Agenda - Legal and Claims Committee

L&C Committee

A. Kassakhian, Chair

G. Shepherd Romey, Vice

Chair

M. Camacho

J. Crawford

D. De Jesus

C. Douglas

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Meeting Schedule

Legal and Claims Committee - Final -

Revised 1

08:30 a.m. FAAME

10:30 a.m. LEGAL

12:00 p.m. BREAK

12:30 p.m. OPE

Meeting with Board of Directors *

October 13, 2026

02:30 p.m. BOD

10:30 a.m.

M. Katz

C. Kurtz

C. Miller

M. Ramos

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10132026 Legal and Claims Committee Translated Agendas

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10132026 LC Agenda - Armenian

10132026 LC Agenda - Chinese Mandarin

10132026 LC Agenda - Spanish

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MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

General Counsel's report of monthly activities

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10132026 LC 2A General Counsel's report of monthly activities

Attachments:

** CONSENT CALENDAR **

COMMITTEE ACTION (ONLY)

Approve the Minutes of the Legal and Claims Committee held on

September 15, 2026

21-6257

21-6256

10132026 LC 3A (09152026) Minutes

Attachments:

COMMITTEE ITEMS (FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)

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

7-4

10132026 LC 7-4 B-L

Attachments:

10132026 LC 7-4 Presentation

** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **

COMMITTEE ITEMS (ACTION FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)

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]

8-8

21-6301

10132026 LC 8-8 Presentation

Attachments:

COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL FOR BOARD

CONSIDERATION)

NONE

COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL)

NONE

FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

NONE

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

10. ADJOURNMENT

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