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Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 8/19/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Boardroom
08:30 a.m. FAAME 11:30 a.m. BREAK 12:00 p.m. OPE 02:00 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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21-4872 A.Board ReportReport on Directors' Events Attended at Metropolitan's Expense   Not available Not available
21-4873 B.Board ReportChair's Monthly Activity Report   Not available Not available
21-4874 C.Board ReportGeneral Manager's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-4875 D.Board ReportGeneral Counsel's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-4876 E.Manager ReportGeneral Auditor's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-4877 F.Board ReportEthics Officer's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-4858 G.Oral Presentation OnlyPresentation Commendatory Resolution for Director Russell Lefevre representing City of Torrance   Not available Not available
21-4893 H.Board ReportReport on list of certified assessed valuations for fiscal year 2025/26 and tabulation of assessed valuations, percentage participation, and vote entitlement of member agencies as of August 20, 2025   Not available Not available
21-4878 A.MinutesApproval Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of the Board of Directors and Organizational Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee for June 13, 2025 and the Special Joint meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and Workshop on Engineering, Operations, and Technology Committee for June 24, 2025   Not available Not available
21-4884 7-1Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize an agreement with Kaygen, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $473,640 for MyWarehouse Shopping Cart Replacement project; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4885 7-2Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize an on-call professional services agreement with Allied Reliability, Inc. for a not-to-exceed total amount of $1.75 million for asset reliability services; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4886 7-3Board Letter for ConsentAward a $1,454,000 construction contract to MMC Inc. to replace the San Jacinto Diversion Structure slide gates; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4887 7-4Board Letter for ConsentAward a $370,900 construction contract to American Wrecking Inc. for the removal of three existing gate frames in support of the San Gabriel Tower Improvements; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4891 7-5Board Letter for ConsentReview and consider the California Public Utilities Commission Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and adopt the Commission’s findings, and authorize the General Manager to grant a permanent easement to Southern California Edison for overhead electrical transmission purposes on Metropolitan fee-owned property in the County of Riverside and identified as Assessor Parcel Number 189-110-011 and 189-120-005; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4898 7-6Board Letter for ConsentConversion of Recurrent Category E Employment to Regular Part Time Status; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4888 8-1Board Letter for ConsentAdopt resolution establishing the Ad Valorem tax rate for fiscal year 2025/26; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Not available Not available
21-4879 8-2Board Letter for ActionAuthorize an increase of $300,000 to an agreement with HydroFocus, Inc. for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $455,000 for environmental monitoring services; [CEQA]    Not available Not available
21-4896 8-3Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the Local Supply Exchange Framework and amend Metropolitan Administrative Code to facilitate exchanges; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4897 8-4Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the General Manager to enter into a new three-year sole source agreement with WaterWise Consulting, Inc. for inspection and verification services for Metropolitan's Conservation Programs, for a total agreement not to exceed $4,500,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Not available Not available
21-4889 8-5Board Letter for ActionAdopt a resolution declaring approximately 5,497 acres of Metropolitan-owned real property in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, commonly known as Webb Tract, also identified as Contra Costa County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 026-070-001-8, 026-080-006-5, 026-080-009-9, 026-080-007-3, 026-080-008-1, 026-080-004-0, 026-008-005-7, 026-070-006-7, 026-070-013-3, 026-070-012-5, 026-070-011-7, 026-070-010-9, 026-060-019-2, 026-060-018-4, 026-060-008-5, 026-090-007-7, 026-060-003-6, 026-060-015-0, 026-060-016-8, 026-060-017-6, and 026-060-005-1 as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4890 8-6Board Letter for ActionAuthorize a new agricultural lease agreement with Bouldin Farming Company, for rice farming and related uses on portions of Metropoltan-owned real property in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta known as Webb Tract; [Conference with real property negotiators; properties totaling 2,050 gross acres in the area commonly known as Webb Tract, also identified as Contra Costa County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 026-070-001-8, 026-080-006-5, 026-080-009-9, 026-080-007-3, 026-080-008-1, 026-080-004-0, 026-008-005-7; agency negotiators: Steven Johnson, Kevin Webb, and Kieran Callanan; negotiating parties: John Winther dba Bouldin Farming Company; under negotiation: price and terms; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8]; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [REVISED SUBJECT on 7/23/2025]   Not available Not available
21-4892 8-7Board Letter for ActionAuthorize a new agricultural lease agreement with Lundberg Family Farms for rice farming and related uses on portions of Metropolitan-owned real property in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta known as Bacon Island;[Conference with real property negotiators; properties totaling approximately 5,600 gross acres in the area commonly known as Bacon Island, also identified as San Joaquin County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 129-050-01, 129-050-02, 129-050-03, 129-050-04, 129-050-05, 129-050-06, 129-050-07, 129-050-08, 129-050-09, 129-050-11, 129-050-12, 129-050-13, 129-050-14, 129-050-15, 129-050-16, 129-050-17, 129-050-18, 129-050-19, 129-050-24, 129-050-25, 129-050-26, 129-050-27, 129-050-28, 129-050-52, 129-050-54, 129-050-55, 129-050-56, 129-050-60; agency negotiators: Steven Johnson, Kevin Webb, and Kieran Callanan; negotiating parties: Anders Lundberg dba Lundberg Family Farms; under negotiation: price and terms; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8]; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CE   Not available Not available
21-4880 9-1Board ReportReport on Conservation Program   Not available Not available
21-4860 9-2Board Report2024 Combined Annual Benefits Financial Report   Not available Not available
21-4895 9-3Board Letter for InformationReport on Proposed Agreement for Water Services with the Barona Band of Mission Indians, San Diego County Water Authority, and Ramona Municipal Water District    Not available Not available
21-4881 10-1Oral Item for ActionConsider authorizing cost of living salary adjustments for the General Manager, General Counsel, General Auditor, and Ethics Officer the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4882 10-2Oral Item for ActionConsider authorizing merit-based salary increases for the General Manager, General Counsel, General Auditor and Ethics Officer; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-4859 10-3Oral Presentation OnlyPublic Employment - General Manager [To be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957]    Not available Not available



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