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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
5:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman John Withers on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 5:04
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Withers
stated that the meeting was being held telephonically and via audio/video teleconferencing in
accordance with the Governor's Executive Order No. N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus
Pandemic (COVID-19).
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT:John Withers, Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Brooke Jones, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Jesus Silva and Glenn Parker
ABSENT:None
STAFF PRESENT: Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, and Brian Engeln were present in the
Board Room. Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager;
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources;
Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Janine
Aguilar; Angela Brandt; Jennifer Cabral; Mortimer Caparas; Raul Cuellar; Tina Knapp; Joshua
Martinez; Rob Michaels; Jeff Mohr; Wally Ritchie; Thomas Vu; and Ruth Zintzun were in
attendance telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel, and Gary Weisberg, Associate Counsel,
were present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
The Clerk of the Board stated that after the publication of the agenda she received late
communication that Item Nos. CS-2(b) and CS-2(c) would not be heard this evening.
REPORTS:
Chair Withers stated that Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, which temporarily
suspended portions of the Brown Act that allowed for public meetings to be held virtually, will
expire on September 30, 2021; and explained that AB 361, recently signed by the Governor,
will allow Committee and Board meetings to remain virtual under a declared emergency.
Chair Withers shared the specifics of the new law and stated that a Special Meeting of the
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Board of Directors will be held on October 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to hear the initial Resolution.
This will be just prior to the Regular Meeting of the Operations Committee Meeting which will
meet at a special time of 5:30 p.m.
General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2021-1861
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held August 25,
2021.
AYES:John Withers, Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Brooke Jones, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Jesus Silva and Glenn Parker
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(4), 54956.9(d)(1), 54957.6 & 54956.8.
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:21 p.m. Confidential minutes of the Closed
Sessions have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Sections and
are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board
and Committee Closed Session meetings.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
2021-1852
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Number of Potential Cases: 2
A. Initiation of litigation regarding permittee: Aseptic Technology and Beverage
Visions, LLC.
B. Potential initiation of eminent domain litigation regarding property owned by
Bayside Village Marina, LLC.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2021-1867
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Item Nos. CS-2(B) and CS-2(B) not heard.
Number of Cases: 3
A. Arlin Blazevic v. Orange County Sanitation District; Natasha Dubrovski; Lorenzo
Tyner; and Does 1-100, inclusive. Superior Court of California, County of
Orange, Case No. 30-2020-01149812-CU-WT-CJC.
B. Heidi M. Janz v. Orange County Sanitation District; Its Board of Directors,
Officers, Officials, Agents and Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
and Does 1 through 10, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Case
No. 30-2021-01208616-CU-OE-CJC.
C. Raul Palazuelos v. Orange County Sanitation District, a government entity;
Richard Kwiecien, an individual; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive. Superior
Court of California, County of Orange, Case No.
30-2021-01217839-CU-OE-CJC.
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2021-1869
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Agency Designated Representatives: General Manager Jim Herberg, Assistant
General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, and Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler.
Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501;
Orange County Employees Association; and the Supervisors and Professionals Group.
CS-4 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
2021-1866
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Number of Cases: 1
Property: Portions of 300 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA; APN No.
440-132-60.
Agency negotiators: General Manager Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering
Kathy Millea, and Controller Wally Ritchie.
Negotiating parties: Bayside Village Marina, LLC
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 6:09 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Withers declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. to the Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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