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Minutes for the
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 6, 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 Committee Chairman Pat Burns on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Orange County Sanitation District Headquarters. Assistant General Manager Lorenzo
Tyner 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, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Carlos Leon,
Robert Ooten and Bonnie Peat
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez 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; Tania Moore, Assistant Clerk of the Board; Mo Abiodun; Jon
Bradley; Cheri Calisang; Mortimer Caparas; Sam Choi; Raul Cuellar; Thys DeVries; Martin
Dix; Justin Fenton; Al Garcia; David Haug; Mark Kawamoto; Tom Meregiliano; Cindy Murra;
Kelly Newell; Nick Oswald; Valerie Ratto; Sammady Yi; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the
Board Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mal Richardson, General Counsel; Matt McDaniels, and Carmen
Quan, from Jacobs were present in the Board Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Burns and General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2026-4722
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Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Operations Committee held April 1,
2026.
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Robert Ooten
and Bonnie Peat
NOES:None
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Carlos Leon and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
2.ON-CALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES, SPECIFICATION NO.
S-2026-715BD
2026-4880
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
A. Approve a General Services Contract to RCS Safety, LLC to provide On-Call
Traffic Control Services, Specification No. S-2026-715BD, for a total amount not
to exceed $188,570 for the period of May 15, 2026, through May 14, 2027, with
four (4) optional one-year renewal options; and
B. Approve an annual contingency of $37,714 (20%).
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Robert Ooten
and Bonnie Peat
NOES:None
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Carlos Leon and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.QUARTERLY ODOR COMPLAINT REPORT 2026-4886
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Odor Complaint Report.
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Robert Ooten
and Bonnie Peat
NOES:None
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Carlos Leon and John Withers
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ABSTENTIONS: None
NON-CONSENT:
Committee Vice Chair Carlos Leon arrived at the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
4. SUPPORT BUILDINGS SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT PLANT NO. 1,
PROJECT NO. P1-137
2025-4188
Originator: Mike Dorman
A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Support Buildings
Seismic Improvements at Plant No. 1, Project No. P1-137;
B. Approve a project budget increase of $3,000,000 for Support Buildings Seismic
Improvements at Plant No. 1, Project No. P1-137, for a new total project budget
of $33,500,000;
C. Award a Construction Contract Agreement to Icon West, Inc. for Support
Buildings Seismic Improvements at Plant No. 1, Project No. P1-137, for a total
amount not to exceed $21,808,000; and
D. Approve a contingency of $2,180,800 (10%).
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Carlos Leon,
Robert Ooten and Bonnie Peat
NOES:None
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
5. SUPPORT BUILDINGS SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT PLANT NO. 1,
PROJECT NO. P1-137
2025-4189
Originator: Mike Dorman
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Approve a Professional Construction Services Agreement with Simpson
Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., to provide construction support services for Support
Buildings Seismic Improvements at Plant No. 1, Project No. P1-137, for a total
amount not to exceed $1,878,000; and
B. Approve a contingency of $187,800 (10%).
AYES:Joyce Ahn, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru, Ryan Gallagher,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Lisa Landau, Tom Lindsey, Carlos Leon,
Robert Ooten and Bonnie Peat
NOES:None
ABSENT:Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and John Withers
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
6.FY 2026-27 AND 2027-28 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET EXPENDITURES
2026-4836
Originator: Mike Dorman
Information Item.
Board Chair Ryan Gallagher left the meeting at 5:40 p.m.
7.ENGINEERING CONTRACTS 2026-4671
Originator: Mike Dorman
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covering topics such as project creation, various contract and agreement types, on-call
planning and construction contracts (5 year terms), master agreements (5 year terms),
engineering service agreements, construction contracts, progressive design-build,
master service agreements, supplemental and programming engineering services.
ITEM RECEIVED AS AN:
Information Item.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Burns declared the meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m. to the next Regular Operations
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________
Tania Moore, CMC
Assistant Clerk of the Board
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