FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board
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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve the sunsetting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee, and move the consideration of legislative and public affairs matters to the Steering Committee; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 22-37 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District establishing Rules of the Procedure for the Conduct of Business of the Orange County Sanitation District; and repealing Resolution No. OC SAN 21-04".
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BACKGROUND
The Legislative and Public Affairs Committee (LaPA) began in September 2013 as a Special Committee. In January 2015, Board leadership directed staff to establish LaPA as a Standing Committee. The Committee meets seven times per year to provide updates and make recommendations on matters related to the legislative and public affairs programs of the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San).
Significant progress has been made in the legislative and public affairs programs and the programs are sustainable by staff under the direction of the Public Affairs Strategic Plan and the Legislative Platform approved each year by the Board of Directors.
Prior to becoming a Standing Committee, legislative and public affairs items were brought to the Steering Committee for consideration.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
* Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program
PROBLEM
At the direction of the Board Chairman, the General Manager requested reevaluation of the cost and effectiveness of the Committee. A review of the past year shows that the LaPA Committee met seven times. Monthly reports from Federal and...
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