The Metropolitan Water District of So. California - Meeting of Board of Directors on 9/15/2026 at 2:00 PM

21599

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21599
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: *
Type: Non-Agenda Reports
Title: 09152026 Board of Directors Translated Agendas
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21-6163

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6163
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: A.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: Report on Director's Metropolitan Expenses
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21-6164

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6164
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: B.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: Chair's Monthly Activity Report
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21-6187

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6187
Ver.: 1
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Type: Oral Presentation Only
Title: Guest Speaker: Chair Nick Serrano, San Diego County Water Authority
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21-6165

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6165
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: C.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: General Manager's summary of activities
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21-6166

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6166
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: D.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: General Counsel's summary of activities
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21-6167

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6167
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: E.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: General Auditor's summary of activities
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21-6168

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6168
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: F.
Type: Other Matters and Reports
Title: Ethics Officer's summary of activities
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21-6188

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6188
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: G.
Type: Oral Presentation Only
Title: Presentation of 10-Year Service Pin to Director Gloria Cordero, City of Long Beach
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21-6123

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6123
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: A.
Type: Minutes
Title: Approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors Workshop on Engineering, Operations, and Technology held on July 28, 2026
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21-6124

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6124
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: B.
Type: Other Board Item
Title: Approve Committee Assignments
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21-6125

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6125
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-1
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Award a $782,917 procurement contract to Ross Valve Manufacturing Company for an 18-inch conical plug valve for Service Connection B-01; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or not subject to CEQA
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21-6126

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6126
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-2
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Authorize the General Manager to amend the Project Labor Agreement to add one new project and approve the amended Project Labor Agreement's use as a bid condition for the newly added project; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6127

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6127
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-3
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Review and consider the Lead Agency's approved Negative Declaration and take related CEQA actions, and adopt a resolution for 118th Fringe Area Annexation concurrently to Eastern Municipal Water District and Metropolitan
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21-6128

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6128
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-4
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Authorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under contract with Thompson Coburn LLP for legal advice on state and federal energy regulatory and contractual matters by $400,000 to a maximum amount payable of $1,000,000; the General Manager has determined that this proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6129

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:56 GMT

File #: 21-6129
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-5
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Authorize the General Manager to enter into a funding agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for an invasive mussel mitigation pilot treatment at the Rialto Pipeline; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6137

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6137
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-6
Type: Board Letter for Consent
Title: Authorize proposed changes to the Coordinated Operating, Water Storage, Exchange and Delivery Agreement between the Metropolitan Water District, the Municipal Water District of Orange County, and Irvine Ranch Water District; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6133

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6133
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-1
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Award a $42,710,530.01 construction contract to Mountain Cascade Inc. to rehabilitate the circulating water and sump discharge piping systems at the Colorado River Aqueduct pumping plants; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6134

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6134
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-2
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Authorize (1) an increase of $172,849,771 to an existing design-build agreement with J.F. Shea Construction Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $276,209,771 to authorize Phase 2B of the Sepulveda Pump Stations project; (2) an increase of $1.59 million to an existing agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $4.89 million to serve as the owner’s advisor; and (3) an increase of $857,000 to an existing agreement with Parametrix Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1.402 million for cost estimating and scheduling services; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6135

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6135
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-3
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Amend the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code concerning review of matters for the naming of facilities, and amend the criteria, policies and procedures for the naming of facilities; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6136

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6136
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-4
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Amend the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code to incorporate Board direction on Climate Action and Adaptation; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-6140

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6140
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-5
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Consider Staff Recommendation to take No Position on Proposition 45: Building an Affordable California Initiative. [REVISED SUBJECT 9/8/2026]
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21-6206

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6206
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-6
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Approve a limited waiver of the Brown Act closed session privilege regarding the closed session meeting of the Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee on October 14, 2025 for the limited purpose of disclosing pertinent ethics investigation information and materials 1) in a Board letter and its attachments for the Executive Committee’s consideration of action pursuant to Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7432(b)(1); 2) during the September 2026 Executive Committee meeting to discuss and consider taking action on the item pursuant to Administrative Code section 7432(b)(1); and 3) in connection with a mandatory referral to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) pursuant to Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7433 and as also may be requested by the FPPC in addressing the matter, with the understanding that Metropolitan directors and staff may disclose information from the closed session to the FPPC and the FPPC may use and disclose information and materials publicly in accordance with its procedures; the General Manager has determined that the
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21-6212

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6212
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-7
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: PLACEHOLDER: Admin Code Update - Board Executive Officer. [DEFERRED on 8/9/2026]
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21-6221

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6221
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-8
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Report on Jose Santos v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Long Beach, Case No. ADJ12942093, and consider authorizing settlement; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel—existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]. [ADDED SUBJECT 9/3/2026]
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21-6197

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6197
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-9
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Report on litigation in Adel Hagekhalil v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 26STCV191440, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in the amount of $350,000 for a total amount not to exceed $600,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]. [UPDATED SUBJECT 9/11/2026]
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21-6226

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6226
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-10
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Approve a Tentative Agreement on terms in reopener negotiations to incorporate into the existing Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (the “District”) and AFSCME Local 1902 of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (“Local 1902”), and approve entering a one year extension of the existing MOU between the District and Local 1902; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with Labor Negotiators; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code 54957.6. Metropolitan representatives: Mark Brower, Group Manager Human Resources, Gifty J. Beets, Human Resources Section Manager of Labor Relations, and Adam D. Benson, Group Manager Finance and Administration. Employee organization: AFSCME Local 1902 of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. [ADDED SUBJECT on 9/9/2026]
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21-6141

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6141
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9-1
Type: Board Letter for Information
Title: Introduction of Ordinance No. 153—Determining that the interests of Metropolitan require the use of Revenue Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million to finance a portion of Capital Expenditures
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21-6142

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6142
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9-2
Type: Board Letter for Information
Title: Overview of Proposition 43: Assembly Constitutional Amendment Number 22 on Local Taxes: Limitation
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21-6143

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6143
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9-3
Type: Board Letter for Information
Title: Equal Employment Opportunities activities
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21-6144

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:57 GMT

File #: 21-6144
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9-4
Type: Board Letter for Information
Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities
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21-6189

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:58 GMT

File #: 21-6189
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10-1
Type: Other Board Item
Title: Bond Disclosure: Appendix A Training
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