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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 2
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2026 12:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: US2-456
08:30 a.m. OPE 10:00 a.m. FAAME 12:00 p.m. BREAK 12:30 p.m. LC 02:30 p.m. BOD
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21587 *Non-Agenda Reports 08182026 Legal and Claims Committee Translated Agendas   Not available Not available
21-5836 a.Manager ReportGeneral Counsel's report of monthly activities   Not available Not available
21-5837 A.MinutesApprove the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee held on June 9, 2026   Not available Not available
21-6053 7-3Board Letter for ConsentAuthorize increase of $200,000, to a maximum amount payable of $800,000, for existing General Counsel contract with Olson Remcho LLP to provide general government law advice related to the Political Reform Act, the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations, conflict of interest law and other legislative and ethics matters regulated by state law; the General Manager has determined the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [SUBJECT REVISED on 8/10/2026]   Not available Not available
21-6089 a.Committee LetterReport on: Katano Kasaine v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV05250; Heather Beatty v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 26STCV15010; Adel Hagekhalil v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 26STCV19144; Mohsen Mortada v. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 26STCV22196 [Conference with legal counsel—existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]. [SUBJECT REVISED on 8/13/2026]    Not available Not available