Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: Legal and Claims Committee Agenda status: Final - Revised 1 Meeting date/time: 9/14/2021 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Zoom Online 09:00 a.m. - L&C 10:30 a.m. - RP&AM 12:00 p.m. - BOD 12:30 p.m. - FNA Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available Correspondence: Not available   Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (5) 5 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 21-459 a. Manager Report General Counsel’s report of monthly activities     Not available Video 21-430 A. Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of the Legal and Claims Committee held August 17, 2021     Not available Video 21-463 7-7 Board Letter for Consent Authorize an increase in the maximum amount payable under contract with Ryan & Associates for legal services related to general real estate and leasing law issues by $100,000 to a maximum amount payable of $200,000; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Not available Video 21-415 7-8 Board Letter for Consent Report on existing litigation OHL USA, Inc. v. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV27689; and authorize increase of maximum amount payable under contract with Theodora Oringher PC for legal services by $200,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 (Approp. 154170); the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA [Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]     Not available Video 21-467 a. Oral Presentation Only Report on 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 action and the first 2016 action. [Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation; to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1)]     Not available Video