Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 9/9/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: US 2-145
08:30 a.m. FAAME 10:30 a.m. LEGAL 12:30 p.m. Break 01:00 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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21-4988 A.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Action details Video Video
21-4989 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for July 8, 2025 approvedPass Action details Video Video
21-5032 8-1Board Letter for ActionReport on litigation in Encarnacion Gutierrez v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23STCV11052; and authorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with BDG Law Group, APLC, in the amount of $400,000 for a total amount not to exceed $900,000; and consider options for 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)]. [REVISED SUBJECT on 9/5/2025]   Action details Video Video
21-4990 8-2Board Letter for ActionReport on litigation in Dane Crawford v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVPS2304015, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the amount of $300,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000; report on litigation in Dannelle-Mimi Phan v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV13693, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the amount of $350,000 for a total amount not to exceed $700,000; report on litigation in Gina Chavez v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2521200, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the amount of $450,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000; report on litigation in Ryan Tiegs v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Riverside CapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-5048 a.Oral Presentation OnlyRecap of Recent Completed Employment Cases. [ADDED ITEM on 9/5/2025]   Action details Video Video