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Minutes for the
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
5:00 PM
Headquarters - Board Room
18480 Bandilier Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman Ryan Gallagher on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:00
p.m. in the Orange County Sanitation District Headquarters. Chairman Gallagher led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Assistant Clerk of the Board Tania Moore declared a quorum present as follows:
PRESENT:Joyce Ahn, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Johnathan
Ryan Hernandez, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie
Peat and John Withers
ABSENT:Pat Burns, Stephanie Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Thompson, General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General
Manager; Jennifer Cabral, Director of Communications; Mike Dorman, Director of
Engineering; Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations and Maintenance; Wally Ritchie, Director
of Finance; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Tania Moore, Assistant Clerk of
the Board; Mo Abiodun; Daniel Berokoff; Jon Bradley, Cheri Calisang; Sam Choi, Andrew
Cole, Raul Cuellar, Don Cutler, Thys DeVries, Martin Dix, Justin Fenton, Al Garcia; David
Haug, Mark Kawamoto, Tom Meregilliano, Kelly Newell, Nick Oswald, Aldwin Ramirez;
Valerie Ratto, Thomas Vu; Todd Waltz, Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the
Board Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mal Richardson, General Counsel; Ruby Kaura, Brown and Caldwell;
and Jeff Mohr were present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
Ms. Moore announced that Late Communication was received after the publication of the
agenda, from the Director of Engineering for Item No. 6 modifying the contract amount not to
exceed $3,085,300 with a contingency of $308,530, and was distributed to the Committee
and made available to the public.
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REPORTS:
Chair Gallagher and General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2026-4720
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
AYES:Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Lisa Landau, Tom
Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie
Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.SECONDARY TREATMENT AREA CABLE REPLACEMENT AT
PLANT NO. 1, PROJECT NO. FR1-0023
2025-4351
Originator: Mike Dorman
A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Secondary Treatment
Area Cable Replacement at Plant No. 1, Project No. FR1-0023;
B. Award a Construction Contract Agreement to Big Sky Electric, Inc., for
Secondary Treatment Area Cable Replacement at Plant No. 1, Project No.
FR1-0023, for a total amount not to exceed $298,102; and
C. Approve a contingency of $59,600 (20%).
AYES:Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Lisa Landau, Tom
Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie
Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.TRICKLING FILTER ODOR CONTROL STUDY AT PLANT NO. 1,
PROJECT NO. PS24-04
2025-4579
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Originator: Mike Dorman
A. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation to
provide engineering services for the Trickling Filter Odor Control Study at Plant
No. 1, Project No. PS24-04, for an amount not to exceed $548,506; and
B. Approve a contingency of $54,851 (10%).
AYES:Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Lisa Landau, Tom
Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie
Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
4.ENGINEERING PROGRAM CONTRACT PERFORMANCE REPORT 2026-4716
Originator: Mike Dorman
Receive and file the Engineering Program Contract Performance Report for the period
ending December 31, 2025.
AYES:Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Lisa Landau, Tom
Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie
Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
5.SECONDARY TREATMENT VFD REPLACEMENTS AT PLANT NO. 2
AND VFD REPLACEMENTS AT PLANT NO. 1, PROJECT NOS.
FE19-08 AND FR1-0011
2025-4617
Originator: Mike Dorman
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A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Secondary Treatment
VFD Replacements at Plant No. 2 and VFD Replacements at Plant No. 1,
Project Nos. FE19-08 and FR1-0011;
B. Award a Construction Contract Agreement to Big Sky Electric, Inc. for Secondary
Treatment VFD Replacements at Plant No. 2 and VFD Replacements at Plant
No. 1, Project Nos. FE19-08 and FR1-0011, for an amount not to exceed
$3,424,300; and
C. Approve a contingency of $342,430 (10%).
AYES:Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Lisa Landau, Tom
Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie
Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
Directors Joyce Ahn and Johnathan Ryan Hernandez arrived at the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
6.NEWHOPE-PLACENTIA SEWER MANHOLE REPLACEMENTS,
PROJECT NO. FE21-08
2026-4756
Originator: Mike Dorman
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher, Johnathan
Ryan Hernandez, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Robert Ooten, Bonnie
Peat and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Pat Burns, Stephanie Klopfenstein and Carlos Leon
ABSTENTIONS:None
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
7.PROCUREMENT PROCESS, BIDS VS RFPS, SOLE SOURCE
CONTRACTS VS COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS
2026-4667
Originator: Wally Ritchie
Information Item.
8.FY 2026-27 AND 2027-28 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
BUDGET REVENUES AND RESERVES OVERVIEW
2026-4668
Originator: Wally Ritchie
Information Item.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Gallagher declared the meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m. to the next Regular Operations
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________
Tania Moore, CMC
Assistant Clerk of the Board
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