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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
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ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
5:00 PM
Huntington Beach Room
Headquarters
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman Ryan Gallagher on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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; Mortimer Caparas; Jackie Castro;
Raul Cuellar; Martin Dix; Thys DeVries; Justin Fenton; Al Garcia; Vianey Sorto-Gaona; Rob
Michaels; Loc Tran; Thomas Vu; Kevin Work; Sammady Yi; and Ruth Zintzun were present in
the Huntington Beach Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel; Jason Baltimore, Associate Counsel,
Best Best & Krieger LLP; and Laura Drottz Kalty, Special Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
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
Originator: Kelly Lore
2025-4175
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held February 26,
2025.
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:
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1), 54957.6 & 54957(a)(1).
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 - 2025-4044
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
Number of Cases: 1
Case Name Unspecified: (case was filed under seal and disclosure would violate
confidentiality provisions under the False Claims Act)
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT 2025-4162
CODE SECTION 54957.6
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Designated Representatives: General Manager Robert Thompson, Assistant General
Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Human Resources Laura Maravilla, and Chief
Negotiator Laura Kalty.
Employee Organizations: (3)
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501; Orange County Employees
Association; and the Supervisory and Professional Management Group.
CS-3 THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES - GOVERNMENT 2025-4136
CODE SECTION 54957(a)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Information Technology Systems & Operations Manager regarding
cyber security.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5.49 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 5:50 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
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