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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
5:00 PM
Fountain Valley Room
Headquarters
18480 Bandilier Circle
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, December 18, 2024 at
5:00 p.m. in the Orange County Sanitation District Headquarters.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
The Clerk of the Board declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine
Marick, Chad Wanke and John Withers
ABSENT:None
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; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; Morty Caparas; Jackie Castro; Raul
Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Al Garcia; Brad Moore; Aldwin Ramirez; Kevin Work; and
Ruth Zintzun were present in the Fountain Valley Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel, and James Gilpin, Associate Counsel,
were present in the Fountain Valley Room. Anni Larkins was present telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Gallagher and General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024-3978
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes December 18, 2024
Approve minutes of the Special meeting of the Steering Committee held November 20,
2024.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine
Marick, Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1) & 54956.8.
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)
2024-3994
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 1
OHL USA, Inc. v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 30-2022-01296999-CU-FR-NJC.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
2024-3996
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Property: 18475 Bandilier Cir. Fountain Valley, CA - APN No.156-163-15
Agency negotiators: General Manager Rob Thompson; Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner; and Director of Finance Wally Ritchie.
Negotiating parties: Chandler Real Properties
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:32 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Scott Smith did not provide a report.
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 5:32 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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