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Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final - Revised 4
Meeting date/time: 2/13/2024 2:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Meeting Delayed 3:00 p.m.
08:30 a.m. L&C 10:00 a.m. EOP 12:00 p.m. Break 12:30 p.m. OWS 02:30 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
21-2972 A.Board ReportReport on Directors' Events Attended at Metropolitan's Expense   Action details Video Video
21-2973 B.Board ReportChair's Monthly Activity Report   Action details Video Video
21-2974 C.Board ReportGeneral Manager's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2975 D.Board ReportGeneral Counsel's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2976 E.Board ReportGeneral Auditor's summary of activities    Action details Video Video
21-2977 F.Board ReportEthics Officer's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-3071 G.Oral Presentation OnlyInduction of new Director Michael Gualtieri from Central Basin Municipal Water District (Added) (a) Receive credentials (b) Report on credentials by General Counsel (c) File credentials (d) Administer Oath of Office (e) File Oath    Action details Video Video
21-2978 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting for January 9, 2024 (Copies have been submitted to each Director, any additions, corrections, or omissions)    Action details Video Video
21-3072 B.Oral Item for ActionApprove Commendatory Resolution for Director Arturo Chacon representing Central Basin Municipal Water District (Added)   Action details Video Video
21-2981 7-1Board Letter for ActionAuthorize an increase of $4.34 million to an agreement with Pure Technologies U.S. Inc. for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $4.41 million to furnish and monitor an acoustic fiber optic prestressed concrete cylinder pipe monitoring system along the Foothill Feeder; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-2982 7-2Board Letter for ActionAward a $7,842,856 contract to Power Engineering Construction Co. for the installation of a new floating wave attenuator at Diamond Valley Lake; the General Manager has determined that the project is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-2983 7-3Board Letter for ActionAuthorize an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1 million for preliminary design to rehabilitate the solids removal systems at the Joseph Jensen and Henry J. Mills Water Treatment Plants; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-2984 7-4Board Letter for ActionAward a $544,501 procurement contract to Electric Machinery Company – A WEG Group to furnish one brushless motor exciter system for Gene Pumping Plant Unit No. 1; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-2985 7-5Board Letter for ActionAward a $2,375,700 contract to J.F. Shea Construction Inc. for construction of a hazardous waste handling and storage facility at the La Verne site; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-2991 7-6Board Letter for ActionAuthorize amendments to two agreements for energy and transmission services with the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, related to the termination and credits services provisions of those agreements; the General Manager has determined the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-2998 7-7Board Letter for ActionApprove an adjustment to Metropolitan’s Member Agency Administered Program to allow member agencies to use up to 50 percent of their allocated funds under the flexible, non-documented water savings category; agencies with allocations less than $50,000 are able to use 100 percent of their Member Agency Administered Program allocation for flexible, non-documented water savings projects/programs; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-3001 7-8Board Letter for Action[ITEM MOVED FROM CONSENT TO ACTION ITEM 8-3]   Action details Not available
21-3059 7-9Board Letter for ActionHuman Resources Matter. [WITHDRAWN 2.6.2024]   Action details Not available
21-3020 7-10Board Letter for ActionApprove amendments to the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code to modify the structure and duties of various committees; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-3021 7-11Board Letter for ActionApprove: (1) changes to the Metropolitan Water District 457(b) and 401(k) deferred compensation plans to establish an investment committee and adopt investment committee bylaws; and (2) amendments necessary to conform the plans and the Metropolitan Administrative Code to the proposed changes, current law, practices, and regulations; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Not available
21-3025 7-12Board Letter for ActionReview and consider the State of California, Department of Transportation’s mitigated negative declaration; and authorize the General Manager to grant a permanent easement to the State of California, Department of Transportation for water pipeline purposes on Metropolitan fee-owned property in the County of Riverside, and identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 713-021-024 and 713-021-02   Action details Not available
21-3023 7-13Board Letter for ActionSet a public hearing on March 12, 2024, regarding the proposed water rates and charges for calendar years 2025 and 2026 necessary to meet the revenue requirements for fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Not available
21-3035 7-14Board Letter for ActionApprove Metropolitan’s annual membership in the Center for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation and annual dues payment of $27,300 for the Transmission Planning and Operations interest group; the General Manager determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2980 8-1Board Letter for ActionAuthorize increase in change order authority for three contracts to conduct urgent rehabilitation of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe on the Allen-McColloch Pipeline: (1) a $12 million increase for Contract 2002 with Northwest Pipe Company, (2) a $10.5 million increase for Contract 2026 with J.F. Shea Construction Inc., and (3) a $2 million increase for Contract 2088 with Structural Preservation Systems; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-3015 8-2Board Letter for ActionUpdate on labor negotiations and approve entering into two-year extension of 2022-2024 Memorandum of Understanding between The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and The Management and Professional Employees Association of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California/AFSCME Local 1101; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [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 and Gifty J. Beets, Human Resources Section Manager of Labor Relations. Employee organization: The Management and Professional Employees Association of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California/AFSCME Local 1101; the Supervisors Association; and the Association of Confidential Employees.]. [UPDATED SUBJECT 2.7.2024]   Action details Video Video
21-3060 8-3Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the General Manager to secure one-year water transfers and water exchanges with various water districts for up to $50 million from Water Supply Program and State Water Project budgets for such supplies and to secure storage and conveyance agreements with the Department of Water Resources and various water districts to facilitate these transfers and exchanges; and grant final decision-making authority to the General Manager subject to the terms set forth in this letter; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [REVISED SUBJECT AND MOVED TO ACTION FROM CONSENT 7-8]    Action details Video Video
21-2979 9-1Board ReportConservation Report    Action details Not available
21-2987 9-2Committee LetterStrategy for Implementation of Drought Mitigation Actions in Response to the August 2022 Board Resolution    Action details Not available
21-2999 9-3Board Letter for InformationProposed Supplemental Water Management Program    Action details Not available
21-3024 9-4Board Letter for InformationProposed biennial budget, which includes the Capital Investment Plan and revenue requirements for fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26; proposed water rates and charges for calendar years 2025 and 2026 to meet revenue requirements for fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26; ten-year forecast; and Cost of Service Report    Action details Not available
21-3036 9-5Board ReportReport on Activities from Washington, D.C.   Action details Not available
21-3037 9-6Board ReportReport on Activities from Sacramento    Action details Not available



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