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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
5:00 PM
Headquarters - 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 Vice Chairwoman Christine Marick on Wednesday, July 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, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine Marick, Jamie
Valencia and Chad Wanke
ABSENT:Jon Dumitru
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; Raul Cuellar; Don
Cutler; Thys DeVries; Martin Dix; Al Garcia; David Haug; Tania Moore; Andrew Nguyen;
Thomas Vu; 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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Vice-Chair Marick stated that the order of the agenda would be changed to allow Closed
Session prior to the Non-Consent item.
General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2026-4698
Originator: Kelly Lore
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MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held June 24,
2026.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine Marick and Chad
Wanke
NOES:None
ABSENT:Jon Dumitru and Jamie Valencia
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54957.6.
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:01 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 meeting.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6
2026-5004
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Director Jamie Valencia arrived at 5:05 p.m. during Closed Session.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:08 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel, Scott Smith stated that the Steering Committee voted unanimously to affirm
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the placement of Item No. 2 the General Manager's Contract on this agenda, and also the
placement on the Board agenda.
NON-CONSENT:
2. GENERAL MANAGER’S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 2026-5014
Originator: Laura Maravilla
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 26-XX titled: “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary adjustments for the General
Manager for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.” The changes consist of a salary increase and
corresponding range adjustment of 4.5%, effective in the first pay period of July 2026.
AYES:Ryan Gallagher, Pat Burns, Carlos Leon, Christine Marick, Jamie
Valencia and Chad Wanke
NOES:None
ABSENT:Jon Dumitru
ABSTENTIONS:None
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chair Marick declared the meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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