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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
5:00 PM
Huntington Beach Room
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, April 22, 2026 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, Carlos Leon, 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; Morty Caparas; Belen Carrillo; Jackie
Castro; Raul Cuellar; Don Cutler; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Justin Fenton; John Frattali;
David Haug; Thomas Vu; Sammady Yi; Kevin Work; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the
Huntington Beach Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel, was present in the Huntington Beach Room. Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, was present virtually.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Gallagher did not provide a report.
General Manager Rob Thompson provided a brief report on the upcoming rate study being
done a year ahead of schedule due to the changes in service area boundaries and new
customers with IRWD. Mr. Thompson stated that the study will identify the next five-year rate
schedule which will then be shared with our ratepayers via Proposition 218 notice.
The adopted rate schedule for fiscal year 26-27 will remain in place and appear on
property tax bills. He also stated that additional details for the Prop 218 process and a
resolution for the IRWD annexation will be brought to the Board next month.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2026-4695
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held March 25,
2026.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine
Marick and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.ORANGE COUNTY WASTE AND RECYCLING WASTE
INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT AND
ORGANIC SERVICES AGREEMENT
2026-4873
Originator: Lan Wiborg
A. Approve the Corrected Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE)
Agreement and the Organic Services Agreement with Orange County Waste
and Recycling to receive and dispose of Orange County Sanitation District’s
solid waste (grit, screenings, drying bed materials and any solids that cannot be
beneficially reused) at Orange County Waste and Recycling’s landfills for a term
of 10 years from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2036 for a total amount not to
exceed $18,500,000 which includes the phased-in unit price per ton approach
and the associated escalation costs; and
B. Approve up to one (1) optional renewal agreement for an additional term of ten
(10) years.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine
Marick and John Withers
NOES:None
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ABSENT:Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR SECURITY SERVICES 2026-4863
Originator: Laura Maravilla
A. Approve a General Services Contract for Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. to
provide Security Services, Specification No. S-2025-707BD, for an initial
13-month term with a total amount not to exceed $2,972,354 for the period
beginning June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four one-year renewal
options. Compensation for subsequent annual renewal options shall be a total
annual amount not to exceed $2,743,711; and
B. Approve an annual contingency of $274,371 (10%) for the contract period and
all remaining renewal periods.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Jon Dumitru, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine
Marick and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4)
2026-4874
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Initiation of litigation.
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CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(D)(4).
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:11 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.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:24 p.m.
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 5:24 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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