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Home My WebLink About06-25-2025 Steering Committee Meeting Complete Agenda Packet SPECIAL NOTICE PUBLIC ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION AT PUBLIC MEETINGS Steering Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 25, 2025 5:00 p.m. Your participation is always welcome. OC San offers several ways in which to interact during meetings. You will find information as to these opportunities below. IN-PERSON MEETING ATTENDANCE You may attend the meeting in-person at the following location: Orange County Sanitation District Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 ONLINE MEETING PARTICIPATION You may join the meeting live via Teams on your computer or similar device or web browser by using the link below: Join the meeting now We suggest testing joining a Teams meeting on your device prior to the commencement of the meeting. For recommendations, general guidance on using Teams, and instructions on joining a Teams meeting, please click here. Please mute yourself upon entry to the meeting. Please raise your hand if you wish to speak during the public comment section of the meeting. The Clerk of the Board will call upon you by using the name you joined with. Meeting attendees are not provided the ability to make a presentation during the meeting. Please contact the Clerk of the Board at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you wish to present any items. Additionally, camera feeds may be controlled by the meeting moderator to avoid inappropriate content. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY TELEPHONE To join the meeting from your phone: Dial (213) 279-1455 When prompted, enter the Phone Conference ID: 631 639 942# All meeting participants may be muted during the meeting to alleviate background noise. If you are muted, please use *6 to unmute. You may also mute yourself on your device. Please raise your hand to speak by use *5, during the public comment section of the meeting. The Clerk of the Board will call upon you by using the last 4 digits of your phone number as identification. NOTE: All attendees will be disconnected from the meeting at the beginning of Closed Session. If you would like to return to the Open Session portion of the meeting, please login or dial-in to the Teams meeting again and wait in the Lobby for admittance. WATCH THE MEETING ONLINE The meeting will be available for online viewing at: https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx SUBMIT A COMMENT You may submit your comments and questions in writing for consideration in advance of the meeting by using the eComment feature available online at: https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or sending them to OCSanClerk@ocsan.gov with the subject line “PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM # (insert the item number relevant to your comment)” or “PUBLIC COMMENT NON-AGENDA ITEM”. You may also submit comments and questions for consideration during the meeting by using the eComment feature available online at: https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. The eComment feature will be available for the duration of the meeting. All written public comments will be provided to the legislative body and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record. For any questions and/or concerns, please contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at 714-593-7433. Thank you for your interest in OC San! June 17, 2025 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING STEERING COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 5:00 P.M. Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC Your participation is always welcome. Specific information as to how to participate in this meeting is detailed on the Special Notice attached to this agenda. In general, OC San offers several ways in which to interact during this meeting: you may participate in person, join the meeting live via Teams on your computer or similar device or web browser, join the meeting live via telephone, view the meeting online, and/or submit comments for consideration before or during the meeting. The Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District will be held at the above location and in the manner indicated on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. STEERING COMMITTEE & BOARD MEETING DATES July 23, 2025 August 27, 2025 September 24, 2025 October 22, 2025 November 19, 2025 * December 17, 2025 * January 28, 2026 February 25, 2026 March 25, 2026 April 22, 2026 May 27, 2026 June 24, 2026 * Meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month ROLL CALL STEERING COMMITTEE Meeting Date: June 25, 2025 Time: 5:00 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS (7) Ryan Gallagher, Board Chair Jon Dumitru, Board Vice-Chair Pat Burns, Operations Committee Chair Christine Marick, Administration Committee Chair Glenn Grandis, Member-At-Large Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large John Withers, Member-At-Large OTHERS Scott Smith, General Counsel STAFF 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 & Maintenance Wally Ritchie, Director of Finance Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Effective 2/11/2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Complete Roster AGENCY/CITIES ACTIVE DIRECTOR ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Anaheim Carlos A. Leon Ryan Balius Brea Christine Marick Cecilia Hupp Buena Park Joyce Ahn Lamiya Hoque Cypress Scott Minikus Bonnie Peat Fountain Valley Glenn Grandis Ted Bui Fullerton Jamie Valencia Shana Charles Garden Grove Stephanie Klopfenstein Cindy Ngoc Tran Huntington Beach Pat Burns Gracey Van Der Mark Irvine Melinda Liu Kathleen Treseder La Habra Jose Medrano Rose Espinoza La Palma Debbie Baker Vikesh Patel Los Alamitos Jordan Nefulda Tanya Doby Newport Beach Erik Weigand Michelle Barto Orange Jon Dumitru John Gyllenhammer Placentia Chad Wanke Ward Smith Santa Ana Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Jessie Lopez Seal Beach Lisa Landau Ben Wong Stanton David Shawver John D. Warren Tustin Ryan Gallagher Austin Lumbard Villa Park Jordan Wu Kelly McBride Sanitary/Water Districts Costa Mesa Sanitary District Bob Ooten Art Perry Midway City Sanitary District Andrew Nguyen Tyler Diep Irvine Ranch Water District John Withers Dan Ferons Yorba Linda Water District Tom Lindsey Gene Hernandez County Areas Board of Supervisors Doug Chaffee Janet Nguyen STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 5:00 PM Huntington Beach Room Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DISABLED: If you require any special disability related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Clerk of the Board’s office at (714) 593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. AGENDA POSTING: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted outside OC San's Headquarters located at 18480 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, California, and on the OC San’s website at www.ocsan.gov not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item, including those distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to a majority of the Board of Directors, are available for public inspection with the Clerk of the Board. AGENDA DESCRIPTION: The agenda provides a brief general description of each item of business to be considered or discussed. The recommended action does not indicate what action will be taken. The Board of Directors may take any action which is deemed appropriate. MEETING RECORDING: A recording of this meeting is available within 24 hours after adjournment of the meeting at https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or by contacting the Clerk of the Board. NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for a Committee or Board Meeting, the item must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board: Kelly A. Lore, MMC, (714) 593-7433 / klore@ocsan.gov at least 14 days before the meeting. For any questions on the agenda, Board members may contact staff at: General Manager: Rob Thompson, rthompson@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7110 Asst. General Manager: Lorenzo Tyner, ltyner@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7550 Director of Communications: Jennifer Cabral, jcabral@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7581 Director of Engineering: Mike Dorman, mdorman@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7014 Director of Environmental Services: Lan Wiborg, lwiborg@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7450 Director of Finance: Wally Ritchie, writchie@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7570 Director of Human Resources: Laura Maravilla, lmaravilla@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7007 Director of Operations & Maintenance: Riaz Moinuddin, rmoinuddin@ocsan.gov / (714) 593-7269 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM: Clerk of the Board PUBLIC COMMENTS: Your participation is always welcome. Specific information as to how to participate in a meeting is detailed in the Special Notice attached to this agenda. In general, OC San offers several ways in which to interact during meetings: you may participate in person, join the meeting live via Teams on your computer or similar device or web browser, join the meeting live via telephone, view the meeting online, and/or submit comments for consideration before or during the meeting. REPORTS: The Board Chairperson and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Directors. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Directors. CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted, by the Committee, after one motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.2025-4336APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held May 28, 2025. Originator:Kelly Lore Agenda Report 05-28-2025 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Attachments: 2.2025-4354FOOD WASTE TIPPING FEE RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a tipping fee of $47 per wet ton of source separated organic food waste to provide to pre-processors for planning purposes. Originator:Mike Dorman Agenda ReportAttachments: Page 1 of 5 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 NON-CONSENT: 3.2025-4283GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2024-2025 WORK PLAN YEAR-END REPORT RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Year-End Report. Originator:Rob Thompson Agenda Report GM's FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Year-End Report Attachments: 4.2025-4349GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2025-2026 WORK PLAN RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Work Plan. Originator:Rob Thompson Agenda Report GM's FY 2025-2026 Work Plan Attachments: INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: CLOSED SESSION: During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board, the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a) purchase and sale of real property; (b) matters of pending or potential litigation; (c) employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives; or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. Page 2 of 5 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION. CS-1 2025-4267CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: 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. Unrepresented Employees: (3) Confidential Group, Manager Group, and Executive Managers Group. Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re Labor Negotiations 06-25-25 Attachments: CS-2 2025-4218PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(b)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Public Employee Performance Evaluation Number of Employees: 1 ·General Manager Originator:Laura Maravilla Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re General Manager Performance Evaluation 06-25-25 Attachments: CS-3 2025-4339CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Julia Ha v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484899-CU-WT-CJC Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re Existing Litigation-Ha 06-25-25 Attachments: Page 3 of 5 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 CS-4 2025-4340CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Joe Lara v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01451615-CU-OE-CJC Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re Existing Litigation-Lara 06-25-25 Attachments: CS-5 2025-4341CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Danny Letner, Inc. dba Letner Roofing Company v. Orange County Sanitation District, et al, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484794-CU-OR-CJC Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re Existing Litigation-Letner 06-25-25 Attachments: CS-6 2025-4352CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Property: 10700 Spencer Street, Fountain Valley, CA - APN No.156-154-07 and 156-163-16. Agency negotiators: General Manager Rob Thompson; Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner; and Director of Finance Wally Ritchie. Negotiating parties: Shabtai Itzhak Tr Ins Tr Under negotiation: Terms of payment Agenda Report Steering CS Memo re Real Property Negotiations 06-25-25 Attachments: RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION. Page 4 of 5 STEERING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2025 CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION: OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: At this time Directors may request staff to place an item on a future agenda. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn the meeting until the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee on July 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Page 5 of 5 STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4336 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:1. FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager Originator: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held May 28, 2025. BACKGROUND In accordance with the Board of Directors Rules of Procedure,an accurate record of each meeting will be provided to the Directors for subsequent approval at the following meeting. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Resolution No. OC SAN 24-09 ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·May 28, 2025 Steering Committee meeting minutes Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Orange County Sanitation District Minutes for the STEERING COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 28, 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, May 28, 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 and John Withers ABSENT:Chad Wanke 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; Mark Brown; Jackie Castro; Daisy Covarrubias; Raul Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Justin Fenton; John Frattali; Rob Michaels; Aldwin Ramirez; Vianey Sorto-Gaona; Thomas Vu; Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the Huntington Beach Room. OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel; Laura Drottz Kalty, Special Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; Ryan Baron and James Gilpin, Associate Counsel, Best Best & Krieger 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 2025-4254 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Page 1 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes May 28, 2025 Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held April 23, 2025. AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis and Christine Marick NOES:None ABSENT:Chad Wanke and John Withers ABSTENTIONS:None Director Withers arrived at the meeting at approximately 5:08 p.m. NON-CONSENT: 2.GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2025-2026 PROPOSED WORK PLAN 2025-4282 Originator: Rob Thompson Mr. Thompson provided an overview of the General Manager's FY 2025-2026 Work Plan, organized into four focused areas: Business Principles, Environmental Stewardship, Wastewater Management, and Workplace Environment. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Proposed Work Plan. INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. CLOSED SESSION: CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54957.6, 54956.9(d)(1), 54957(a)(1). The Committee convened in closed session at 5:18 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 2025-4230 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Page 2 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes May 28, 2025 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-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) 2025-4271 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Number of Cases: 1 PCL Construction Inc. v. Orange County Sanitation District et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01472899-CU-BC-WJC. CS-3 THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(a)(1) 2025-4314 CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Risk Management regarding security. 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, June 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Page 3 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes May 28, 2025 Submitted by: __________________ Kelly A. Lore, MMC Clerk of the Board Page 4 of 4 STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4354 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:2. FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering SUBJECT: FOOD WASTE TIPPING FEE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a tipping fee of $47 per wet ton of source separated organic food waste to provide to pre- processors for planning purposes. BACKGROUND The State of California passed legislation and implemented regulations to divert source separated organics such as food waste away from landfills.After pre-processing,food waste can be anaerobically digested to reduce its volume and produce methane gas.The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San)has digester capacity and the ability to convert the generated gas to energy. The 2015 Biosolids Master Plan (BMP)evaluated the feasibility of receiving pre-processed food waste and determined that the costs to construct and operate the required receiving facilities could be offset by collecting tipping fees and power savings associated with additional biogas generation. Staff has been engaged with Orange County Waste and Recycling to review potential options for the handling,processing,and transport of food waste that could be delivered to OC San.In parallel,OC San continues to review and update tipping fees required to offset the operational and capital expenses associated with an Interim Food Waste Receiving Facility. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Use all practical and effective means for resource recovery ·Ensure the public’s money is wisely spent ·Maintain and adhere to appropriate internal planning documents (Biosolids Master Plan) Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 3 powered by Legistar™ File #:2025-4354 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:2. PROBLEM Orange County Waste and Recycling and other potential waste haulers cannot determine the viability of potential pre-processing facility construction and operation without knowing the tipping fee they will be charged. PROPOSED SOLUTION Provide a current tipping fee for source separated organic food waste that can be utilized by potential pre-processors and haulers for their planning efforts. TIMING CONCERNS Source separated organic food waste pre-processors and haulers need this information for planning their facilities. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION Potential pre-processors and haulers will not have an accurate tipping fee that reflects OC San’s latest costs. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS June 2021 -Information item and presentation to the Operations Committee regarding Food Waste Receiving. May 2020 -Information item and presentation to the Operations Committee regarding Interim Food Waste Receiving Facility, Project No. P2-124, and Pricing Policy Discussion. July 2019 -Information item and presentation to the Operations and Administration Committees regarding Interim Food Waste Receiving Facility, Project No. P2-124. September 2018 -Approved a Professional Design Services Agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to provide engineering services for Interim Food Waste Receiving Facility,Project No.P2 -124, for an amount not to exceed $695,000; and approved a contingency of $69,500 (10%). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In 2017,the BMP calculated a tipping fee for $26/wet ton.Staff recently reviewed the calculation to ensure its accuracy and updated the associated operational and capital costs based on current information. Capital costs are associated with the construction of Project P2-124,Interim Food Waste Receiving Facility,which was initially bid on December 1,2020,followed by the rejection of bids on June 23, 2021,due to not having an agreement with food waste management companies to deliver pre- processed food waste .This project cost has increased from $5,400,000 to $10,000,000 due to construction cost escalation.The reforecast of food waste received per day was also adjusted as it is not likely to operate the facility at full capacity each day and there are likely times when deliveriesOrange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 2 of 3 powered by Legistar™ File #:2025-4354 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:2. not likely to operate the facility at full capacity each day and there are likely times when deliveries may not be received due to holidays, pre-processing facility issues, etc. Operational and maintenance costs have increased significantly over the past eight years and include higher chemical,utility,labor,and maintenance costs.In addition,fees associated with the management of biosolids have increased and were updated to reflect current values.The resulting updates are summarized in the table below: Item BMP Value Current Value Food Waste (average wet tons / day)150 120 Capital Costs ($/ton)10 23 O&M Costs ($/ton)16 24 Total ($/ton):26 47 The current tipping fee credits all anticipated power generation benefits back to offset other costs. The intention of this fee is solely to account for additional costs that OC San will incur during the construction and operation of the new facility. CEQA N/A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: N/A JF:lb Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 3 of 3 powered by Legistar™ STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4283 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:3. FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2024-2025 WORK PLAN YEAR-END REPORT GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Year-End Report. BACKGROUND Each year,the General Manager prepares a work plan of activities supporting Orange County Sanitation District’s (OC San)strategic goals and initiatives to be accomplished during the fiscal year. The General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 work plan was received and filed by the Steering Committee and Board of Directors in June 2024.Attached is the year-end report for the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 work plan. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard ·Plan for and execute succession, minimizing vacant position times ·Cultivate a highly qualified, well-trained, and diverse workforce ·Maintain and adhere to appropriate internal planning documents (Biosolids,Odor,and Energy Master Plans) ·Use all practical and effective means for resource recovery PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS January 2025 -Steering Committee and Board of Directors received and filed the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Mid-Year Update. June 2024 -Steering Committee and Board of Directors received and filed the General Manager’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan. May 2024 -Steering Committee received and filed the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Proposed Work Plan. Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ File #:2025-4283 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The General Manager's work plan includes 21 goals for the fiscal year.Of those,18 were completed, one goal was not completed due to needs assessment,and two goals will carry over into Fiscal Year 2025-2026. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS All items included in the General Manager’s Work Plan were budgeted in the FY 2024-2025 Budget. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Year-End Report Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ June 25, 2025 TO: Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors FROM: Robert C. Thompson General Manager SUBJECT: General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan Year-End Report I am pleased to present the year-end report for my Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan. The Work Plan had 21 individual goals organized under four Strategic Planning categories: Business Principles, Environmental Stewardship, Wastewater Management, and Workplace Environment. Eighteen of the 21 goals have been completed, one goal was not completed due to needs assessment, and two goals will carry over into Fiscal Year 2025-2026. 1. Business Principles • Asset Management Plan – Implement a siphon cleaning program by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Developed a siphon cleaning program which will be implemented over the next several years. • Progressive Design-Build – Select an Owner Advisor for Progressive Design-Build by March 31, 2025. Develop Progressive Design-Build contract templates by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Owner Advisor selected and Progressive Design-Build contract templates created and used for the Ocean Outfalls Rehabilitation, Project No. J-137. • Earned Value – Review Engineering’s earned value processes for project reporting and compare with industry best practices by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Hired a consultant to review Engineering’s earned value processes for project reporting and compared it with industry best practices. • NPDES Permitting Legal Support – Secure legal and technical resources for 2026 NPDES permit renewal by March 31, 2025. General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 2 of 5 UPDATE: Complete. Legal services to be provided by BB&K and Allen Matkins and Technical Resources have been retained to provide technical support for NPDES permit renewal. • Permit Fees – Complete analysis of the current Capital Facilities Capacity Charges (CFCC) program to identify deficiencies for the member agencies and provide program improvement recommendation by December 31, 2024. Create a customer portal for online submission and payment of fees by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Not Complete. OC San staff met with member agencies to evaluate the CFCC program and subsequently provided recommendations to the General Manager. For the customer portal, staff has determined that an OC San wide solution is needed, rather than a CFCC specific solution. A new updated item will be incorporated into the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Work Plan for a new agency-wide customer service portal. • Headquarters Educational Display – (Carried over from FY 23/24) Develop a Board approved design for the hands-on educational display for the outdoor patio by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Options were presented to the Administration Committee in March 2025 and approved by the Board. • Regional Sewer Spill Training – Conduct regional sanitary sewer spill training for the collection system by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. The training took place on May 5 and 6 with 67 participants from 19 local and regional agencies participating. 2. Environmental Stewardship • Plant No. 2 Process Facilities Seismic Resilience – Select a consultant for the Plant No. 2 Process Facilities Seismic Resiliency Study by December 31, 2024. UPDATE: Complete. Selected a consultant for the Plant No. 2 Process Facilities Seismic Resiliency Study and conducted the kickoff meeting on November 14, 2024. • Urban Runoff Optimization Study – Receive draft Urban Runoff Study identifying opportunities within Orange County Water District (OCWD), County General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 3 of 5 of Orange, and OC San’s service area for additional dry weather urban runoff by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Received the draft Urban Runoff Study in March and the final on May 30, 2025. • Enforcement Response Plan – Update pretreatment/source control enforcement response plan in alignment with State of California’s 2024 water quality enforcement guidance document for legal review by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. The legal team has reviewed OC San’s current Pretreatment Enforcement Response Plan for consistency with the 2024 State Board’s Water Quality Enforcement guidance document. However, the guidance document was further revised November 2024 by the State Board. Thus, staff will re-engage the legal team to account for the recent changes to the Policy during a future GM work plan cycle. • Pretreatment Management – Expand OC San’s Pretreatment Honor Roll program to include wastehaulers by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. The Class of 2024 includes 43 permittees, of which two are wastehauling companies. Of the 43 honorees, 31 were Silver Awardees, meaning that they each had four consecutive years of compliance at a minimum. • Food Waste – Finalize Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Orange County Waste and Recycling by December 31, 2024. Agree on deal points for a cooperative agreement and make go/no-go decision to move forward by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. The MOU with deal points was finalized and a cooperative agreement was signed by OC San. 3. Wastewater Management • Plant No. 1 Distributed Control System Human Machine Interface (HMI) – Complete the conversion of the Plant No. 1 HMI system from CRISP to ABB by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Carry Over. Completed the conversion of 15 percent of the areas at Plant No. 1. Conversion was delayed due to a programming standard change. Will complete the conversion of the Plant No. 1 HMI system by March 31, 2026. General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 4 of 5 • Deep Well Injection – Evaluate the initial feasibility of deep well injection of biosolids. Issue and evaluate Request for Information (RFI) for potential deep well injection design-build-operate vendors and review permitting requirements by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Evaluated the initial feasibility of biosolids deep well injection. Evaluated the hydrogeological feasibility of Plant No. 1, performed a general feasibility of Plant No. 2, issued an RFI to potential deep well injection design-build-operate vendors and evaluated responses, and reviewed permitting requirements. • Supercritical Water Oxidization – (Carried over from FY 23/24) Complete the commissioning and begin demonstration of the pilot project by March 31, 2025, subject to regulatory permitting. Publicize project status. UPDATE: Carry Over. OC San personnel witnessed the operation of a reduced capacity unit in October. Equipment planned for installation in summer 2025 followed by commissioning and demonstration testing. Publicizing will continue following installation. • Property Management – Complete a physical assessment of all current OC San easements and rights-of-way. Document the assessment in written and visual forms as part of the OC San easement management program. Complete the assessment and report by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Request for Proposal was completed; consultant was selected to begin assessments on January 22, 2025. Assessment and report are anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2025. 4. Workplace Environment • Staff Training – Create development plans for each employee with associated training plans by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Training was held for employees and management on how to create, track, and approve Individual Development Plans (IDP) in OC San's performance management system. A performance goal was also integrated as part of the evaluation process for management. It is anticipated that all employees will have an IDP by June 30, 2025. • Scanning and Paper Reduction – Complete Scope of Work for Phase III, issue a Purchase Order Agreement Request for Proposal and award the General Manager’s FY 2024-2025 Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 5 of 5 contract for implementation of the trusted system, Phase III for Environmental Services. Complete Phase III by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. Awarded a Purchase Order Agreement to ECS Imaging, Inc. utilizing the California Multiple Award Schedules. ECS Imaging is working with Environmental Services on Phase III and will be completed prior to June 30, 2025. • Labor Agreements – Complete all labor agreements for all labor groups by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. In September 2024, the Board approved Laura Drottz Kalty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, to serve as OC San’s Chief Negotiator. Staff held several closed session meetings with the Board to receive direction and negotiation parameters and met with all labor groups to meet and confer over successor agreements. It is anticipated that all labor agreements will be completed by June 30, 2025. • OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification for Plant No. 2 – Apply for VPP certification for Plant No. 2 by June 30, 2025. UPDATE: Complete. The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) application will be submitted by June 30, 2025. In preparation for a successful VPP application, staff attended a Cal/OSHA VPP workshop, completed a comprehensive third-party safety audit in December 2024, prioritized completion of the audit findings and increased workplace inspections leading up to Cal/OSHA’s onsite visit. • Employee Engagement Survey – Conduct an employee engagement survey by June 30, 2025, to gather feedback on workplace environment satisfaction, communication effectiveness, recognition programs, and professional development opportunities. Utilize survey results to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans aimed at enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction levels. UPDATE: Complete. Survey was completed in October with results reported to management, staff, and the Board in November 2024. Identified action items are being implemented and will be reported back to the Board at the end of the fiscal year. RCT:clr STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4349 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:4. FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: GENERAL MANAGER’S FY 2025-2026 WORK PLAN GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Work Plan. BACKGROUND Each year,the General Manager prepares a work plan of activities supporting Orange County Sanitation District’s (OC San)strategic goals and initiatives to be accomplished during the fiscal year. The General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 includes 21 individual goals under four categories:Business Principles, Environmental Stewardship, Wastewater Management, and Workplace Environment. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard ·Plan for and execute succession, minimizing vacant position times ·Cultivate a highly qualified, well-trained, and diverse workforce ·Maintain and adhere to appropriate internal planning documents (Biosolids,Odor,and Energy Master Plans) ·Use all practical and effective means for resource recovery PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS May 2025 - Received and filed the General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Proposed Work Plan. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The General Manager’s proposed work plan includes 21 goals for the fiscal year,two of which are carried over from the previous work plan. Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ File #:2025-4349 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:4. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS All items included in the General Manager’s Work Plan are budgeted in the FY 2025-2026 Budget. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Work Plan Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ June 25, 2025 TO: Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors FROM: Robert C. Thompson General Manager SUBJECT: General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Work Plan I am pleased to present my proposed Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The plan has been developed to support the Strategic Plan and is organized under four Strategic Planning categories: Business Principles, Environmental Stewardship, Wastewater Management, and Workplace Environment. The 21 goals proposed for next year include two goals from the previous year and new goals that will ensure our operations are safe and efficient. In addition, we will continue leading the way in innovation, financial management, and work force development while maintaining our level of service. 1. Business Principles • CIP Staffing Plan – Create a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) staffing plan by December 31, 2025, to minimize Supplemental Engineering Services, improve succession planning, and streamline the project delivery process. • Customer Service Portal – Complete the project Scope of Work, conduct a Request for Proposal, and award a contract to create a customer service portal by June 30, 2026. The portal will allow external stakeholders to access information, manage accounts, and interact with OC San’s services to improve convenience and service efficiency. • Small and Replacement Projects Funding Process Improvement – Develop a new process for funding small replacement and repair projects to create more transparency, efficiency, and budget control by December 31, 2025. • Operational AI Opportunities – Identify and prioritize opportunities to optimize OC San administrative, operational and treatment processes through the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This may include leveraging historical SCADA data, CMMS data, LIMs data, and potentially visual information for an AI system that can prompt operators by June 30, 2026. General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Proposed Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 2 of 3 • Cybersecurity – Conduct a cyber penetration test and red team assessment of the process control systems by June 30, 2026. • Delinquent Fee Policies for Discharge Permits – Update OC San ordinances and policies regarding delinquent fees and penalties for discharge permits by March 31, 2026. • Digital Asset Management – Receive final technical memos for proposed asset database improvements and risk framework for major, critical assets by June 30, 2026. • Debt Financing – Identify and pursue debt refunding opportunities that reduce costs for OC San and its ratepayers. If refunding criteria are met, complete the transaction by March 31, 2026. 2. Environmental Stewardship • Vehicle Mobility Study – Conduct a study to right-size OC San’s transportation fleet and support compliance with clean air standards by June 30, 2026. • Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Outreach – Develop updated Fats, Oils and Grease outreach and compliance materials for food service establishments within OC San service area by June 30, 2026. • Pretreatment Information Management System – Develop a Scope for Work for a Pretreatment Information Management System to replace the existing system by June 30, 2026. • Industrial Waste Survey – Update the Industrial Waste Survey program to utilize information management tools to gather business licensing information to more effectively identify sewer users that are required to have discharge permits by June 30, 2026. 3. Wastewater Management • Plant No. 1 Distributed Control System Human Machine Interface – (Carried over from FY 24/25) Transition Plant No. 1 to the ABB Distributed Control System under project J-120 by March 31, 2026. General Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Proposed Work Plan June 25, 2025 Page 3 of 3 • Property Management – Conduct surveys of properties with identified encroachments or access limitations to OC San’s property rights by June 30, 2026. • Supercritical Water Oxidization – (Carried over from FY 24/25) Complete the six-month vendor demonstration of the six-ton Supercritical Water Oxidation unit by March 31, 2026. • Biosolids Deep Well Injection – (1) Initiate Phase 1 biosolids deep well injection permitting process by October 31, 2025, and (2) develop the outreach Scope of Work for Phase 1 of the biosolids deep well injection program by June 30, 2026. • High Flow Exercise – Develop and conduct a comprehensive high flow exercise by June 30, 2026, to evaluate Emergency Operation Center performance, processes, and operational efficiency. This exercise will simulate high influent wastewater emergencies and ruptures affecting the Santa Ana River Interceptor (SARI) trunkline to ensure preparedness and coordination among all relevant departments and agencies. 4. Workplace Environment • Physical Security Master Plan – Develop a physical security master plan based on findings from past audits and surveys with a focus on mitigating risk, compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and enhancing security measures in OC San facilities and operations by June 30, 2026. • Operator Certification Support – Develop and implement a wastewater laboratory and data science training curriculum to support wastewater operator certification by June 30, 2026. • Vocational Training – Investigate partnership opportunities with vocational training institutions to enhance workforce sourcing efforts, with a focus on addressing hard-to-fill positions by June 30, 2026. RCT:clr STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4267 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-1 FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: 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. Unrepresented Employees: (3) Confidential Group, Manager Group, and Executive Managers Group. BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of holding a conference with its labor negotiators regarding employee compensation, terms of employment, and benefits. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54957.6. Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4218 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-2 FROM:Laura Maravilla, Director of Human Resources SUBJECT: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(B)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Public Employee Performance Evaluation Number of Employees: 1 ·General Manager BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of considering the evaluation of performance of a public employee. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54957(b)(1). Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4339 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-3 FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Julia Ha v.Orange County Sanitation District,Orange County Superior Court Case No.30-2025- 01484899-CU-WT-CJC BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of conferring with its legal counsel regarding existing litigation to which the Orange County Sanitation District is a party. The title of the matter is Julia Ha v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484899-CU-WT-CJC. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4340 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-4 FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Joe Lara v.Orange County Sanitation District,Orange County Superior Court Case No.30-2025- 01451615-CU-OE-CJC BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of conferring with its legal counsel regarding existing litigation to which the Orange County Sanitation District is a party. The title of the matter is Joe Lara v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01451615-CU-OE-CJC. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4341 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-5 FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Number of Cases: 1 Danny Letner,Inc.dba Letner Roofing Company v.Orange County Sanitation District,et al,Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484794-CU-OR-CJC BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of conferring with its legal counsel regarding existing litigation to which the Orange County Sanitation District is a party. The title of the matter is Danny Letner, Inc. dba Letner Roofing Company v. Orange County Sanitation District, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484794-CU-OR-CJC. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS Agenda Report Headquarters 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2025-4352 Agenda Date:6/25/2025 Agenda Item No:CS-6 FROM:Robert Thompson, General Manager SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 RECOMMENDATION: Convene in Closed Session: Property: 10700 Spencer Street, Fountain Valley, CA - APN No.156-154-07 and 156-163-16. Agency negotiators:General Manager Rob Thompson;Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner; and Director of Finance Wally Ritchie. Negotiating parties: Shabtai Itzhak Tr Ins Tr Under negotiation: Terms of payment BACKGROUND During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a regular meeting of the Board,the Chairperson may convene the Board in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters. Reports relating to (a)purchase and sale of real property;(b)matters of pending or potential litigation;(c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives;or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act,may be reviewed by the Board during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection.At such time the Board takes final action on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. RELEVANT STANDARDS ·Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957, or 54957.6, as noted ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: ·Memorandum from General Counsel Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 6/16/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Scott C. Smith (949) 263-6561 scott.smith@bbklaw.com 18101 Von Karman Avenue.Suite 1000.Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 263-2600 | Fax: (949) 260-0972 bbklaw.com Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Orange County Sanitation District Steering Committee From: General Counsel Date: June 25, 2025 Re: Closed Session Items The Steering Committee will hold a closed session on June 25, 2025, for the purpose of holding a conference with its real property negotiators regarding terms for the potential acquisition of real property located at 10700 Spencer Street, Fountain Valley, California-APN 156-154-07 and APN 156-163-16. The closed session will be held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code section 54956.8. Respectfully submitted, SCOTT C. SMITH ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT COMMON ACRONYMS ACWA Association of California Water Agencies LOS Level Of Service RFP Request For Proposal APWA American Public Works Association MGD Million Gallons Per Day RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board AQMD Air Quality Management District MOU Memorandum of Understanding SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies SARI Santa Ana River Interceptor BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand NEPA National Environmental Policy Act SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board CARB California Air Resources Board NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition CCTV Closed Circuit Television NWRI National Water Research Institute SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works CEQA California Environmental Quality Act O & M Operations & Maintenance SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District CIP Capital Improvement Program OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency SRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund CWA Clean Water Act OCSD Orange County Sanitation District SSMP Sewer System Management Plan CWEA California Water Environment Association OCWD Orange County Water District SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow EIR Environmental Impact Report OOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board EMT Executive Management Team OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration TDS Total Dissolved Solids EPA US Environmental Protection Agency PCSA Professional Consultant/Construction Services Agreement TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease PDSA Professional Design Services Agreement TSS Total Suspended Solids gpd gallons per day PFAS Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances WDR Waste Discharge Requirements GWRS Groundwater Replenishment System PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid WEF Water Environment Federation ICS Incident Command System PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid WERF Water Environment & Reuse Foundation IERP Integrated Emergency Response Plan POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works WIFIA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act JPA Joint Powers Authority ppm parts per million WIIN Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commission PSA Professional Services Agreement WRDA Water Resources Development Act ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT GLOSSARY OF TERMS ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS – A secondary biological wastewater treatment process where bacteria reproduce at a high rate with the introduction of excess air or oxygen and consume dissolved nutrients in the wastewater. BENTHOS – The community of organisms, such as sea stars, worms, and shrimp, which live on, in, or near the seabed, also known as the benthic zone. BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) – The amount of oxygen used when organic matter undergoes decomposition by microorganisms. Testing for BOD is done to assess the amount of organic matter in water. BIOGAS – A gas that is produced by the action of anaerobic bacteria on organic waste matter in a digester tank that can be used as a fuel. BIOSOLIDS – Biosolids are nutrient rich organic and highly treated solid materials produced by the wastewater treatment process. This high-quality product can be recycled as a soil amendment on farmland or further processed as an earth-like product for commercial and home gardens to improve and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) – Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets. Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support facilities. COLIFORM BACTERIA – A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but also occasionally found elsewhere, used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most common bacteria in wastewater. COLLECTIONS SYSTEM – In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water. CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION (COP) – A type of financing where an investor purchases a share of the lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those revenues. CONTAMINANTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN (CPC) – Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants. DILUTION TO THRESHOLD (D/T) – The dilution at which the majority of people detect the odor becomes the D/T for that air sample. GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) – In the order of relative abundance water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone gases that are considered the cause of global warming (“greenhouse effect”). GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM (GWRS) – A joint water reclamation project that proactively responds to Southern California’s current and future water needs. This joint project between the Orange County Water District and OCSD provides 70 million gallons per day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply. LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) – Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance. N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA) – A N-nitrosamine suspected cancer-causing agent. It has been found in the GWRS process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide with extra ultra-violet treatment. NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS PARTNERSHIP (NBP) – An alliance of the NACWA and WEF, with advisory support from the EPA. NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote public participation to enhance the credibility of local agency biosolids programs and improved communications that lead to public acceptance. PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) – A large group (over 6,000) of human-made compounds that are resistant to heat, water, and oil and used for a variety of applications including firefighting foam, stain and water-resistant clothing, cosmetics, and food packaging. Two PFAS compounds, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been the focus of increasing regulatory scrutiny in drinking water and may result in adverse health effects including developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, cancer, liver damage, immunosuppression, thyroid effects, and other effects. PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) – An ingredient for several industrial applications including carpeting, upholstery, apparel, floor wax, textiles, sealants, food packaging, and cookware (Teflon). PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – A key ingredient in Scotchgard, a fabric protector made by 3M, and used in numerous stain repellents. PLUME – A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility. PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) – A municipal wastewater treatment plant. SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) LINE – A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the ocean for disposal, after treatment. SANITARY SEWER – Separate sewer systems specifically for the carrying of domestic and industrial wastewater. SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD) – Regional regulatory agency that develops plans and regulations designed to achieve public health standards by reducing emissions from business and industry. SECONDARY TREATMENT – Biological wastewater treatment, particularly the activated sludge process, where bacteria and other microorganisms consume dissolved nutrients in wastewater. SLUDGE – Untreated solid material created by the treatment of wastewater. TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) – The amount of solids floating and in suspension in wastewater. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT GLOSSARY OF TERMS TRICKLING FILTER – A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in wastewater as it trickles over them. URBAN RUNOFF – Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. WASTEWATER – Any water that enters the sanitary sewer. WATERSHED – A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD’s service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.