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Reso 2021-938RESOLUTION NO. 2021-938 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT APPROVING THE RENAMING OF THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS TO THE JIM FERRYMAN SEWER LIFT STATION WHEREAS, Jim Ferryman has served the Costa Mesa community as an elected and appointed official and volunteer for more than forty years; and WHEREAS, Ferryman was elected and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) from 1988 to 2020 where he served as President for several terms ('94-'98, '05-'07, '12-13 and '19-20). Ferryman was part of the CMSD Board of Directors that became the first public agency in Southern California to approve using anaerobic digestion technology to convert green waste and food scraps into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) that reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved the environment; and WHEREAS, Ferryman served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Sanitation District from 1989 to 2020 where he served one term as President (2006-2008). Under his leadership, he oversaw the completion, and commissioning of the initial Groundwater Replenishment System, the world's largest water purification plant, which provides safe, reliable, high quality, and locally controlled drought proof water to residents in Orange County each year; and WHEREAS, Ferryman was a leader in environmental protection service where he served as Chairman of the National Water Research Institute and he served on the Executive Board of the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency; and WHEREAS, Ferryman has a long history of community involvement, serving various organizations such as Past President of the Newport -Mesa Unified School District, Past President of Costa Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club, Past President of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce and the Harbor Area Girls Club. Ferryman was chosen as the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce's "Man of the Year" in 1992; and WHEREAS, on August 24, 2020, CMSD Board of Directors adopted Administrative Policy No. 70.00, Naming of District Facilities; and WHEREAS, on March 10, 2021, CMSD's Citizens Advisory Committee unanimously recommended the Board of Directors rename the Elden Sewer Lift Station to the Jim Ferryman Lift Station to honor his more than forty years of community involvement and active contributions to making a positive difference in Costa Mesa; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors concurs in this recommendation. NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Directors does hereby RESOLVE as follows: 1. The Board of Directors does hereby rename the Large Conference Room at District Headquarters to the Jim Ferryman Conference Room to honor his more than forty years of community involvement and active contributions to making a positive difference in Costa Mesa. 2. Staff is directed to implement this change and affix such signing as is appropriate to identify the facility accordingly. PASSED and ADOPTED on this 22nd day of March, 2021. ecretary, Costa Mesa Sa . itary District Board of Directo s President, Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF COSTA MESA ) 1, NOELANI MIDDENWAY, Clerk of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 2021-938 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by said Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day of March 2021 by the following votes: AYES: Ooten, Scheafer, Schafer, Perry, Eckles NOES: ".11 ABSTAIN: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set rn hand and affixed the seal of the All I'l r Costa Mesa Sanitary District, this day of 2021. 4