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5. RESOLUTION NO. __________ - SECOND AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT\nNO. 22-9854 BETWEEN NITI SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. AND THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGED SERVICES SUPPORT FOR THE\nPORT OF LOS ANGELES FUSION ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9854 with NITI\nSystems Consultants Inc. (NITI) to extend the term of the agreement for Managed Services Support\nfor the Port of Los Angeles Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (POLA Fusion ERP) System. The\ncurrent agreement expired on March 14, 2025. This request is seeking retroactive approval for a\none-year extension to the term of the agreement to March 14, 2026, with no changes to the Scope\nof Work or the authorized agreement amount. The proposed extension is essential to complete all\nremaining project deliverables necessary for project closeout and maintain uninterrupted Managed\nServices Support for the POLA Fusion ERP System, which is critical to the daily operations of the\nCity of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department). Extending this agreement will allow\nthe Harbor Department to continue to access experts on the implementation consultant’s team to\nresolve ERP system support and maintenance issues. Their in-depth knowledge of the Harbor\nDepartment’s operations is essential to ensure continued systems support and operational\nefficiency. The Harbor Department will continue to be financially responsible for payment of\nexpenses incurred under the 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 the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it is\nmore feasible for outside consultants to perform this work than City employees; (3) approve the\nproposed Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9854 with NITI Systems Consultants, Inc.\nretroactive to March 15, 2025, to extend the agreement term by one (1) additional year for ongoing\nManaged Services Support of the POLA Fusion ERP System through March 14, 2026, with no other\nchanges to terms and compensation; (4) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the Second\nAmendment to the Los Angeles City Council for ratification and approval pursuant to Charter\nSection 373 and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code; (5) authorize the Executive\nDirector or designee to execute and the Board Secretary to attest said Second Amendment for and\non behalf of the Board; and (6) adopt Resolution No.________\nInformation Technology