Agenda - Board of Directors

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Meeting Schedule

Board of Directors - Final - Revised 1

October 13, 2026

08:30 a.m. FAAME

10:30 a.m. LEGAL

12:00 p.m. BREAK

12:30 p.m. OPE

2:30 PM

02:30 p.m. BOD

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10132026 Board of Directors Translated Agendas

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10132026 BOD Agenda - Armenian

10132026 BOD Agenda - Chinese Mandarin

10132026 BOD Agenda - Spanish

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Call to Order

Invocation: General Auditor Scott Suzuki

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Determination of a Quorum

Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on

matters within the Board's jurisdiction. (As required by Gov. Code

§54954.3(a))

OTHER MATTERS AND REPORTS

Report on Director's Metropolitan Expenses

10132026 BOD 5A Report

Attachments:

Chair's Monthly Activity Report

10132026 BOD 5B Report

Attachments:

General Manager's summary of activities

10132026 BOD 5C Report

Attachments:

General Counsel's summary of activities

10132026 BOD 5D Report

Attachments:

General Auditor's summary of activities

10132026 BOD 5E Report

Attachments:

Ethics Officer's summary of activities

10132026 BOD 5F Report

21-6229

Attachments:

Report from Executive Committee on nominations for Board Chair

2026 One Water Awards Recipients Recognition

21-6308

21-6227

10132026 BOD 5H Report

Attachments:

10132026 BOD 5H Presentation

** CONSENT CALENDAR **

BOARD CONSENT ITEMS

Approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors held on July 14,

2026 and August 18, 2026 and of the Special Joint Meeting of the

Executive Committee and Board of Directors held on August 25,

2026

21-6241

10132026 BOD 6A (07142026 BOD) Minutes

10132026 BOD 6A (08182026 BOD) Minutes

Attachments:

10132026 BOD 6A (08252026 SP JT EXEC and BOD) Minutes

Approve Committee Assignments

21-6242

21-6231

Nomination and Election for Board Chair for two-year term effective

January 1, 2027

BOARD LETTERS CONSENT

Award a $374,450 contract to The Quality Plus Group to replace

the fuel dispensing system at the Hinds Pumping Plant; the

General Manager has determined that the proposed action is

exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (EOT)

7-1

21-6235

10132026 EOT 7-1 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 EOT 7-1 Presentation

Authorize an increase of $1.4 million to an agreement with IDS

Group Inc. for a new not-to-exceed total amount of $1.8 million for

final design to rehabilitate the heating, ventilation, and air

conditioning system at the Metropolitan Headquarters Building; the

General Manager has determined that the proposed action is

exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (EOT)

7-2

7-3

7-4

Attachments:

10132026 EOT 7-2 Presentation

Authorize an amendment to agreement number 231033 with

Occu-Med, LTD to provide medical screenings and exams to

increase the maximum annual amount from $249,000 to $450,000

per calendar year, not to exceed the five-year limit in the original

contract; the General Manager has determined that the proposed

action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (OPE)

10132026 OPE 7-3 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OPE 7-3 Presentation

Authorize an increase of $100,000, to an amount not to exceed

$700,000, for a contract for legal services with Hanson Bridgett

LLP to provide legal advice on deferred compensation plans, other

employee benefits, taxes, and CalPERS matters; the General

Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or

otherwise not subject to CEQA (LC)

10132026 LC 7-4 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 LC 7-4 Presentation

** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **

BOARD LETTERS ACTION

Authorize agreements with HDR Inc., Tetra Tech, Geosyntec

Consultants Inc. and Arcadis U.S. Inc., in amounts not to exceed

$3 million each, in support of board-authorized Capital Investment

Plan projects; the General Manager has determined that the

proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (EOT)

8-1

21-6233

10132026 EOT 8-1 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 EOT 8-1 Presentation

Award a $14,475,037 contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. to

replace the canal concrete liner at 25 locations along the Colorado

River Aqueduct; the General Manager has determined that the

proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (EOT)

8-2

8-3

21-6234

21-6250

10132026 EOT 8-2 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 EOT 8-2 Presentation

Adopt Ordinance No. 153 determining that the interests of

Metropolitan require the use of revenue bonds in the aggregate

principal amount of $500 million to finance a portion of capital

expenditures, and waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 153

(two-thirds vote of the Board); the General Manager has

determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not

subject to CEQA (FAAME)

10132026 FAAME 8-3 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 FAAME 8-3 presentation

Adopt the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Resolution to the Master

Bond Resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $600 million of

Water Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2026 Series A; providing

the terms and conditions for the sale and issuance of the Bonds;

and approve expenditures to fund the costs of issuance of the

Bonds; the General Manager has determined that the proposed

action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (FAAME)

8-4

21-6251

10132026 FAAME 8-4 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 FAAME 8-4 Presentation

Adopt the Fifth Supplemental Subordinate Resolution to the Master

Subordinate Resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $300

million of Variable Rate Subordinate Water Revenue Bonds, 2026

Series B; providing the terms and conditions for the sale and

issuance of the Bonds and related transaction documents; and

approve expenditures to fund the costs of issuance of the Bonds;

the General Manager has determined that the proposed action is

exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA (FAAME)

8-5

21-6252

10132026 FAAME 8-5 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 FAAME 8-5 Presentation

Approve and authorize the distribution of Appendix A for use in the

issuance and remarketing of Metropolitan's Bonds; the General

Manager has determined that the proposed action is exempt or

otherwise not subject to CEQA (FAAME)

8-6

8-7

21-6249

21-6266

10132026 FAAME 8-6 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 FAAME 8-6 Presentation

Authorize a two-year agreement with Electric & Gas Industries

Association to administer Metropolitan's regional consumer

conservation incentive programs for a not to exceed amount of

$4,200,000; the General Manager has determined that the

proposed action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA

(OWA)

10132026 OWA 8-7 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OWA 8-7 Presentation

Report on lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) fire at

the F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant in La Verne, CA and

authorize increase of maximum amount payable under contract

with Energy Services Agency, Inc. for consulting services by

$200,000 to an amount not-to-exceed $450,000; the General

Manager has determined that this action is exempt or otherwise not

subject to CEQA. [Conference with legal counsel – anticipated

litigation, based on facts and circumstances relating to the

lithium-ion BESS fire at Weymouth Plant there is significant

exposure to litigation against Metropolitan – 1 or more cases; and

deciding whether to initiate litigation - 1 potential case; to be heard

in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2)

and 54956.9(d)(4)]. [SUBJECT ADDED on 10/7/2026] (LC)

8-8

21-6301

10132026 LC 8-8 Presentation

Attachments:

Approve resolution to hire retired annuitant and waive 180-day

waiting period; the General Manager has determined the proposed

action is exempt or otherwise not subject to CEQA. [SUBJECT

ADDED on 10/7/2026] (OPE)

8-10

21-6333

10132026 OPE 8-10 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OPE 8-10 Presentation

BOARD INFORMATION ITEMS

Information on Metropolitan's application to the State of California's

Instream Flow Water Purchase Program (OWA)

9-1

9-2

21-6268

21-6269

10132026 OWA 9-1 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OWA 9-1 Presentation

Information on extending agreements with (1) Bard Water District

and farmers within Bard Unit, and with (2) the Quechan Tribe of the

Fort Yuma Indian Reservation and farmers within Quechan tribal

land, to provide incentives for land fallowing related to the Bard

Seasonal Fallowing Program and the Quechan Seasonal Fallowing

Program, respectively, for years 2027 to 2028 (OWA)

10132026 OWA 9-2 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OWA 9-2 Presentation

Information on proposed amendment of exchange agreement with

Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District (OWA)

9-3

21-6267

10132026 OWA 9-3 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 OWA 9-3 Presentation

10. FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

NONE

11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

12. ADJOURNMENT

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