OPE Committee  
M. Katz, Chair  
G. Bryant, Vice Chair  
L. Ackerman  
B. Dennstedt  
C. Douglas  
D. Erdman  
S. Faessel  
J. Lewitt  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
Meeting Schedule  
Organization, Personnel, and  
Effectiveness Committee - Final  
08:30 a.m. OPE  
09:30 a.m. FAAME  
11:30 a.m. LC  
01:30 p.m. BREAK  
02:00 p.m. BOD  
Meeting with Board of Directors *  
August 18, 2026  
8:30 a.m.  
B. Pressman  
M. Ramos  
N. Sutley  
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08182026 Organization, Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee  
Translated Agendas  
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08182026 OPE Agenda - Armenian  
08182026 OPE Agenda - Chinese Mandarin  
08182026 OPE Agenda - Spanish  
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1.  
2.  
Opportunity for members of the public to address the committee on  
matters within the committee's jurisdiction (As required by Gov. Code  
Section 54954.3(a))  
** CONSENT CALENDAR **  
COMMITTEE ACTION (ONLY)  
Approve the Minutes of the Organization, Personnel, and  
Effectiveness Committee held on July 13, 2026  
A.  
21-5826  
21-6054  
08182026 OPE 2A (07132026) Minutes  
Attachments:  
3.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
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  
7-4  
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **  
4.  
5.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (ACTION FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL FOR BOARD  
CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
6.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL)  
Update on Labor Negotiations: [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, Adam Benson, Finance  
Group Manager, Gifty J. Beets, Human Resources Section  
Manager and Mark Brower, Human Resources Group manager.  
Employee Organization(s): The Employees Association of The  
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California/AFSCME Local  
1902; the Management and Professional Employees Associations  
MAPA/AFSCME Chapter 1001; the Supervisors Association; and  
the Association of Confidential Employees]  
a.  
21-6082  
Physical Security Biannual Update [Conference with Tomer Benito,  
Unit Manager-Security, Office of Safety, Security, and Protection or  
designated Metropolitan Security Agent on threats to public  
services or facilities; to be heard in closed session pursuant to  
Gov. Code Section 54957(a)]  
b.  
21-6081  
21-5827  
7.  
MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS  
Human Resources activities  
a.  
Safety, Security, and Protection activities  
08182026 OPE 7a Human Resources activities  
Attachments:  
08182026 OPE 7a Safety, Security, and Protection activities  
8.  
9.  
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS  
NONE  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
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