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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
5:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman Chad Wanke on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 5:02 p.m. in
the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Wanke stated that
the meeting was being held telephonically.
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 Mo Abiodun were present in the
Board Room. Jim Herberg, General Manager; Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager;
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Riaz
Moinuddin, Director of Operations and Maintenance; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental
Services; Janine Aguilar; Stephanie Barron; Marc Brown; Jennifer Cabral; Thys DeVries; Mike
Dorman; Tina Knapp; Laura Maravilla; Rob Michaels; Andrew Nau; Wally Ritchie; Thomas
Vu; Eros Yong; and Ruth Zintzun were in attendance telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel, was present in the Board Room. Chief
Negotiator Laura Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, was in attendance telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke and General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2022-2413
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held June 22,
2022.
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:
2.PLANT NO. 2 TRICKLING FILTER “B” ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR MAST
REPLACEMENT
2022-2419
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin
Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson provided a PowerPoint presentation that
included a video of the trickling filter in operation and additional information regarding
the TF-B rotating mechanism failure.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order Contract to Ovivo USA, LLC (Ovivo) for
a direct replacement Center Mast assembly for the Plant No. 2 Trickling Filter B
solids contact, Secondary Treatment, in an amount not to exceed $507,272,
plus applicable sales tax and shipping; and
B. Approve a contingency of $50,727 (10%).
AYES:John Withers, Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Brooke Jones, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Jesus Silva and Glenn Parker
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
SUPERVISOR & PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
2022-2445
Originator: Celia Chandler
Chief Negotiator Laura Kalty provided a brief introduction and explanation of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
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A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 22-22, entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Memoranda of
Understanding (MOU) between the Orange County Sanitation District and the
Supervisory and Professional Management Group, for Fiscal Years 2022/2023,
2023/2024 & 2024/2025”; and
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
between Orange County Sanitation District and the two (2) Supervisory and
Professional Management Group bargaining units.
C. Approve upgrades of the following classifications: Chief Plant Operator (SUP88
to SUP90), Information Technology Supervisor (SUP88 to SUP90), and
Maintenance Supervisor (SUP82 to SUP84).
AYES:John Withers, Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Brooke Jones, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Jesus Silva and Glenn Parker
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
4.SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2022-2446
Originator: Celia Chandler
Chief Negotiator Laura Kalty provided a brief introduction and explanation of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 22-23, entitled, A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Memoranda of
Understanding (MOU) between the Orange County Sanitation District and the
Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), for Fiscal Years 2022/2023,
2023/2024 & 2024/2025”; and
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
between Orange County Sanitation District and the three (3) OCEA bargaining
units.
AYES:John Withers, Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Brooke Jones, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt, Jesus Silva and Glenn Parker
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957.6.
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:25 p.m. Confidential minutes of the Closed
Session have been prepared in accordance with the above Government Code Section 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2022-2439
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Designated Representatives: General Manager James Herberg, Assistant General
Managers Lorenzo Tyner and Rob Thompson, Director of Human Resources Celia
Chandler, and Chief Negotiator Laura Kalty.
Employee Organizations: (1)
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501.
CS-2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(b)(1)2022-2438
DID NOT CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
·General Manager
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2022-2351
DID NOT CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION.
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Number of Cases: 1
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.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 6:00 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin stated there was no reportable action.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Wanke declared the meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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