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Minutes for the
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
4:00 PM
Plant No. 2 - Operations Center
22212 Brookhurst Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 593-7433
Special Meeting - Tour of Plant No. 2
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District
was called to order by Committee Chairwoman Christine Marick on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
at 4:00 p.m. in the Operations Center at Plant No. 2 of the Orange County Sanitation District.
RECESS - TOUR OF PLANT NO. 2
Chair Marick recessed the meeting at 4:01 p.m. to proceed to the tour of Plant No. 2.
RECONVENE
Chair Marick reconvened the meeting of the Administration Committee at 5:04 p.m.. and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Clerk of the Board Kelly Lore declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate), Tanya Doby
(Alternate) and Kelly McBride (Alternate)
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; Morti Caparas; Jackie Castro; Daisy
Covarrubias; Thys DeVries; Mark Kawamoto; Rebecca Long; Tom Meregillano; Rob
Michaels; Vianey Sorto-Gaona; Jonathon Powell; Thomas Vu; and Ruth Zintzun were present
in the Operations Center..
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel and Peter Whittingham, Whittingham
Public Affairs Advisors were present in the Operations Center. Cori Takkinen, Townsend
Public Affairs, was present telephonically.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Marick announced that a Special Board of Directors meeting would be held on
Wednesday, April 16th, at 5:00 p.m. for the second of two Strategic Plan Workshops. She
stated that all Directors and Alternate Directors were invited to attend.
General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2025-4204
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Special meeting of the Administration Committee held March
12, 2025.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate) and Kelly McBride
(Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:Tanya Doby (Alternate)
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.ON-CALL EMISSIONS TESTING AND RATA SERVICES,
SPECIFICATION NO. S-2024-656BD
2025-4202
Originator: Lan Wiborg
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve a General Services Contract to Alliance Technical Group, LLC, to
perform On-Call Emissions Testing and Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA)
Services, Specification No. S-2024-656BD, in accordance with SCAQMD
requirements for a one (1) year period, effective May 1, 2025, through April 30,
2026, for a total amount not to exceed $200,000; and
B. Approve two (2) optional one-year renewals in the amount of $225,000 for option
year one and $250,000 for option year two to accommodate escalating air
testing requirements in years two and three.
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AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate) and Kelly McBride
(Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:Tanya Doby (Alternate)
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PLANT NO. 1 AND PUMP STATION INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM
NETWORK REFRESH
2025-4211
Originator: Wally Ritchie
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve a Purchase Order Contract to World Wide Technology, LLC for the
purchase of Network Infrastructure Hardware for the Plant No.1 and Pump
Station Industrial Control System Network Refresh using the OMNIA
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, Contract No. R210407, for a total amount
not to exceed $1,516,873 (includes sales tax); and
B. Approve a contingency in the amount of $151,687 (10%).
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate) and Kelly McBride
(Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:Tanya Doby (Alternate)
ABSTENTIONS:None
4.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025 2025-4151
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 March 2025.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate) and Kelly McBride
(Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:Tanya Doby (Alternate)
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ABSTENTIONS:None
Alternate Director Tanya Doby arrived at the meeting at approximately 5:08 p.m.
NON-CONSENT:
5.ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT’S 2025 SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN
2025-4217
Originator: Lan Wiborg
Director of Environmental Services Lan Wiborg provided a PowerPoint presentation on
OC San's Sewer System Management Plan which included a comprehensive overview
of recent updates.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve the Orange County Sanitation District’s 2025 Sewer System Management
Plan (SSMP) as required by the Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order
2022-0103-DWQ.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate), Tanya Doby
(Alternate) and Kelly McBride (Alternate)
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
6.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025 2025-4138
Originator: Jennifer Cabral
Board Chairman Ryan Gallagher provided a brief report on his attendance at Advocacy
Day in Sacramento with Mr. Thompson and Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca
Long. Director of Communications Jennifer Cabral introduced Peter Whittingham,
Whittingham Public Affairs Advisors, who provided a PowerPoint presentation
regarding the local legislative report.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of March 2025.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Melinda Liu, Christine
Marick, Jose Medrano, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver, Chad
Wanke, John Withers, Michelle Barto (Alternate), Tanya Doby
(Alternate) and Kelly McBride (Alternate)
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NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
7.FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES 2024-3831
Originator: Wally Ritchie
Director of Finance Wally Ritchie introduced the item and introduced Finance Manager
Ruth Zintzun who provided a PowerPoint presentation which included an overview of
budget expenses including: salaries, wages and benefits, repairs and maintenance,
operating materials and supplies, contractual services, utilities, professional services,
other components, cost allocation, a summary of operating expenses, and key meeting
dates.
ITEM RECEIVED AS AN:
Information Item.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Marick declared the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. to the next Regular Administration
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
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Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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