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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
5:00 PM
Conference Room A
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, October 25, 2023 at 5:00
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, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and
Robert Ooten
ABSENT:John Withers and Jon Dumitru
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager; Michael Dorman, Director of Engineering; Laura Maravilla, Director of Human
Resources; Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations and Maintenance; Wally Ritchie, Director
of Finance; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board;
Jennifer Cabral; Jackie Castro; Tanya Chong; Raul Cuellar; Martin Dix; Rebecca Long; Eros
Yong; and Ruth Zintzun were present in Conference Room A. Thomas Vu was present
telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel, and Rod Coppege, Special Counsel,
were present in Conference Room A. Cori Takkinen, Townsend Public Affairs, and Eric
Sapirstein, ENS Resources, were present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke did not provide a report.
General Manager Rob Thompson provided information regarding the many bills that have
been placed on the Governor's desk recently; and stated that OC San will provide an update
on this at next month's Steering Committee meeting.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2023-3273
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held September
27, 2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and
Robert Ooten
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers and Jon Dumitru
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
2023
2023-3263
Originator: Rob Thompson
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of September 2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and
Robert Ooten
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers and Jon Dumitru
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023 2023-3265
Originator: Rob Thompson
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of September 2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and
Robert Ooten
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers and Jon Dumitru
ABSTENTIONS:None
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NON-CONSENT:
4.PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES LEGAL SERVICES
2023-3266
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Director of Human Resources Laura Maravilla presented the item and responded to
questions regarding the evaluation process.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve Professional Consultant Services Agreements with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
and Payne & Fears LLP for Human Resources Legal Services, Specification No.
CS-2023-1412BD, for the period beginning November 1, 2023 through October 31,
2026 with two (2) optional one-year renewals.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and
Robert Ooten
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers and Jon Dumitru
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(4) & 54956.9(D)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:06 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)
2023-3250
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Initiation of Litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9.
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Recovery of sales tax paid to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
2023-3272
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
Richard Chappell Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation Appeals
Board, Case No. ADJ14219168
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:30 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 5:30 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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