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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 23, 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, July 23, 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, Christine Marick and Chad
Wanke
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis and John Withers
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; Jackie Castro; Raul
Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Justin Fenton; Rob Michaels; Tania Moore; Giti
Radvar; Aldwin Ramirez; Valerie Ratto; Thomas Vu; and Kevin Work.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel; Laura Drottz Kalty, Special Counsel,
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore; and Phillip Lem, Special Counsel, 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 2025-4374
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held June 25,
2025.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis, Chad Wanke and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.SUCCESSOR MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2025-4407
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Special Legal Counsel Laura Drottz Kalty provided background information on the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-06, entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Memoranda of
Understanding (MOUs) between the Orange County Sanitation District and the
Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), for Fiscal Years 2025/2026,
2026/2027 & 2027/2028”; and
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
between Orange County Sanitation District and the three (3) OCEA bargaining
units.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis, Chad Wanke and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS - LOCAL 501
2025-4409
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Special Legal Counsel Laura Drottz Kalty provided background information on the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
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A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-07, entitled “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the Orange County Sanitation District and the
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501, for Fiscal Years
2025/2026, 2026/2027 & 2027/2028”; and
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between Orange County Sanitation District and the International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 501 bargaining unit.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns and Christine Marick
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis, Chad Wanke and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
Director Chad Wanke arrived at the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
4.SUCCESSOR MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
SUPERVISOR AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUPS
2025-4410
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Special Legal Counsel Laura Drottz Kalty provided background information on the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-08, entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Memoranda of
Understanding (MOUs) between the Orange County Sanitation District and the
Supervisory and Professional Management Group, for Fiscal Years 2025/2026,
2026/2027 & 2027/2028”; and
B. Direct staff to finalize and sign the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
between Orange County Sanitation District and the two (2) Supervisory and
Professional Management Group bargaining units.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and Chad
Wanke
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
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5.ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS 2025-4385
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
Mr. Thompson provided a brief report of the item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-09 entitled, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors
of Orange County Sanitation District Authorizing the General Manager to Acquire
Project-Related Permanent Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Other Interests in Real
Property of $150,000 or Less and to Acquire Temporary Construction Easements of
Less than Five Years for Projects Approved by the Board of Directors; and Repealing
Resolution No. OCSD 98-44.”
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Christine Marick and Chad
Wanke
NOES:None
ABSENT:Glenn Grandis and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54957.6, 54957(b)(1) & 54956.9(d)(1).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:07 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
2025-4375
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Designated Representatives: General Manager Robert Thompson, Assistant General
Manager Lorenzo Tyner, and Director of Human Resources Laura Maravilla.
Unrepresented Employees:
Confidential Group, Manager Group, and Executive Managers Group.
CS-2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957(b)(1)2025-4384
Originator: Laura Maravilla
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Number of Employees: 1
·General Manager
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2025-4412
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Designated Representatives: Board Chairman Ryan Gallagher and Board
Vice-Chairman Jon Dumitru
Unrepresented Employee: General Manager
CS-4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2025-4383
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 3
A. Michael Oberly v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior
Court and Does 1-25, Orange County Superior Court Case No.
30-2025-01489491-CU-OE-CJC.
B. Julie Ha v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 30-2025-01484899-CU-WT-CJC.
C. Joe Lara v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 30-2025-01451615-CU-OE-CJC.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:47 p.m.
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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 5:48 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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