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Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final - Revised 1
Meeting date/time: 6/13/2023 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Boardroom
08:30 a.m. FAIRP 10:30 a.m. EOP 12:30 p.m. Break 01:00 p.m. BOD
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available Meeting Extra1: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments:
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21-2278 a.Oral Presentation OnlyFrank Montes, Hispanic Coalition of Small Businesses   Action details Video Video
21-2199 A.Oral Presentation OnlyReport on Directors' Events Attended at Metropolitan's Expense   Action details Video Video
21-2200 B.Oral Presentation OnlyChair's Monthly Activity Report   Action details Video Video
21-2201 C.Oral Presentation OnlyGeneral Manager's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2202 D.Oral Presentation OnlyGeneral Counsel's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2203 E.Oral Presentation OnlyGeneral Auditor's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2204 F.Oral Presentation OnlyEthics Officer's summary of activities   Action details Video Video
21-2198 A.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting for May 9, 2023 (Copies have been submitted to each Director, any additions, corrections, or omissions)   Action details Video Video
21-2277 7-1Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize agreements with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. and CDM Smith Inc., each in an amount not to exceed $800,000, for water desalination studies in Metropolitan’s service area; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2281 7-2Board Letter for ActionAmend the Capital Investment Plan for fiscal years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 to include three projects: (1) Jensen Administration Building column panel replacement; (2) Skinner chemical storage tanks replacement; and (3) Auld Valley and Red Mountain Control Structures upgrade; and award a $281,900 contract to MMJ Contracting Inc. to replace the existing entrance column panels at the Jensen Administration Building; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2287 7-3Board Letter for ActionApprove up to $1.894 million to purchase insurance coverage for Metropolitan’s Property and Casualty Insurance Program for fiscal year 2023/24; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [SUBJECT UPDATED 6/2/23]   Action details Video Video
21-2288 7-4Board Letter for ActionApprove Metropolitan's Statement of Investment Policy for fiscal year 2023/2024, delegate authority to the Treasurer to invest Metropolitan's funds for fiscal year 2023/2024; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2290 7-5Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the General Manager to execute six lease/license amendments and two new license agreements for the installation and upgrade of telecommunication equipment and changes in the terms at existing telecommunication sites known as Edom Hill, Vidal Junction, Crossman Peak, Las Vegas Junction, Searchlight, Christmas Tree, and Black Peak, and to commence occupying a new site known as Super Nap, in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Southern Arizona, as part of Metropolitan's Desert Microwave Project; the proposed action is in furtherance of a project that was previously determined to be exempt from CEQA (Riverside County Assessor Parcel No. 659-260-030, San Bernardino County Assessor Parcel No. 0647-321-20-0000, Mohave County Parcel No. 113-02-003, Clark County Parcel Nos. 190-15-000-001; 243-34-501-019; 259-00-001-001; 176-01-801-043, and La Paz County Parcel No. 311-01-006)   Action details Video Video
21-2291 7-6Board Letter for ActionAuthorize the General Manager to grant a permanent easement to Eastern Municipal Water District for the construction and operation of a pipeline northeast of Diamond Valley Lake in the city of Hemet within Assessor Parcel Numbers 464-250-002, 464-250-003, 454-270-020 and 454-270-032; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt and not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2284 7-7Board Letter for ActionBy a two-thirds vote, authorize payment of up to $932,800 for support of the Colorado River Board and Six Agency Committee for fiscal year 2023/24; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2286 7-8Board Letter for ActionAdopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project and take related CEQA actions   Action details Video Video
21-2398 7-9Board Letter for ActionAuthorize adding a $500,000 line item to the fiscal year 2023/2024 Equal Employment Opportunity Office budget to cover outside legal services; and authorize an agreement with Meyers Nave in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for ongoing legal advice in support of Equal Employment Opportunity Office activities and Equal Employment Opportunity related personnel and compliance matters; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [ADDED SUBJECT 6/2/23]   Action details Video Video
21-2279 8-1Board Letter for ActionAuthorize on-call agreements with Kennedy Jenks Consultants Inc., Lee & Ro Inc., and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., in amounts not to exceed $10 million each, for a maximum of five years for engineering services; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA    Action details Video Video
21-2280 8-2Board Letter for ActionAward a $16,490,000 contract to J. F. Shea Construction, Inc. to replace equipment storage buildings at three Colorado River Aqueduct pumping plants; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA   Action details Video Video
21-2292 8-3Board Letter for ActionExpress support, if amended, on two legislative bond proposals, Assembly Bill 1567 (Garcia) and Senate Bill 867 (Allen), to provide funding for water projects to address climate change impacts; the General Manager has determined that the action is exempt. [REVISED LETTER 6/6/2023]    Action details Video Video
21-2302 8-4Board Letter for ActionApprove entering into fiscal years 2022-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and The Supervisors Association of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; 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 Supervisors Association of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California]   Action details Video Video
21-2197 9-1Board Letter for InformationConservation Program Board Report   Action details Not available
21-2289 9-2Board ReportIntroduction of Ordinance No. 152: Determining that the Interests of Metropolitan Require the Use of Revenue Bonds in the Aggregate Principal Amount of $500 Million to Finance a Portion of Capital Expenditures   Action details Video Video



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