Agendas, live streaming, meeting schedules, and other board materials are available below. If you have technical difficulties with the live streaming page, please refer to the listen only phone listed on the agenda.

The board letters recommend an action to be taken by the Board. The Board may take an action different than the recommendation in the board letter. The Board meeting minutes will reflect the actual action taken by the Board on an item. Click here for the database that contains archives from the year 1928 to June 30, 2021. Archives from July 1, 2021 to present are available here on Legistar.

Members of the public may provide comment to the Board on matters within their jurisdiction:

  1. Teleconference instructions are located on the Committee and Board agendas
  2. In person located at 700 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, California 90012
  3. Written comments/questions are to be sent to dl-boardsupportteam@mwdh2o.com

For assistance on navigating this site please click here help sheet.

Please contact Board Executive Secretary Rickita Hudson at (213) 217-6291 for any questions.
Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/20/2024 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: MEETING DELAYED 12:30 P.M.
08:30 a.m. FAM 10:30 a.m. EOP 11:30 a.m. Break 12:00 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available Meeting Extra1: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
21-3618 A.Board ReportReport on Directors' Events Attended at Metropolitan's Expense   Action details Video Video
21-3619 B.Manager ReportChair's Monthly Activity Report   Action details Video Video
21-3620 C.Manager ReportInterim General Manager's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-3621 D.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's summary of activities    Action details Video Video
21-3622 E.Manager ReportGeneral Auditor's summary of activities    Action details Video Video
21-3623 F.Manager ReportEthics Officer's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-3624 G.Oral Presentation OnlyPresentation of 5-year Service Pin to Director Tana McCoy, City of Compton   Action details Not available
21-3634 H.Board Letter for InformationReport on list of certified assessed valuations for fiscal year 2024/25 and tabulation of assessed valuations, percentage participation, and vote entitlement of member agencies as of August 20, 2024    Action details Video Video
21-3691 I.Oral Presentation OnlyPresentation of commendatory resolution honoring The Rancho California Water District for 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Public Service Announcement Emmy Awards "Be a Water Hero" Campaign    Action details Video Video
21-3692 J.Oral Presentation OnlyPresentation of commendatory resolution honoring Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District recipient of the American Water Works Association National 2024 Hydrant Hysteria Competition    Action details Video Video
21-3694 K.Oral Presentation OnlyInduction of new Director Mark Gold from City of Santa Monica (a) Receive credentials (b) Report on credentials by General Counsel (c) File credentials (d) Administer Oath of Office (e) File Oath    Action details Video Video
21-3625 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting for July 9, 2024 (Copies have been submitted to each Director, any additions, corrections, or omissions).   Action details Video Video
21-3693 B.Oral Item for ActionApprove Commendatory Resolution for Director Judy Abdo representing City of Santa Monica   Action details Video Video
21-3614 7-1Board Letter for ActionAuthorize on-call agreements with AECOM, RHA LLC, Strategic Value Solutions Inc., and Value Management Strategies Inc., in amounts not to exceed $1.5 million each, for a maximum of three years for value engineering and related technical services in support of Capital Investment Plan projects; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-3615 7-2Board Letter for ActionAuthorize an agreement to Carollo Engineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1.3 million for owner’s advisor services to assist with progressive design-build project delivery on the Lake Mathews Pressure Control Structure and Electrical System Upgrades; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-3616 7-3Board Letter for ActionAuthorize an increase of $840,000 in change order authority to an existing contract with Steve P. Rados for the installation of an isolation valve for the Wadsworth Pump Plant Bypass Pipeline; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (This action is part of a series of projects that are being undertaken to improve the supply reliability for State Water Project dependent member agencies)    Action details Not available
21-3617 7-4Board Letter for ActionAdopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Inland Feeder-Foothill Pump Station Intertie Project and take related CEQA actions; adopt a resolution to accept $5 million in funding from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects grant for Fiscal Year 2024 to support the Inland Feeder/San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Foothill Pump Station Intertie project; and authorize the General Manager to accept grant funds, if awarded; designate Metropolitan's Group Manager of Engineering Services to be the signatory to execute actions for reimbursement by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation   Action details Not available
21-3628 7-5Board Letter for ActionAmend an existing agreement with Procure America Inc. for a new annual maximum amount of $340,000 per year for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1.7 million over the term of the agreement for the audit of Metropolitan’s telecommunications circuits; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-3629 7-6Board Letter for ActionAuthorize a $875,000 increase to an existing agreement with Computer Aid Incorporated to a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,625,000 for staff augmentation support services for the operation and maintenance of the Metropolitan Cybersecurity Operations Center for an additional six months; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-3688 7-7Board Letter for ActionApprove and authorize the distribution of Appendix A for use in the issuance and remarketing of Metropolitan’s Bonds; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-3635 7-8Board Letter for ActionReview and consider the Lead Agency’s adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and take related CEQA actions, and adopt resolution for 115th Fringe Area Annexation to Eastern Municipal Water District and Metropolitan    Action details Not available
21-3681 8-1Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the General Manager to enter into: (1) a forbearance agreement with Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, Palo Verde Irrigation District, and the City of Needles to allow water conserved under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s conservation program to be added to Lake Mead; and (2) agreements with Imperial Irrigation District and San Diego County Water Authority under U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s conservation program to add water conserved by Imperial Irrigation District to Lake Mead that would otherwise accrue to San Diego County Water Authority; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-3703 8-2Board Letter for ActionAdopt the Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Resolution to the Master Bond Resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $425 million of Water Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2024 Series; and approve expenditures to fund the costs of issuance of the Bonds; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-3633 8-3Board Letter for ActionAdopt resolution establishing the Ad Valorem tax rate for fiscal year 2024/25; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Video Video
21-3711 8-4Board Letter for ActionApprove salary increase of 8.25 percent effective June 13, 2024 for Deven Upadhyay as Interim General Manager to reflect the added responsibilities and duties; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-3626 9-1Board ReportConservation Report   Action details Not available
21-3631 9-2Board Letter for InformationUpdate on proposed agreements with the Plumas Community Protection I Forest Resilience Bond LLC, North Feather I Forest Resilience Bond LLC, and Upper Butte Creek I Forest Resilience Bond LLC to establish watershed partnerships and forest health pilot investigations in the Northern Sierra Nevada; each agreement will not exceed $200,000 per year for a maximum of two years   Action details Not available
21-3637 10-1Oral Presentation OnlyReport on Department Head 2023 Salary Survey    Action details Not available
21-3639 10-2Oral Presentation OnlyDiscussion of Department Head Performance Evaluations [Public Employees' performance evaluations; General Counsel, General Auditor, and Ethics Officer; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code 54957]    Action details Video Video
21-3638 10-3Oral Item for ActionDiscuss and Approve Compensation Recommendations for General Counsel, General Auditor, and Ethics Officer    Action details Video Video



metropolitan seal