Committee Reports from Mayor Fred Jung
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
The most recent major event for SCAG was its 59th annual Regional Conference and General Assembly, which took place on May 1-2, 2025, in Palm Desert.The conference aimed to bring together state and local elected officials, business and civic leaders, transportation and environmental stakeholders, and local government staff. The body voted to approve the FY 2025-2026 Comprehensive Budget, 2025 SCAG Scholarship Program, and approved sponsorship to the Mobility 21 Summit.
Orange County Water District (OCWD)
The Orange County Water District's Board of Directors had a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Board authorized agreements for as-needed electrical services at various District facilities and awarded a construction contract for the replacement of a Lime Feed System at the Advanced Water Purification Facility. Related to the lime feed system replacement, the Board considered a professional services agreement for engineering support.
Orange County Power Authority (OCPA)
The Board of Directors met on Monday, March 10, 2025. The board adopted a resolution to set the regular meeting schedule for 2025, approved grant funding for an Equitable Building Decarbonization Program Partnership, including the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Los Angeles, and received an update on the Community Power Plan.
On April 14, 2025, the Board approved a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Community Power Plan Outreach and Other Services. The Board received an update on energy storage systems and approved the launch of two new rebate programs.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) Board Meeting on April 8, 2025, the Board adopted the Climate Adaptation Master Plan for Water (CAMP4Water) Five-Year Implementation Strategy. Resolutions were adopted fixing and adopting a Readiness-to-Serve Charge and a Capacity Charge for the calendar year 2026 and amendments to the MWD Administrative Code were approved to align oversight of the General Auditor and Audit Department.