L&C Committee  
A. Kassakhian, Chair  
G. Shepherd Romey, Vice  
Chair  
M. Camacho  
J. Crawford  
D. De Jesus  
C. Douglas  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
Meeting Schedule  
Legal and Claims Committee - Final -  
Revised 2  
08:30 a.m. OPE  
10:00 a.m. FAAME  
12:00 p.m. BREAK  
12:30 p.m. LC  
Meeting with Board of Directors *  
August 18, 2026  
02:30 p.m. BOD  
12:30 p.m.  
M. Katz  
C. Kurtz  
C. Miller  
M. Ramos  
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08182026 Legal and Claims Committee Translated Agendas  
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08182026 LC Agenda - Armenian  
08182026 LC Agenda - Chinese Mandarin  
08182026 LC 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))  
MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS  
General Counsel's report of monthly activities  
a.  
21-5836  
08182026 LC 2a General Counsel's report of monthly activities  
Attachments:  
** CONSENT CALENDAR **  
3.  
4.  
COMMITTEE ACTION (ONLY)  
Approve the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee held on  
June 9, 2026  
A.  
21-5837  
08182026 LC 3A (06092026) Minutes  
Attachments:  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
Authorize 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]  
7-3  
21-6053  
08182026 LC 7-3 B-L  
Attachments:  
08182026 LC 7-3 Presentation  
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **  
5.  
6.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (ACTION FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL FOR BOARD  
CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
7.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL)  
Report 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]  
a.  
21-6089  
8.  
9.  
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS  
NONE  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
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