Details Meeting Name: Board of Directors Agenda status: Final - Revised 2 Meeting date/time: 10/12/2021 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final - Revised 2   Meeting location: Zoom Online 09:00 am - L&C 10:00 am - RP&AM 11:00 am - Adj Exec 11:30 am - Break 12:00 pm - Board Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available Correspondence: Not available   Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (26) 26 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 21-512 A. Board Report Report on Directors' events attended at Metropolitan expense     Action details Video 21-513 C. Manager Report General Manager's summary of activities     Action details Video 21-514 D. Manager Report General Counsel's summary of activities     Action details Video 21-515 E. Manager Report General Auditor's summary of activities     Action details Video 21-516 F. Manager Report Ethics Officer's summary of activities     Action details Video 21-511 G. Oral Presentation Only Presentation of Commendatory Resolution honoring Jeff Kightlinger for his service and leadership during his term as General Manager of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California     Action details Video 21-541 A. Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting for September 14, 2021 and the Special Board Meeting for September 28, 2021 (Copies have been submitted to each Director) Any additions, corrections, or omissions [Special BOD Minutes Added 10/6/2021]     Action details Video 21-555 B. Oral Item for Action Adopt resolution to continue remote teleconference meetings pursuant to the Brown Act Section 54953(e) for meetings of Metropolitan’s legislative bodies for a period of 30 days; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-404 7-1 Board Letter for Consent Approve the nomination and naming of the overlook at Lake Mathews in honor of former Metropolitan Director Donald “Don” Galleano; the General Manager has determined that this action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-480 7-2 Board Letter for Consent Award a $3,815,000 contract to Creative Home dba Chi Construction to replace the wastewater system at the Lake Mathews facility; the proposed action is in furtherance of a project that was previously determined to be exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-481 7-3 Board Letter for Consent Authorize an agreement with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2.8 million, to prepare environmental documentation for the Regional Recycled Water Program and an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc., in an amount not to exceed $6.5 million for engineering and technical studies to support the environmental planning phase of the Program; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-482 7-4 Board Letter for Consent Award a $282,390 contract to AME Builders, Inc. for replacement of the roof on the Vehicle Maintenance and Warehouse Building at the Jensen Water Treatment Plant; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-489 7-5 Board Letter for Consent Authorize the General Manager to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District to support the development of the Regional Recycled Water Program; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action in exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-484 7-6 Board Letter for Consent Authorize the General Manager to seek legislation for Metropolitan to utilize alternative project delivery methods for construction of the Regional Recycled Water Program and drought-related projects; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-485 7-7 Board Letter for Consent Approve the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's salary schedules pursuant to CalPERS regulations; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-490 7-8 Board Letter for Consent Adopt framework for amending Local Resources Program Agreements; Review and consider the City of Beverly Hills’ approved Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and take related CEQA actions; and authorize the General Manager to reinstate and amend the existing Local Resources Program agreement for the Beverly Hills Desalter Project     Action details Video 21-486 7-9 Board Letter for Consent Adopt a Resolution declaring certain Metropolitan-owned real property in the Palo Verde Valley in the counties of Imperial and Riverside as exempt surplus land pursuant to California Government Code Section 54221; the General Manager has determined the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA     Action details Video 21-488 7-10 Board Letter for Consent Review and consider the City of Perris’ certified Final Environmental Impact Report and take related CEQA actions, and authorize the General Manager to grant a permanent easement to the City of Perris for public road purposes traversing Metropolitan fee-owned property in the city of Perris and identified as Riverside County Assessor Parcel Numbers 317-170-017 and 303-050-003     Action details Video 21-487 7-11 Board Letter for Consent Authorize five new agricultural leases with Coxco, LLC, Joey DeConinck Farms, and HayDay Farms Venture, LLC, thereby allowing these existing lessees to continue their farming operations on Metropolitan’s fee-owned properties in the Palo Verde Valley. General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [Conference with real property negotiators; properties are approximately 18,086 gross acres of land north and south of Interstate 10 near Blythe, California in the counties of Riverside and Imperial, also known as PROPERTY GROUP 1: RIVERSIDE COUNTY ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 821-100-018; 821-100-019; 821-150-018; 821-160-012; 821-160-013; 824-200-048; 863-140-002; 863-150-001; 863-170-005; 863-170-006; 863-180-003; 863-180-004; 863-180-005; 863-220-005; 866-040-004; 866-040-005; 866-040-007; 866-040-008; 866-080-001; 866-080-002; 866-080-003; 866-080-005; 866-080-012; 866-090-002; 866-090-009; 866-090-010; 866-090-013; 866-090-014; 872-150-005; 872-160-006; 872-160-007; 872-160-008; 872-160-009; 872-180-006; 872-180-009; 878-020-004; 878-020     Action details Video 21-559 8-1 Board Letter for Action Consider and adopt the Board’s Statement of Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [Added item on 10/8/2021]     Action details Video 21-558 8-2 Board Letter for Action Chair and Vice Chair of committee appointments for the term commencing October 12, 2021 through January 1, 2023;the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [Added item on 10/8/2021]     Action details Video 21-558 8-2 Board Letter for Action Chair and Vice Chair of committee appointments for the term commencing October 12, 2021 through January 1, 2023;the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [Added item on 10/8/2021]     Action details Video 21-491 9-1 Board Letter for Information Report on Conservation     Action details Not available 21-479 9-2 Board Letter for Information Compliance with Fund Requirements and Bond Indenture Provisions     Action details Not available 21-483 9-3 Board Letter for Information Update on expanded multimedia public awareness and outreach campaign for water conservation, including issuance of a request for proposals for a three-year contract for media buying services not to exceed $10.5 million     Action details Not available 21-370 10-1 Oral Presentation Only Discussion of Department Head Evaluation Process Guidelines and Department Head Evaluation Presentations [Public employee’s performance evaluations; General Counsel, General Auditor, and Ethics Officer, to be heard in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957]     Action details Video