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Meeting Name: Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 2
Meeting date/time: 3/9/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: US 2-456
09:00 a.m. EOT 11:00 a.m. LEG 12:30 p.m. BREAK 01:00 p.m. OPE 02:00 p.m. AUDIT 03:30 p.m. OWA
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
21-5490 A.MinutesApproval of the minutes of the Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee for February 10, 2026approvedPass Action details Video Video
21-5491 a.Committee LetterApprenticeship Program Overview and Update   Action details Video Video
21-5493 b.Oral Presentation OnlyUpdate on Labor Negotiations [Conference with Labor Negotiators; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code 54957.6; Metropolitan representatives: Katano Kasaine, Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Adam Benson, Finance Group Manager, Gifty J. Beets, Human Resources Section Manager and Mark Brower, Human Resources Group manager. Employee Organization(s): The Employees Association of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California/AFSCME Local 1902; the Management and Professional Employees Associations MAPA/AFSCME Chapter 1001; the Supervisors Association; and the Association of Confidential Employees]. [SUBJECT WITHDRAWN on 3/2/2026]   Action details Not available
21-5660 c.Committee LetterConference with Tomer Benito, Unit Manager- Security, Office of Safety, Security, and Protection; Charles Eckstrom, Group Manager Information Technology; Jacob Margolis, Director of Info Tech Services, Information Technology; on potential threats to public services or facilities; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(a). [SUBJECT ADDED on 3/3/2026]   Action details Video Video
21-5515 a.Manager ReportHuman Resources activities Safety, Security, and Protection activities   Action details Not available



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