Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/8/2025 10:15 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: US 2-145
08:30 a.m. FAAME 10:15 a.m. LEGAL 11:30 a.m. Break 12:00 p.m. BOD 01:30 p.m. CWC
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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21-4430 A.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Action details Video Video
21-4431 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for March 11, 2025   Action details Video Video
21-4429 7-8Board Letter for ActionApprove amendments to the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code to conform oversight of the General Auditor and Audit Department duties and responsibilities to the current committee structure, to streamline reporting on professional services agreements, and make a minor non-substantive change; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-4457 7-18Board Letter for ActionAuthorize increase in the maximum amount payable under contract with outside counsel Liebert, Cassidy Whitmore, in the amount of $200,000 for a total amount not to exceed $450,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-4428 8-2Board Letter for ActionReport on litigation in Maria Carmen Zarate v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15786; and authorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, in the amount of $250,000 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)]approvedPass Action details Video Video
21-4427 a.Oral Presentation OnlyReport on litigation in San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court Case Nos. CPF-10-510830, CPF-12-512466, CPF-14-514004, CPF-16-515282 , CPF-16-515391, CGC-17-563350, and CPF-18-516389; the appeals of the 2010 and 2012 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case Nos. A146901, A148266, A161144, and A162168, and California Supreme Court Case No. S243500; the petition for extraordinary writ in the 2010 and 2012 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A155310; the petition for extraordinary writ in the second 2016 action, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A154325 and California Supreme Court Case No. S251025; the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. San Diego County Water Authority cross-complaints in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 actions; and the appeals of the 2014, 2016, and 2018 actions, Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District Case No. A170156; including report on discussions regarding potential settlement   Action details Not available