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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 15, 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, November 15, 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, Marshall Goodman, John
Withers, Jon Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
ABSENT:None
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;
Mo Abiodun; Jennifer Cabral; Tanya Chong; Daisy Covarrubias; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix;
Raul Cuellar; Justin Fenton; Tina Knapp; Rebecca Long; Eros Yong; and Ruth Zintzun were
present in Conference Room A.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel, was present in Conference Room A.
Cori Takkinen and Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs; and Eric Sapirstein, ENS
Resources, were present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke stated that due to the upcoming holidays, the next Steering Committee meeting
will be held on December 14.
General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2023-3307
Originator: Kelly Lore
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held October 25,
2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Marshall Goodman, Jon
Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
2023
2023-3289
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 October 2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Marshall Goodman, Jon
Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 2023-3303
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 October 2023.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Marshall Goodman, Jon
Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
4.SOLICITATION OF GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES 2023-3308
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
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Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided an introduction to the item, stating
that a similar process was done earlier in the year for Human Resources legal services.
He also stated that the Steering Committee directed staff to review legal services as a
whole. The Ad Hoc Committee met on November 1 and provided the
recommendations to the Steering Committee to proceed with a solicitation for legal
services. Vice-Chair Ryan Gallagher stated that the General Legal Services Ad Hoc
Committee consists of himself and Directors Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Christine Marick,
and John Withers. He stated that the Committee reviewed the background of the
current contract and, in light of the success of the previous solicitation for HR Legal
Services, the Committee recommended moving forward with a solicitation for general
legal services.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve conducting an open competitive solicitation for general legal counsel
services; and
B. Assign the General Legal Services Ad Hoc Committee as oversight for the
solicitation process.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Marshall Goodman, Jon
Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
Director John Withers arrived at the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
5. 2024 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PLAN 2023-3290
Originator: Rob Thompson
Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral and Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca
Long provided a PowerPoint presentation that included guiding priorities, introduction
of the Legislative Regulatory team, description of the how the plan is developed, and a
brief review of the highlights.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt the Orange County Sanitation District 2024 Legislative and Regulatory Plan.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Marshall Goodman, John
Withers, Jon Dumitru and Glenn Grandis
None
None
None
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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 5:13 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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