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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 15, 2022
5:00 PM
Conference Room A
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman Chad Wanke on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 5:01
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman, Sandra
Massa-Lavitt and John Withers
ABSENT:None
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant
General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Mo Abiodun; and Mortimer Caparas were
present in Conference Room A. Jim Herberg, General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of
Human Resources; Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering; Riaz Moinuddin, Director of
Operations and Maintenance; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Andrew
Brown; Jennifer Cabral; Tanya Chong; Raul Cuellar; Daisy Covarrubias; Tina Knapp; Rob
Michaels; Valerie Ratto; Wally Ritchie; Thomas Vu; Eros Yong; and Ruth Zintzun were
present telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel, was present in Conference Room A;
and Anni Larkins was present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke and General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2022-2640
Originator: Kelly Lore
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held November 16,
2022.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman and Sandra
Massa-Lavitt
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.GRANT OF EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 2022-2659
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Authorize the Orange County Sanitation District to grant an easement to Southern
California Edison (Document ID. TD1820057) for purposes of installation of
underground electrical lines for the construction of the new pedestrian bridge to the
Headquarters Complex at the corner of Ellis Avenue and Bandilier Circle in the City of
Fountain Valley, APN No. 156-181-02, in a form approved by General Counsel.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman and Sandra
Massa-Lavitt
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
3.LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 2022-2435
Originator: Kelly Lore
Chair Wanke provided a brief explanation of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
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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”.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman and Sandra
Massa-Lavitt
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
Director John Withers arrived at the meeting at approximately 5:17 p.m. during Closed
Session.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54957(a), 54957(b)(1) & 54956.9(d)(2).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:05 p.m. Item CS-4 was not heard.
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)(2)
2022-2662
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Claim received from OHL USA, Inc. re Contract No. 2-72 & 2-72C Newhope-Placentia
Trunk Sewer Project.
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CS-2 THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957(a)
2022-2653
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Information Technology Systems & Operations Manager regarding
cyber security.
CS-3 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b)
(1)
2022-2636
Originator: Kelly Lore
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employment
Title: Appointment of General Manager.
CS-4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2022-2684
DID NOT CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 2
A. Bayside Village Marina, LLC v. Orange County Sanitation District; Orange
County Sanitation District Board of Directors; and Does 1-25, Inclusive, Superior
Court of the State of California for the County of Orange - Central Justice Center
Case No. 30-2021-01194238-CU-WM-CXC.
B. Orange County Sanitation District, a public entity v. Bayside Village Marina, LLC,
a limited liability company; Laguna Beach County Water District, a public entity;
and Does 1-100, inclusive; and all Persons Unknown Claiming an Interest in the
Property, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Case No. 30-2022-
01251890.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:49 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin stated there was no reportable action.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
Director Goodman requested an item be brought back to discuss the method of audit
procedures by the Audit Ad Hoc Committee.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Wanke declared the special meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. to the next regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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