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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
5:00 PM
Huntington Beach 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, January 22, 2025 at 5:00
p.m. at 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; Mo Abiodun; Daisy Covarrubias; Raul
Cuellar; Don Cutler; Justin Fenton; Al Garcia; Tina Knapp; Rob Michaels; Aldwin Ramirez;
Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the Huntington Beach Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel; Director Bob Ooten, Costa Mesa Sanitary District; Rich Maher, KDM Meridian; Danielle Dychter, Michael Sullivan &
Associates; and Phil Lem, Payne & Fears LLP, were present in the Huntington Beach Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Gallagher and General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2025-4023
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes January 22, 2025
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held December 18,
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:
2. GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2024-2025 WORK PLAN MID-YEAR 2024-3991
UPDATE
Originator: Rob Thompson
Mr. Thompson provided a brief overview of the General Manager's FY 2024-2025
Work Plan Mid-Year update.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Mid-Year Update.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine
Marick, Chad Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(2), 54956.8, 54956.9(d)(1), & 54957(b)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:03 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.
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CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2)
2025-4029
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: (1)
Significant exposure to litigation: Claim of Glenn Suchor.
A copy of this claim is on file with the Clerk of the Board and available for public
inspection.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
2025-4042
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Property: 18475 Bandilier Circle, 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
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2025-4062
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 2
1. Jose Salcido, Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation Appeals
Board, Case No. ADJ14774129.
2. David Rodriguez, Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation
Appeals Board, Case No. ADJ11047084 & ADJ12918127.
CS-4 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957(b)(1)
2024-3908
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
·General Counsel
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RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:56 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 5:57 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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