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Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 10/11/2022 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Zoom Online and Boardroom
08:30 a.m. L&C 09:30 a.m. OP&T 10:30 a.m. RP&AM 12:00 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
21-1579 A.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Action details Video Video
21-1580 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Legal and Claims Committee held September 13, 2022   Action details Video Video
21-1561 7-10Board Letter for ActionAuthorize a $300,000 settlement of Metropolitan claims against the federal government for the recovery of costs resulting from damages to Metropolitan infrastructure due to the crash of a military helicopter; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel- potential litigation (1 case); may be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]. [REVISED LANGUAGE]   Action details Not available
21-1597 7-12Board Letter for ActionApprove amendments to the Administrative Code to comply with recommendations of the California State Auditor regarding reporting requirements to the Board of Directors on personnel-related settlements and the contracting authority of the Ethics Officer; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [ADDED ITEM]approvedPass Action details Video Video
21-1578 a.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; and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. San Diego County Water Authority cross-complaints in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 actions. [Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1)]   Action details Video Video



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