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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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, June 26, 2024 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, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
ABSENT:John Withers
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager; Mike 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; Raul Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Brian
Engeln; Justin Fenton; Al Garcia; Rob Michaels; Valerie Ratto; and Ruth Zintzun were present
in Conference Room A. Annie Larkins was present telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Omar Sandoval, General Counsel; Mike D’Angelo, Associate Counsel;
Gary Weisberg, Associate Counsel; and Scott Smith, Best Best & Krieger LLP were present
in Conference Room A. Alex Akerman and Matt Wickersham, Special Counsel, Alston &
Bird; and Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources were present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore announced that a PowerPoint presentation for Item Nos. 7 and
8 was received after publication of the agenda and was distributed to the Committee and
made available to the public.
REPORTS:
Chair Wanke thanked the members of the Steering Committee for their service during his
term.
General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024-3579
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Special meeting of the Steering Committee held May 22, 2024.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 2024-3655
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 May 2024.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 2024-3656
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 May 2024.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
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NON-CONSENT:
4.PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES
2024-3671
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Authorize Board Chairman Chad P. Wanke, to enter into a Professional Consultant
Services Agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP for General Legal Services,
Specification No. CS-2024-1440BD; and appoint Scott Smith as Principal General
Counsel; for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, with one
(1) optional five-year renewal, in a form approved by Special Counsel.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
5.PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW AND AIR QUALITY
2024-3672
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Mr. Tyner provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Allen Matkins Leck
Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP for General Legal Services in the areas of Environmental
Law and Air Quality, Specification No. CS-2024-1440BD, for the period beginning July
1, 2024 through June 30, 2029 with one (1) optional five-year renewal.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
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6.SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH
WOODRUFF & SMART
2024-3673
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Mr. Tyner provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a Sole Source Agreement for Legal Services with Woodruff & Smart,
commencing on July 1, 2024, in a form approved by Special Counsel.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
7.PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-2024
SUMMARY
2024-3564
Originator: Rob Thompson
Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding
the public affairs strategic plan summary for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Proposed Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022- 2024
Summary.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
8.PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-2026 2024-3562
Originator: Rob Thompson
Ms. Cabral provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024- 2026.
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AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
9.GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2023-2024 WORK PLAN YEAR-END
REPORT
2024-3565
Originator: Rob Thompson
Mr. Thompson provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2023-2024 Work Plan Year-End Report.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
10.GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2024-2025 WORK PLAN 2024-3568
Originator: Rob Thompson
Mr. Thompson provided an overview of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the General Manager’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan.
AYES:Chad Wanke, Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Jon Dumitru, Glenn
Grandis and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
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CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1), 54957.6, & 54957 (b)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:14 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 EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2024-3659
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
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.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2024-3658
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Agency Designated Representative: General Manager Robert Thompson.
Benefits for Unrepresented Executive Management Employees: Assistant General
Manager, Director of Communications, Director of Engineering, Director of
Environmental Services, Director of Finance, Director of Human Resources, and
Director of Operations and Maintenance.
CS-3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(b)(1)2024-3657
Originator: Laura Maravilla
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
·General Manager
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:59 p.m.
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CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Omar Sandoval 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 6:00 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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