What OC Sanitation District considered

The Board of Directors was scheduled to meet Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00 PM in the Board Room at OC San Headquarters, 18480 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley. Items below are described as posted on the agenda; recorded actions from the District's Legistar meeting record are noted separately. The official minutes are still listed as a draft. Every item links to the official record.

Source: official agenda (PDF) · Full documents: meeting page · Next meeting: Special meeting, September 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM

💰 Sewer charges & budget

• Public hearing — sewer service charges via the tax roll: the board was scheduled to take input on a report filed with the Clerk titled "Sewer Service Charges for Collection on Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2026-27" and, absent a majority protest, adopt the report (which lists assessor's parcel numbers and the charge for each), adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 26-12, authorize execution of the "Certification of Assessment," and direct staff to file the documents with the County Auditor-Controller and coordinate collection with the Auditor-Controller, Assessor, and Tax Collector. Item 3
• FY 2025-26 budget amendment: a non-consent item to approve a budget increase of $27,900,000 for FY 2025-26, for a total budget of $676,901,688 — Net Operating $260,365,399; Self-Insurance $6,745,565; Net Capital Improvement Program $345,859,620; Debt/COP Service $60,431,104; and Intra-District Joint Equity Purchase/Sale $3,500,000 (cash to/from Revenue Area 14 in exchange for capital assets to/from Consolidated Revenue Area 15). The agenda does not state which line item accounts for the increase. Item 10
• Receive and file the Fourth Quarter Treasurer's Report for the period ended June 30, 2026. Item 5
• Receive and file the Report of the Investment Transactions for the month of July 2026. Item 9

🏗️ For contractors & vendors

• General Manager purchases and sole-source list: receive and file purchases made under the General Manager's authority for April 1 through June 30, 2026, and approve three additions to the pre-approved Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Sole Source List — Altronic (CenGen engine ignition subsystem components), Awardco (safety incentive program), and Vertex, Inc. (payroll software services). Item 6

🔒 Closed session

• Conference with legal counsel — existing litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)), one case: Emmanuel Rios v. Orange County Sanitation District, a workers' compensation claim before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Case No. ADJ20936106. Item CS-1

🪑 Also on the agenda

• Recognition of former Board Chairman John Withers for 17 years of service on the District's board Item 2, and adoption of Resolution No. OC SAN 26-13 commending him "for his outstanding contributions and dedication to public service." Item 7
• A 20-year Employee Service Award for Andy DaSilva, Engineer, Division 760. Item 1
• Approve minutes of the July 22, 2026 board meeting Item 4 and receive and file minutes of the June 24, 2026 Steering Committee meeting Item 8. The agenda listed no items forwarded from the Operations, Administration, or Steering Committees.
• AB 1234 disclosure reports from board delegates to ISDOC, NWRI, OCCOG, SARFPA, and the GWRS Steering Committee.
• The agenda adjourns the meeting to a special Board meeting on September 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM, in memory of former Board Chairwoman Jan DeBay.

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