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Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken and their results are not available.
Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/10/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: US 2-145
08:00 a.m. FAAME 10:30 a.m. LC 12:30 p.m. Break 01:00 p.m. BOD 03:00 p.m. CWC
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
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21-4628 A.Oral Presentation OnlyGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Not available Not available
21-4629 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for April 8, 2025   Not available Not available
21-4604 8-2Board Letter for ActionReport on litigation in Systems Integrated, LLC v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 21STCV18292; authorize an increase in maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with Internet Law Center, Ltd., in the amount of $TBD for a total amount not to exceed $TBD; and authorize an increase in maximum amount payable under contract for legal services with Kronenberger Rosenfeld, LLP in the amount of $TBD for a total amount not to exceed $TBD; 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)]   Not available Not available
21-4630 a.Oral Presentation OnlyReport on the Department of Water Resources' Petition to the State Water Resources Control Board for the Addition of Point of Diversion for the State Water Project   Not available Not available
21-4631 b.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   Not available Not available
21-4632 c.Oral Presentation OnlyDiscussion of Department Head Performance and Goal Setting [Public employee performance evaluation – General Counsel; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957]   Not available Not available



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