OWA Committee  
T. Quinn, Chair  
K. Seckel, Vice Chair  
L. Ackerman  
D. Alvarez  
G. Cordero  
R. Crane  
D. Denham  
D. Erdman  
Monday, September 14, 2026  
Meeting Schedule  
One Water and Adaptation Committee -  
Final  
09:00 a.m. EOT  
11:30 a.m. LEG  
01:30 p.m. BREAK  
02:00 p.m. AUDIT  
03:30 p.m. OWA  
Meeting with Board of Directors *  
September 14, 2026  
3:30 p.m.  
M. Gold  
M. Katz  
C. Kurtz  
J. Lewitt  
C. Miller  
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B. Pressman  
G. Shepherd Romey  
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09142026 One Water and Adaptation Committee Translated  
Agendas  
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09142026 OWA Agenda - Armenian  
09142026 OWA Agenda - Chinese Mandarin  
09142026 OWA Agenda - Spanish  
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1.  
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 **  
2.  
3.  
COMMITTEE ACTION (ONLY)  
Approve the Minutes of the One Water and Adaptation Committee  
held on August 17, 2026  
A.  
21-6160  
21-6129  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
Authorize the General Manager to enter into a funding agreement  
with the California Department of Water Resources for an invasive  
mussel mitigation pilot treatment at the Rialto Pipeline; the General  
Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or  
otherwise not subject to CEQA  
7-5  
Authorize proposed changes to the Coordinated Operating, Water  
Storage, Exchange and Delivery Agreement between the  
Metropolitan Water District, the Municipal Water District of Orange  
County, and Irvine Ranch Water District; the General Manager has  
determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not  
subject to CEQA  
7-6  
21-6137  
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **  
4.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (ACTION FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
Amend the Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code to  
incorporate Board direction on Climate Action and Adaptation; the  
General Manager has determined that the proposed action is  
exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA  
8-4  
21-6136  
5.  
6.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL FOR BOARD  
CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL)  
Update on Conservation Program  
a.  
b.  
21-6161  
21-6182  
Update on the Water Quality Control Plan  
7.  
MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS  
Bay-Delta Resources activities  
a.  
21-6162  
Colorado River Resources activities  
Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation activities  
Water Resources Management activities  
09142026 OWA 7a Colorado River Resources activities  
Attachments:  
09142026 OWA 7a Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation  
activities  
8.  
9.  
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS  
NONE  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
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