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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/15/2026 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Boardroom
08:30 a.m. FAAME 10:00 a.m. LC 11:30 a.m. OPE 01:00 p.m. ETHICS 01:30 p.m. BREAK 02:00 p.m. BOD
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21599 *Non-Agenda Reports 09152026 Board of Directors Translated Agendas   Not available Not available
21-6163 A.Other Matters and ReportsReport on Director's Metropolitan Expenses   Not available Not available
21-6164 B.Other Matters and ReportsChair's Monthly Activity Report   Not available Not available
21-6187  Oral Presentation OnlyGuest Speaker: Chair Nick Serrano, San Diego County Water Authority   Not available Not available
21-6165 C.Other Matters and ReportsGeneral Manager's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-6166 D.Other Matters and ReportsGeneral Counsel's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-6167 E.Other Matters and ReportsGeneral Auditor's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-6168 F.Other Matters and ReportsEthics Officer's summary of activities   Not available Not available
21-6188 G.Oral Presentation OnlyPresentation of 10-Year Service Pin to Director Gloria Cordero, City of Long Beach   Not available Not available
21-6123 A.MinutesApprove the Minutes of the Board of Directors held on July 14, 2026 and August 18, 2026, the Special Joint Meeting of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors held on August 25, 2026, and the Board of Directors Workshop on Engineering, Operations, and Technology held on July 28, 2026   Not available Not available
21-6124 B.Other Board ItemApprove Committee Assignments   Not available Not available
21-6125 7-1Board Letter for ConsentAward a $782,917 procurement contract to Ross Valve Manufacturing Company for an 18-inch conical plug valve for Service Connection B-01; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6126 7-2Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize the General Manager to amend the Project Labor Agreement to add one new project and approve the amended Project Labor Agreement's use as a bid condition for the newly added project; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6127 7-3Board Letter for ConsentReview and consider the Lead Agency's approved Negative Declaration and take related CEQA actions, and adopt a resolution for 118th Fringe Area Annexation concurrently to Eastern Municipal Water District and Metropolitan    Not available Not available
21-6128 7-4Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under contract with Thompson Coburn LLP for legal advice on state and federal energy regulatory and contractual matters by $400,000 to a maximum amount payable of $1,000,000; the General Manager has determined that this proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6129 7-5Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize the General Manager to enter into a funding agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for an invasive mussel mitigation pilot treatment at the Rialto Pipeline; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6137 7-6Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize proposed changes to the Coordinated Operating, Water Storage, Exchange and Delivery Agreement between the Metropolitan Water District, the Municipal Water District of Orange County, and Irvine Ranch Water District; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6133 8-1Board Letter for ActionAward a $42,710,530.01 construction contract to Mountain Cascade Inc. to rehabilitate the circulating water and sump discharge piping systems at the Colorado River Aqueduct pumping plants; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6134 8-2Board Letter for ActionAuthorize (1) an increase of $172,849,771 to an existing design-build agreement with J.F. Shea Construction Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $276,209,771 to authorize Phase 2B of the Sepulveda Pump Stations project; (2) an increase of $1.59 million to an existing agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $4.89 million to serve as the owner’s advisor; and (3) an increase of $857,000 to an existing agreement with Parametrix Inc. for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1.402 million for cost estimating and scheduling services; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6135 8-3Board Letter for ActionAmend the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code concerning review of matters for the naming of facilities, and amend the criteria, policies and procedures for the naming of facilities; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6136 8-4Board Letter for ActionAmend the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code to incorporate Board direction on Climate Action and Adaptation; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Not available Not available
21-6140 8-5Board Letter for ActionConsider and take no position on Proposition 45: Building an Affordable California Initiative   Not available Not available
21-6206 8-6Board Letter for ActionApprove a limited waiver of the Brown Act closed session privilege regarding the closed session meeting of the Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee on October 14, 2025 for the limited purpose of disclosing pertinent ethics investigation information and materials 1) in a Board letter and its attachments for the Executive Committee’s consideration of action pursuant to Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7432(b)(1); 2) during the September 2026 Executive Committee meeting to discuss and consider taking action on the item pursuant to Administrative Code section 7432(b)(1); and 3) in connection with a mandatory referral to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) pursuant to Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7433 and as also may be requested by the FPPC in addressing the matter, with the understanding that Metropolitan directors and staff may disclose information from the closed session to the FPPC and the FPPC may use and disclose information and materials publicly in accordance with its procedures; the General Manager has determined that the   Not available Not available
21-6212 8-7Board Letter for ActionPLACEHOLDER: Admin Code Update - Board Executive Officer   Not available Not available
21-6197 8-8Board Letter for ActionRequest funds (closed session)   Not available Not available
21-6141 9-1Board Letter for InformationIntroduction of Ordinance No. 153—Determining that the interests of Metropolitan require the use of Revenue Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million to finance a portion of Capital Expenditures   Not available Not available
21-6142 9-2Board Letter for InformationOverview of Proposition 43: Assembly Constitutional Amendment Number 22 on Local Taxes: Limitation   Not available Not available
21-6143 9-3Board Letter for InformationEqual Employment Opportunities activities   Not available Not available
21-6144 9-4Board Letter for InformationDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities   Not available Not available
21-6189 10-1Other Board ItemBond Disclosure: Appendix A Training   Not available Not available