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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 27, 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 Vice Chairman Jon Dumitru on Wednesday, August 27, 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:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
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; Sam Choi; Raul
Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys De Vries; Martin Dix; Justin Fenton; John Fratalli; Al Garcia; Mark
Kawamoto; Joe Manzella; Tom Meregillano; Rob Michaels; Tania Moore; John Powell;
Thomas Vu; Kevin Work; Sammady Yi; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the Huntington
Beach Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel was present in the Huntington Beach
Room. Danielle Dychter, Special Counsel, Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP was present
telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Vice Chair Dumitru did not provide a report.
General Manager Rob Thompson provided a brief report on the Miller Holder Easement
Cleanup project, noting the bids received and stated that the contract would be presented to
the Board for approval in October.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2025-4426
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held July 23, 2025.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.BUDGET INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 2025-4433
Originator: Wally Ritchie
Director of Finance Wally Ritchie provided a brief report on this item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve a budget increase of $20,000,000 for FY 2024-25, for a total budget as
follows:
FY 2024-25
Net Operating $232,674,493
Self-Insurance - Worker’s Comp.$1,124,029
Self-Insurance - Property & Gen. Liability $4,402,500
Net Capital Improvement Program $243,075,113
Debt/COP Service $61,027,421
Intra-District Joint Equity Purchase/Sale (1)$3,500,000
Total $545,803,556
(1)Cash to/from Revenue Area 14 (RA14) in exchange for capital assets to/from
Consolidated Revenue Area 15 (RA15)
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
ABSTENTIONS:None
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3.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED
EMPLOYEE GROUPS - CONFIDENTIAL EXEMPT AND NON-EXEMPT
2025-4449
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Director of Human Resources Laura Maravilla provided a brief report on this item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-10 titled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit
adjustments for unrepresented exempt Confidential Group employees for Fiscal
Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028;”
B. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-11 titled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit
adjustments for unrepresented non-exempt Confidential Group employees for
Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028.”
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
ABSTENTIONS:None
4.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED
EMPLOYEE GROUPS - EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND
MANAGER GROUP
2025-4448
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Ms. Laura Maravilla provided a brief report on this item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-12 titled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit
adjustments for unrepresented Executive Management Team employees for
Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028;”
B. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-13 titled, “A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit
adjustments for unrepresented Manager Group employees for Fiscal Years
2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028.”
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
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NOES:None
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
ABSTENTIONS:None
5.GENERAL MANAGER’S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 2025-4447
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Ms. Laura Maravilla provided a brief report on this item.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-14 titled: “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit adjustments for the
General Manager for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.” The changes consist of a salary
increase and corresponding salary range adjustment of 4.5%, effective in the first pay
period of July 2025, and changes to a leave bank, 457(b) contribution and mileage
reimbursement.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Glenn Grandis, Christine Marick, Chad
Wanke and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Ryan Gallagher
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1), 54956.8 & 54956.9(D)(4).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:08 p.m. Item No. CS-1(B) was not heard.
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 -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2025-4440
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Number of Cases: 2
A. Ddaze Phuong, Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation Appeals
Board, Case Nos. ADJ16015389 and ADJ18947693; and
B. James Cabral, Workers’ Compensation Claim, Workers Compensation Appeals
Board, Case Nos. ADJ20490382 and ADJ20620306.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
2025-4439
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
A.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: Price and Terms of payment
B.Property: 18250 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA - APN No.156-171-41.
Agency negotiators: General Manager Rob Thompson; Assistant General
Manager Lorenzo Tyner; and Director of Finance Wally Ritchie.
Negotiating parties: Rexford Industrial Realty LP
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of payment
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4)
2025-4424
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1.
Initiation of litigation.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:57 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Scott Smith stated there was no reportable action.
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OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chair Dumitru declared the meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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