Los Angeles — 2024-01-11

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS\n● Legal actions and issues update\n● Items of Interest\n● Advance Calendar\n● Commission Requests\n● Recognition of Commission President Samanta Millman (to take place at the close of the meeting)

10. DIR-2022-2279-TOC-SPR-VHCA-1A Council District: 5 – Yaroslavsky\nCEQA: ENV-2022-2280-SCEA Last Day to Act: 01-11-24\nPlan Area: Wilshire\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1022 – 1066 South La Cienega Boulevard\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction, use, and maintenance of a new 24-story mixed-use residential and commercial building with\n290 units, including 29 units reserved for Extremely Low Income households, and approximately 4,100\nsquare feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The Project proposes to provide 412 vehicle parking\nspaces.\nAPPEAL:\nAppeal of the September 21, 2023, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Found, based on the whole of the record and in my independent judgment, the Project was analyzed\nin the Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment No. ENV-2022-2280-SCEA (“SCEA”)\nadopted by the City Council on November 22, 2022, and adopted the mitigation measures and\nMitigation Monitoring Program for the Project;\n2. Approved with Conditions, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC),\na 45 percent increase in density, consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities\n(TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program along with the following one additional incentive for a\nqualifying Tier 3 project totaling 290 dwelling units, reserving a minimum of 29 units for Extremely Low\nIncome (ELI) Household occupancy for a period of 55 years:\na. Yards/Setbacks. Utilization of the side yard setback requirements of the RAS3 Zone for a project\nin a commercial zone;\n3. Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development creating 50 or\nmore residential dwelling units; and\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: 1050 La Cienega, LLC\nRepresentative: Dave Rand, Rand Paster Nelson LLP\nAppellants:\n1. Creed LA\nRepresentative: Aidan P. Marshall, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo\n2. Friends of South Carthay\nRepresentative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP\n3. Andrew Marton\n4. Elana Shrira\nStaff: More Song, City Planner\nmore.song@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1319

4. RECONSIDERATIONS\na. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER – The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission\nAction on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3,\nprovided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.\nb. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the\nCommission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address\nthe merits of the original Commission Action.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (NO ITEMS)\nConsent Calendar items are considered to be not controversial and will be treated as one agenda item.\nThe Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items\nunless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar, in which event the item will be considered as time\nallows on the regular agenda.

6. CPC-2022-9266-CU Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2004-1950-EIR-ADD5 Last Day to Act: 01-11-24\nPlan Area: Northeast Los Angeles Continued from: 10-12-23;10-26-23\n11-02-23; 12-14-23\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed June 27, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1590 North Eastlake Avenue; 1425 – 1501 North San Pablo Street;\n1540 – 1580 East Alcazar Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction of a new seven-story, 143.5 feet in-height, multi-discipline research facility (USC Discovery\nand Translation Hub) proposed to be developed on the westerly portion of the USC Health Sciences\nCampus. The proposed building would contain two subterranean levels and comprise approximately\n201,292 square feet of floor area. The proposed use would accommodate over 84 researchers and would\nsupport both "wet" (bench) and "dry" (computational) laboratory research.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Exemption Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, in\nconsideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the Project was assessed in previously\ncertified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Case No. ENV-2004-1950-EIR, certified in August 2006\nand as supported by the fifth Addendum dated September 2023, no major revisions are required to\nthe EIR, and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for approval of the Project; and\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.14 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Major Conditional Use Permit\nto permit the development of 201,292 square feet of nonresidential floor area in the C2 Zone.\nApplicant: Bryan Eck, University of Southern California\nRepresentative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac\nStaff: Esther Ahn, City Planner\nesther.ahn@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1486

7. CPC-2016-2905-CPU-M1 Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2016-2906-EIR Last Day to Act: 02-10-24\nPlan Area: Boyle Heights\nRelated Cases: CPC-2014-1582-CA; CPC-2016-2905-CPU\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE:\nThe Boyle Heights Community Plan Area (CPA) is located immediately east of Downtown Los Angeles and\nthe Los Angeles River and rail corridor and encompasses an area of approximately 4,271 acres\n(approximately 6.67 square miles). The Boyle Heights CPA is roughly bounded by the San Bernardino\nFreeway (I-10 Freeway) and Marengo Street to the north, the Union Pacific and Santa Fe Railroad lines to\nthe south, Indiana Street to the east, and the Los Angeles River to the west. The southern and eastern\nborders of the CPA align with the city limits of Los Angeles adjoining the City of Vernon located to the south\nand the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles located to the east of the CPA, with a small area\nof the Southeast corner of the CPA aligning with the City of Commerce. Located to the north are the Los\nAngeles communities of Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, and Ramona Gardens, and located to the west are\nthe industrial districts and public facilities of Downtown, which includes the Arts District. The location of the\nCity Council’s approved modifications is an industrial district that is generally bounded by the 101 Freeway\nto the north, Mission Road, Utah St and Clarence St to the east, 7th Street to the South, and the Los\nAngeles River and Myers Street to the west.\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nBoyle Heights Community Plan Update\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Find that the City Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Draft Environmental Impact\nReport ENV-2016-2905-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2016091010) in its determination approving the\nmodifications to the Proposed Plan (Alternative 3 in the DEIR) and transmit the EIR to the City Council\nfor certification;\n2. Recommend that the City Council find that the approved and recommended modifications do not\nconstitute significant new information under CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 and certify and adopt\nthe Environmental Impact Report ENV-2016-2905-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2016091010) in its\ndetermination approving the Recommended Plan, as modified (Alternative 3 in the DEIR);\n3. Conduct a public hearing on the Council’s modifications to the Proposed Plan acted upon by the CPC\non April 20, 2023, as described in this Staff Recommendation Report;\n4. Approve and Recommend that the Mayor approve and the City Council adopt the attached\nmodifications to the Boyle Heights Community Plan Resolution, Community Plan (Policy Document),\nthe General Plan Land Use Change Maps and Matrices, and the General Plan Land Use Map inclusive\nof the symbol, footnote, corresponding zone and land use nomenclature changes (see Exhibits A.1,\nA.2, A.3, A.4, and A.5), amending the Boyle Heights Community Plan and Framework Element as part\nof the General Plan Elements of the City of Los Angeles;\n5. Authorize the Director of Planning to present the resolution, Community Plan (Policy Document) and\nGeneral Plan Amendments to the Mayor and City Council, in accordance with Sections 555 and 558\nof the City Charter;\n6. Approve this Staff Recommendation Report as a portion of the Commission Report and reaffirm the\nCommission’s prior April 20, 2023 approval, except where superseded by this report; and\n7. Approve and Recommend that the City Council Adopt the Findings, as modified, and direct staff to\nprepare additional environmental findings for City Council Consideration.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nStaff: Andrew Pasillas, City Planner\nandrew.pasillas@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1518

8. CPC-2023-4983-DB-PHP-HCA Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2023-4984-CE Last Day to Act: 01-13-24\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed December 12, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1346 North Fairfax Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an existing one-story single-family dwelling and the construction of a new, approximately\n14,143 square foot, 44 feet in height, 100 percent affordable four-story residential apartment building\ncontaining 26 residential units with 20 units set aside for Low Income Households, five units set aside for\nModerate Income Households and one manager's unit, utilizing the State Density Bonus Program. The\nProject does not propose vehicular or bicycle parking and no Open Space is provided. The Project\nproposes the removal of six non-protected on-site trees. One existing street tree is not proposed for\nremoval and will be maintained.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 (Urban\nInfill), an Exemption from CEQA, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an\nexception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25(g) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a\nhousing development project consisting of 26 dwelling units, of which 20 units will be set aside for Low\nIncome Households and five units will be set aside for Moderate Income Households, and requesting\nthe following Off-Menu Incentives and Waivers of Development Standards:\na. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow an increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 1.995:1 in lieu of the\notherwise permitted 0.45:1 in the R1-1 Zone;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 100 percent reduction in required Open Space;\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 29 percent northerly side yard setback reduction to allow a side\nyard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1 Zone;\nd. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 100 percent reduction in the required Bicycle parking\nrequirements;\ne. A Waiver of Development Standard to allow a 29 percent southerly side yard setback reduction\nto allow a side yard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1\nZone;\nf. A Waiver of Development Standard for a reduction in the Building Line 15 feet required to 10 feet;\ng. A Waiver of Development Standard from an Encroachment Plane requirement pursuant to LAMC\n12.08.C.5;\nh. A Waiver of Development Standard from a R1 Zone Side Wall Plane Break requirement pursuant\nto LAMC Section 12.08.2; and\ni. A Waiver of Development Standard from Roof Deck Setback requirement pursuant LAMC Section\n12.08.C.2.\nApplicant: Jason Grant, Local Development\nStaff: Chi Dang, City Planner\nchi.dang@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1307

9. CPC-2023-5116-DB-PHP-HCA Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2023-5117-CE Last Day to Act: 01-13-24\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed December 12, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1332 North Fairfax Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an existing one-story single-family dwelling and the construction of a new, approximately\n14,111 square foot, 45 feet in height, 100 percent affordable four-story residential apartment building\ncontaining 26 residential units with 20 units set aside for Low Income Households, five units set aside for\nModerate Income Households and one manager's unit, utilizing the State Density Bonus Program. The\nProject does not propose vehicular or bicycle parking and no Open Space is provided. The Project\nproposes the removal of seven non-protected on-site trees. One existing street tree is not proposed for\nremoval and will be maintained.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 (Urban\nInfill), an Exemption from CEQA, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an\nexception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25(g) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a\nhousing development project consisting of 26 dwelling units, of which 20 units will be set aside for Low\nIncome Households and five units will be set aside for Moderate Income Households, and requesting\nthe following Off-Menu Incentives and Waivers of Development Standards:\na. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow an increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 2.032:1 in lieu of the\notherwise permitted 0.45:1 in the R1-1 Zone; and\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a reduction in the Building Line 15 feet required to 10 feet;\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 29 percent northerly side yard setback reduction to allow a side\nyard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1 Zone;\nd. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 29 percent southerly side yard setback reduction to allow a side\nyard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1 Zone;\ne. A Waiver of Development Standards to allow a 100 percent reduction in the required Bicycle\nparking;\nf. A Waiver of Development Standard for a 100 percent reduction in required Open Space;\ng. A Waiver of Development Standard from an Encroachment Plane requirement pursuant to LAMC\n12.08.C.5;\nh. A Waiver of Development Standard from a R1 Zone Side Wall Plane Break requirement pursuant\nto LAMC Section 12.08.2; and\ni. A Waiver of Development Standard from a Roof Deck Setback requirement pursuant to LAMC\nSection 12.08.C.2.\nApplicant: Jason Grant, Local Development\nStaff: Chi Dang, City Planner\nchi.dang@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1307

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

10. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to SA Recycling:\nProperty: 901 New Dock St, San Pedro, CA 90731\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Terry Adams\nNegotiating Parties: City and SA Recycling\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

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

3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Permit 999 with\nChina 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

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Section 54956.9:\n(one case)

5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO\nLITIGATION\n(Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9)\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Section 54956.9:\n(one case)

6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to LA Sky Harbor:\nProperty: 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro, CA 90731\nCity Negotiator: Michael J. Galvin\nTenant Negotiator: Frank Yuan\nNegotiating Parties: City and LA Sky Harbor\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to San Pedro Forklift:\nProperty: 2418 E Sepulveda Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90810\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Peter Balov\nNegotiating Parties: City and San Pedro Forklift\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Mortimer and\nWallace:\nProperty: 2422 E Sepulveda Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90810\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Dwight Robinson\nNegotiating Parties: City and Mortimer and Wallace\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code Section 54956.8)\nProvide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Cal Marine:\nProperty: 201 E Wharf St, San Pedro, CA 90731\nCity Negotiator: Marisa Katnich\nTenant Negotiator: Anthony Vuoso/Je Hamby\nNegotiating Parties: City and Cal Marine\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

1. RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 40018 TO\nFERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC FOR PLUMBING SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT,\nAPPLIANCES, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, TRIM AND ACCESSORIES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. 40018 with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, a\nVirginia limited liability company with a location in Pomona, California, for plumbing supplies,\nequipment, appliances, fittings, fixtures, trim and accessories. The proposed Contract will be for\na one-year term with two, one-year renewal options for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for\nthe initial year. The total amount of the Contract will not exceed $600,000 over three years, or\n$200,000 annually, if both options are exercised. Payment of expenses incurred under the\nproposed Contract will be the financial responsibility of the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment\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 Contract No. 40018 with Ferguson for the plumbing supplies,\nequipment, appliances, fittings, fixtures, trim and accessories in the amount of $200,000 for a\nperiod of one year, with two one-year renewal options in the amount of $200,000 per year to be\nexercised by the Executive Director or his/her designee in his/her discretion; (3) authorize the\nExecutive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Contract No. 40018 for and\non behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt Resolution No. .\nConstruction & Maintenance

2. RESOLUTION NO. - INCREASE EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR\nCONTRACT NO. 39960-24 TO GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. FOR\nELECTRICAL SUPPLIES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of Change No. 1 to Purchase Order No. 39960-24 with\nGraybar Electric Company, Inc., a New York corporation with an office in Diamond Bar, CA. The\nchange will increase the annual contract authority from $149,000 to $298,000 per year. The\nHarbor Department utilizes this Purchase Order to acquire electrical supplies for both\nmaintenance and construction projects throughout the Port of Los Angeles. The requested\nincrease is necessary to complete current and planned capital and maintenance projects.\nPurchase Order No. 39960 was executed in March 2022 with a one-year term and two one-year\nrenewal options. The first renewal option was exercised commencing on March 1, 2023. Under\nthe proposed Change Order, the spending authority for the first and second renewal option\nperiods will increase by $298,000 in aggregate from $298,000 currently to $596,000 over two\nyears. The Harbor Department will continue to be financially responsible for the payment of\nexpenses incurred under the Purchase Order.\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 Purchase Order Change No. 1 to Purchase Order No. 39960-24\nwith Graybar to increase the annual expenditure authority from $149,000 to $298,000 for the\ncurrent contract period and from $149,000 to $298,000 for the second renewal option period; (3)\nauthorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said purchase\norder change; and (4) adopt Resolution No. .\nConstruction & Maintenance

3. RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 40027 TO\nLAWRENCE DALE SANCHEZ FOR HARBOR GATEWAY WATER FEATURES\nTREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. 40027 with Lawrence Dale Sanchez dba\nWater Fountain Guy, located in Palos Verdes, California, for Harbor Gateway water features\ntreatment and maintenance services. The proposed Contract will be for a one-year term with\ntwo, one-year renewal options for an amount not to exceed $260,000 for the initial year. If the\ntwo renewal options are exercised, $299,000 will be authorized for the second year and\n$343,850 for the third year. The total contract amount would not exceed $902,850 over a three-\nyear period if the renewal options are exercised. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department\nwill be financially responsible for the payment of expenditures incurred under the proposed\nContract.\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 Los Angeles City Charter Section\n1022, work under the subject contract can be performed more feasibly by independent\ncontractors than by City employees; (3) approve Contract No. 40027 with Water Fountain Guy\nfor a term of one year with two, one-year renewal options with an annual compensation amount\nnot to exceed $260,000 in the first year; not to exceed $299,000 in the first renewal option year;\nnot to exceed $343,850 in the second renewal option year; for a total compensation amount not\nto exceed $902,850 if the renewal options are exercised by the Executive Director or his/her\ndesignee; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to\nContract No. 40027 for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution No. .\nConstruction & Maintenance

4. RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 40001 TO KONE\nINC. FOR KONE ECOMOD ESCALATOR MODERNIZATION AT BERTH 93\nSummary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. 40001 with KONE Inc., a Delaware\ncorporation, for modernization of five (5) escalators located at Berth 93, Los Angeles World\nCruise Center. The proposed Contract would utilize an existing national cooperative contract\nfor such services between Kansas City, Missouri, and KONE, pursuant to Omnia Partners\ncooperative arrangement. The amount of this Contract shall not exceed $2,800,000. The City\nof Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be financially responsible for the\npayment of costs 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 and categorically exempt from the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2 (f)\nand Article III Class 1 (1) and Class 2 (3) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that\nin accordance with City of Los Angeles Administrative Code Division 10, Chapter 1, Article 2,\nSection 10.15 (a) (8), the Harbor Department may enter into a cooperative purchase agreement\nwith KONE Inc. utilizing KONE’s current agreement for such services with Kansas City, Missouri,\nGeneral Services Department Contract No. EV2516 pursuant to Omnia Partners cooperative\narrangement; (3) find that in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, work under\nthe subject Contract can be performed more feasibly by independent contractors than by City\nemployees; (4) approve Contract No. 40001 with KONE for escalator modernization at Berth 93,\nLos Angeles World Cruise Center, in the amount of $2,800,000; (5) authorize the Executive\nDirector to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Contract No. 40001 for and on behalf of\nthe Board; and (6) adopt Resolution No. .\nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate

5. RESOLUTION NO. - RESETTING OF COMPENSATION UNDER\nPERMIT NO. 718 WITH CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES, INC.\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an Order resetting compensation under Permit No. 718\nwith Crowley Marine Services, Inc. P718 grants Crowley approximately 2.79 acres of land, wharf\nand water space at Berth 86 for an office building, shop facility, warehouse and parking lot to be\nused in connection with tugboat and barge services. P718 has been on holdover since\nNovember 24, 2016, and the proposed compensation reset would cover two successive five-\nyear periods; the first from November 24, 2016 through November 23, 2021 and the second\nfrom November 24, 2021 through November 23, 2026 while negotiations for a successor permit\nto P718 continue. As of November 23, 2016, Crowley paid compensation of $6,590 per month.\nPursuant to Section 3(b) of P718, once the Permit was placed on holdover, rent was increased\nto 150% of the compensation for the immediately preceding compensation period. Therefore,\nas of November 24, 2016, monthly rent was increased to $9,885 and has remained at that level.\nDue to the delays in executing a successor permit to P718, staff recommend executing the\nproposed Order resetting compensation under P718 while negotiations on a successor permit\ncontinue. Under the proposed Order, (i) monthly compensation for the first five-year period from\nNovember 24, 2016 through November 23, 2021 would remain at the holdover rate of $9,885\nper month; and (ii) monthly compensation for the second five-year period from November 24,\n2021 through November 23, 2026 would increase by $6,479.64, or 66%, from $9,885 currently\nto $16,364.64 as proposed. Given the retroactive nature of the proposed increase, Crowley\nwould be required to make a one-time payment of $168,470.64 to cover the rent differential\nobserved over 26 months from November 24, 2021 through January 23, 2024 as well as any\nadditional amounts which may accrue beyond January 23, 2024 until the proposed Order is\nexecuted.\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 Order resetting compensation under Permit No. 718 with\nCrowley Marine Services, Inc. for the five-year period of (i) November 24, 2016, through\nNovember 23, 2021, and (ii) November 24, 2021, through November 23, 2026; (3) authorize the\nBoard Secretary to attest to the Order resetting compensation under Permit No. 718 with\nCrowley Marine Services, Inc.; and (4) adopt Resolution No. and Order\nNo. .\nCommission Office

6. RESOLUTION NO. - ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED 2024\nBOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS MEETING CALENDAR\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) adopt subject Resolution No. .\nRegular Items (7 & 8)\nCargo & Industrial Real Estate

7. RESOLUTION NO. - APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, CITY OF\nLOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT, LONG BEACH HARBOR DEPARTMENT,\nAND THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE\nPROPOSED WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH PROJECT\nSummary: Staff requests approval of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\namongst the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (POLA or Harbor Department), Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Union Pacific Railroad Company\n(UPRR), Port of Long Beach (POLB), and the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority\n(ACTA), regarding Metro’s proposed West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB) project.\nThe WSAB project will expand light rail passenger service along the West Santa Ana Branch\nTransit Corridor (WSAB) to connect southeast Los Angeles County to downtown Los Angeles\nand is proposed to be constructed within a portion of POLA-POLB jointly owned former UPRR\nSan Pedro Branch Line, which is a designated Alameda Corridor emergency rail line. The\nproposed WSAB Light Rail Transit (LRT) line will not impact the operation of this rail line and the\nPOLA has no objections to the currently proposed LRT line alignment contained in Metro’s draft\nEnvironmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The purpose of the\nMOU is to coordinate the advancement of design and planning for construction, property\ninterests, operation, and maintenance of the WSAB project. The term of the MOU is three years,\nand there is no financial impact related to this MOU.\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 Memorandum of Understanding amongst City of Los\nAngeles Harbor Department, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,\nUnion Pacific Railroad Company, the Port of Long Beach and the Alameda Corridor\nTransportation Authority; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board\nSecretary to attest to the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt\nResolution No. .\nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate

8. RESOLUTION NO. - APPROVAL OF A COST SHARE AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND THE PORT\nOF LONG BEACH TO FUND A TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT\nWITH CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES FOR A ZERO EMISSION HYBRID TUGBOAT\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the proposed Cost Share Agreement between the City of\nLos Angeles Harbor Department and the Port of Long Beach to fund a Clean Air Action Plan\nTechnology Advancement Program project with Crowley Marine Services to design,\nmanufacture, and demonstrate a battery-plug-in hybrid tugboat for ship assist and harbor work.\nCrowley will work with the California Air Resources Board to approve the tugboat as a Zero-\nEmission Advanced Technology tug. Under the proposed Agreement, the Harbor Department\nwill be financially responsible for funding $750,000, or 50%, of total TAP funding in the amount\nof $1,500,000 which will partially offset the $31,410,000 total cost of the tugboat. As lead\nagency, POLB will enter into an agreement with Crowley to implement the Project and will\nperiodically invoice the Harbor Department for reimbursements up to the aggregate $750,000\nauthorized under the proposed 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) approve the Cost Share Agreement between the City of Los Angeles\nHarbor Department and the Port of Long Beach in the amount of $750,000; (3) authorize the\nExecutive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreement for and on\nbehalf of the Board of Harbor Commissioners; and (4) adopt Resolution No. .

D. Comment from the Public on Non-Agenda Items

F. Reports of the Commissioners

G. Board Committee Reports\n• Audit Committee Meeting of December 7, 2023\n• Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Governing Board Meeting of December\n14, 2023.

H. Presentation\nNone

I. Level I Coastal Development Permit\nNone

J. Board Reports of the Executive Director\nConsent Items (1 – 6)\nConstruction & Maintenance

K. Closed Session