The Metropolitan Water District of So. California - Meeting of Legal and Claims Committee on 5/13/2024 at 1:00 PM

21-3311

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:52 GMT

File #: 21-3311
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: A.
Type: Manager Report
Title: General Counsel's report of monthly activities
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21-3312

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:52 GMT

File #: 21-3312
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: A.
Type: Minutes
Title: Approval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for April 9, 2024 (Copies have been submitted to each Director, any additions, corrections, or omissions)
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21-3344

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:53 GMT

File #: 21-3344
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7-6
Type: Board Letter for Action
Title: Authorize contracts for Bond Counsel services with Anzel Galvan LLP; Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Nixon Peabody LLP, and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP; Co-Bond Counsel services with Amira Jackmon and Law Offices of Alexis S.M. Chiu; and Disclosure Counsel services with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C. for the period ending June 30, 2027; the General Manager has determined that this action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA
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21-3345

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:53 GMT

File #: 21-3345
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8-5
Type: Confidential Board Letter for Action
Title: Receive report on litigation in In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, Master Docket No.: 2:18-mn-2873-RMG, and settlements in: (1) City of Camden, et al. v. 3M Company, Civil Action No.: 2:23-cv-03147-RMG; and (2) City of Camden, et al. v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (n/k/a EIDP, Inc.), et al., Civil Action No.: 2:23-cv-03230-RMG; and provide direction on response to proposed settlements in: (1) City of Camden, et al. v. Tyco Fire Products LP, et al., Civil Action No.: 2:24-cv-02321-RMG; and (2) other future cases; and authorize an increase in maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with Marten Law LLP in the amount of $150,000 for a total amount not to exceed $550,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation; may be heard in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]. [SUBJECT REVISED 5/8/2024]
Action: approved
Result: Pass

21-3468

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:57 GMT

File #: 21-3468
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Public Hearing
Title: 8-5 Contract increase
Action: approved
Result: Pass

21-3373

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:53 GMT

File #: 21-3373
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: a.
Type: Oral Presentation Only
Title: Report on San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court Case Nos. CPF-10-510830, CPF-12-512466, CPF-14-514004, CPF-16-515282 , CPF-16-515391, CGC-17-563350, and CPF-18-516389; the appeals of the 2010 and 2012 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case Nos. A146901, A148266, A161144, and A162168, and California Supreme Court Case No. S243500; the petition for extraordinary writ in the 2010 and 2012 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A155310; the petition for extraordinary writ in the second 2016 action, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A154325 and California Supreme Court Case No. S251025; the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. San Diego County Water Authority cross-complaints in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 actions; and the appeals of the 2014, 2016, and 2018 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A170156 [Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation; to be heard in closed
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