FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
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SELECTION OF HONOR WALL RECIPIENTS
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve nominated former employees Brian Bingman, Jim Herberg, Mike McCarthy, and Yu-Li Tsai as Honor Wall recipients for the year 2025; and
B. Consideration of former Board Member Greg Sebourn, as Honor Wall recipient for the year 2025.
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BACKGROUND
The Steering Committee is being asked to consider and act on the nominations for the 2025 Honor Wall.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Maintain positive employer-employee relations
• Promote employee job satisfaction
• Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
PROBLEM
If the nominees are not approved, we cannot move forward with the Honor Wall process.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Consider the four recommended staff nominees who were nominated and selected by the Staff Selection Committee. Select former Board member nominated for inclusion in the Honor Wall Program from the list of nominees using the criteria listed below in Additional Information.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
The Honor Wall Dedication ceremony will not take place.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
June 2008 - Board adopted Resolution No. OCSD 08-08 establishing a policy for naming facilities and placing of monuments and other memorials.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In 2008, the Steering Committee adopted a Resolution that provided a framework for recognizing past Board members and former staff for their outstanding contributions. One of the results of this resolution and the discussions that followed was the creation of the Honor Walk in front of the Administration Building at Plant No. 1 in 2009 with the first honoree recognized in 2010.
Honorees can be past Board members or employees who made significant contributions to Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) and the people it serves.
The policy and procedures developed by the Steering Committee stipulate that the General Manager make a recommendation to the Steering Committee for approval of the retired staff nominees; and the Steering Committee will deliberate and decide on past Board members.
The criteria adopted by the Board of Directors for selecting an Honor Wall recipient:
• Have a long-standing affiliation with OC San.
• Enhanced the quality of operations and/or leadership directly contributing to the well-being of OC San and people served by OC San.
PAST BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES
This year, former Board member Greg Sebourn is nominated for the Honor Wall.
Attached is his nomination form for consideration by the Steering Committee.
RETIRED EMPLOYEE NOMINEES
Four employees were nominated for the Honor Wall this year. An employee committee consisting of five employees representing different divisions and various years of service reviewed the candidates.
Based on the review of the nominees, the employee committee recommended all four employees to the Executive Management Team (EMT). Based on each employee’s significant, unique, and outstanding contributions to OC San, the EMT accepted the following four recommendations.
The Employee Nominees:
• Brian Bingman, former Engineering Supervisor, 1996-2022 (26 years)
• Jim Herberg, former General Manager, 1995-2023 (28 years)
• Mike McCarthy, former Principal Environmental Specialist, 1979-2013 (34 years)
• Yu- Li Tsai, former Senior Scientist, 1991-2021 (30 years)
The Honor Wall ceremony will be held on June 25, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov) with the complete agenda package:
• Honor Wall Nomination Forms