Los Angeles — 2023-03-30

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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nNatural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS070017
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nNatural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.\nSan Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00023385-CU-TT-CTL
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3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Permit 999\nwith China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.:\nProperty: Berths 100-103, San Pedro\nCity Negotiator: Michael DiBernardo\nTenant Negotiator: Paul Nazzaro\nNegotiating Parties: City and China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms
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4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to a proposed permit\nwith San Pedro Fish Market:\nProperty: Berths 93C, D, E, San Pedro\nCity Negotiator: Eugene D. Seroka\nTenant Negotiator: Michael Ungaro\nNegotiating Parties: City and San Pedro Fish Market\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms
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1. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO\nFOREIGN-TRADE ZONE OPERATING AGREEMENT NO. 17-3539 BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND BOARDRIDERS, INC., FTZ\n202, SITE 20\nSummary: Staff requests approval of a First Amendment to Foreign-Trade Zone Operating\nAgreement No. 17-3539 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor\nDepartment) and Boardriders, Inc. to continue operating its facility within FTZ 202, Site 20,\nlocated at 11310 Cantu Galleano Ranch Road, Mira Loma, CA 91752. The Harbor Department,\nas the FTZ Grantee, establishes Operating Agreements with FTZ site operators to oversee their\nFTZ operations. Boardriders’ current FTZ Operating Agreement No. 17-3539 expired on March\n1, 2023. The First Amendment will extend the term of the Operating Agreement by five years.\nBoardriders requests to continue operating its warehouse as an FTZ warehouse. The Harbor\nDepartment must execute the First Amendment to extend the Agreement, as required by the\nFTZ Board.Site 20 consists of a 12.6 acre site that includes a warehouse and office space\nlocated 64 miles from the Port of Los Angeles. Boardriders will operate its facility under FTZ\nprocedures as a single-usage site. If the proposed amendment is approved, the Harbor\nDepartment will receive $10,000 annually from Boardriders.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the proposed First Amendment to Foreign-Trade Zone Operating\nAgreement No. 17-3539 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Boardriders,\nInc; (3) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the proposed First Amendment to Foreign-Trade\nZone Operating Agreement No. 17-3539 to the Los Angeles City Council for approval pursuant\nto Section 373 of the Charter of the City of Los Angeles and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles\nAdministrative Code; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to\nattest to the proposed First Amendment to Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement No. 17-\n3539; and (5) adopt Resolution No._____________.\nOffice of the City Attorney
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10. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL FOR COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT\nEDWARD R. RENWICK TO TRAVEL ON A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRIP TO SINGAPORE\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) adopt subject Resolution No.____________.\nRegular Items (11 – 14)\nEngineering
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11. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT\nOF TRANSPORTATION FY20 PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM\nFUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR\nDEPARTMENT AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nMARITIME ADMINISTRATION FOR THE STATE ROUTE 47 (SR-47)/VINCENT\nTHOMAS BRIDGE AND FRONT STREET/HARBOR BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE\nRECONFIGURATION PROJECT\nSummary: Staff requests the Board of Harbor Commissioners approve the Funding Agreement\nwith the United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration for $9,880,000 of\nPort Infrastructure Development Program funds for the State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge\nand Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration Project. If the FA is approved,\nstaff will transmit the executed FA to MARAD for final approval. The $9,880,000 PIDP grant\nrepresents approximately 14% of $70,163,000 in grants anticipated to be received in order to\ncomplete the Project. Of the $110,000,000 in estimated total Project costs, staff expects the\nHarbor Department to be financially responsible for $39,837,000 in costs, net of the anticipated\ngrant receipts.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2(f), of the Los Angeles\nCity CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge & Front\nSt./Harbor Blvd. Interchange Reconfiguration (Project) Funding Agreement with the United\nStates Department of Transportation Maritime Administration in substantial form as Transmittal\n1; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said\nagreement, for and on behalf of the Board; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute any\nfuture Funding Agreement Amendments to account for revised project schedules, and/or\nreduced project costs, for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution\nNo.____________.\nEngineering
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12. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO\nAGREEMENT NO. 18-3618 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR\nDEPARTMENT AND MARK THOMAS & COMPANY, INC. FOR THE STATE ROUTE\n47(SR-47)/VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE AND FRONT STREET/HARBOR BOULEVARD\nINTERCHANGE RECONFIGURATION PROJECT\nSummary: Staff requests that the Board of Harbor Commissioners adopt a Resolution approving\nAmendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-3618 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. of Irvine, California, to provide Bid and\nConstruction support services for the State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front\nStreet/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration Project. Amendment No. 3 will allow the\nHarbor Department to utilize design services during the Bid and Construction phase for the\nProject with the same Engineer of Record by adding $2,455,000 in compensation for a total not-\nto-exceed amount of $7,452,873. Additionally, Amendment No. 3 will add two years to the term\nof the agreement with a completion date of November 28, 2027. Payment of expenses incurred\nunder this agreement will continue to be the financial responsibility of the Harbor Department.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2(f), of the Los Angeles\nCity CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the City Charter Section 1022, the\nservices required can be performed more feasibly by an outside contractor than by City\nemployees; (3) approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-3618 between the City of Los\nAngeles Harbor Department and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for the State Route 47 (SR-\n47)/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration\nProject (Project) utilizing the same Engineer of Record by adding $2,455,000 to the\ncompensation for a total not-to-exceed amount of $7,452,873 and adding two years to the term\nof the agreement with a completion date of November 28, 2027; (4) direct the Board Secretary\nto transmit Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 18-3618 to the Los Angeles City Council for approval\npursuant to Section 373 of the Charter of the City of Los Angeles and Section 10.5 of the Los\nAngeles Administrative Code; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board\nSecretary to attest to said Amendment for and on behalf of the Board; and (6) Adopt Resolution\nNo. ______________.\nCargo & Industrial Real Estate
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13. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVE TRANSFER OF PERMIT NO. 882 TO\nMILLENNIUM MARITIME, INC., NOW KNOWN AS WESTOIL TUG SERVICES, INC.,\nUNDER A NEW CORPORATE STRUCTURE; APPROVE TRANSFER OF A FIVE-YEAR\nOPTION TO EXTEND TERM OF PERMIT NO. 882 AND DEEM THE EXERCISE OF THE\nOPTION EFFECTIVE; AND APPROVE ORDER RESETTING COMPENSATION\nUNDER PERMIT NO. 882\nSummary: Staff requests approval of three separate actions concerning Permit No. 882 (Permit)\nbetween Millennium Maritime, Inc., now known as Westoil Tug Services, Inc.\n(Millennium/Westoil) and the City of Los Angeles: 1) Transfer of the Permit to Millennium/Westoil\nunder a new corporate structure resulting from the sale of stock and/or assets, merger and/or\nconsolidation and/or reorganization by or of Millennium/Westoil; 2) transfer of the option to\nextend the term of the Permit from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026, and deeming\nMillennium/Westoil’s exercise of that option effective; and 3) resetting compensation under the\nPermit for the period of November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026. There is a companion item also\nagendized for the March 30, 2023, Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting that requests\napproval of the Second Amendment to Permit No. 882 with Millennium Maritime, Inc. which\nchanges the name of the permittee from Millennium Maritime, Inc. to Westoil Tug Services, Inc.\nand changes the name of its parent company, Harley Marine Services, Inc. to Centerline\nLogistics Corporation in the guaranty of the Permit. If the proposed actions are approved,\nmonthly rent would remain $58,227.91, or $698,734.92 per year until the next Consumer Price\nIndex (CPI) adjustment due July 1, 2023.\n13. (Continued)\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed actions are administratively and categorically exempt from the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f)\nand Article III Class 1(18) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Order\nauthorizing the transfer of Permit No. 882 to Millennium Maritime, Inc., now known as Westoil\nTug Services, Inc., under a new corporate structure; (3) approve the Order authorizing the\ntransfer of the option to extend the term of Permit No. 882 from November 1, 2021 to October\n31, 2026, to Millennium Maritime, Inc., now known as Westoil Tug Services, Ind., under a new\ncorporate structure and deem the exercise of that option effective; (4) approve the Order\nresetting compensation under Permit No. 882 for the period of November 1, 2021 to October 31,\n2026; (5) authorize the Board Secretary to attest to the Order approving the transfer of Permit\nNo. 882 to Millennium Maritime, Inc., now known as Westoil Tug Services, Inc. under a new\ncorporate structure; (6) authorize the Board Secretary to attest to the Order approving the\ntransfer of the option to extend the term of Permit No. 882 from November 1, 2021, to October\n31, 2026, to Millennium Maritime, Inc., now known as Westoil Tug Services, Ind., under a new\ncorporate structure and deem the exercise of that option effective; (7) Authorize the Board\nSecretary to attest to the Order resetting compensation under Permit No. 882 for the period of\nNovember 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026; and (8) Adopt Resolution No. _____________ and\nOrder Nos. _______________.\nCargo & Industrial Real Estate
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14. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO\nPERMIT NO. 882 BETWEEN MILLENNIUM MARITIME, INC. AND THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Second Amendment to Permit No. 882, which effects\nthe following changes: 1) changes the name of the permittee from Millennium Maritime, Inc. to\nWestoil Tug Services, Inc.; 2) increases the insurance limits set forth in the Permit; and 3)\nprovides a guaranty by Centerline Logistics Corporation, Westoil’s parent company. There is a\ncompanion item also agendized for the March 30, 2023 Board of Harbor Commissioners\nmeeting, which is related to this action. That item concerns the approval and consent to a\ntransfer, the exercise of an option to extend, and a compensation adjustment for Permit No. 882.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed actions are administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Second Amendment to Permit No. 882; (3) direct the Board\nSecretary to transmit the Second Amendment to Permit No. 882 to the City Council for approval\npursuant to Section 606 of the City Charter; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and\nthe Board Secretary to attest to the Second Amendment to Permit No. 882; and (5) Adopt\nResolution No. ________________ .
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2. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND HAWKINS DELAFIELD\nAND WOOD LLP, KUTAK ROCK LLP AND NIXON PEABODY LLP FOR BOND\nCOUNSEL MATTERS\nSummary: The Office of the City Attorney requests approval of three Agreements between the\nCity of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Hawkins Delafield and Wood LLP, Kutak Rock LLP\nand Nixon Peabody LLP for legal services related to bond counsel matters. Each Agreement is\nfor a proposed term of three years and compensation of $60,000 for a total compensation of\n$180,000 across the three Agreements. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for\npayment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with Charter Section 1022 that the scope of work\nof the proposed Agreements can be more economically and feasibly provided by an independent\ncontractor than by City employees; (3) approve a Legal Services Agreement with Hawkins\nDelafield and Wood LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a three-year term; (4) approve a Legal\nServices Agreement with Kutak Rock LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a three-year term; (5)\napprove a Legal Services Agreement with Nixon Peabody LLP in the amount of $60,000 for a\nthree-year term; (6) authorize the Executive Director and Board Secretary to execute and attest\nto the Agreements; and (7) adopt Resolution No.___________.\nHuman Resources
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3. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS OF\nCALIFORNIA, A MEDICAL CORPORATION DBA CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTERS\nFOR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval to award an agreement to Occupational Health Centers of\nCalifornia (OHCC), a Medical Corporation dba Concentra Medical Centers to provide\noccupational medical services for a three-year period and a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$165,000. The services will consist primarily of pre-employment and annual medical\nexaminations and treatment of initial workplace injuries. Additional services will include providing\nfirst aid treatment and ensuring medical compliance with state and federal medical requirements\nfor occupational licenses. OHCC is located in Torrance, California. The Harbor Department is\nresponsible for payment of expenses incurred under this Agreement.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it is\nmore feasible for this work to be performed by an independent contractor than by City employees\ndue to the unique experience, expertise, and license necessary to provide medical services; (3)\napprove the Agreement with Occupational Health Centers of California for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $165,000 and a term of three years; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute\nand Board Secretary to attest to said Agreement; and (5) adopt Resolution No. ____________.\nDebt & Treasury Management
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4. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AWARD OF PERSONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENTS TO FRASCA & ASSOCIATES, LLC; KNN PUBLIC FINANCE, LLC; AND\nMONTAGUE DEROSE & ASSOCIATES, LLC TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL\nADVISORY SERVICES\nSummary: Staff recommends approval of personal services agreements with three municipal\nfinancial advisory firms for a three-year period. The Harbor Department utilizes municipal\nfinancial advisors to assist with structuring and facilitating bond transactions, conducting cost\nand benefit analysis for financial opportunities, developing financial policies and procedures,\nstaying abreast of the latest developments in the municipal financial markets, implementing best\npractices and other duties as needed. Staff is recommending approval of three-year Agreements\nwith Frasca & Associates, LLC, a small business enterprise (SBE) and a minority-owned\nbusiness enterprise (MBE) with offices in New York, Albany, Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Orlando\nand Washington DC; KNN Public Finance, LLC, an SBE with offices in Berkeley and Los\nAngeles; and Montague DeRose & Associates, LLC, a SBE firm with offices in Westlake Village\nand Walnut Creek to provide financial advisory services. The three firms will be utilized on an\nas-needed basis through directives issued by the Harbor Department’s Chief Financial Officer\nand/or Director of Debt and Treasury. The aggregate not-to-exceed amount for a 36-month term\nfor these three agreements is $324,000 including related expenses. These firms are being\nrecommended as a result of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The Harbor\nDepartment is financially responsible for the payment of expenses incurred under the proposed\nagreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022,\nthe services required are temporary and of a professional, expert, and technical nature, which\ncan be performed more feasibly by an independent contractor; (3) approve the Agreements at\nan aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $324,000 including related expenses, for a 36-month\nterm, with Frasca & Associates, LLC; KNN Public Finance, LLC; and Montague DeRose and\nAssociates, LLC to provide municipal financial advisory services on an as-needed basis; (4)\nauthorize the Executive Director or designee to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to\nsaid Agreements for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) Adopt Resolution No. ____________.\nPort Police
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5. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 39985 FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF PORT POLICE UNIFORMS, ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT\nSummary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. 39985, with Galls LLC/Morgans, Inc. & Patriot\nOutfitters, LLC, Long Beach, CA, for a period of one year, with two subsequent one-year renewal\noptions, to purchase police uniforms, accessories and equipment required for outfitting Los\nAngeles Port Police personnel conducting daily business operations. The contract with Galls is\noutlined in Formal Bid Request Number F-1143. Expenditures under this Contract, inclusive of\ndelivery and applicable taxes, are not expected to exceed $200,000 per year, or $600,000 in\naggregate if both options are exercised. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department will be\nfinancially responsible for payment of expenditures incurred under the proposed Contract.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) award Contract No. 39985 (Bid No. F-1143), for the purchase of police\nuniforms, accessories and equipment to Galls for an initial period of one-year, with two\nsubsequent one-year renewal options; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the\nBoard Secretary to attest to Contract No. 39985 for and on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt\nResolution No. _________.\nPort Police
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6. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND CANINE DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES LLC\nTO PROVIDE K-9 TRAINING SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an Agreement with Canine Deployment Strategies LLC,\nLong Beach, CA, to provide professional services to maintain the patrol and narcotics/explosives\ndetection skills of its canines and their handlers through monthly training and certification. This\naction will authorize a one-year contract term with two, one-year renewal options for an amount\nnot to exceed Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Dollars. The City of Los Angeles\nHarbor Department will be financially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the\nproposed Agreement.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022,\nthe services to be provided herein are of a professional, expert, technical, temporary and\noccasional character, and there are no known Harbor Department personnel or current City job\nclassifications with the expertise to perform the work being proposed for contracting; (3) award\nthe one-year Agreement with two, one-year renewal options, to Canine Deployment Strategies\nLLC; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the\nAgreement; and (5) adopt Resolution No. ___________.\nInternal Audit
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7. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF PERSONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENTS WITH ARROYO SECO ASSOCIATES, INC.; BCA WATSON RICE LLP;\nBRONNER GROUP LLC; MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP, LTD.; AND SJOBERG\nEVASHENK CONSULTING FOR AS-NEEDED AUDIT AND CONSULTING SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of five personal services agreements with the following audit\nconsultants: (i) Arroyo Seco Associates, Inc.; (ii) BCA Watson Rice LLP; (iii) Bronner Group LLC;\n(iv) Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd.; and (v) Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting. Each of the proposed\nAgreements would be for a three-year term with a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of\n$540,000 across the pool of five Agreements. The Agreements are required at this time as the\nprior audit pool consultant agreements expired in August 2022. The Harbor Department\ncontinues to require assistance with management, compliance and performance audits as well\nas operational reviews on an as-needed basis. The Harbor Department will be financially\nresponsible for the payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the proposed Personal Service Agreements (Agreements) for a\nterm of three-years each, for the combined total not-to-exceed amount of $540,000 to the\nfollowing firms, to be allocated based on Task Order awards: Arroyo Seco Associates, Inc.; BCA\nWatson Rice LLP; Bronner Group LLC; Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd.; and Sjoberg Evashenk\nConsulting; (3) authorize the Executive Director or designee to approve Task Orders on a per\nproject basis, contingent upon verification of available funding, as adopted by the Board for each\nbudget year, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $540,000 in total compensation authority\namong the pool list over the contract period; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and\nthe Board Secretary to attest to said Agreements for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt\nResolution No. .\nEnvironmental Management
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8. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NOS. 22-\n9879 AND 22-9866 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT\nAND WOOD ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR\nCOMPANY NAME CHANGE TO WSP USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE,\nINC.\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the First Amendment to Agreement Nos. 22-9879 and 22-\n9866 to reflect a change to the consultant’s name from Wood Environment & Infrastructure\nSolutions, Inc. to WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. Wood was awarded these\nagreements for a three-year term each to support the efforts of the Water Quality group in the\nEnvironmental Management Division. As of September 21, 2022, the company changed its\nname to reflect the acquisition by WSP Global, Inc. This action is solely administrative in nature\nto reflect the company name change. All other terms and conditions of the agreements remain\nunchanged. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department will continue to be responsible for\nexpenses under these agreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9879 to reflect the\ncompany name change to WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.; (3) approve the First\nAmendment to Agreement No. 22-9866 to reflect the company name change to WSP USA\nEnvironment & Infrastructure, Inc.; (4) authorize the Executive Director and the Board Secretary\nto execute and attest to said First Amendments for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) Adopt\nResolution No. __________.\nEnvironmental Management
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9. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF PERSONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENTS WITH BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.;\nENSAFE INC.; ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.; RAMBOLL US CONSULTING, INC.;\nSTARCREST CONSULTING GROUP, LLC; AND TETRA TECH, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED\nAIR QUALITY SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the proposed Personal Service Agreements with Burns &\nMcDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Ensafe Inc., ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., Ramboll US\nConsulting, Inc., Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC; and Tetra Tech, Inc. to provide the City of\nLos Angeles Harbor Department as-needed technical support for air quality programs. This\naction will authorize six Agreements, each for a three-year term, with a combined total not-to-\nexceed amount of $7,200,000. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for the payment\nof services under the proposed Agreements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article II Section 2(f) of the Los\nAngeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the City of Los Angeles (City)\nCharter Section 1022, work under the subject Agreements can be performed more feasibly by\nindependent consultants rather than by City employees; (3) approve the proposed Agreements\nfor a term of three-years each, for the combined total not-to-exceed amount of $7,200,000 as\nfollows: Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (Brea, CA) for $1,000,000; Ensafe Inc.\n(Memphis, TN) for $200,000; ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. (Los Angeles, CA) for $500,000; Ramboll\nUS Consulting, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) for $500,000; Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC\n(Albuquerque, NM) for $2,500,000; and Tetra Tech, Inc. (Pasadena, CA) for $2,500,000; (4)\nauthorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreements\nfor and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution No. ___________.\nCommission Office
#B Order of Business
B. Executive Director Remarks
#C Order of Business
C. Comment from the Public on Non-Agenda Items
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D. Report from the Neighborhood Council Representatives – An opportunity for\nNeighborhood Council representatives to provide remarks on Neighborhood Council\nResolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any\nagenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Harbor\nCommissioners.
#E Order of Business
E. Reports of the Commissioners
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F. Board Committee Reports\nNone
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H. Presentation\nNone
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I. Level I Coastal Development Permit\nThe Executive Director has issued one (1) Level I CDP:\nCDP No. 23-01: City of Los Angeles Harbor Department – Former Star-Kist Cannery\nFacility Project
#J Order of Business
J. Board Reports of the Executive Director\nConsent Items (1 – 10)\nCargo Marketing
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K. (Continued)