Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Special Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 6/23/2025 11:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: US 2-145 - MEETING DELAYED 11:30 AM
09:00 a.m. Sp FAAME 11:00 a.m. Sp LEGAL 01:00 p.m. Break 01:30 p.m. Sp AUDIT 03:00 p.m. Sp IW
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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21-4734 A.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Roll call Video Video
21-4735 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee for April 8, 2025approvedPass Action details Video Video
21-4730 8-2Board Letter for ActionReport on litigation in Alicia Lorentzen v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23STCV19214, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in the amount of $175,000 for a total amount not to exceed $600,000; report on litigation in Dane Crawford v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVPS2304015, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the amount of $375,000 for a total amount not to exceed $900,000; and report on legal claim alleging equal employment opportunity violations, and authorize increase in the maximum amount payable under a contract for legal services with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the amount of $200,000 for a total amount not to exceed $550,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed actions are exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation, tapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-4736 a.Oral Presentation OnlyUpdate on the Settlement of the SDCWA v Metropolitan Litigation   Action details Video Video
21-4737 b.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]   Action details Video Video