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| A. | Manager Report | General Counsel's report of monthly activities | | |
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21-2695
| A. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for September 12, 2023 (Copies have been submitted to each Director, any additions, corrections, or omissions) | approved | Pass |
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21-2694
| 8-1 | Board Letter for Action | Report on legal claims alleging equal employment opportunity violations; and authorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under two contracts for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP as follows: Agreement No. 201897 by $150,000 to an amount not to exceed $350,000, and Agreement No. 203454 by $50,000 to an amount not to exceed $210,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation; based on existing facts and circumstances of receipt of two legal claims threatening litigation, there is significant exposure to litigation against Metropolitan: two potential cases; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)] | approved | Pass |
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21-2712
| 8-2 | Board Letter for Action | Report on litigation in Darren A. Reese v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVPS2204312; 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 $750,000; 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)] | approved | Pass |
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21-2664
| 8-3 | Board Letter for Action | Receive report on litigation in In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, Master Docket No.: 2:18-mn-2873-RMG, and provide direction on response to proposed 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; 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)]. [REVISED SUBJECT 10/6/23] | | |
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