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Meeting Name: Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 8/19/2025 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: US 2-145
08:30 a.m. FAAME 11:30 a.m. BREAK 12:00 p.m. OPE 02:00 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
21-4924 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee for July 8, 2025   Action details Not available
21-4898 7-6Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize the General Manager to convert seventeen Operations and Maintenance Assistant positions at the Gene Pumping Plant from recurrent to regular part-time status with corresponding Position Control Numbers and Human Resources to take all necessary actions to implement the conversion, including negotiating any required language with the unions; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [REVISED SUBJECT on 8/7/2025]    Action details Not available
21-4860 9-2Board Report2024 Combined Annual Benefits Financial Report   Action details Video Video
21-4921 a.Oral Presentation OnlyExit Interview Update   Action details Video Video
21-4937 b.Oral Presentation OnlyTelework Comparison   Action details Video Video
21-4936 c.Oral Presentation OnlyPhysical Security Biannual Update [Conference with Tomer Benito, Unit Manager-Security, Office of Safety, Security, and Protection or designated Metropolitan Security Agent on threats to public services or facilities; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(a)]. [REVISED SUBJECT on 8/7/2025]   Action details Video Video
21-4938 d.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.]    Action details Not available
21-4925 a.Manager ReportHuman Resources activities Safety, Security, and Protection activities   Action details Not available



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