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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 26, 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 Jon Dumitru on Wednesday, August 26, 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:Jon Dumitru, Christine Marick, Pat Burns, Ryan Gallagher, Carlos
Leon, Jamie Valencia and Chad Wanke
ABSENT:None
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; Jackie Castro; Raul
Cuellar; Don Cutler; Martin Dix; Justin Fenton; David Haug; Cindy Murra; Andrew Nguyen;
Thomas Vu; Kevin Work; Sammady Yi; and Ruth Zintzun were present in the Huntington
Beach Room.
OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Smith, General Counsel and Danielle Dychter, Special Counsel,
Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP were present in the Huntington Beach Room.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Dumitru and General Manager Rob Thompson did not provide reports.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2026-4699
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
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Approve minutes of the Regular meeting of the Steering Committee held July 22, 2026.
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Christine Marick, Pat Burns, Ryan Gallagher, Carlos
Leon and Jamie Valencia
NOES:None
ABSENT:Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.FY 2025-26 BUDGET AMENDMENT 2026-5003
Originator: Wally Ritchie
Approve a budget increase of $27,900,000 for FY 2025-26, for a total budget as
follows:
$FY 2025-26
Net Operating $260,365,399
Self-Insurance $6,745,565
Net Capital Improvement Program $345,859,620
Debt/COP Service $60,431,104
Intra-District Joint Equity Purchase/Sale (1)$3,500,000
Total $676,901,688
(1) Cash to/from Revenue Area 14 (RA14) in exchange for capital assets to/from
Consolidated Revenue Area 15 (RA15)
AYES:Jon Dumitru, Christine Marick, Pat Burns, Ryan Gallagher, Carlos
Leon and Jamie Valencia
NOES:None
ABSENT:Chad Wanke
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
Director Wanke arrived at the meeting at 5:12 p.m. during Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS,
54956.9(d)(1) & 54956.9(D)(2)
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:04 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.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
2026-5044
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Cases: 2 1
A. Emmanuel Rios v. Orange County Sanitation District, Workers’ Compensation
Claim, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Case No. ADJ20936106; and.
B. Julia Ha v. Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 30-2025-01484899-CU-WT-CJC.
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2)
2026-5061
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Significant exposure to litigation.
RECONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION.
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:27 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Scott Smith did not provide a report.
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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:
Chair Dumitru declared the meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m. to the next Regular Steering
Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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