob Thompson
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – AGENCY MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
Association of Compost Producers
(ACP)
ACP is a trade association of public and private organizations dedicated to increasing the quality,
value, and amount of compost being produced and
used in California. The association provides education and communication on compost benefits and proper use through support of scientific research, and legislation, aligned with developing
and expanding quality compost markets. ACP is the
local chapter of the US Composting Council.
Agency Membership Lan Wiborg
California Association
of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
CASA provides leadership, advocacy and
information to members, legislators and the public, and promotes partnerships on clean water and beneficial reuse issues that protect public health and the environment.
Agency Membership /
Committee Chair / Board Member
Jim Herberg
California Coastal
Coalition (CCC)
Non-profit advocacy group comprised of cities,
counties, associations, private sector partners, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), committed to protecting and restoring California's coastline through beach sand restoration, increasing the flow
of natural sediment to the coast, wetlands recovery, improved water quality, watershed management and the reduction of marine debris and plastic pollution.
Agency Membership Lan Wiborg
California Special Districts Association (CSDA)
CSDA provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice, industry-wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital improvement and equipment funding, collateral design services, and, most importantly, current
information that is crucial to a special districts management and operational effectiveness.
Agency Membership Jim Herberg
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – AGENCY MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
Federal Water Quality Coalition (FWQC) The Federal Water Quality Coalition is a group of industrial companies, municipalities, agricultural
parties and trade associations. The Coalition
participates in federal and regional water quality rulemakings, initiatives and guidance development, through negotiation, written comments and litigation.
Agency Membership Lan Wiborg
Helpdesk Institute (HDI) HDI is the leading events and services organization empowering the technical support and service
management industry and its people.
Agency Membership Lorenzo Tyner
International
Technology Approval Group (ITAG)
ITAG is a technology and innovation consultancy that
brings together technical and commercial specialist. ITAG has a proven track record in accelerating the development and commercialization of emerging technologies through their Technology Approval
Group “TAG” – the industry forum that drives
innovation.
Agency Membership /
Host
Kathy Millea
National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
National Association of Clean Water Agencies represents the interests of publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities, collection systems,
and stormwater management agencies before the
United States Congress, several Federal agencies, and in the courts.
Agency Membership Jim Herberg
Orange County
Business Council (OCBC)
OCBC is the leading voice of business on important
issues locally, regionally, and nationally. The organization works to enhance Orange County’s economic development and prosperity to preserve a high quality of life.
Agency Membership Jim Herberg
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – AGENCY MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
Southern California Alliance of POTWs
(SCAP)
SCAP is a nonprofit organized to ensure that regulations affecting wastewater treatment plants
and collection systems are reasonable and, in the
public’s, best interest. They also provide low-cost training to members and California Water Environment Association (CWEA) contact hours.
Agency Membership/ Seat on Board of
Directors and
Committees
Lan Wiborg
Southern California Salinity Coalition
(SCSC) c/o NWRI
SCSC is a coalition of water and wastewater agencies in Southern California dedicated to
managing salinity in our water supplies.
Agency Membership / Seat on Board of
Directors
Lan Wiborg
Southern California Water Coalition
(SCWC)
SCWC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public education partnership dedicated to informing Southern
Californians about our water needs and our state’s
water resources. SCWC counts approximately 175 organizations as members from eight Southern California counties (Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Kern
and Imperial) and include leaders from business,
regional and local government, agricultural groups, labor unions, environmental organizations, water agencies, as well as the general public.
Agency Membership Jim Herberg
University of California Irvine Civil &
Environmental
Engineering Affiliates (CEE)
UCI-CEE offers a means through which Senior executives representing leading civil, environmental
engineering firms and public agencies can offer
support and guidance to the University's Engineering Department, its programs and students, and to act as an interface between the professional civil and environmental engineering community in Southern
California, particularly in Orange County, and the
University. Also helps coordinate the Infrastructure Report Card in conjunction with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Agency Membership Kathy Millea
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – AGENCY MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
US Composting Council The US Composting Council advances compost manufacturing, compost utilization, and organics
recycling to benefit our members, society, and the
environment.
Agency Membership Lan Wiborg
Water Research Foundation (WRF) The Water Research Foundation engages exclusively in nonprofit, charitable, and educational
activities designed to initiate, supervise, coordinate,
promote, and finance research in the technology, operation, and management of water, wastewater, reuse and stormwater collection, treatment, and supply systems, towards ensuring water quality and
improving water service to the public.
Agency Membership Kathy Millea
WateReuse
Association
The WateReuse Association serves to advance the
beneficial and efficient uses of high-quality, locally produced, sustainable water sources for the betterment of society and the environment through advocacy, education and outreach, research, and
membership.
Agency Membership Rob Thompson
Water Information Sharing & Analysis
Center (WaterISAC)
The U.S. water and wastewater sector’s leading national associations and research foundations
established WaterISAC in coordination with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. WaterISAC is the designated information sharing and operations arm of the Water Sector Coordinating Council.
Agency Membership Lorenzo Tyner
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS American Payroll Association (APA) The American Payroll Association is a professional association for individuals responsible for processing company payrolls. The Association conducts payroll training courses and seminars on a yearly basis and
publishes a library of payroll resource texts and newsletters.
Individual Membership Lorenzo Tyner
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE is the oldest engineering society and represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries.
Individual Membership Kathy Millea
American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) AWWA is an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water
quality and supply. AWWA has a membership of around 50,000 members worldwide.
Individual Memberships Rob Thompson
California Association of Public Procurement
Officials (CAPPO)
CAPPO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional
behavior and ethical conduct in public procurement. As the oldest public procurement association in the United States, CAPPO works to provide tools to buyers in the public sector that will help them develop their professional skills for their benefit and
the benefit of their agencies.
Individual Memberships Lorenzo Tyner
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
California Stormwater Quality Association
(CASQA)
CASQA is a professional member association that advances sustainable stormwater management
protective of California water resources. CASQA's
membership is comprised of over 180 cities, 23 counties, special districts, federal agencies, state agencies, ports, universities and school districts, wastewater agencies, water suppliers, industries,
and consulting firms throughout the state.
Individual Memberships Lan Wiborg
California Water Environment
Association (CWEA)
CWEA a nonprofit public benefit association of 10,000-plus water quality professionals who work for
public agencies and collection systems, engineering
firms, and equipment and service suppliers.
Individual Memberships Rob Thompson
Construction
Management Association of America (CMAA)
CMAA is an industry association dedicated to the
practice of professional construction management. CMAA represents more than 16,000 members including federal/state/local government and private sector owners, construction consultants, technology
suppliers, academia, and legal organizations all with
a common goal/to improve our nation's infrastructure.
Individual
Memberships
Kathy Millea
Government Financial Officers Association
(GFOA)
GFOA represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. The association's
more than 19,400 members are federal,
state/provincial, and local finance officials deeply involved in planning, financing, and implementing thousands of governmental operations in each of their jurisdictions.
Individual Memberships Lorenzo Tyner
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for
the benefit of humanity. IEEE's core purpose is to
foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
Individual Memberships Riaz Moinuddin
International Society of
Automation (ISA)
ISA is a non-profit professional association founded
to create a better world through automation. ISA advances technical competence by connecting the automation community to achieve operational excellence and is the trusted provider of standards-
based foundational technical resources, driving the
advancement of individual careers and the overall profession.
Individual
Memberships
Riaz Moinuddin
Municipal Information System Association of
California (MISAC)
MISAC membership includes IT professionals from cities, towns, public safety, special districts, and
other local governmental agencies/districts. MISAC’s
members benefit from collaboration, data sharing, and networking opportunities at both regional and state-wide gatherings.
Individual Memberships Lorenzo Tyner
National Assoc of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) NAFA is the world’s largest membership association for individuals who manage the vehicular fleet and mobility responsibilities for their employers. NAFA propels the fleet and mobility profession through its world-class certification, education, advocacy, and
peer-networking programs. It is an essential element of success for individuals involved in the profession.
Individual Memberships Riaz Moinuddin
Organization Purpose Level of Participation Liaison
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS – INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS (continued)
National Safety Council (NSC) NSC is a nonprofit, chartered by Congress, with local Chapters, global networks and more than 50,000
members. NSC is committed to helping keep people
safe wherever they are.
Individual Memberships Celia Chandler
Project Management
Institute (PMI)
The Project Management Institute is a U.S.-based
not-for-profit professional organization for project
management.
Individual
Memberships
Kathy Millea
Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)
The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is a nonprofit professional society formed by practitioners to develop and promote excellence in maintenance, reliability and
physical asset management while creating leaders in the profession.
Individual Memberships Riaz Moinuddin
Water Environment Federation (WEF) WEF is a non-profit technical and educational organization of 35,000 individual members and 75
affiliated Member Associations representing water
quality professionals around the world.
Individual Memberships Kathy Millea