Kathryn Andrus

The document serves as an attachment for the board meeting, detailing various pages of information related to the session proceedings.

Metropolitan's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan assesses water service reliability, sources of water supply, efficient water use, and demand management measures. It outlines strategies and an implementation schedule to meet future water needs, addressing potential challenges. The plan evaluates supply and demand balance under normal, single dry year, and five-consecutive-year drought conditions, with projections extending from 2030 through 2050. Key areas include managing supply capabilities from the Colorado River and State Water Project, implementing conservation, increasing local resources, augmenting water supplies, and improving storage programs, while also planning for emergency and catastrophic scenarios.

The meetings addressed several key issues regarding the Local Resources Program (LRP). Discussions included adopting an interim LRP target for new local water supplies to meet regional needs, approving refinements to the LRP to encourage and expedite local resource production, and authorizing the reinstatement and amendment of an existing agreement for the Beverly Hills Desalter Project. Additionally, frameworks were adopted to allow for future LRP agreement extensions and pauses in production for projects facing unforeseen issues.

The report provides a comprehensive review of outstanding interest rate swaps, confirming their alignment with board policy and state government code to optimize debt service costs and mitigate interest rate risk. It details the status of $197.1 million in outstanding swaps, including counterparty exposure, credit ratings, mark-to-market valuation, and total realized debt service savings. The documentation further outlines the purpose and history of various swap transactions, including those that have been terminated or reached maturity.

The committee discussed and proposed a revision to cyclic agreements to incentivize member agencies to increase the capture of imported water supplies during surplus conditions. The proposal includes providing a cost-offset credit of up to $225 per acre-foot to agencies that undertake extraordinary actions to store additional imported water in cyclic accounts. These actions may include increased deliveries to surface reservoirs, groundwater spreading, or injection, as well as in-lieu deliveries. The program aims to enhance regional water reliability and provide operational flexibility to manage water supplies, with provisions for certification and reconciliation to ensure cost-effectiveness and appropriate use of credits.