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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 24, 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 Ryan Gallagher on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Assistant Clerk of the Board Tina Knapp declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager; Jennifer Cabral, Director of Communications; 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; Tina Knapp, Assistant Clerk of the Board; Mo Abiodun; Jackie
Castro; Daisy Covarrubias; Raul Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Brian Engeln;
Justin Fenton; Al Garcia; Rebecca Long; Rob Michaels; Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were
present in Conference Room A.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel; Lindsay Caro and Gary Weisberg,
Woodruff & Smart; and Danielle Dychter, Michael Sullivan & Associates, were present in
Conference Room A. David French, ENS Resources, and Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public
Affairs, were present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Gallagher reminded the Committee that the Operations and Administration Committees
are dark in August. Chair Gallagher also reported that it is intended to hold the August
Steering and Board meetings in the new Headquarters and that the location of the meetings
will be highlighted on the public notice and will be included in the agenda packet distribution
email approximately a week prior to the meeting. Lastly, Chair Gallagher reported that an
annual picture of the Board of Directors will be taken in August, with the picture being taken
in-between the Steering Committee and Board meetings.
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General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024-3701
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held June 26,
2024.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 2024-3707
Originator: Jennifer Cabral
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of June 2024.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 2024-3708
Originator: Jennifer Cabral
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of June 2024.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis
ABSTENTIONS:None
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NON-CONSENT:
4.BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYEES
2024-3727
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Mr. Thompson provided a verbal report of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 24-XX entitled: “A Resolution of the Board of Directors
of the Orange County Sanitation District Approving Benefit Adjustments for At-Will
Executive Management Team Employees Commencing on Fiscal Year 2024-2025”.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1), 54957(b)(1), & 54957.6.
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:02 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)
2024-3704
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Number of Cases: 1
Orange County Sanitation District v. Robert M. Jackson, et al., Orange County Superior
Court Case No. 30-2024-01379706-CU-OR-CJC.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2024-3709
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
Jose Salcido, Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation Appeals Board,
Case No. ADJ14774129.
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2024-3705
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
BKK Working Group, et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc., et al., United States District
Court Central District of California, Court Case No. 2:18-CV-05836-MWF(PLAx).
CS-4 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957(b)(1)
2024-3734
Originator: Laura Maravilla
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: General Manager
CS-5 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2024-3738
Originator: Laura Maravilla
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Agency Designated Representatives: Board Chairman Ryan Gallagher & Board
Vice-Chairman Jon Dumitru
Unrepresented Employee: General Manager
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
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The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:43 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Scott Smith 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 Gallagher declared the meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________
Tina Knapp, MMC
Assistant Clerk of the Board
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